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December 2005
President's Message
Bill Popp
As 2005draws to a close,I certainly hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.The programs thus far have all been excellent and I am looking forward to theDecember program, which will feature Russian music performed by our own members (along with a Russian buffet).
Ourmost important event during November, of course, was the piano festival.My congratulations to all who took part.It all ran very smoothly, the students were well prepared, and the festival concert was outstanding. It seems that all the students made giant strides. It was a great team effort.
The second half of our year should be equally exciting.Of particular note is the March program, which will feature Dr. Alejandro Cremaschi.Dr. Cremaschi is an international competition winner, on the faculty at The University of Colorado, and anexpertin Latin American music.I had the pleasure of introducing Dr. Cremaschi at last years state conference, and I would highly recommend that every member come hear his informative and stunning presentation.
As the year draws to a close, stay safe, and best wishes for the coming holidays.
LAMTA Meeting Decmeber 14, 9:03 AM
Judy Johnson
Program:The Music of Russia presented by our members.Pot-luck Luncheon to follow.
The program is coming together.Please call Judy (667-9054) or e-mail her (jrmjohnson970msn.com) with your selection by December 12, so a program can be printed. Please be prepared to tell us something about the composer or the song you play.While we have encouraged all to play, please feel free to come whether or not you have something to play.If you are interested in a Russian Recipe, you may call Judy or Sonia.Also try theInternet-- RussianFoods.com.And you certainly may bring anything you desire to the luncheon -- it need not be Russian.
Hostess: Kay Broughton, 1439 Allison Dr. (Turn west onto Allison from Taft, 2 blocks north of 29th St.)
Looking to the Future
Judy Johnson
We hope you are thinking ahead to our 250th Birthday Celebration for Mozart in January. Please prepare to play a selection by Mozart, let a CDdo it for youor share a bit of trivia.This is really a leap of faith, kind of like a pot-luck dinner - we hope there will be a good variety of "things about Mozart." Please call Judy or e-mail her with information about what you would like to share.
If you have not yet picked up your copy of The Perfect Wrong Note by William Westney, they are available at Music & Arts.You will really enjoy the book and we hope to have a stimulating discussion in April.
Directory Correction
Jeanne Zukowski, NCTM & CSMTA
620 Ponderosa Ave.
Estes Park, CO 80517
Piano
jzukowski01@msn.com
Christmas Concert
Ann Bunyan
The Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers will present their Christmas concert, "LUX!" in Loveland on Sunday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 815 E. 16th St., Loveland, and in Ft. Collins on Saturday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 305 E. Elizabeth.We have a wonderful program for you!
Friends of Chamber Music December Concert
Ruth Hale
The Winds from the Heart of the Orchestra with Piano concert has been rescheduled to December 17 and 18. Please encourage your students in middle and high school who are studying flute, oboe, clarinet, horn or bassoon and of course piano, to attend. It will be valuable for them to listen and watch in a close atmosphere, the music of Mozart and Thuille (also Austrian).Christmas carols will be lead by the group during intermission.Call 663-7928 for location and reservations.
A Stellar Holiday
Debbie Rickard
The Loveland Orchestra's Christmas concert, titled "A Stellar Holiday," is Saturday, December 3, 7:30 p.m. at Loveland High School. Included on the program are season favorites "Hansel and Gretel," "Nutcracker Suite No. 2" and Leroy Anderson's "Christmas Festival." Special guests will be The McGraw Choristers. For more information call Debbie at 669-48l0 or visit the web at www.lovelandorchestra.org.
Piano Festival Evaluations
Caroline Orman
If you have not already done so, please download an evaluation form for the recent Piano Festival and give us your feedback. The format was different this year, so we really value your assessment and comments on what went well and what we could do even better next year. DOWNLOAD EVALUATION FORM
Sonatina Festival
Ruth Hale
The rehearsal for the first Sonatina Festival will be held on Saturday, December 3, at 9:45. Come hear what the pianostudents are doing with a string quartet. This is an wonderful opportunity for piano students. The performance will be Saturday morning, January 7, 2006!This event is sponsored by the Friends of Chamber Music, Loveland.
Music Camp Books
The creative music camp books we heard about in October, by Sonia Haxton and Hunter Moncure, are now available at Music & Arts in Loveland.
Teacher Day and Music & Arts
Sonia Haxton
The third Wednesday of each month is "teacher day" at Music & Arts.Music and Arts will also be providing refreshments and a door prize at every LAMTA meeting from now on!! Be sure and say thank you when you drop by the store.
Meet Our New Member!
Jeanne Zukowski
Jeanne Zukowski, NCTM, has recently moved to Estes Park, Colorado from Omaha, Nebraska, where she and her husband lived for 29 years and raised their three children. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and is an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. She studied piano with Clarke Mullen, Marsha Johnson, and Dr. James Johnson. While in Nebraska she was active in the National Federation of Music Clubs, MTNA, and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She teaches all levels of piano from children six years of age through adult, and incorporates group theory and ensemble lessons into the traditional private lesson schedule. She has accompanied and directed both adult and children's choirs, performed in and directed handbell choirs, and adjudicated at student piano auditions. In 2003 she attended the International Church Music Festival in Bern, Switzerland as accompanist for the Bellevue Festival Choir.
Do You Need Students?
Betty Lou is getting calls for teachers. If you have any openings, please let her know! (669-3473)
PREP - Professional Reading and Enrichment Program
Carol Condit
We still need three more volunteers to read and review a book for the PREP list this year. Please check out the Book Review page and let Carol know what you can do to contribute.
Booster Cushions
Sandy Lundberg
I am now have booster cushion sets for sale, for getting small students up to the right height at the piano. The cost is $14.50 per set, plus tax, and shipping if applicable. If you call or email me in advance I can deliver sets at the monthly meetings. You may also visit my website by clicking HERE.
Bill Popp
As 2005draws to a close,I certainly hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.The programs thus far have all been excellent and I am looking forward to theDecember program, which will feature Russian music performed by our own members (along with a Russian buffet).
Ourmost important event during November, of course, was the piano festival.My congratulations to all who took part.It all ran very smoothly, the students were well prepared, and the festival concert was outstanding. It seems that all the students made giant strides. It was a great team effort.
The second half of our year should be equally exciting.Of particular note is the March program, which will feature Dr. Alejandro Cremaschi.Dr. Cremaschi is an international competition winner, on the faculty at The University of Colorado, and anexpertin Latin American music.I had the pleasure of introducing Dr. Cremaschi at last years state conference, and I would highly recommend that every member come hear his informative and stunning presentation.
As the year draws to a close, stay safe, and best wishes for the coming holidays.
LAMTA Meeting Decmeber 14, 9:03 AM
Judy Johnson
Program:The Music of Russia presented by our members.Pot-luck Luncheon to follow.
The program is coming together.Please call Judy (667-9054) or e-mail her (jrmjohnson970msn.com) with your selection by December 12, so a program can be printed. Please be prepared to tell us something about the composer or the song you play.While we have encouraged all to play, please feel free to come whether or not you have something to play.If you are interested in a Russian Recipe, you may call Judy or Sonia.Also try theInternet-- RussianFoods.com.And you certainly may bring anything you desire to the luncheon -- it need not be Russian.
Hostess: Kay Broughton, 1439 Allison Dr. (Turn west onto Allison from Taft, 2 blocks north of 29th St.)
Looking to the Future
Judy Johnson
We hope you are thinking ahead to our 250th Birthday Celebration for Mozart in January. Please prepare to play a selection by Mozart, let a CDdo it for youor share a bit of trivia.This is really a leap of faith, kind of like a pot-luck dinner - we hope there will be a good variety of "things about Mozart." Please call Judy or e-mail her with information about what you would like to share.
If you have not yet picked up your copy of The Perfect Wrong Note by William Westney, they are available at Music & Arts.You will really enjoy the book and we hope to have a stimulating discussion in April.
Directory Correction
Jeanne Zukowski, NCTM & CSMTA
620 Ponderosa Ave.
Estes Park, CO 80517
Piano
jzukowski01@msn.com
Christmas Concert
Ann Bunyan
The Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers will present their Christmas concert, "LUX!" in Loveland on Sunday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 815 E. 16th St., Loveland, and in Ft. Collins on Saturday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 305 E. Elizabeth.We have a wonderful program for you!
Friends of Chamber Music December Concert
Ruth Hale
The Winds from the Heart of the Orchestra with Piano concert has been rescheduled to December 17 and 18. Please encourage your students in middle and high school who are studying flute, oboe, clarinet, horn or bassoon and of course piano, to attend. It will be valuable for them to listen and watch in a close atmosphere, the music of Mozart and Thuille (also Austrian).Christmas carols will be lead by the group during intermission.Call 663-7928 for location and reservations.
A Stellar Holiday
Debbie Rickard
The Loveland Orchestra's Christmas concert, titled "A Stellar Holiday," is Saturday, December 3, 7:30 p.m. at Loveland High School. Included on the program are season favorites "Hansel and Gretel," "Nutcracker Suite No. 2" and Leroy Anderson's "Christmas Festival." Special guests will be The McGraw Choristers. For more information call Debbie at 669-48l0 or visit the web at www.lovelandorchestra.org.
Piano Festival Evaluations
Caroline Orman
If you have not already done so, please download an evaluation form for the recent Piano Festival and give us your feedback. The format was different this year, so we really value your assessment and comments on what went well and what we could do even better next year. DOWNLOAD EVALUATION FORM
Sonatina Festival
Ruth Hale
The rehearsal for the first Sonatina Festival will be held on Saturday, December 3, at 9:45. Come hear what the pianostudents are doing with a string quartet. This is an wonderful opportunity for piano students. The performance will be Saturday morning, January 7, 2006!This event is sponsored by the Friends of Chamber Music, Loveland.
Music Camp Books
The creative music camp books we heard about in October, by Sonia Haxton and Hunter Moncure, are now available at Music & Arts in Loveland.
Teacher Day and Music & Arts
Sonia Haxton
The third Wednesday of each month is "teacher day" at Music & Arts.Music and Arts will also be providing refreshments and a door prize at every LAMTA meeting from now on!! Be sure and say thank you when you drop by the store.
Meet Our New Member!
Jeanne Zukowski
Jeanne Zukowski, NCTM, has recently moved to Estes Park, Colorado from Omaha, Nebraska, where she and her husband lived for 29 years and raised their three children. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and is an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. She studied piano with Clarke Mullen, Marsha Johnson, and Dr. James Johnson. While in Nebraska she was active in the National Federation of Music Clubs, MTNA, and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She teaches all levels of piano from children six years of age through adult, and incorporates group theory and ensemble lessons into the traditional private lesson schedule. She has accompanied and directed both adult and children's choirs, performed in and directed handbell choirs, and adjudicated at student piano auditions. In 2003 she attended the International Church Music Festival in Bern, Switzerland as accompanist for the Bellevue Festival Choir.
Do You Need Students?
Betty Lou is getting calls for teachers. If you have any openings, please let her know! (669-3473)
PREP - Professional Reading and Enrichment Program
Carol Condit
We still need three more volunteers to read and review a book for the PREP list this year. Please check out the Book Review page and let Carol know what you can do to contribute.
Booster Cushions
Sandy Lundberg
I am now have booster cushion sets for sale, for getting small students up to the right height at the piano. The cost is $14.50 per set, plus tax, and shipping if applicable. If you call or email me in advance I can deliver sets at the monthly meetings. You may also visit my website by clicking HERE.
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