Thursday, April 24, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Honors Recital is next - Don't miss the deadline!!!
Dear all teachers,
It is exciting time to prepare for Honors Recital.
Please see attached and register your students.
Registration Due: post marked by May 7th, 2014
Send to: Johanna Kosak
327 Broadway, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Honors Recital Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2014 at 5pm and 7:30pm
Location: Staller Center, Stony Brook University
Reception: Reception to be followed by each 5pm and 7:30pm recital.
(Participating teachers must bring 1 dessert and 1 large drinks to be served for each recital they register. Papergoods will be provided by SPTF)
Warm-up time: Teachers will be notified in later date after registration is complete.
SPTF Competition Winners Ceremony: will be held in between two recitals.
(1st place winners must perform their winning piece at one of the recital and all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners must be present to receive winners certificate and medals)
Each teacher can register 2 students max.
Level: NYSSMA level 3 or higher except 1st place competition winners.
Time limit: 7 min. for 1 student, 10 min for 2 students per teacher (Please advise 2 student will be split in 5pm and 7:30pm recital)
# pieces: Only Single mvt or single piece allowed even though music is well under the time limit. (exception would be variations) Prelude and Fugue will be treated each prelude and each fugue as a one piece except.
Exceptions to above rules: 1st place winners are exempt from above NYSSMA level, Time limit, Single piece rules. They must play entire winning piece without repeats.
Please check out the pages at the blog for detailed policy and registration form.
Don't forget to indicate competition winners on the form.
Don't forget to indicate competition winners on the form.
Be accurate with students' performance time. This is uber important.....
The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program Award of Excellence goes to......
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Esther Marks received this delightful letter in the mail:
I am delighted to inform you that your student(s) as listed below have won Royal Conservatory Music Development Program Awards of Excellence:
Each year The Royal Conservatory Music Development Programs awards Certificates of Excellence and National Gold Medals to top-achieving students. All awards will be sent to students by the first week of April.
Certificates of Excellence are awarded to students achieving the highest mark in their center and/or in their state on their Music Development Program assessment and who have also completed the theory co-requisites for their respective level and discipline. National Gold Medals are awarded to students achieving the highest mark in the country on their Music Development Program assessment and who have also completed the theory co-requisites for their respective level and discipline. These awards are an exceptional distinction—the result of hard work, dedication, talent, and a testament to skill and creativity. They also represent a national standard of musical achievement upheld by the invaluable support you provide to your students. Congratulations once again on your students’ achievements, and thank you for participating in The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Sincerely, Janet Lopinski Senior Director, Academic Programs The Royal Conservatory |
This years Scholarship winner from Stony Brook University
Pictures from the last recital
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| Tami Slobodkin welcomes the audience |
The recital began with Tami Welcoming the audience
Esther Marks introduced each student performer
Father, son and Daughter Trio
And here are all their performers with their certificates.Information about a Jazz Book mentioned in last month's SPTF meeting
Judy Hanley mentioned this book at our last SPTF meeting about improvisation. Here is the information on it.
Thanks, Judy.
Ellen Spergel
Corresponding Secretary
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Saturday, April 19, 2014
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