Music News
Nov/Dec 2017 Volume 20, No. 3
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James Ramos International Video Competition (JRIVC)
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Congratulations to my student, Dr. Ben Rafii, 1st place winner in the Amateur Adult division of the James Ramos International Video Competition. Ben received a medal and $250 (tie for 1st place). This video was recorded on Noreen's Steinway B.
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CAPMT is the State Affiliate for the Music Teachers' National Association
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We had a festival Holiday program at WPS Torrance!
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We had a great time performing Grandma Rose's senior residence Brookdale South Bay in Torrance.
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Rose says "thanks" to everyone for performing!
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Dr. Don ventured outside of his home for the first time in months to join us!
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I Love Music Winners Mindi, Alexis, and Elli
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Summer Music Fun Winners receive statues: Isaac, Warren, Ellie, Georgia, Mia, Austin, and Alexis!
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Vienna receives her composer statue!
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CAPMT Piano Auditions 2017
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Congratulations to CAPMT Piano Auditions performers Isaac, Robert, and Warren!
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CAPMT Students with the top "5" score
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#5 Isaac Goldberg
#8 Robert Gerschultz
#9 Mindi Zhang
#12 Nola Demers
#13 Stephanie Wong
#15 Alexis Lee
#20 Mia Jenkins
22 Idah Corfitzen
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I am very proud of all 11 students who participated in the CAPMT Piano Auditions on Nov. 5, 2017. It took a lot of hard work and preparation to have three pieces, 2 solo and one duet/concerto prepared for yesterday’s performance. Everyone who participated did a wonderful job performing!
There were 50 Piano Auditions Entries and 6 Ensemble Entries. Congratulations to the students from Wenjen Piano Studios who received the top score of a “5”. They are invited to perform and receive a medal at the Southern Festival on Saturday, February 17th, 2018 at LA Harbor College. The eligible students need to apply for the Festival via online. There will be NO ADDITIONAL registration fee for Festival participation. The application will be open online from December 5th to January 5th.
Students with the top “5” score will perform at the Southern Festival:
#5 Isaac Goldberg
#8 Robert Gerschultz
#9 Mindi Zhang
#12 Nola Demers
#13 Stephanie Wong
#15 Alexis Lee
#20 Mia Jenkins
22 Idah Corfitzen
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Congrats CAPMT Piano Auditions performers Mindi, Alexis, Austin, Stephanie, Irene, and Nola
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Congrats CAPMT Piano Auditions performers Mia and Idah
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Congratulations CAPMT Piano Auditions Perfomers!
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Royal Conservatory Certificate Program
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May/June Session
Online Registration Deadline
February 13, 2018 Theory Examinations
May 11 & 12, 2018
Practical Examinations
May 13-June 3, 2018
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Congratulations to the I Love Music Contest winners and Summer Music Fun participants! Winners will be posted online!
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Teacher's Notes
Our 2017 CAPMT State Conference was very successful with inspiring lectures and performances.
In January I will attend the MTNA Southwest Division competition at UNVL in which the performance winners from our SW states will compete to win the division title and move forward to compete for the MTNA national competition winner.
All of the parents in our studio have done an excellent job with parent registrations!
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the CAPMT Piano Auditions. Best wishes for Certificate of Merit and Royal Conservatory preparations with theory books, technique, and sight-reading!
I have been working on the MTNA Editorial Committee for the
AMT American Music Teacher, a print and online magazine. I encourage all teachers to become a member of
CAPMT/MTNA for a global perspective on teaching music. The online application can be completed in minutes. Start the New Year with a broader perspective on teaching music!
To my students, studio family, colleagues and friends, I wish you all a very happy holiday season! May 2018 be a year of progress, achievement, new friendships, and keeping in touch with friends.
Warm regards,
Noreen Wenjen, NCTM
Wenjen Piano Studios
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November/December 2017/Jan 2018
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12/23/17-1/4/18
WPS Winter Break-No Lessons
12-23-17 to 12-29-17
Certificate of Merit (CM)
Sat., 1-2-18
CM ONLINE DATABASE OPENS FOR INPUT: Repertoire, Convention, Branch Honors information for all Disciplines on State MTAC website (www.mtac.org). CM ONLINE DATABASE OPENS FOR INPUT: Repertoire, Convention, Branch Honors information for all Disciplines on State MTAC website (www.mtac.org).
Mon. 1-15-18
Last day to update or enter repertoire, apply for Convention Recitals, and Branch Honors. If allowed by your branch, Carpool and Schedule Preferences
CAPMT Southern Festival Enrollment Closes
1-5-18
CAPMT Piano/Ensemble Auditions
Sun, Nov. 5, 2017 at Harbor City College
Times TBA
WPS Workshops Torrance 3:00 & 4:30 PM
Sat. 1-13-18 (Seal Beach)
Sat. 2-3-18 (Torrance)
Sat. 3-3-18 (TBA)
SCJBF So Cal. Jr. Bach Festival
Nov. 9, 2018 SCJBF registration opens
March 7th SCJBF Online Registration closes March 7, 2018
SCJBF MTACSB Branch Auditions April 7, 2018
$10 teacher registration fee
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I'm writing two books! Two Year Wait List: The Premiere marketing Guide for Music Teachers will be published in 2019 and a music technology book will be published in 2020 by Audrey Press.
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Looking for a good read over the holidays? Check out Joanna Demer's (Nola's mother and USC Musicology Professor) latest book,
Anatomy of Thought-Fiction
available on
Amazon
In the year 2214, the Center for Humanistic Study has discovered an unpublished manuscript by Joanna Demers, a musicologist who lived some two centuries before. Her writing interrogates the music of artists ranging from David Bowie and Scott Walker to Kanye West and The KLF. Questioning how people of the early twenty-first century could have believed that music was alive, and that music was simultaneously on the brink of extinction, light is shed on why the United States subsequently chose to eliminate the humanities from universities, and to embrace fascism...
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Thank you to our Sponsors
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Special Steinway Offer Until Dec. 31, 2017
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Dear Parents,
For best service, contact my trusted colleague and friend, Steinway specialist David Ida. He has had a 100% success rate in finding quality pianos at a great price for my students for 20 years!
DAVID IDA
Senior Sales Representative
Steinway Piano Gallery
8801 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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Beat the Price Increase and Steinway will pay the interest for the first year
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Beat the Price Increase and Steinway will pay the interest for the first year
Our annual price increase is scheduled for January 1st, 2018. All 'in stock' pianos will be sold at the 2017 pricing through December 31st or 'while supplies last'.
To offer you, our clients, extra incentive to purchase a piano at the 2017 price and take delivery for the Holidays, we are offering 'NO INTEREST / NO PAYMENTS' until 2019 ! (O.A.C.). Call for details.
This offer is available on new Steinway / Boston / Essex upright pianos and grand pianos currently in stock. Pianos must be delivered before December 31st, 2017 to qualify.
Why wait? Have the piano of your dreams in time for the Holidays!
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Gifted Kids
All teachers should be educated on 2e (twice exceptional) kids! Chances are, you've taught them, but do you what makes them tick?
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GiftedKidsEd on Twitter
Thought these were great thoughts to help our kiddos. https://t.co/oYBWaNC41Q
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Music in the Brain on Twitter
What LSD does to your brain seems to be similar to jazz improvisation! Read more about our new research here: https://t.co/Kec7DSiwuL @HedoniaResearch #musicscience
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