Upcoming Events
MAY
LUNCHEON Monday, May 16, 2016 Sun Shui Fine Chinese Cuisine & Sushi, 155 West Rand Road, Arlington Hts. 10:45 A.M. General Meeting followed by lunch, Mail reservation and checks to Justyna Krafft-Weirich
CERTIFICATION COFFEE ******* CANCELED *******
JUNE
BOARD MEETING Monday, June 6, 2016 Rolling Meadows Library, 9:45 A.M.
Thursday, June 30, 2016 Deadline: Festival of Pianos
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ALEXIS ROSS IN THE DAILY HERALD
Check out this Daily Herald article about NWSMTA teacher Alexis Ross!
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SPECIAL ISMTA MEETING -
PRESENTING NEW PIANO METHOD
On Saturday morning, August 13, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until noon, there will be a special meeting of the Illinois Music Teachers Association at Windsor Park in Carol Stream, Illinois . The purpose of this meeting is to introduce and present Piano ABCs - Beginning at the Beginning, a Patented, Unique, Student-Friendly Piano Method for the 21st Century developed by Beverly Grace Joy. Piano ABCs is an incremental method for beginning and intermediate pianists that has endorsements from nationally and internationally acclaimed pedagogues. This new pedagogical approach will be explained, and Ms. Joy will play with appropriate pedagogical commentary many of the pieces from the various levels of this series.
Her website is www.PianoABCsTheMethod.com
Thank you,
Lynette Zelis, NCTM
Illinois State Music Teachers, President
Noteable Notes Music Studio, Owner
1403 N. Main St. Suite 106
Wheaton, IL 60187
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LETTER FROM OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
College scholarship chairperson, Pat Borchardt, received this letter from our scholarship recipient from last year, Nathaniel Lindstrom:
Hi, Ms. Borchardt,
I waited to email you so I could report that I successfully completed an undergraduate composition seminar taught by Georg Friedrich Haas and wrote a piece that was performed by the NYC-based ensemble counter)induction. Here's a link to the piece if you & the other teachers want to hear it:
https://soundcloud.com/nkleinstrom/subduction. I'll also be going to Italy this summer to attend the Light Composition Program at the Highscore contemporary music festival in Pavia. Thanks again for the financial help you've given me in pursuing my studies.
Sincerely,
~ Nathaniel
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YAMAHA PIANO FOR SALE
The piano is a Yamaha C-2 grand piano 5'8. It is in perfect condition-and has been very well cared for. It was bought from Hendricks Piano of Downers Grove in 2000. Hendricks said they would sell it for $15,000. The sellers are asking $12,000.
Interested parties can contact us at the owner's email:
or phone:
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KAWAII PIANO FOR SALE
A Kawai black high gloss 5'5" GRAND PIANO is for sale in Kildeer. It has an MSR piano disc player, symphony & record. The seller will include several discs and a light. The original asking price was $16,000, but they are willing to take $10,000. It was purchased new about 10 years ago.
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AIM LEVELS 10-12 PERFORMANCE REPORT
The AIM Levels 10 to 12 Performance Exams were held at Harper College on
April 17, 2016 with 23 teachers entering 59 students. Following are
the average scores for each level.
Level 12: 89.54 (exam students only)
Level 11: 96.11
Level 10: 97.02
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Summer is a great time to enjoy a good book. I have a suggestion for a unique summer read. Mitch Albom's book,
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is the perfect book for musicians. The narrator of the book is the Spirit of Music. Albom's description of the power of music puts into words what a musician feels and understands.
I found myself writing down my favorite lines from the book...
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All humans are musical. Why else would the Lord give you a beating heart?"
"The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter."
"Everyone joins a band in this life. And what you play always affects someone. Sometimes, it affects the world."
"You cannot write if you do not read," the blind man said. "You cannot eat if you do not chew. And you cannot play if you do not"-he grabbed for the boy's hand-"listen."
"Talent is a piece of God's shadow. And under that shadow, human stories intersect."
It is obvious that Albom understands music and God.
Enjoy your summer.
Deb Lynch
Editor
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CERTIFICATION COFFEE - CANCELLED
The Certification Coffee originally scheduled for May 18th has been cancelled.
If anyone is interested in learning more about
Certification
, please contact Jennifer Cohen at
jicohen1@aol.com
. She would be happy to meet and/or mentor individually.
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