UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Sept 24
Open Meeting 9:30AM
WYNN-ANNE ROSSI
"Creative Composition Toolbox" and "American Music: Jazz Meets Latin"
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Monday, Oct 22
Meeting 9:30AM
JIAYAN SUN
"Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasieren, or Improvisation, as the Focal Point of their Music"
Monday, Nov 5
Fall Teachers' Exchange
9:30 AM
"From the Eye to the Hand; From the Ear to the Foot"
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Monday, Dec 3
9:30AM
GILBERT KALISH
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PRESIDENT'S GREETING
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Welcome to NEPTA's 2018-2019 season! I hope you had a restful summer and are ready for another wonderful year of teaching. Many of our devoted volunteers have worked diligently this past summer to prepare this season's program. I hope you will make time to attend some of our many events and recitals throughout the year.
Our first meeting is on Monday, September 24th. Wynn-Anne Rossi, a dynamic composer and unique music educator, will teach us how to include composition with our students and discuss her American Jazz and Latin music series. Please join us for this exciting session and feel free to invite your colleagues, friends, and students to this event. This first meeting is free to the general public.
On October 20th, we are launching our new open recital, the Halloween Piano Party for young pianists grades K to 5.
It will be a fun musical event with a Halloween party following each recital. Students are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes! Please remember to register your students by October 1st.
On Oct 22, Jiayan Sun will inspire us with his lecture on the works of C.P.E. Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. On November 5th, at the Teachers' Exchange, we will officially welcome our new members. Details of all events are listed on our website
www.nepta.info and in the 2018-2019 NEPTA booklet.
I hope you all received the new 2018-2019 NEPTA booklet. It is our first year combining the program and members' directory together into one booklet. This was made possible with the help of NEPTA Treasurer, Jan Spillane. Some of you may remember that Jan created the booklets for NEPTA three years ago. She has done tremendous work for us again. The board, Diana Tetzlaff (VP), and I are very grateful for Jan's work and dedication.
This marks my second year as NEPTA president, and I am thankful to work with many wonderful, talented people in this organization. I send my sincere gratitude to each of you. Thank you all for being NEPTA members. I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!
Sincerely,
Ranko Konishi-Houston
President
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FALL SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our fall Speaker Series events:
"Creative Composition Toolbox"
and "American Music: Jazz Meets Latin"
Lecture by Wynn-Anne Rossi
Monday, September 24, 2018, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
"Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasieren, or Improvisation, as the Focal Point of their Music"
Lecture by Jiayan Sun
Monday, October 22, 2018, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
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FALL TEACHERS' EXCHANGE
The Teachers' Exchange is an opportunity for members to learn from each other, either through a special topic demonstration, or through question and answer sessions. Come enjoy coffee and light snacks and get to know your fellow NEPTA members!
This fall, honorary member and past NEPTA president, Janna Bruene will discuss
"From the Eye to the Hand; From the Ear to the Foot"
Monday, November 5, 2018, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Wellesley Free Library
(free parking in garage below the library)
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REMINDERS AND DEADLINES
NEPTA Dues Renewal
Members who want to enter students in the 2019 NEPTA recitals and/or competitions must pay their dues, plus a $20 late fee, by September 30, 2018. If you are not comfortable renewing your dues online, Diana Tetzlaff will help guide you through the process.
You can contact her at
[email protected] or 617-816-1777.
Miriam Pizer Award
This award, established in memory of Miriam Pizer, gives $250 to a student in Grades K-5 who is in need of assistance for lesson tuition or other essential expenses. Each teacher may submit no more than one student's name. The winner will be selected during the October NEPTA meeting. Student identities will be kept private. Submit your name along with your student's name by email to Ranko Konishi-Houston:
[email protected]. The deadline to apply is October 15th.
Grants-in-Aid
Eight awards in the amount of $125 are available to students in need. To apply, send a brief note from the teacher stating the family's need and reasons for financial assistance to Carol Chaffee, Scholarship Chair:
[email protected]
Recitals and Competitions
NEPTA's first ever Halloween Piano Party is an open recital for grades K-5, providing an opportunity to perform in a friendly setting. Detailed information and application instructions are available in the NEPTA Booklet and on our website:
www.nepta.info
Registration is
by mail only and must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2018.
All other recitals and competitions will be available on the NEPTA website after October 15th.
NEPTA Members Recital
The NEPTA Members Recital will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2019.
Solo, four hand and two piano performances by NEPTA members are welcome. Time limit is 10 minutes per submission.
Members interested in performing should send an email with the subject line "Members Recital Submission" to Eleanor Perrone,
[email protected]. The d
eadline to apply is December 15, 2018.
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NEWSLETTER AND MEMBER NEWS SCHEDULE
You will receive three newsletters this year, arriving in September, December and March. Member news is not included in the Newsletter and will be sent in a separate email.
Member news emails will be sent in September, November, January, March, and May. Please submit member news to Ellie Perrone at
[email protected]
with the subject line NEPTA Member News and follow the member news guidelines on the website
www.nepta.info
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