UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, Feb. 22nd
10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series:
Artist
Artina McCain
(online)
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Sunday, March 21st
3:00 p.m.
NEPTA Members' Recital
(online)
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Monday, March 22nd
10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series:
President of
New England Conservatory
Andrea Kalyn
(online)
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Monday, April 5th
10:00 a.m.
Irene S. Golan Teachers' Exchange
(online)
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Monday, April 26
10:00 a.m.
Student Master Class
Dmitri Shteinberg
(online)
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, Feb. 22nd
10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series:
Artist
Artina McCain
(online)
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Sunday, March 21st
3:00 p.m.
NEPTA Members' Recital
(online)
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Monday, March 22nd
10:00 a.m.
Speaker Series:
President of
New England Conservatory
Andrea Kalyn
(online)
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Monday, April 5th
10:00 a.m.
Irene S. Golan Teachers' Exchange
(online)
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Monday, April 26
10:00 a.m.
Student Master Class
Dmitri Shteinberg
(online)
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PRESIDENT'S GREETING
Our new year is off to a great start and we are in the midst of our first online recital season in NEPTA's 71 year history! I have enjoyed hearing the progression of recitals from the little ones through the older age groups and I have been amazed that teachers, students and parents alike have jumped into this new online recital format. This has enabled us to continue to share our love of music with each other, and what a wonderful variety of music we have experienced! NEPTA members can log into the NEPTA website Zoom page at anytime to watch the recitals in progress and participating students can share the Zoom link with family and friends. Recital programs can be found on our website under "Students and Parents" or by clicking here. I continue to joke with my colleagues that by the time we learn and perfect this online technology, we will be back to in-person events!
We will be kicking off our 2021 Speaker Series event this Monday, February 22nd with guest artist Artina McCain presenting: "Kaleidoscope: Introducing students to underrepresented composers." Also, on March 22nd, we will be treated to a presentation by Andrea Kayln, President of New England Conservatory, on "Creative Confidence and the Culture of Practice." Please join us for these special online events and invite your friends! (Details for guests and a flier can be found below.)
I would also like to invite you to our upcoming NEPTA Members' Recital held online on Sunday, March 21st at 3:00 p.m. We will enjoy a concert of solo, four hand and two piano works by our NEPTA members. Please share this flier among your colleagues by clicking here.
In this newsletter you will also find information about our upcoming Irene S. Golan Teachers' Exchange held on April 5th, our recent student award winners, as well as the new Music for Hope program for students in need.
Once again, I am in awe that NEPTA is a vibrant organization run entirely by volunteers! I'm grateful to each NEPTA volunteer for making this possible!
I look forward to seeing you this Monday!
Diana Tetzlaff
President
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SPRING SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS
Mark your calendars and join us for our spring Speaker Series events:
"Kaleidoscope: Introducing students to underrepresented composers"
Artina McCain
 "Creative Confidence and the Culture of Practice"
Andrea Kalyn, President
New England Conservatory
Monday
March 22, 2021
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
The Speaker Series is free to NEPTA members, and the first meeting of the year is also free for non-NEPTA members! Guests can click here to register and receive a link to the meeting. The non-member fee for all other events is $20.
To join the NEPTA online zoom meetings please go to:
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NEPTA MEMBERS' RECITAL - March 21st
Please join us as we support and celebrate our NEPTA teachers performing in this annual event. Click here to view the information and share this flier.
Many thanks to Sivan Etedgee, Chair and Eleanor Perrone for organizing this event!
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NANCY OLIVA AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to this year's Nancy Oliva Award winners and their teachers:
- Ella Li, student of Veda M. Kogan
- Ian Lin, student of Tanya Schwartzman
- Claire Tong, student of Natalia Harlap
- Vartan Arakelian (Honorable Mention) student of Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian
The Nancy Oliva awards were established to encourage the artistic achievements of students of NEPTA members with independent studios. Three $50 awards were given to 7th graders who performed in the NEPTA Intermediate I Recitals on January 24, 2021.
Many thanks to Karin Kydland, Recital Chair. Thanks also to Nina Grimaldi and Bonnie Anderson, Nancy Oliva Scholarship Committee.
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WANDA PAIK AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to this year's Wanda Paik Award winners and their teachers:
- Daniel Lin, student of Eleanor V. McLaughlin
- Richard Liu, student of Valerie Henkin
- Congyu Joshua Sima, student of Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian
- Neil Nori (Honorable Mention) student of Natalia Harlap
The Wanda Paik awards were established to encourage the artistic achievements of students of NEPTA members with independent studios. Three $100 awards were given to 8th graders who performed in the NEPTA Intermediate II Recitals on January 31, 2021.
Many thanks to Yun Lee, Recital Chair. Thanks also to Dianne Impallaria and Janice Zaganjori, Wanda Paik Scholarship Committee.
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IRENE S. GOLAN TEACHERS' EXCHANGE
Monday, April 5th, 2021
Boston Globe and the NEPTA Editions Committee
On Sunday May 4, 1962, the iconic music critic, Michael Steinberg, titled his column in the Boston Globe "Letter from a teacher." The "Letter," which had been sent to nine Greater Boston music stores, read in part: "The undersigned music educators have been concerned with the difficulty of obtaining certain editions of music which, in the light of modern scholarship, are now considered to be the most worthwhile."
The lengthy article describes the work of an editor of music. "...the editor needs solid scientific knowledge of [music] history, of sources, of notation." After discussing some editions as examples, Steinberg concludes that teachers should suggest to students those considered more appropriate.
Thus was the birth of your Editions Committee. We now plan to morph into a "Repertoire and Editions" Committee, emphasizing little-known and undertaught music as well as keeping you aware of good new editions of the old chestnuts.
Our next meeting, on April 5, will be held online as a Teacher's Exchange. We will present the performance of some less difficult works of Mendelssohn, the "Alcotts" from Ives's Concord Sonata, and works of Mexican composer Manuel Ponce.
We hope it will be Fun for the Fingers and Fuel for the Mind!
Sandra Rosenblum, Chair
Sivan Etedgee
Miriam Gargarian
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MUSIC FOR HOPE
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the "Music for Hope" recitals in November to help raise money to support piano lessons for students in need.
In these times of Covid, music is even more essential. There are so many students in our community eager to learn piano but unable to afford or access music programs. NEPTA is in the unique position to match these students with our teachers who find themselves with flexibility in their teaching schedules due to the pandemic, and Zoom provides flexibility in connecting.
NEPTA Teachers were chosen by lottery drawing in January and are currently being placed with students from IFSI (Immigrant Family Services Institute in Boston) for online lessons. IFSI students attend school in the Boston Public School System and are eager to learn piano with our teachers affected by the pandemic.
If you are interested in adding a new student to your studio (online teaching at this time) and be paid for doing so, or if you would like to make a difference in the life of a student dreaming of studying piano by contributing your time,
Thank you to the Music for Hope Committee Members:
Colleen Campbell, Ranko Konishi-Houston, Yun Lee, Barbara Lieurance, Cindy Null, Lydia Reed-Guertin, Shizue Sano and Diana Tetzlaff, Chair.
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If you are interested in helping to raise money for
Music for Hope, please consider a tax deductible donation to NEPTA which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization by clicking here.
Pictures are provided with permission from IFSI and the student's parents
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WELCOME NEW NEPTA MEMBERS!
We wish to give a warm welcome to our newest NEPTA members and those rejoining us since September:
Paul-Andre Bempechat
Christina Dietrich
Lilit Endeman
Joo Hye Kim
Isabella Li
Helen Meng
Michael Shea
Epp Sonin
Many thanks to Janna Bruene, NEPTA Membership Chair for overseeing the NEPTA application process.
If you have a colleague interested in joining NEPTA please contact Janna Bruene, NEPTA Membership Chair at: membership@nepta.com or
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GRANTS
Grants-in-Aid:
Eight awards in the amount of $150 each 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: carolgaryc@aol.com
Susan B. Demb Teacher Enrichment Grants:
This program was established in honor of retired member Susan B. Demb for the purpose of fostering teaching excellence. On May 17, 2021 two NEPTA members will be awarded up to $500 each to further their professional growth and enrichment by enrolling in a continuing education course, workshop, seminar, or conference in piano pedagogy. Applications are due May 1, 2021 to Lydia Reed Guertin, Chair: guertinlydia@gmail.com
Please click here for information on how to apply.
Donations
Donations to NEPTA Scholarships, Awards, Grants-in-Aid can be made by clicking here.
Thank you for your support!
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MEMBER NEWS SCHEDULE
Member news emails will be sent in September, November, January, March, and May. Please submit member news to Ellie Perrone at e.pi@me.com with the subject line NEPTA Member News and follow the member news guidelines on the website www.nepta.com
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