CNYAMT Mission
"We desire to promote enrichment
and education in the musical arts
for teachers and their students."
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President’s Message
Happy New Year 2020!
Our chairs and their committee members have been busy planning the next few months of events and competitions.
Mark your calendar for the following important dates and r
efer to our website for information, applications, registration forms, and updates on all events.
www.cnyamt.org
Jan. 31: Registration due for Maple Downs Recital on 2/14.
Feb. 1: Application Deadline for Elem. & Jr. Piano Competition on 2/29.
Feb. 7: Application Deadline for Interm. & Sr. Piano Competition on 3/7.
Feb. 8: Symphoria Instrument Discovery Zone. Volunteers needed.
Feb. 22: Registration due for Suzuki Workshop & Masterclass on 3/7.
All members are welcome to join us at the next board meeting:
Wednesday, February 12, 9:30 a.m.
NSEA, 210 South Main St., North Syracuse
Wishing you health, peace, and happiness in the New Year!
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CNYAMT Calendar
Take a look at all of the exciting events we have coming up in our
CNYAMT year!
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CNYAMT hosts the
Symphoria Instrument
Discovery Zone
Saturday, February 8
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9:45- 10:30 a.m.
Inspiration Hall
709 James St., Syracuse
The second concert of the Symphoria Kid’s Concert Series explores the instruments of the orchestra through the music of master conductor, composer, and educator Leonard Bernstein and other composers. We are looking forward to partnering with Symphoria to make this another memorable experience for the students!
This is a great opportunity for our students to earn community volunteer hours and CNYAMT event credit. If you are interested in participating
and/or sending a “student teacher assistant”, contact Bernadette Kessler at [email protected].
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SSMA Grant Award
CNYAMT has received a grant of $3,000 from t
he Syracuse Sounds of Music Association
for our Summer Music Camp Tuition Assistance Program and Suzuki Community Workshop and Masterclass.
We are forever grateful for their positive and lasting impact on the Central New York music community.
The mission of SSMA is to support music in the Syracuse area by funding special projects and events that will encourage music education and performance in our community. Their support enables us to make a difference in the lives of our young musicians and their teachers. Thank you to the Syracuse Sounds of Music Association!
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Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 4 -5 p.m.
Place: Maple Downs
7220 East Genesee St.
Fayetteville, NY
A return performance has been requested!
Join us as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with the wonderful seniors at Maple Downs. Each
studio will have 10 minutes of performance time and students of all
ages and abilities are welcome. To register your studio, contact
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Barnes and Noble
Bookfair Fundraiser
Our annual Barnes & Noble Bookfair Concerts took place on December 6-8, 2019. We are thankful to Jo Beth Dellinger of Artist Pianos and her team members Scott Schroeder and Alex Smith for providing and tuning the Essex by Steinway piano.
Special thanks to the 20 teachers and 216 students who performed on the piano, flute, violin, cello, viola, voice, and guitar. Music filled the store with beautiful renditions of holiday, broadway, and classical music. We are thankful to our members, their families and friends, Mark Sherlock, and the Barnes & Noble Erie Blvd. staff for their continued support of this wonderful event.
Beth Scott & Bernadette Kessler, Co-Chairs
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CNYAMT
Suzuki String Community
Workshop & Masterclass
Save the date!
When: Saturday, March 7th, 2020
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Where: First Baptist Church of Manlius
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Group classes, private lessons, parent talks, and more!
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Guest clinicians and teachers from the greater CNY area.
Workshop details and registration are posted at: cnyamt.org
For further information see the attachment below
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CNYAMT Senior Scholarship Competition
Teachers with graduating seniors, it's time to plan ahead for the Senior Scholarship Competition! The competition is open to any senior student of a CNYAMT member who plans to continue musical activities in college (does not have to be a music major). Two prizes may be awarded in the amounts of $1,000 and $500!
Please check out all of the details, rules, and requirements on the application form linked below. The written application deadline is March 15, 2020. YouTube audition videos are due April 1, 2020.
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BAROQUE, SONATINA, and CLASSICAL PIANO FESTIVAL
PARTICIPATE & ENROLL NOW!
On Saturday, March 21st we will have our Piano Festival at Artist Pianos. All information and registration forms are located at: www.cnyamt.org This is a very positive and motivating festival. The guidelines are suited
for ALL levels of students. Awards are based on the score received.
Lynn Moroz and James Lee Vatter, Co-Chairs
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Music Marathon
Saturday, March 28th 10:00 – 6:00 pm.
Piano and Organ Center
102 Lawrence Ave. East, North Syracuse, NY
The Student Scholarship Committee presents the 9th Annual Music Marathon Fundraiser to benefit the Senior Merit Scholarship and Summer Music Camp Tuition Assistance Programs. All studios are welcome to participate in this wonderful day of music! Details are provided on the attached flyer for you to provide to your parents and students. Each participating student will receive a 15% off coupon from our underwriter and sponsor, the Piano and Organ Center.
To participate, contact Bernadette Kessler with 3 options of times:
[email protected]
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CNYAMT Instrumental Competition
We are pleased to announce the Central New York Association of Music Teachers Instrumental Competition, which will be held on May 2, 2020. The competition is open to all wind, brass, percussion, and string students, ages 10 through 18, in two divisions. CNYAMT membership is not required to participate.
The winners of each division will perform on the winner's recital on May 3, 2020 at 1:30 pm at Park Central Presbyterian Church. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation and written comments from professional judges.
We have found this competition to be a terrific "warmup" for NYSSMA. Not only does this opportunity give your students the chance to perform, but also to receive comments that will enhance their NYSSMA performance! The deadline for applications is April 17, 2020. An application and pertinent information can be found on our website at
www.cnyamt.org
under the festivals and competitions tab.
We appreciate your consideration, and hope that you will enter your students for this invaluable experience. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact either competition chair, and please pass along this information to anyone you think might be interested!
Competition Chairs
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Amazon Smile
It’s easy to turn your Amazon shopping dollars into a CNYAMT donation!
Go to smile.amazon.com and select
Central NY Association of Music Teachers
as the charity to receive a donation of 0.5% of your purchases. This donation comes directly from Amazon and does not add any additional cost to your purchases.
This is the SAME ACCOUNT as your regular Amazon or Amazon Prime account. You can put the Amazon Smile app on your phone if you prefer to shop that way. EASY!
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Need more info? Check out our website!
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