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Our Mission
"We desire to promote
enrichment and education
in the musical arts
for teachers and their students."
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Newsletter
September 2021
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President's Message
From our President, Bernadette Kessler
We are truly excited about the prospect of new opportunities this year. Thanks to our dedicated chairpersons and their committees, a year of recitals, festivals, workshops, competitions, community outreach events, and scholarship opportunities has been planned. We are very grateful for the unwavering commitment of our members, sponsors, and underwriters.
Our world is ever-changing and to ensure that our events are successful, we will continue to be guided by our county and CDC recommendations in holding in-person events. We are prepared to hold virtual events and will provide email reminders and calendar updates as additions, changes, and cancellations are determined. Thank you for supporting CNYAMT.
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2021-2022 Board of Directors
Our Board Members are an invaluable resource in acting in the best interests of our organization. They are creative, articulate, and bring their own skills, experience, and knowledge to support our members and students. They not only serve on the Board, but also chair or serve on the committee of CNYAMT events. They serve a 3 year term with a 3-term limit.
Board of Directors
(Numbers listed indicate the year of the present term)
Philip Eisenman (9)
Mary Ellen DiPietra (8)
Gayle Ross (8)
Michelle Wilcox (4)
Kim Farrell (2)
Robbie Padilla (2)
Mary Whittington (2)
Please take a minute to look over the list of Board Members and vote on their confirmation for this year at this link:
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CNYAMT
Board Meeting
Join us for our next Zoom Board Meeting with Board Members and Event Chairs:
Wednesday, September 22nd at 9:30 am.
We welcome all members to join us!
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James Lee Vatter Memorial Fund Music and Book Sale |
In memory of our dear colleague, the late James Lee Vatter, we have initiated a Student Instrument Assistance Program from his Memorial Fund for new students purchasing a piano or flute.
This month, we are holding a fundraiser at Artist Pianos with the sheet music and book libraries of the late James Lee Vatter and Dr. Jerry Exline. It will be held through the month of September starting on Tuesday, September 14.
Please come browse the materials, take whatever you’d like, and make a donation to the fund. Your donation is gratefully accepted by check at the store (made payable to James Lee Vatter Memorial Fund), or by PayPal online on the front page of our website: cnyamt.org
Hours for browsing are:
Tuesday – Friday: 1 PM-5 PM and Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
For more information, contact: Lynn Moroz & Jo Beth Dellinger
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Fall Semester
Student Lesson Tuition Assistance
Sept. 1– Dec. 31, 2021
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CNYAMT has established a Student Lesson Tuition Assistance Fund to provide monetary assistance for students in need. These funds can be applied towards payment of private music lessons and will be evenly dispersed among applicants. The amount of the award is based on our availability of funds, as well as the applicant’s referral from their CNYAMT teacher. Awards will be distributed across applications on a rotating basis, one student at a time, per teacher.
Eligibility:
- Teacher must be a current CNYAMT 2021-22 member.
- Teacher and student are active participants in our yearly events.
- Teacher must be the instructor of the major instrument the applicant will study.
The application is due, one for each student, by September 20, 2021.
For questions or more information contact:
Bernadette Kessler
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CNYAMT Membership Renewal
2021-22 Membership Renewal
Deadline: October 1, 2021
Many thanks to you who have renewed already!
It is renewal time!
These are the current membership categories:
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$50 Active Membership - for teachers currently teaching in Central New York. These member's students may participate in competitions and masterclasses.
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$25 Active Spouse Membership - for spouses in a family currently paying one full active membership. These members have active member privileges.
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$25 Collegiate Membership - for students currently attending college with a music major; can be extended for the first year of teaching, post college.
We have updated these items available to you when you log into website:
Make sure your information is what you want the public and your peers to see. Edits or your updated photo (jpg please) are welcome.
To renew your membership, go to the CNYAMT.org home page via the
Grey “CNYAMT Membership” payment options right below the Green “Become a Member” invitation. Email Phil to confirm that you renewed. You may also send a check and edits of your personal information to Phil Eisenman, 8078 Crockett Dr., Cicero, NY 13039.
You may download the renewal form here if you wish to confirm your renewal and content edits via completion of a form which you may return via scanning into e-mail or sending snail mail:
Thank you all for helping CNYAMT be so actively supportive
of our teachers and students of music!
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Friday Forums
Friday Forums have been a wonderful way for CNYAMT members to get to know each other and share in the collective wisdom, expertise, and sense of humor in our community of teachers.
They are scheduled on the 2nd Friday of each month throughout the school year. Our first Friday Forum is scheduled for Friday, October 8th, 2021 at 12:00 pm. Please note the new time and refer to the CNYAMT Calendar for our monthly dates.
Our last forum on August 13th was specially hosted by Michelle Wilcox who led a discussion on issues relevant to instrumental teachers. Feel free to contact Mary Whittington with topics you'd like to discuss. Please join us for stimulating conversation and virtual camaraderie!
Previous forum topics are posted on our website under Friday Forum!
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BOO!
SCARY SCORES IS COMING!
It’s almost time for the annual SCARY SCORES Halloween Recital, a Mad Medley of Mysterious Music!!
The recital will be held at The Piano and Organ Center in North Syracuse, Saturday, October 30th from 2-4 pm. It is open to all students of CNYAMT members. Students are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and play the spookiest tunes of the season!
Each teacher will be limited to a total of 10 minutes of performance time, including set-up and take-down. Our goal is to spread out performance times and limit capacity for everyone’s safety. More information will be available soon.
For questions or further information, contact Barb Irwin:
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2022 CNYAMT
Music Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to high school seniors pursuing a college degree in music.
- No audition is required.
- Applications must be submitted by May 15th
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The Music Merit Scholarship forms are now available on our CNYAMT website.
If you have a student who is a high school senior and is planning to major in music next year at an accredited university or college, please encourage them to apply. If they meet the following eligibility requirements and are interested in applying, they must have their applications in by May 15th. It has been determined by the Scholarship Committee that the award this year will be $1000, to be divided among deserving applicants. The student must be a high school senior, in good academic standing, on track to graduate during the current academic year.
- The student must currently be taking lessons from a CNYAMT teacher who has been a member since Oct. 2021.
- The student must have participated in CNYAMT performances, events or competitions during the past three years.
- Students who have won the high school scholarship competition are not eligible for this scholarship.
- The student must be approved by their current CNYAMT teacher. (signature needed on last page)
- The student must submit their scholarship application on or before the deadline date, May 15th.
(The merit scholarship should not be confused with the competition scholarship for which the student must compete.)
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Need more information? Check out our website!
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