Newsletter
Volume 24, Issue 9| March 2023
Jesse Micek, President
Gloria Ho, Vice President
Philip Halseth, Second Vice President
Susie Kim, Treasurer
Toni Chimienti, Corresponding Secretary
Katherine Valdez, Membership Secretary & Referrals Chair
Grace Cheng, Director
Maria Ehlert, Director
Lu Huang, Director & Website Administrator
David Ross, Director and Student Recitals



Maria Ehlert, Hospitality
Carmencita Aspiras, Sunshine
Olya Katsman, MSSL Coordinator
Note from the President

Greetings,


As we approach the close of the school year, here’s a “last call” reminder for some of the final branch events we have planned for this year:
  1. Branch honors recital weekend is April 15-16 this year. Email Gloria Ho ASAP at gloho@att.net if you want your honors students to perform in one of our honors recital programs.
  2. On May 6th our branch we will be presenting an all-Stevie Wonder concert. All teachers are welcome to sign up their students for this performance. Student sign-ups are open through April 15thHere is the sign-up page.
  3. We offer several scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. Take a look at the “Student Programs” page on our website for a listing. Olya Katsman is our scholarship coordinator. Students need to submit applications via email to Olya at olyakatsman88@gmail.com. The deadline for scholarship applicants is April 20th.

All the best,
Jesse

CM Branch Honors Recitals, Senior Recital April 15th
The Branch Honors Recitals are this Saturday, April 15th.

Branch Honors Recitals are:      
At Hayward  (Christ Community Church
25927 Kay Avenue, Hayward)

                   At Castro Valley (Church of the Transfiguration  4008 E. Castro Valley Blvd., 
Castro Valley)

Senior Recital are:                
At Castro Valley (Church of
the Transfiguration  4008 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley)   
      
All pieces memorized for piano only. Flute, clarinet, sax does not have
to memorize.

Teachers must check-in with Gloria or Phil that they are in attendance to avoid the $50 fee. Fees: $10 fee for all participants. $50 for teachers that do not attend.
Saturday May 6th Branch Pop Concert
Click here to sign up on the Google Drive sign-up page.

Our MTAC branch will be presenting an all-Stevie Wonder music concert on Saturday, May 6th at 4 PM. It will be held at Christ's Community Church in Hayward. There will be a mandatory dress rehearsal for the concert on Saturday, April 29th at 3:30 PM. The program will be comprised of students from our branch performing arrangements of Stevie Wonder songs. All instrumentalists are welcome to sign up. There will be a pro bass player and drummer accompanying student performers at the concert.


Stevie Wonder songs are some of the most beloved in modern pop music. There are plenty of published sheet music arrangements for his music. A good place to start is searching "Stevie Wonder" at musicnotes.comHere's a link to those search results.

After you have found a song arrangement that you are happy with and have a student committed to perform the song on May 6th, then type in your information in the Google Drive sign-up sheet. That will reserve the song for you and your student. Each song will be featured in the program only one time. If you have an arrangement of a Stevie Wonder song that is not on this list, just add the song at the bottom or create a new row within the song list and add your information. The sign-ups will be first come, first served, so act quickly if this performance opportunity interests you and your students.


Click here to sign up on the Google Drive sign-up page.
If you have any questions about this event or need help selecting a song arrangement, contact Jesse Micek at: jessemicek@yahoo.com
March 26th Presentation with Nahre Sol
In case you missed it, watch the recording here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2638355491 Meeting ID: 263 835 5491
MSSL
Panel Students
Teachers, as a reminder, the branch will refund accepted students to the Convention Panel performance, the $95.00 Student Fee.
SACB Branch Scholarships
Our SACB offers scholarships, please submit applications to Olya Katsman.


The deadline for applicants for all three of these scholarships is April 20, 2023

To apply, email Olya Katsman at olyakatsman88@gmail.com
SACB Calendar of Events
Donate
Looking for a way to donate to our branch?


Pay with Zelle: mtacsacb@gmail.com
First name: mtacsacb
Write a check payable to: mtacsacb include donation in the memo
Mail to: Susie Kim
1438 Menton Street
Danville, CA 94506
MTAC - SACB website

password: mta1
Branch Directory
Piano Tuners' Corner
David Amendola
Steinway Concert Technician
Email: davidamendola@mac.com
Phone: 415-250-0724

Linda Kay
Email: itune88@comcast.net
Phone: 510-910-0283

Brenda Meng
Email: hummingbird.pianoservice@gmail.com
Phone: 408-828-9831

Robin Whitehouse
Email: robin@santacruzpiano.com
Phone: 831-247-0043

Bedinger Piano Restoration
  Full Service
Repair- Rebuild -Recondition
1 925 838-4232


Accepting New Students





David Ross
C: 510 586-9163
H: 510 538-8580
Piano, all levels


To put your name on (or take your name out of) the list, please contact:
Toni Chimienti at: c.secretary.mtacsacb@gmail.com