April 2012 - West Virginia Music Teachers Association

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West Virginia
Music Teachers Association
Affiliated with Music Teachers National Association
www.wvmta.org WVMTA News Volume 47, Issue 2 April 2012
Notes from the President, Vicki Cavendish
Greetings to everyone from the Big Apple! I have
recently returned from our exciting MTNA National
Conference in New York City, and a long list of
congratulations are in order!
1. Congratulations to WVMTA for being one of
six states recognized for increasing their
membership in the last year! Thanks for being
so successful with our Each One Reach One
campaign!
2. Congratulations to Carol Beall, NCTM, for
being recognized this year as a Foundation
Fellow!
3. Congratulations to Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM, who
is beginning his term as Eastern Division
Director!
4. Congratulations to our member Lillian Long for having a student finalist
in the national competitions!
Spring is a busy time of recitals, tests, adjudications, competitions and other
musical events. As you work toward all these exciting events, please plan to attend
our WVMTA Fall Conference at Shepherd University, October 11‐13, 2012. Gary
Mullenax and Scott Beard have arranged a wonderful line up of workshops and
concerts that I’m sure you won’t want to miss! Also, please plan ahead for the next
MTNA National Conference, March 9‐13, 2013, in Annaheim, California!

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2012 WVMTA CONFERENCE PREVIEW
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 11, 2012
6:00‐6:30 District Chairs Meeting (Room 166, McCoy Hall)
6:30‐7:30 WVMTA Board Meeting/Dinner (Room 166, McCoy Hall)
8:00‐9:00 Chamber Music Recital – Shipley Recital Hall
Friday, October 12, 2012
8:00‐9:00 WVMTA Certification Breakfast (Room 166, McCoy Hall)
9:00‐10:00 Shelia Barnhart: Chopin’s Preludes: Teaching Technical Skills
without the Scary Title of “Etude” (Shipley Recital Hall)
10:15‐11:30 Nancy Breth: First Steps in Chamber Music (Shipley Recital Hall)
11:30‐1:00 Lunch on your own (see suggestions for dining)
1:00 Nancy Breth: Effective Practice Techniques (Shipley Recital Hall)
2:00 Stephen Czarkowski: Strings Masterclass (Room 166, McCoy Hall)
3:30 WVMTA Commissioned Composer lecture and premiere
Dr. Mark Andrew Cook: Appalachaian Memories:
Song Cycle on the Poetry of Ron Rash
Lawren Hill, soprano • Jason Solounias, piano
(Shipley Recital Hall)
4:30 General Membership meeting (McCoy Hall‐Room 166)
6:00 Banquet and Awards Ceremony (Bavarian Inn)
8:00 Conference Artist Recital: Dr. Caroline Hong
(Frank Center Theater, tickets required)
Saturday, October 13, 2012
8:00‐3:00 WVMTA and MTNA Competitions (various rooms)
12:00 IMTF and Box Lunch (Room 125)
1:00 Winner’s Recital [String, Voice, Composition] (Frank Center Theater)
2:00 Masterclass with Dr. Caroline Hong
3:00 Winner’s Recital [Piano] (Frank Center Theater)

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REGISTRATION FORM • WVMTA State Conference
October 11-13, 2012 • Shepherd University
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________________________________
Email Address: ___________________________________________________________
Please check all that apply & send this printed copy with check by SEPTEMBER 20 th to:
Gary Mullenax, 18 Shady Lane, Martinsburg, WV 25401
_____$30.00 WVMTA member registration fee (by Sept. 20 th postmark)
_____$40.00 Non-member registration fee or postmarked after October 1 st
_____$25.00 One-day registration
_____$15.00 Student members of MTNA or NAFME
_____Boxed Lunch for the IMT/College Faculty Meeting (Saturday, 10/13) Lunches are $9.00 each for the
following Box Lunch Sandwiches. Please check one:
_____Ham _____Turkey _____Roast Beef _____Cheese & Vegetables
_____Banquet Friday, October 28-Bavarian Inn, $40.00 per person, tax and tip included. Please select one entrée per
person. Feel free to order additional dinners for guests/students. Dinners come with salad, entrée, vegetables, apple
streudel, coffee and tea. A cash bar will be available.
Entrée choice: _____Sauerbrauten _____Vegetarian (roasted vegetable lasagna)
_____Certification Breakfast (no charge) open to certified teachers and those who wish to become certified. We will
feature a French Country Breakfast of spinach quiche, country hashbrowns, bacon/sausage, coffee, juice and water.
Reserve your place!
_____TOTAL (make check payable to WVMTA)
Board Members Thursday, October 11th: The administrative board meeting dinner will be in Room 166, McCoy Hall in
the Frank Center for the Creative Arts. The Buffet will feature a choice of: Pan roasted Chicken; Vegetable Lasagna,
salad, broiled tomatoes, roasted red potatoes, sautéed vegetable medley, dessert, tea & coffee.
*Note: Teachers who enter students in the MTNA or Mountain State competitions
must register for the conference.

HOTELS
The Comfort Inn, located ½ mile from campus has a block of 10 rooms available for $75. Ask for the
WVMTA conference rate when you make your reservation. The Clarion Hotel has a rate of $99 for the
conference if rooms are reserved by 9/12. Address and hyperlinks below:
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Comfort Inn
70 Maddex Square Drive
Shepherdstown, WV, 25443
Phone: (304) 876‐3160
Shepherdstown also has other lodging options close to campus:
Bavarian Inn and Lodge
Thomas Shepherd Inn
SHEPHERDSTOWN RESTAURANTS
Clarion Hotel
233 Lowe Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876‐7000
*Most restaurants are located on German Street (the main street!) in a 2‐block radius. Click on the
hyperlinks for more information.
Awok Chinese Restaurant
Bavarian Inn and Lodge
Betty's Restaurant: 304-876-6080
Bistro 112
Blue Moon Cafe
The Devonshire Arms Cafe and Pub
China Kitchen: 304-876-6620
Kazu Thai and Japanese Cuisine: 304-876-8798
Lost Dog Coffee: 304-876-0871
Maria's Taqueria
Mellow Moods: 304-876-0608
The Press Room: 304-876-8777
Shaharazade's Exotic Tea Room: 304-876-1000
Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery
The Yorkshire Old English Restaurant and Pub
CAMPUS MAPS, PARKING and ATTRACTIONS
Go to this link to find information regarding campus maps, parking, attractions, events and services:
http://www.shepherd.edu/university/visitors/

GUEST ARTISTS AND CLINICIANS
Conference Artist: Dr. Caroline Hong
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As the winner of the Chicago Civic Orchestra
Soloist Competition, Caroline Hong made her
debut in Orchestra Hall in a performance of
Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto under the
baton of Michael Morgan. She has also
performed with the Utah Symphony,
Richmond Symphony, and Columbus
Symphony Orchestra among others.
She has competed internationally in the Van Cliburn International Audition, the Robert
Casadesus International Competition, William Kapell International Piano Competition,
UNISA International Piano Competition, and was selected to compete in the Montréal
International Piano Competition. She made her debut at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall
as a winner of the Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition, and has received
numerous other prizes.
Before the age of three, Caroline Hong began the study of piano with her mother.
Among her most influential teachers are Sergei Babayan, Jerome Lowenthal, and Dmitrii
Paperno. She is a collaborative pianist for members of the Columbus Symphony and the
Chamber Music Columbus Society. She has appeared twice with the Vermeer Quartet,
closing their final season in 2007, and performed with the Dorian Wind Quintet in
March of 2009.
Entering the Peabody Conservatory at the Johns Hopkins University at age 17, she
completed her B.M. through an accelerated program with honors recognition, and
received her M.M. from the Juilliard School by the time she was 21. She holds a D.M.
degree in Piano Performance from Indiana University with minors in Music History and
Music Education, and where she served as an Associate Instructor in Theory, and in
Piano. Currently, Dr. Hong is on the School of Music faculty as Associate Professor of
Piano at The Ohio State University. She records exclusively for Fleur de Son Classics,
Ltd.

Featured Conference Clinician: Nancy O’Neill Breth
Nancy Breth has degrees from Indiana
University and the University of Wisconsin. She
is the author of Student's Guide to Effective
Practicing and the newly released book,
Practicing the Piano : How Students, Parents, and
Teachers Can Make Practicing More Effective .
She is the former director of Camerata de
Mexico, has lectured at the Smithsonian Institute
and had articles published in American Music
Teacher, Keyboard Companion and Clavier. For more than 25 years she has taught piano
students in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, serving students of all ages, but
focusing on pre‐college students.
A devotee of chamber music, she has performed in concerts with outstanding
professional musicians everywhere she has lived: the Philippines, Mexico, New York and
Washington, D.C. Hal Leonard also publishes her piano trio setting of Six Songs from John
Gay’s Beggars Opera, the initial publication in Hal Leonard’s Beginning Chamber Music
series.
Ms. Breth has given lecture‐demonstrations on various aspects of pianism and
musicianship at the national conference of Music Teachers National Association, in Los
Angeles, St Louis, Memphis and San Diego, at Maryland State Music Teachers Conference,
for regional teacher associations in Virginia and Maryland and at the Smithsonian
Institution.
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Conference Clinician: Shelia Barnhart
Sheila Barnhart is currently a DMA student at West Virginia
University studying Piano Performance with Dr. Christine
Kefferstan, and serves as the Graduate Assistant Piano Technician.
Her article Engaging, Accessible and Fresh: Ferruccio Busoni’s Two-
Piano Transcriptions of Works by Mozart was published in the
September 2011 issue of the MTNA E‐Journal, a collaborative effort
with Dr. Kefferstan. Awarded the 2010 WVU Graduate Enrichment
Fellowship, she is an active member of the WVU collegiate chapter
of MTNA, and teaches in the WVU Community Music Program.
Barnhart was a 2010 winner of the Young Artist concerto
competition at WVU, and has performed for numerous master classes, including
performances for Laura Melton and French‐Italian pianist Olivier Cavé.
Conference Clinician: Stephen Czarkowski
Stephen Czarkowski is in demand as a conductor, cellist and
educator in the Washington D.C. area and nationally. He serves as
Music Director and Conductor of the Apollo Chamber Orchestra
and has collaborated with artists from the Metropolitan Opera
and the Washington National Opera. In addition he is Assistant
Conductor of the Opera Camerata of Washington DC, as well as
its orchestra personnel manager and principal cellist. Mr.
Czarkowski has also been a conductor for the Landon
Symphonette and Guest Conductor of the University of Virginia
Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming engagements
include conducting the Cincinnati Conservatory Orchestra (Shostakovitch and Prokovief
Conducting Festival), Frederick All‐County Orchestra and the Apollo Chamber Orchestra.
He led The National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. as a debut conductor, in
conjunction with being selected for the 2003 National Conducting Institute, directed by
Music Director Leonard Slatkin. Other guest conducting appearances include Honolulu
Symphony, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Friday Morning Music Club Orchestra and The
Berlin Airlift Orchestra, in a special Veterans Day performance at St. Matthews Cathedral.
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Mr. Czarkowski is currently on the cello and conducting faculty of Landon School and
Shepherd University in West Virginia. At Shepherd University he is Principal Cellist of
the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra and shares conducting duties with the Preparatory
Orchestra. His students have won numerous local and statewide competitions, and hold
principal chairs in area orchestras. During the summer, he serves as Principal cellist of
the Shippensburg Festival Orchestra and teaches at Shepherd University String Camp.
Stephen graduated from The Catholic University of America in 2005 with a Graduate
Artist Diploma in Orchestral Conducting, after receiving a full scholarship and teaching
assistantship. In May 2002, Mr. Czarkowski graduated in the top percentile of his class
from the Mannes College, The New School for Music with a Master of Music in cello
(under Barbara Stein Mallow) and conducting (under David Hayes and Samuel Wong).
District Reports
Morgantown MTA/District I Report:
WVMTA District One Spring Events:
Theory tests: Friday, April 20, 2012, Creative Arts Center, 4:30 ‐ 6:30 p.m.
String adjudicated performances: Friday, April 27, 2012, Creative Arts Center, evening
Piano Adjudicated Performances: Saturday May 5, 2012, Creative Arts Center,
Bloch Hall, and Falbo Theatre, 9:00 a.m.‐3:00 p.m.
National Theory Exams at St Paul Lutheran church, Saturday, May 12, 2012
National Practical Performance Exams at WVU, Saturday, May 19, 2012
Janna Kisner, NCTM; Mary Morrison, NCTM; and Mary Wilson, Co‐Chairs
Clarksburg MTA/District II Report:
Spring Adjudicated Performances will be on May 5, 2012 at Wilcox Chapel, Alderson‐Broaddus
College, Philippi.
Dr. Hooi Yin Booey, Chair
Charleston MTA/District III Report
Theory tests were held on March 17 at Kanawha United Presbyterian Church.
Karen Morris and Ian Jessee, Co‐chairs
Mid-Ohio Valley MTA/District IV Report:
March 17, 2012—Theory and Technique tests at First Lutheran Church
March 24, 2012—Theory and Technique tests at Ohio Valley University
May 12, 2012—Spring Performance at Trinity Episcopal Church, Parkersburg.
Barbara Heckert, Chair
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Huntington MTA/District V Report:
Theory & Technique tests on Saturday, March 17th at Marshall University. Approximately 100
students were tested.
Cynthia Counts and D’Neil Hartley, Co‐Chairs
Eastern Panhandle MTA/District VI Report:
Theory and Technique testing took place on March 10, 2012., with twenty‐eight students participating,
primer level through Level 11. Gary Mullenax, NCTM (Pres.‐Elect WVMTA), Jenny Anderson, Ruth
Raubertas and Suzanne Tabb were participating teachers. Susan Carpenter, NCTM, Gary Mullenax,
NCTM, Jenny Anderson and Suzanne Tabb served as organizers, graders or examiners for the event.
Spring Adjudications and Spring Solos took place on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in the Frank Center at
Shepherd University. A total of 57 students participated in the five adjudicated recitals, held in two
venues, at 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.. The Spring Solo event, in which
eight students performed for a Master teacher, was held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The following students received “Superior” ratings:
Nekane Moyer; student of Jenny Anderson
Theron Masters, Antonio Plumer, and Edward Yoon; students of Dr. Scott Beard
Samantha Filburn; student of Ruth Carson
Matthew Bennici, Helen Chen, Minsi Hu, Jackie Liu, Kalya Orlova, Joannie Shia, and Noah Strand;
students of Carole Kriewaldt
Daniel Fierer; student of Gary Mullenax
Roman Dominski and Julianna Perkowski; students of Suzanne Tabb
All other students received “Excellent” ratings from the adjudicators, and were members of the studios
of the teachers mentioned above, as well as Ruth Raubertas and Joy Nichols.
Adjudicators for the Spring Adjudications were Dr. Yu‐Hsuan Liao, Keyboard Coordinator at Shepherd
University, published author and solo and collaborative performer, and Junko Takahashi, President of
the Maryland State Music Teachers Association, teacher, and founder of The School of Musical
Expression in southern Montgomery County. Dr. Liao also was the Master Teacher for the Spring Solos.
Student coaching for Spring Solos was video recorded for both an audio and visual record. All eight
participants in Spring Solos were students of Jenny Anderson.
Several students of Jenny Anderson received trophies and plaques for their continued involvement in
EPMTA events.
EPMTA is grateful for the assistance of the Shepherd University Department of Music for allowing the use of
the superb facilities and the Fazioli pianos in Shipley Recital Hall and McCoy Rehearsal Hall.
Gary Mullenax, NCTM, Pres.-Elect of WVMTA, coordinated the event and programs.
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Siegel-Hoffmann Piano Concerto Competition at Shepherd University
Shepherd University was host to the Fifth Annual Siegel‐Hoffmann Piano Concerto Competition on
February 4, 2012. An official competition of the West Virginia Music Teachers’ Association, students
performed works by Noona, Hadyn, Mozart and Mendelssohn, vying for cash prizes at the junior,
intermediate and senior levels. The Senior Level winner will perform with the Shepherd Preparatory
Orchestra on its April 25, 2012 concert at the Frank Center Theater.
There were forty‐five entries from the studios of participating teachers: Faye Bonner, Nancy Breth,
Ruth Raubertas, Carole Kriewaldt, Gary Mullenax, Jenny Anderson, Suzanne Tabb and Scott Beard.
Judges of the competition were: Dr. Yu‐Hsuan Liao (Piano professor at Shepherd University), Jeffry
Newberger (Conductor of the Shepherd Preparatory Orchestra) and Kari Edge (Assoc. Conductor of
the Shepherd Preparatory Orchestra).
Dr. Scott Beard founded the competition in 2007 to promote the study and performance of concerto
repertoire. The competition is named for two of his former teachers: Judith Siegel, NCTM (now of
Viera, FL) and the late Helen C. Hoffmann. Both teachers were an inspiration to generations of
students, promoting the performance of concerto and ensemble repertoire. The competition became a
state‐sanctioned event of the West Virginia Music Teacher’s Association in 2008, allowing students
from across the state to participate.
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Results:
Junior Level I: Noona Piano Concerto in d minor, movement one
First Prize ($25): Jun‐Young Hong, student of Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM
Second Place: Julianna Perkowski, student of Suzanne Tabb
Honorable Mention: William Yang, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Junior Level I: Noona Piano Concerto in d minor, movement three
First prize ($25): Jillian Sobrin, student of Jenny Anderson
Second Place: Jun‐Young Hong, student of Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM
Junior Level II: Haydn, Concerto, Hob. XIV/11 in C major, movement one
First Prize ($25): Jessica Wu, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Second Place): Matthew Bennici, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Honorable Mention: Grace Lee, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Charles Bennici, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Junior Level II: Haydn, Concerto, Hob. XIV/11 in C major, movement two
First Prize‐tie ($25): Jessica Wu, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Seyoung Hong, student of Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM

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Junior Level II: Haydn, Concerto, Hob. XIV/11 in C major, movement three
First Prize ($25): Seyoung Hong, student of Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM
Second Place: Jessica Wu, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Honorable Mention: Joannie Shia, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Intermediate Level: Haydn, Concerto in D Major
First prize ($50): Lily Fu, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Second place: Jackie Liu, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Honorable Mention: Michael Williams, student of Carole Kriewaldt
Kalya Orlova, student of Carole Kriewaldt/Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM
Senior Level: Mendelssohn Concerto in d minor/ Mozart Concerto, K. 467
First prize ($100): Edward Yoon, student of Dr. Scott Beard/Faye Bonner
Second Place ($50): Micah Tsoi, student of Dr. Scott Beard/Faye Bonner/Kriewaldt
Honorable Mention: Theron Masters, student of Dr. Scott Beard/Nancy Breth
MTNA National Conference, New York City, March 24-28, 2012
Carol Beall honored as 2012 MTNA Foundation Fellow, NY City Gala Dinner
Karen Taddie, Vicki Cavendish, Carol Beall, Dr. Mary Lynne Bennett,
Linda Seime, Dr. Scott Beard

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Carol and Dr. John Beall, New York City Gala Dinner
New York City Gala Dinner
Karen Taddie, Dr. Scott Beard, Carol Beall, Dr. John Beall, Dr. Mary Lynne Bennett,
Vicki Cavendish

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Teacher of the Year Award
May 1st is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2012 WVMTA Teacher of the Year.
According to rules as set up by the WVMTA Administrative Board on October 25, 1996,
"Nominations will be limited to three." Also according to rules, the qualifications are:
♦ demonstrates innovative teaching and creative musicianship
♦ has held membership in WVMTA for at least five years
Nominees will be introduced in the June issue of WVMTA NEWS. Mail nominations to: Vicki
Cavendish, 207 52nd Street, Charleston, WV 25304, or email to jpcavendish(at)aol(dot)com
Past Teacher of the Year Award Recipients:
1991 Peggy Johnston, NCTM 1992 Christine Kefferstan, NCTM
1993 Carol Beall, NCTM 1994 Linda Seime, NCTM
1995 Lena Lim, NCTM 1996 Mary Wilson
1997 Ray Martin, NCTM 1998 Leslie Petteys, NCTM
1999 Ruth Carder, NCTM 2000 Catherine Crotty, NCTM
2001 Bonnie Miltenberger 2002 no award given
2003 Lya Cartwright 2004 Olive Meyer, NCTM
2005 Mila Markun, NCTM 2006 Scott Beard, NCTM
2007 Elaine Tutt 2008 Vicki Cavendish
2009 Harriet Tucker, NCTM 2010 Jan Jemison Smith, NCTM
2011 Mary Ellen Morrison, NCTM
WVMTA Distinguished Leader of the Year
♦ This award is based on accumulated years of leadership and service contributed to the
organization, over and above 10 years.
♦ This award will be based on whether the award was or was not already received by a
particular member previously. The award CAN be granted to the same individual more than
once.
♦ This award will be based on the recommendation, every year, of the current committees’
research and records (If you are interested in becoming a future member of the Awards
Committee, please notify Vicki Cavendish or Mary Lynne Bennett, NCTM). The Distinguished
Leader of the Year Award was begun in 2006, replacing the “Member of the Year Award. The
2012 winner will be announced in the June 2012 newsletter.

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Member of the Year Honorees
1991 Mary Shep Mann, NCTM
1992 Bobby Loftis, NCTM
1993 Judy Lambert, NCTM
1994 Jane Mangus, NCTM and Sandra Hastings
1995 Mila Markun
1996 Marija Sommer, NCTM
1997 Marguerite Bostonia, NCTM
1998 Jean Douglass, NCTM
1999 Connie Arrau Sturm, NCTM
2000 Olive Meyer, NCTM
2001‐02 no awards given
2003 James Miltenberger
2004‐05 no awards given
Distinguished Leader of the Year Honorees
2006 Barbara Heckert
2007 Carol Beall, NCTM
2008 Mary Wilson
2009 Karen Taddie, NCTM
2010 Gary Mullenax, NCTM
2011 Janna Kisner, NCTM
WVMTA/MTNA Commissioned Composer Program
Our Composer Commissioning program supports the creative musicians living
among us, and offers a superb performance opportunity. Every WVMTA member is
urged to continue to take every opportunity to aid or encourage a composer.
Composers need talented, well‐trained, and enthusiastic performers to perform
and record their works. Promotion is virtually impossible without performance,
and few composers can afford proper venues on their own. Performers who
champion new music receive the greatest admiration and respect from their
peers. Musicians must help each other make the world a better place with more
beautiful and expertly crafted new music. Please continue to play a part in making
our musical era the most exciting in history long after we are gone.

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Dr. Mark Cook, Assistant Professor of Music, and director for music theory and
composition at Shepherd University, has been named the 2012 WVMTA
Commissioned Composer. A work composed by Dr. Cook will be performed at the
2012 State Conference to be held at Shepherd University in October.
A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory in 1978 with a degree in music education,
Cook came to Shepherd in 2005. He graduated from Catholic University with a
master's degree in music theory in 1990 and doctorate in 2004.
He is an honorary, fully‐inducted member of Phi Mu Alpha, Xi Epsilon Chapter, the
national music fraternity, and an honorary member of Sigma Alpha Iota, the
national women's music fraternity. Cook performs throughout the region and is in
demand as a jazz clinician and adjudicator. Cook is a guest lecturer in music theory
and composition at the Barbara Ingram School of the Arts in Hagerstown,
Maryland, and is currently writing an online textbook, "Foundations of Music
Theory," to be released in July by Flat World Knowledge Publishing.
Dr. Cook's Sonata for piano has been performed throughout the region for the
College Music Society and the Society for Music Theory, and, recently, Dr. Cook was
named a finalist of the International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition
2011, awarded by the National Academy of Music in Greece for the "Changeling"
Sonata.
Dr. Scott Beard, NCTM, Commissioned Composer Chair
MTNA Each One-Reach One Membership Campaign
WVMTA Challenge and Incentive
The WVMTA Board has decided to offer an incentive to the District (Local
Association) who recruits the most new members in the 2011‐2012 fiscal year,
(July 1, 2011‐June 30, 2012): a gift certificate to a café/restaurant of the district’s
choice and recognition at the 2012 state conference.
MTNA will also honor the state affiliate that brings in the most new members at
the 2012 National Conference. Let’s all work this summer and fall at bringing our
colleagues into the fold of pursuit of excellence in music education!

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MTNA Certification -
WVMTA Challenge and Incentive
$100 Reimbursement Check Available
For any newly certified NCTM!
Yes, for anyone who successfully becomes a NEW NCTM! No stipulations. Receive a
$100 award from the WVMTA board for completing certification which covers half
of the current $200 fee. Find out the latest information on requirements for the
national certification program at http://www.mtnacertification.org/
(This award does not apply to people who complete their renewals or their
permanent professional certificates. This award is only for newly certifieds.)
Certification Drawing
Value: $200
Our certification program has a drawing at each year's state conference to allow
one person to win a free $200 application fee for MTNA certification. This year,
any member (regular or collegiate) may enter your name in the drawing prior to
the state conference and the winner will be drawn at the state conference. The
winner need not be present to win, although we encourage all members to attend
state conferences. Contact Janna Kisner, NCTM, certification chair, to enter the
drawing. jannakisner@yahoo.com
Find out the latest information on requirements for the national certification
program at http://www.mtnacertification.org/
Collegiate Members are eligible to enter the certification drawing.
Educational Opportunities 2012
Wellness Symposium
June 27–29, 2012
MTNA, in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers'
Associations, will host “Empowering The Whole Musician—Mind and Body” at the
Yamaha Artist Services Facility in New York City. This three‐day event will offer
strategies to help attendees remain energized, injury‐free and enthusiastic
teachers and performers. Speakers will include Vanessa Cornett‐Murtada, Julie
Jaffee Nagel and Kathleen Riley. http://www.mtna.org/programs/wellness‐
symposium/

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The Intersection of Jazz and Classical Music Festival,
July 2-6, 2012 at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
The festival will explore the many ways Jazz and Classical music intersect and
influence each other. In addition to competitions in jazz and classical music for
high school and college pianists, teachers and students can participate in
workshops, master classes, and concerts. Special guest artists include Leon Fleisher
and Stefan Karlsson. In keeping with the mission of the College of Creative Arts, the
summer of 2012 promises a festival that will promote the understanding and
involvement in music in order to express the diversity of human experience. “The
Intersection of Jazz and Classical Music” festival will include workshops on the
elements of jazz, gaining skills in improvisation and in acquiring a new vocabulary.
Participants, students as well as teachers, will attend competition semi‐finals,
finals, master classes and concerts in both classical and jazz music. With the
importance of diverse skills in today’s job market, the Festival panel discussions
will explore emerging technology and career opportunities. The festival will offer
3 credits for re‐certification for public school teachers. See
http://music.wvu.edu/keyboardfestival for more information and registration.
National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum (GP3)
August 3–4, 2012
The National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum will again be held in Austin,
Texas, on the University of Texas campus. This two‐day event will concentrate on
the specific needs of college and university teachers of group piano and piano
pedagogy. Save these dates and plan to attend! Information for each event will be
on the MTNA website as it becomes available.
http://members.mtna.org/gp3/index.html
MTNA Directory of Summer Programs
The 2012 MTNA Directory of Summer Programs is now available on the MTNA
website. The directory can be accessed by clicking this link:
http://www.mtna.org/member‐resources/mtna‐summer‐programs‐
directory/The directory is searchable by state, and provides information for many
of the various music programs taking place this summer across the country.
Inclusion in this directory should not be considered an endorsement by MTNA.

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MTNA Student Competition Changes 2012-2013
MTNA has some important changes regarding the MTNA Student Competitions.
Beginning in the upcoming 2012–2013 year, these changes will take place:
• Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. eastern time on September 12, 2012.
• Current active membership dues for MTNA or a nonmember teacher fee must be
paid prior to accessing the student competition application.
• Compositions will be uploaded online as a PDF file. Scores are NOT to be mailed.
For complete competition information, visit www.mtna.org.
News is published quarterly online at www.wvmta.org and mailed to members who do not have
an email address.
If you have a change of street address or email address, contact MTNA at http://www.mtna.org
or call 888‐512‐5278
Ruth Carson, Newsletter Editor carsonruth(at)verizon(dot)net
Volume 47, Issue 2 April 2012