UPCOMING NEPTA EVENTS
OCTOBER 24 MEETING
GAIL BERENSON
"Bach to Bartók and Beyond:
Collaboration of Physical Gestures and Sound Concepts in the Teaching of Style"
First Parish of Watertown
Monday, October 24, 2011
9:30am
Music Sale
Immediately Before Meeting
9:00-9:30am
TEACHERS' EXCHANGE
"Teaching Composition to Students of All Ages"
Home of Adele Dreyer
Monday, November 14, 2011
9:30am
TEACHERS' MASTERCLASS
Victor Rosenbaum
First Parish of Watertown
Monday, December 12, 2011
9:30am
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MEMBER NEWS
*A mini-album entitled Three Pieces for Piano, featuring music composed and performed by Nepta member Deborah Yardley Beers, has recently been released for digital download only on CDBaby.com. The music is lyrical, at times contrapuntal, occasionally just a bit jazzy, and encompasses a variety of moods. The score is available at Spectrum Music and at LoadCD.com. These are pieces for advanced pianists; they may be performed separately, and the third one may be the most accessible to students.
*Sunday, October 23, 2011
On Sunday, October 23 at 3:00 pm, Michelle Kelley will give a concert at the Indian Hill School of Music in Littleton. The program will feature Drei Klavierstucke, op.11 Schoenberg, Drei Intermezzi, op. 117 Brahms, Suite Floral, Villa-Lobos, Drei Klavierstucke, D. 946 Schubert, Three Tributes, op. 304, John McDonald. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information call Michelle at 508-572-1487. *Saturday, October 29, 2011 Piano music of Russian composers from three generations of the St. Petersburg Conservatory will be the focus of the upcoming 20th festival of the Educational Bridge Project. On October 29th at 5 pm at the Sharon Music Academy and on November 5th at 3 pm at Steinert Hall in Boston, young pianists will perform compositions by Shostakovich, Tishchenko (Shostakovich's favorite student), Slonimsky, Gavrilin, and coming St. Petersburg composers - S. Nesterova (student of Tishchenko), E. Blinova, and A. Tanonov (student of Slonimsky). Piano students of three piano pedagogues of Boston, Tatyana Dudochkin, Irina Y. Gelman, and Tanya Schwartzman will perform compositions for piano solo and ensemble. Composer Anton Tanonov will also participate in the concert, as well as Alexandra Carlson and Elena Loannisyan, graduates of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Admission is free. For more information contact Irina Gelman: gelmanpiano@aol.com
*Friday, November 11, 2011
The Four-Hand Piano Duo, pianists Bonnie Anderson and Donna Gross Javel, will perform music by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt (solos), Poulenc and works by composers from the Living Composers: AnythingPiano Project, David Bennett Thomas and Beatriz Lockhart.
"Music in The Woods" 7:30pm
323 Locust Street
Danvers, MA 01923
Tickets: $15, $10 for seniors
For More Information:
AnythingPiano.com
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OCTOBER GREETINGS
Dear NEPTA Colleagues,
"Chi va piano, va sano e lontano" is a lovely Italian proverb which means "one who goes slowly goes wisely and far." Our September speaker, Scott McBride Smith, illustrated this concept beautifully in his presentation on the "Fundamentals of Good Tone". He emphasized the importance of training students from their first moments at the piano in the basics of posture, hand development and careful sound production.
In the second part of his presentation Dr. Smith discussed stage
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Scott McBride Smith
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fright, its causes and permutations, and gave practical tips on how to help students in managing it. This was the perfect choice for the first Susan B. Demb Teacher Enrichment Program. Hand-outs from Dr. Smith's presentation are available here:
Link to Scott McBride Smith pdf
I hope that we will have an equally enthusiastic turn out for our next meeting on October 24 at the First Parish in Watertown when our featured speaker will be Gail Berenson. Please plan to arrive early for NEPTA's music sale, managed wonderfully by Ruth Ross.
Best Regards,
Colleen Campbell
President
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ANNUAL REPORT
NEPTA's Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report and Auditor's Report were submitted by Lindsey Robb, Treasurer, to NEPTA's Board of Directors in late August 2011. The Board approved and accepted the Annual Report at the Directors' meeting on September 12, 2011. Many thanks to Lindsey Robb for keeping our financial house in such superb order, and to Cindy Null for expertly performing the internal audit. Copies of the Annual Report are available to the membership upon request.
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NEPTA MUSIC FOR SALE
A very successful NEPTA Music Sale, run by Ruth Ross, netted $220 for the Scholarship Fund. Many thanks to Ruth for her countless hours of organizing and heavy lifting.
The next sale will take place on October 24 starting at 9:00am, one half hour before the NEPTA meeting begins. Arrive early for the best shopping! If you are looking for a particular book or edition, please contact Ruth in advance at: rrosspiano@aol.com.
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DOOR PRIZE WINNERS
Our door prize winners at the September meeting were Maria-Pia Antonelli, who received William Bolcom's Nine Bagatelles, and Irina Gelman, recipient of the Second Book of Preludes by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee. Congratulations, Maria-Pia and Irina!
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MENTORING PROGRAM
The NEPTA Mentoring Program is once again underway! Here is an opportunity to learn and to share your teaching experience with your colleagues. This benefit is available only to NEPTA members. Contact: Betty Reed, pianoears@gmail.com.
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MIRIAM PIZER AWARD
The Miriam Pizer Award, created in memory of Miriam Pizer, was established for students Grades K-5 who are in need of assistance for lesson tuition or other essential expenses. Each teacher may submit one student's name for a lottery drawing. The prize is $250 and the submission deadline is October 15. Please send your name along with your student's name by email to Colleen Cambell at colleencampbellpiano@gmail.com.
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GRANTS-IN-AID
In these uncertain economic times, it is comforting to know that NEPTA can help some students' families ease their burdens. Eight $125 awards will be given this year to students of NEPTA members who are in need of financial assistance. A brief note, letter or email from the teacher stating the family's need and reasons for aid should be sent to Carol Chaffee at carolgaryc@aol.com. There is no age requirement. Please refer to page 14 of the program book for more information.
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OCTOBER MEETING
 Gail Berenson, Professor of Piano at Ohio University, will present "Bach to Bartok and Beyond: Collaboration of Physical Gestures and Sound Concepts in the Teaching of Style" on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 9:30am. A Past President of Music Teachers National Association, she has performed and lectured in over thirty states and eight countries. Ms. Berenson is one of the co-authors of A Symposium for Pianists and Teachers: Strategies to Develop Mind and Body for Optimal Performance. |
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TEACHERS' EXCHANGE
Find out how teachers can play an important role in uncovering, nurturing, and guiding the development of students' creativity at the piano. Three piano teachers with notable experience in composing -- Deborah Yardley Beers, Donna Gross Javel, and Ruth Shyu -- will share with us their perspectives and ideas, from specific exercises involving improvisation and composition projects for students, to general thoughts on how teachers can develop such creativity in themselves and enhance their own teaching and performing work.
This meeting will be at the home of Adele Dreyer; 166 Burgess Avenue, Westwood, MA.
Directions: Take exit 19B onto Route 109 from Route 128. Drive 3 miles to the light at Burgess Avenue on the right. Drive .4 mile up the hill. Adele's is the beige house on the left, #166.
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2012 STUDENT RECITALS AND COMPETITIONS
All NEPTA recital and competition forms for 2012 will be available for downloading on October 15 at our website: www.nepta.info. These forms are password protected and current members are required to submit their email address in addition to their password. Below you will find the recitals dates and post mark entry deadlines in italics. Please refer to the NEPTA Program Booklet for more details on repertoire and timing requirements.
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TECH SUPPORT REQUEST
We are in need of a technical assistant to help with projectors, screens and setup at NEPTA Speaker events. This is a chance to assist the wonderful pianists who share their mornings with us. Please volunteer for this important role by emailing Shann Wood, Program Committee Chair: shannwood@comcast.net.
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