I hope you are ready for the New Year with OCN. Our first meeting of the year started with an exciting presentation by Bill Cunliffe. Thank you Rob Watson for planning such an exceptional programs for us.
We are looking for two members to join a Nominating committee for the positions that are coming up for re-election. Please contact Teri Watson if you are interested serving on the committee. The immediate need is to fill three positions: Recording Secretary, 1st Vice President and Membership Secretary.
The Certificate of Merit is around the corner and the Styles Festival - as always - was well-planned and successfully executed; thank you Julie Neal–Kastrinos. The Outstanding Service Award will be presented at our May meeting and you still have time to submit your nomination to Ani Nuyujukian.
I hope to see you all at the Certificate of Merit Evaluations.
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT 2012
Sat., Feb. 18th: Cal State Fullerton - Piano Performance Evaluations
Sat., Mar. 3rd: Hope University - Theory for Piano, Strings, and Winds
Sat., Mar. 3rd: Hope University - Wind Performance Evaluations
Sun., Mar. 4th: Southwest Conservatory in Fountain Valley - Piano Performance Evaluations
Sat., Apr. 14th: Certificate of Merit Honors Recital
Please note that there are TWO WEEKS between the Saturday Piano Evaluations and the Saturday Piano Theory and Sunday Piano Evaluations.
REMINDERS:
• Do not book ANYTHING for these dates - reserve them NOW!
• You WILL be required to work a minimum of a half-day.
• There is a $250/shift non-working fee.
• If you are not available to work a particular day, notify the Scheduler IN WRITING (e.g. those of you with church jobs).
• No student or teacher schedule changes are possible once implemented.
• Read the Syllabus carefully.
• Begin to prepare your students now.
BACH FESTIVAL
The Bach Festival is held annually to encourage the study of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Recitals are open to keyboardists, instrumentalists, and vocal students. All music is to be performed by memory, except in categories XVII Organ, XXI Flute, XXVI Ensembles, where memorization is optional. The Branch Festival is adjudicated and outstanding students are chosen to perform at the Regional Festivals. Winners from the Regional Festival may enter the Complete Works Audition (CWA) and must perform the same music in the same category that they performed at the Branch and Regional Festivals, but complete as indicated in the official listing repertoire for 2011. All students who will perform at the Branch festival will receive Certificate of Participation, and winners who will go on to the Regional Festival will receive trophies.
The Festival’s website gives detailed information for registration, rules, guidelines, lists of CWA, and other announcements. Please visit this web site frequently for the latest news and events.
Time Limit: 5 Minutes
Event Date: Saturday, March 17th
Event Location: Grace Presbyterian Church
Registration Fee: $30
Each participating teacher is to provide one check for the entire studio payable to MTAC/OCN.
COMPOSERS’ TODAY STATE CONTEST
Deadline: March 17, 2012
State Contest will be handled the way it has in years past - there is no online process this year. Forms will be available online after you login at the State website. From the Teachers’ Home Page, go to “Composers Today” and then click on “Documents.” State Contest information is the second listing where you download all documents needed to enter. Print out all necessary documents and send in time.
They are due March 17th to complete registration. Please send in the following:
1. Completed Registration
2. Student Compositions
3. All paperwork (and CD recordings)
4. A self-addressed, stamped envelope
5. Check payable to MTAC/OCN Branch
Mail to: Elizabeth Lucus, 5630 Westfield St. Yorba Linda, CA 92887