Maryland State Music Teachers Association - the MSMTA

Maryland State
Music Teachers
Association
Affiliated with Music Teachers National Association
www.msmta.org A bi-monthly publication of the Maryland State Teachers Association October 2003
A Warm Welcome To
MSMTA's 2003 Fall Convention
It gives us great pleasure to welcome all of you to Salisbury
University for the 2003 MSMTA Fall Convention on November
1 and 2. The list of presenters is large and impressive. MSMTA has
several of its own members presenting as well as other members
from MTNA. All the sessions will be centered on musician wellness.
Among the topics will be practicing techniques, performance anxiety,
wellness resources for musicians, and developing the mind and the
body for optimal performance. Several MSMTA members deserve a
great deal of credit for organizing this excellent list of presenters. Both Gary Dinn and Jo Makowski worked hard
at putting this list together in the last several months. We at SU are excited about having the convention here and
appreciate the opportunity to host such an event. This will be the third time MSMTA has held its convention at
Salisbury University.
Featured guest artists include Rebecca Payne Shockley, Author of Mapping Music: For Faster Learning and Secure
Memory - A Guide for Piano and Teachers and Students, and Professor and Chair of Piano Pedagogy at the University
of Minnesota; Gail Berenson, contributing author of A Symposium for Pianists and Teachers: Strategies to Develop the Mind
and Body for Optimal Performance and Chair, Keyboard Division at Ohio University, Athens, OH and Vice President
of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA); Joanne Kirchner, contributing author to the June 2003 issue
of Medical Problems of Performing Artists: A Qualitative Inquiry into Musical Performance Anxiety, and coordinator of the
Secondary Piano Program at Temple University; Thomas Mastroianni, former Dean of the Benjamin T. Rome School
of Music and former Chair of the Department of Piano at The Catholic University of America; Linda Cockey, author
of MTNA’s Annotated Bibliography on Musician Wellness, and Kathryn Kalmanson, Head of Reference at the Salisbury
University Library, on Wellness Resources for Musicians. The presentations will culminate with a panel formed of
the presenters, and Pat Lamboni (SU), Dr. Bob McBrien
(former head of Student Counseling at SU) and Nancy
Roldan (Peabody). All sessions on both days will take place
in Fulton Hall, Room 112.
Holloway Hall
Fulton Hall
Performances during the convention include: A Saturday
evening performance (Holloway Hall Auditorium at 7:
00 p.m.) of the Six Piano Ensemble under the direction
of Glenna Sprague from Oakton College in Chicago and a
Sunday Jazz at Lunch (The Bistro at the Commons) with SU’s
Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jerry Tabor.
Linda Cockey
Salisbury University/MSMTA Liaison
Maxine Lewack, MSMTA Convention Chair

PRESIDENT
Joselyn Cross Makowski
2329 Blue Valley Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-384-1056
VP CERTIFICATION
Ann S. Matteson
5204 Paducah Road
College Park, MD 20740
VP MEMBERSHIP
Richard L. Hartzell
1817 Arcola Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902
VP PUBLICATIONS
Claudette Horwitz
5004 Barkwood Place
Rockville, MD 20853
VP STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Conchita T. Jan
10 Boat House Court
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
CORRESSPONDING SECRETARY
Maxine Lewack
1614 Peacock Lane
Silver Spring MD 20904
RECORDING SECRETARY
Jeannine Case
1303 Persimmontree Court
Crofton, MD 21114
TREASURER
Dianna Souder
531 Skidmore Boulevard
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
HISTORIAN
Deborah White-Bondhus
10637 Green Mountain Circle
Columbia, MD 21044
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Gary W. Dinn
2430 Mary Place
Fort Washington, MD 20744
LOCAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS
ANNE ARUNDEL MTA
Helen Smith Tarchaiski
MTA GREATER BALTIMORE
Ann McCandliss
MTA BOWIE
Betsy Jo Angebranndt
CARROL COUNTY MTA
Diane Jones
MTA CHARLES COUNTY
Mary Wolf
GREATER COLUMBIA MTA
Anne Chen
EASTERN SHORE MTA
Marilyn Dobson
FREDERICK MTA
J. Erin Runkles
HOWARD COUNTY MTA
Carolyn Durway
GREATER LAUREL MTA
Martha Rogerson
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MTA
Katherine Williams
PRINCE GEORGES MTA
Linda Head
MTA SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Louise Bowen
from the President...
“I’m glad to see that... (we)... are moving forward with everything. We have suffered the shocking
loss of two critical people this year - not just because of the work they did for MSMTA but because
of who they were as human beings. MSMTA will survive because of... (its)... people, but we will
continue to feel the loss personally of Steve and Judy.”
The above is from a message from a long-time member. He is
correct that MSMTA will, and is, surviving, but the sudden and
heartbreaking death of Judy Ferencz on August 23 left us reeling
in shock, and for a few weeks, it was difficult to even consider the
direction we should take to continue the work that must be done.
The summer had been spent planning and organizing, everything
was handled, pending board decision ... and then this terrible loss.
In Judy’s honor, the MSMTA Board of Directors has voted to
contribute $500.00 to the Carroll County Community Fund.
I am happy to report that we are now far along on the path to
recovery. We recently hired Sook Fong Chang, a highly qualified
database manager and web designer, and Libby Francisco of Noteworthy Enterprises as layout
designer for the newsletters, directory, and other publications. Claudette Horwitz has agreed
to serve as Publications Vice- President, a position she held for many years before serving as
MSMTA President. She was also on the committee which formed the MSMTA website, and
served as Web Coordinator for the first years of its existence, so she brings much needed
experience to this position. The website should be updated, with the member search feature
operational again, very soon.
In September, I attended the MTNA Leadership Summit in Cincinnati, and tried to choose the
sessions which seemed to best address the issues of concern to a majority of our members. I
brought back some information/suggestions for Local Associations, which has been passed
on to Betsy Jo Angebranndt, who has agreed to be the Local Association Chair for MSMTA.
She and all the other Local Association Presidents will meet periodically throughout the year to
share information and concerns. I also brought samples of the MTNA programs for students
-year end evaluation programs, certificates, etc. - which actually look better “up close and
personal” than they do in the AMT magazine. Some teachers who are discouraged with Guild,
or who are seeking alternatives, particularly for the average student, might find this program
interesting. The samples will be displayed at the MSMTA Convention exhibit room in Salisbury
on November 1 and 2. All in all, it was a very worthwhile weekend, and I was glad to meet so
many colleagues from around the country. In particular, I was impressed with our own Eastern
Division delegation- many people with a lot on the ball, who are concerned with meeting the
needs of the individual professionals in our state organizations.
Maxine Lewack is busily preparing outstanding programs for the MSMTA Convention. Please
plan on attending- you owe it to yourself, and to your students. There is always so much to be
learned and new perspectives to be gained. There are several nationally known, outstanding
pedagogues who will be making presentations This year, there will be a special award ($$$) for
the Local Association who has the highest percentage of its membership in attendance. (Last
year’s winner would have been Southern Maryland MTA- can they do it again)
See you there!

MSMTA 2003 Salisbury University Convention List of Presenters
Gail Berenson, NTCM, is professor
of piano and chair of the keyboard
division at Ohio University in Athens.
Contributing author of A Symposium for
Pianists and Teachers: Strategies to Develop
the Mind and Body for Optimal Performance
published by Heritage Music Press,
2002.
E-mail: berenson@ohio.edu
Strategies for Coping with Performance Anxiety
Since even a lesson can be interpreted as a performance by some
students, their potential may never be achieved because of the
intrusion of excessive performance anxiety. This session will
address the issue of performance anxiety, presenting a variety of
options, enabling the teacher and/or the performer to determine
which combination of approaches might be most helpful. The
techniques to be discussed will include:
1. Breathing 5. Desensitization
2. Muscle relaxation 6. Medical advances
3. Cognitive thinkin 7. Practical advice
4. Imagery
This session will assist teachers and students in viewing performance
anxiety as a positive element, not the enemy.
An Injury-Preventative Prescription:
Healthy Practicing Strategies
Practicing -- it’s something we all do --young beginners and veteran
professionals, alike. Yet, it is too often viewed as tedious drudgery.
Efficient, healthy practicing strategies are the key to a lifetime of
joyous, injury-free performing. With pianists spending anywhere
from three to as many as twenty-eight, or more, hours per week
at the piano, we need to ensure that each student has cultivated a
resourceful and imaginative attitude, has access to a healthy practice
environment and has developed a thoughtful working agenda. This
session will examine the role of the teacher in helping students
liberate their practice in an effort to free their musicality.
The Art of Communication:
Nurturing Resourceful and Spirited Students
What is the magic spark that serves as the impetus that encourages a
student to strive for a higher level of musicianship Although much
of our focus is on teaching students a specific skill, helping them
become resourceful pianists and reaching their musical potential,
piano mastery is only a small portion of what we teach. As a result
of cumulative piano lesson experiences, students develop attitudes
and beliefs about music, learning and themselves. Teachers who are
Dr. Rebecca Payne Shockley
Professor of Piano Pedagogy,
Coordinator of Class Piano, and
Director of Undergraduate Studies
at the University of Minnesota
School of Music University of
Minnesota. Author of Mapping
Music: For Faster Learning and Secure
Memory - A Guide for Piano Teachers
and Students, published in 1997 by
A-R Editions and re-printed in
2001.
E-mail: shock001@tc.umn.edu
Mapping: A New Way to Learn Music
This is a basic introduction to mapping music. In this session I
present the basic principles and procedures for mapping music and
show how the technique can be used to help students learn music
efficiently and memorize with security. I use examples from piano
repertoire at all levels to illustrate typical applications, including
melodic and harmonic mapping, mapping the overall form, and
mapping problem passages. Additional examples show possibilities
for teaching functional skills (such as transposing, harmonizing,
improvising, etc.) and for designing listening activities and prereading
experiences.
Ten Practice Strategies for Efficient Learning
This is a look at some basic strategies that promote awareness of
patterns and structure in a piece of music as a means to efficient
learning and secure memory. These techniques grow out of the
basic principles of mapping and can readily be combined with
mapping in a comprehensive approach to learning:
1. Reductions, or Playing the “Skeleton” - Using melodic,
harmonic, and rhythmic reductions.
2. Practicing Patterns (Scales, Arpeggios, Chords, Intervals)
3. Counting Strategies
4. Rhythmic Variation
5. Techniques for Fingering Security
6. Imaginary Practice and Silent Practice
7. Starting from the end
8. Memory checks
9. Using a tape recorder
10. The “First Try”
perceptive and skillful communicators are those most likely to succeed in instilling a love of music, building their students’ independence
and self confidence and helping them achieve their goals. I hope to engage those in attendance at this session in a lively discussion that
will include topics such as motivating students, offering feedback, the significance of responding to learning styles and balancing teaching
approaches, to name just a few.

MSMTA 2003
Convention at
Salisbury
University
HOTEL
RESERVATIONS
Ramada Inn
Salisbury, Rt. 13
$55.00 per night
(MSMTA/SU rate)
must confirm by
October 13, 2003
By phone:
(410) 546-4400
or fax
(410) 546-2528
Attention:
Reservations
(Bob Collins)
Linda Cockey
Joann Marie Kirchner earned a Ph.D. degree
in piano pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma.
She currently coordinates the Secondary
Piano Program at Temple University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, where she also teaches both
applied and class piano. In addition, Joann is the
Artistic Director for the Lancaster Conservatory
of Music in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and serves
on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia
Chapter of MTNA. She is a frequent clinician
and adjudicator. The June 2003 issue of Medical
Problems of Performing Artists featured an
article by Joann entitled: A Qualitative Inquiry into
Musical Performance Anxiety.
E-mail Address: jmk88keys@msn.com
Linda Cockey and Kathryn Kalmanson
Linda Cockey, NCTM, professor at Salisbury
University in Maryland, coordinates the
keyboard division and teaches a “Wellness in
Performance” course.
Kathryn Kalmanson, head of reference at the
Salisbury University library, specializes in reference
services and instruction in the humanities.
She assists with MTNA’s “Annotated Bibliography
on Musician Wellness” published each year
in the American Music Teacher journal.
Emails:
lcockey@intercom.net or
lecockey@salisbury.edu
kckalmanson@salisbury.edu
Wellness Resources for the Musician
This presentation will provide an overview of some of the most useful
wellness resources available for the pedagogy teacher, private teacher and
performer. Resources will include books, videos, journals, organization, databases
and websites.
An Insider’s Perspective into Musical Performance Anxiety
This workshop will explore the experience of musical performance anxiety
from the perspective of professional pianists who self-reported debilitating
performance anxiety. The thought processes and feelings will be discussed,
as well as some practical applications of ways to reduce musical performance
anxiety.

Second Annual MSMTA
Town Hall Meeting
The second annual MSMTA Town Hall Meeting will take
place at the Convention on Saturday, November 1 at 2:30
PM. The topic is Pushy Parents or Absentee Adults: Coddling
the Customer. Carol Wolfe-Ralph will serve as moderator for
this discussion among members about how to handle the
adults, in a professional manner, who often drive us up a
wall, or who interfere with lessons, or question our teaching
judgment….the list goes on. Come share with your colleagues
how you handle various situations, and learn from them at the
same time.
Oakton Six Piano
Ensemble
Performance
Tentative Schedule of Events
The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble Concert
on Saturday evening, November 1, promises
to be a highlight of the Convention. This
accomplished group has performed to rave
reviews for its exciting programs. The concert
is at 7:00PM, following dinner on your own
at one of the many local restaurants, or in the
hotel.
Saturday Nov 1 8:00 p.m. Oakton Six Piano Ensemble
Performance
Holloway Hall
Auditorium
Sunday Nov 2 8:15 a.m. Registration Fulton Hall Lobby
8:45 a.m. Wellness Sessions Fulton Hall - Room 112
8:45 a.m. to Session 1 - Rebecca Shockley Fulton Hall - Room 112
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. to Session 2 Linda Cockey and Fulton Hall - Room 112
11:15 a.m. Kathryn Kalmanson
11:30 a.m. to Lunch with SU Jazz Ensemble and At the Bistro in the
1:00 p.m General Membership Meeting Commons Dining Hall
1:15 p.m. to Session 3 - Gail Berenson Fulton Hall - Room 112
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Town Hall Meeting
2:45 p.m. to Session 4 - Joann Kirchner Fulton Hall - Room 112
3:45 p.m.
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. to Final Panel Session (includes all Fulton Hall - Room 130
5:00 p.m. presenters, a psychologist and an
athletic trainer)
5:00 p.m. End
Reminder:
The MSMTA Board will meet at 7:00AM on Sunday, November 2 for a Breakfast Meeting at the Ramada Inn.
The General Membership Meeting and Luncheon will take place in the Bistro in the SU Commons Dining Hall
from 11:30- 1:00.

Convention
Exhibitors
A fine exhibit area is planned for the
MSMTA Convention.
Burt and Company from New Jersey,
and the mail order music distributor of
choice for many MSMTA members, will
have a large display of a wide variety of
music. At the 2002 Convention at Hood
College, attendees found much music
that had been difficult to get locally, as
well as a variety of theory books, and
ear training tapes or CD’s. If you have
a special request for a particular type
of music, tell Jo Makowski as soon as
possible and she will try to arrange for
Burt to send it. A convention discount
applies to all purchases made.
Many MSMTA composers will also have
a display of their materials available for
purchase. These include, to date:
Marilyn Briant and
Andrew Zatman
Betsy Jo Angebranndt
Lily Chang
Hillary Kruh
Mary Ann Parker
An adult student of one of our members
has published a charming set of stories
relating to music study that your students
will love. Don’t miss “Somewhere Over
the Rainbones”!
The exhibits will be open both days of
the convention.
Note: If you would like to have a display
table in the exhibit room, please contact
Maxine Lewack or Jo Makowski as
soon as possible. There is no charge to
MSMTA members, but manning the
table is your responsibility.
MSMTA
Convention Clinicians
We are fortunate that several nationally known pedagogues have agreed
to make presentations and /or participate in panel discussions at the
MSMTA Convention on November 1 and 2 at Salisbury University
in Salisbury, MD. Outside of a national conference, we seldom have
the opportunity to talk with, and share, the expertise of so many
outstanding musicians and teachers at one time.
Dr Rebecca Payne Shockley:
Professor of Piano Pedagogy, Coordinator of Class
Piano, and Director of Undergraduate Studies at
the University of Minnesota School of Music.
Dr Gail Berenson:
Professor of piano and chair of the keyboard
division at Ohio University.
Dr. Joann Kirchner:
Professor of applied and class piano at Temple
University; Artistic Director for the Lancaster
Conservatory of Music in Lancaster, PA.
Dr.Thomas Mastroianni:
Professor Emeritus of Piano, Catholic University
of America; author and lecturer regarding wellness
issues of musicians.
Dr. Nancy Roldan:
Professor of piano, Peabody Conservatory of
Music. Frequent lecturer/clinician on healthy
approaches to music study.
Dr. Linda Cockey:
Professor and head of keyboard division
at Salisbury University. Author of MTNA’s
“Annotated Bibliography on Musician Wellness”,
published each year in American Music Teachers
journal.
Kathryn Kalmanson:
Head of reference at Salisbury University,
specializing in reference services and instruction in
the humanities. She assists Linda Cockey with the
Annotated Bibliography cited above.

Judith Ferencz Memorial Grants
presented by Jordan Kitt’s Music Company
In honor of Judy Ferencz, who died in August, the Jordan Kitt’s Teachers Grants, which have been awarded
since 1997 to MSMTA teachers, have been renamed by Bill McCormick, president of Jordan Kitt’s Music.
In doing this, Mr. McCormick said he wishes to honor Judy’s great generosity of spirit, and the kindness
she always displayed.
Ten members were selected to receive the $500 grant for 2003. The grants will be awarded at the MSMTA
Convention in Salisbury on November 2 during the General Membership Meeting. The awards are for
either student scholarship, or teacher development. Coincidentally, the awards for this year divided evenlyfive
for student’s needs and five for teachers. It is always a difficult decision to make, and teachers who did
not receive a grant are encouraged to try again. One reminder- a teacher may receive only one grant in a
five year period. Some requests were not considered because awards had previously been granted within
the preceding five years.
Congratulations to the following:
Li-Ly Chang (T)
Miyko Zeng (T)
Ziona Tuchler (S)
Christopher Hall (S)
Marilou Padilla Gallando(S)
Rhonda Fisher (S)
Hillary Kruh (T)
Korby Moss Sanders (T)
Carol Biskup (T)
Sara Resnick (S)
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Howard County
Prince George’s County
Montgomery County
Greater Baltimore
Frederick County
Baltimore
Montgomery County
FOR SALE . . .
DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER
With great sadness, Bill Ferencz is offering to sell two
keyboard instruments belonging to his wife Judith.
The Yamaha Clavinova is two years old and had a
suggested retail price of $8695.00. It has been in her
studio at McDaniel College since 2001. He is asking
$4500.00 for it.
The Mason and Hamlin baby grand was purchased
from the college, and is being offered for $5000.00.
Bill does not know how old it is, but Judy told him “it
had great keyboard action and a tremendous sound”.
If you are interested, please contact William Ferencz at
(410) 848-6840.
Please email all notices and copy for inclusion in the
December newsletter by November 5 to:
or mail to:
chorwitz@starpower.net
Claudette Horwitz
MSMTA Newsletter Editor
5004 Barkwood Place
Rockville, MD 20853
The MSMTA Newsletter is published bi-monthly by the
Maryland State Music Teachers Association, Inc.
Circulation: 750

IN MEMORIAM . . .
It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss
of Judith Ferencz who passed away suddenly on
August 23 at her home in Carrol County following
cancer surgery. Judy served MSMTA for many
years, as VP for Publications, as President for two
terms, and she had recently accepted the position
of Publications Editor for another term. She also
served as president of the Carrol County Local
Association three times.
Her death leaves an enormous hole in the fabric
of MSMTA. She had friends in every profession,
it seemed, and could always find someone who
could help you, or someone from whom she could
ask advice on your behalf. Her many colleagues in
MSMTA, MTNA and the Eastern Division spoke
of her as a generous, giving, concerned, loving and
caring person. She was greatly respected personally
and professionally as a musician, and as a highly
skilled editor/publisher. But most of all, she was
beloved as a dear friend.
During her terms as MSMTA President, Judy was
most proud of the groundbreaking technological
work she did in proposing and helping to design
the MSMTA web site. Our site soon became the
model not only for other states, but for the MTNA
as well.
In 1997, Judy and Joselyn Makowski worked
with William McCormick, president of Jordan
Kitt’s Music Company, to create the yearly grants
offered to teachers across the state to be used to
benefit students or teachers. Mr. McCormick has
announced that in the future, these would be
known as the JUDITH FERENCZ AWARDS in
her honor.
In addition to her work for MSMTA, Judy was a
church organist and choir director at St. Matthew’s
United Church of Christ in Pleasant Valley. For
many years, she taught piano in the McDaniel
College Community Music Program in Westminster.
She also taught a course on “Women in Music” at
the college and performed regularly, both as soloist
and accompanist. She even made the costumes she
wore for the historical recitals.
Judy leaves her husband, Bill, two children, Rachael
and William, and two grandsons, Austin and
Marshall. She is also survived by a brother, Peter,
and sister, Michele. She will be greatly missed by
her many friends in MSMTA.
Claudette Horwitz
Condolences
Our deepest sympathy is extended to Faye Bonner and her family on the death of her daughter, Dr. Barbara Brewster
Bonner. She passed away on August 1 at her home in Upton, Massachusetts. Dr. Bonner was a veterinarian with a
specialty in turtles and worked to foster attention on the plight of Asian turtles facing extinction. Faye Bonner is an
active member of the Montgomery County MTA and currently co-chair of the Gertrude S. Brown Memorial Piano
Concerto Competition.
We also extend our condolences to Alta Thomann, whose husband Ronald passed away on September 15, after a long
and painful struggle with Parkinson’s. Alta has been an active member of the Howard County MTA for many years,
and we join her friends and colleagues in expressing our sympathy.