President's Message - Florida State Music Teachers Association

President's Messagecontinued from page 1In my personal education as astate president, I have had the opportunityto compare notes with otherstate presidents at various meetingsand conferences. Knowing the financialstress that publishing The FloridaMusic Teacher was causing FSMTA, Icame to such meetings eager to findout how other state were faring withtheir newsletters. I must say thatboth I and the other presidents wereastounded when we did comparenotes: they were floored to find outhow many issues we produced, and Iwas equally floored to discover thatmost other states—at least withinour Southern Division—only producetwo newsletters a year. It wasthen that I realized the ten issues peryear that we had been accustomed toin Florida represented an anomaly,doubtless a vestige from the days ofour “piggybacking” on to The FloridaMusic Director.From all reports, last year’s experimentwith decreasing the number ofissues from ten to eight proved to besuccessful. The effectiveness of communicationwithin FSMTA seemedto flow unimpeded. The only majordisruption resulted not from a decreasein number of issues, but froma failure in the postal system to mailsome of our April/May newslettersto Districts VII and VIII (old numbersVII and X). Most importantly,the costs of the newsletter decreasedfrom $12,850 to about $8500.Moving to five issues a year shouldprove to be a good compromise. Fiveissues will still be more than twicethe number most states produce, andwe will not be moving to the onlineonlyoption. Although the total numberof issues will have decreased,our hope is that we will continue todevelop our web site so that supplementalinformation and updates canbe found online. Most importantly,the estimated costs of The FloridaMusic Teacher for 2005-2006 will approximate$4300. That means at least$8000 more can be used every yearto reach other goals and develop newprograms without compromising thegoal of efficient communication. (Bythe way, some of the decrease in estimatedcosts is due to more efficientproduction—for the mathematiciansin our midst.)Could we have continued toproduce ten issues The Florida MusicTeacher each year? Perhaps we couldhave for a while, but not without ultimatelytapping into our reserves.The greatest cost, though, would notbe in dollars—it would be in the lossof other aspects of our mission wecould not realize as effectively.As we prepare for another AnnualConference, this is a good timeto remind you that Executive Boardmeetings are always open to the generalmembership. As you read aboutthe exciting schedule the 2005 ConferenceCommittee has planned,take note of when the Board will bemeeting. Please know that you arewelcome to join us as we continue toattempt to serve you and better fulfillthe mission of FSMTA.C e r t i f i c at i o n N e w sby Cynthia H. Kessler, FSCTM, NCTM, Certification ChairTwo candidates have successfully completed all requirements and receivedFSMTA Certification. Peggy Gallagher, District VI, Ft. Lauderdale,was awarded a Certificate of Experience in Piano. Connie Risinger, DistrictII, Mexico Beach, was awarded an Interim Certificate in Piano.Congratulations to these FSMTA members for their excellence inteaching and their desire to demonstrate their utmost professionalism.They have earned the right to use the initials “FSCTM” after their namesas an indication of their accomplishments.For more information concerning FSMTA Certification, please emailcindyk88@bellsouth.net, or call 772-221-8000, or write c/o the StuartSchool of Music, 1608 So. Kanner Hwy., Stuart, FL 34994.New Directoryin the WorksYour help is needed! If you havehad any recent changes in your mailingaddress, email address or telephonenumber, please submit those changesto Vice-President of MembershipMarc Hebda (7801 McClure Drive,Tallahassee 32312-8094; mjbh@istal.com) as soon as possible. Work is underwayon the 2005-2007 edition ofthe FSMTA Directory and we wantto ensure that it is as accurate as possible.The timetable for the distributionof the new Directory will be announcedin the October/Novemberissue of The Florida Music Teacher.page 2

Winners announced for the Byrdand Gray Perry Competitionsby Norma MastrogiacomoAndrew Moedinger,on the right, and RyanPagels on the left.The Byrd Piano Ensemble and GrayPerry Competitions were held onMay 22nd at the University of Florida.We had an excellent group of students. Iwas especially pleased at the high quality ofthe performances and wonderful literaturethat was presented in both competitions.Winners in the Byrd PianoEnsemble Competitionwere Ryan Pagels and AndrewMoedinger, coachedby Dr. Michael Rickman.Both Ryan and Andreware rising juniors at StetsonUniversity. Andrew beganplaying piano eight yearsago. He has participatedin various musical groupsincluding the Central FloridaHomeschool Band, theFlorida Young Artists Orchestra,and the SeminoleCommunity College Band. He played thetrumpet, then baritone horn, and finally theFrench Horn. He then decided to center hismusical studies on the piano. Mr. Modinger isa recipient of the Tinsley Music Scholarship,the Weekly-Arganbright Piano EnsembleScholarship, and was chosen as runner-up inSlate of officers presentedby Martha Stubbs, Nominating Committee ChairpersonThe following list of nominees for the 2005-2007 slate of officers hasbeen presented at the Executive Board Meeting in June.President-Elect, Paulette Kilts District IVVice-President of Membership, Rebecca Barlar District VIIIVice-President of Local & District Presidents,Marc Hebda District IIVice-President of MTNA Competitive Events,Liz Kiebler District IVVice-President of FSMTA Competitive Events,Kevin Orr District IIIVice-President of FSMTA Non-Competitive Events,Tim Murphy District VRecording Secretary, Elizabeth Dillon District VIICorresponding Secretary, Mary McOwen District VITreasurer, Al Rozier District XLook for more information regarding the election in the October/Novemberissue.page 4both the Wednesday Music Club of Orlandoand Winter Park piano competitions. He enjoysplaying piano, computer programming,web design, and biking. He also receivedHonorable Mention in the Gray Perry Competitionof this year. Ryan Pagels began hismusical career playing percussion at age 10and then piano at age 12. Since then, he hasperformed with various groups such as theOcala Youth Symphony, the Central FloridaSymphony, the Central Florida PhilharmonicOrchestra. He has also performed solo concertsin the Villages for local televised programsand at the Appleton Museum of Artin Ocala. He was the recipient of the Weekley-ArganbrightPiano Ensemble Scholarshipalong with his partner, Andrew.This was a well-matched team, and theyenjoyed performing together.We had six fine contestants in the GrayPerry Young Collegiate Piano Competition.All played very well, and the judges selecteda winner, second place, and honorable mention.Hae Suk La was the winner, and istaught by Kevin Orr. She was born in Phoenix,Arizona. She moved to Korea at age 6and did her early piano studies in Seoul. Atage 16, she returned to the United States andattended high School in Orlando, Florida. Sheis a past winner of several piano competitionssuch as the Young Artist Competition, sponsoredby the Bach Festival Society, and theSenior Concerto Competition sponsored bythe Orlando Music Club. She is currently afreshman at the University of Florida, whereshe studies piano with Dr. Kevin Orr. Secondplace was awarded to Jocelyn Ho, also a studentof Dr. Kevin Orr. Honorable Mentionwas awarded to Andrew Moedinger, studentof Dr. Michael Rickman.Both competitions were enthusiasticallyreceived, and we will look forward to hearingthese students again in the future. I also wantedto thank the University of Florida Schoolof Music for their hospitality and for the useof their excellent facilities, and Gary Langfordand Kevin Orr for their on-site help inmaking these competitions possible.

Le Roy Greenspan MemorialFSMTA Community Service AwardBy Tanya R. Brooks, NCTM FSCTMChairman, FSMTA Community Service AwardsThe winner of the 2005 Le RoyGreenspan Memorial FSMTA CommunityService Award is MichaelAlan Wood of Martin County. The plaqueand check for $500 will be presented at the2005 FSMTA Conference in Marco Island.Michael studied piano with Cynthia Kesslerof Stuart.Some of Michael’s community serviceactivities include playing the piano and flutefor church, local symphony orchestras, radio,as well as local charity fundraisers and holidaysettings. He was also the cofounder, comanager,director and keyboardist in an 11piece youth jazz ensemble which performedat various places throughout the community.Dwight Robert Roadman, Director of InstrumentalMusic of Martin County High School,says of him, “He is a wonderful leader, a truegentleman, a bright and talented young manand has earned the genuine respect of everyonewho knows him.” His teacher, CynthiaKessler, writes, “Michael is exceedingly talentedand is always an inspiration to my otherstudents. He is eager to participate in any upcomingevent and strives for his best in everysituation. I have never had a student volunteerand give so many hours in communityservice in the field of music as Michael Woodhas throughout high school. He has donatedcountless hours to community orchestras,community jazz bands, churches, nursinghomes, high school band programs, tutoring,composing and arranging.” Michael himselfsays, “I have learned leadership skills as a resultof my community service in music. I havelearned how to handle all kinds of situationsand how to communicate effectively. Ihave also developed discipline and timemanagement skills as a result of participatingin so many endeavors. With thisexperience, I have developed a greatersense of responsibility in responding tothe needs in my community. In these ways,music has helped improve my character. Mostimportantly, I have benefited from volunteeringin music by knowing the positive effectsthat taking an active role in helping yourcommunity really has. One person, even ayoung one, can truly make a difference. I havelearned to appreciate the worth of individuals,to understand their various needs, and toacknowledge the connection that we all share.I have been most rewarded from the opportunitiesI have had to raise awareness, raisefunds, and raise spirits for neighbors in needthrough the ministry of music.”Mr. Wood is also an outstanding scholar.He has a 3.98 GPA and has received manyawards. Some of these are: 2005 All-StateMusician, Flute, FME and FBA; mARTiesOutstanding Student Performing Artist 2004-2005; 2004 AP Scholar with Distinction andNational Merit Commended, The CollegeBoard; 2002-2003 Young Artist Solo Winner.Piano Concerto, Treasure Coast Youth Symphony;and many more too numerous to list.Congratulations, Michael, on your excellentservice to the community in the field ofmusic!County winners of the 2005 Le RoyGreenspan Award are: Matthew Boeggeman– Pinellas County; Michael Seth Bowser – DuvalCounty; Julian Toha – Broward County.page 5

2 0 0 5 S T A T E W I N N E R SFSMTA 2005 State Concerto Competition WinnersBy Suzanne Hollis, Concerto Competition ChairmanThe FSMTA State Concerto Competition was heldMay 21 & 22 at University of Florida in Gainesville.The competition consisted of spectacularperformances by the 34 District Concerto Competitionwinners from around the state. Contestants competedin the categories of piano, strings and voice. The Seniorwinners will be performing with the Naples PhilharmonicOrchestra on Friday, November 11th at the FSMTA StateConference. Congratulations to the following State Concertowinners:JUNIOR VOICE: Brittany Given is thedaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Baron Given. Sheis twelve years old and in the sixth gradeat St. Joseph School in Bradenton, Florida.Brittany has received voice and piano instructionfrom Mrs. Nancy Bjorklund fortwo years. She has been a participant inStudent Day for two years, and has also been involved inthe Federation Music Festivals. As a very active participantof the music ministry at Ss. Peter and Paul, The Apostles,she is a member of the Contemporary Folk Choir and theJoyful Rhythm Ringers Handbell Choir. Additionally, Brittanyhas performed in 15 children’s musicals at the church.Music is a great source of entertainment and enjoymentto Brittany.INTERMEDIATE VOICE: Lily Ericssonhas loved to sing for as long as she canremember. She began singing local songs inHawaii where she was born in 1989. Morerecently, she has been singing as a memberof the Sarasota Youth Opera where shehas appeared in seven operas. Lily’s voiceteacher is Eveline Bland. Lily enjoys art and science atSarasota County’s Pine View School where she will attend11th grade next year. She also enjoys hiking with her family,playing the piano, and badgering her little sister.SENIOR VOICE: Elise Michelle Hogan,long time student of Dr. Mary MargaretAndrew from Gainesville will be attendingDartmouth College as a freshman in the fallof 2005. From vocal directing, to being inthe chorus, to playing the lead role, Elise hashad experience in high school and communitymusicals during the past few years. Most recently, shepage 6was seen as the Vocal Director and The Witch in her highschool’s spring performance of Into the Woods. Eliseplans to carry her passion for vocal music to college, andhopes to always have music as a part of her life.JUNIOR STRINGS: Queenie Edwardshas studied violin with Yan Jiang Lu sinceshe was seven years old. She participates inthe Florida Federation of Music Clubs StateJunior Convention, winning first place inSight Playing (twice), and honorable mentionin both Violin Concerto and ViolinSolo. Queenie plays violin in the Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra.INTERMEDIATE STRINGS: CliffShen is 13 years old and lives in Orlando.He has received violin instruction for fiveyears, and currently studies with Mr. LevGurevich. Cliff attends school at MaitlandMiddle School, and is a member ofthe Maitland Orchestra. He has also beena member of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra forthree years. In addition to playing violin, Cliff enjoys reading,math and chess.SENIOR STRINGS: Tiffany Lu is 17years old and a junior in the IB programat Hillsborough High School. She beganstudying violin at age 3 with her mother, aviolinist in the Florida Orchestra. She hasalso studied piano since the age of 5 withMr. Kenneth Hanks. At the age of 6, shewon third place in the junior division ofthe Florida Orchestra Young Artists’ Competition. Sheis now in her third year as concertmaster of the TampaBay Youth Symphony. Tiffany has accomplished numerousawards in both musical and academic achievement.Among them, she is the winner of the 2005 Ruth EckerdHall’s Youth Scholarship for the Fine Arts and winner ofthe 2004 Tampa Bay Youth Symphony Concerto Competition.In 2004, Tiffany won the NFMC’s All-PerformanceAward and performed at the annual convention this pastMay. She was the 2002 Florida recipient of the EmersonScholarship from Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan andwas selected to participate in the Honors Quartet as wellas the Valade Program, where she studied with Cleveland

2 0 0 5 S T A T E W I N N E R SSymphony concertmaster William Preucil. She was the intermediateFSMTA State Concerto Competition winnerin 2003.JUNIOR PIANO: Kong Shi was born inNanning, China in 1993. He moved to theUnited States in 1994. Kong began pianoinstruction at the age of five. He has wonmany awards and competitions. Kong wasthe FFMC State Concerto Junior 1B firstplace winner and the FSMTA District Elementary ConcertoContest winner in 2003. In 2004, Kong was the FFMCState Concerto Junior III alternate winner and first placewinner of Sight Playing. In January of this year, Kongwon his division in the Jacksonville Outstanding YoungPianist, sponsored by the Friday Musicale. He also was theFFMC State Piano Duo first place winner and was chosenhonorable mention in Piano Solo. Kong is currentlyin the 6th grade gifted program at James Weldon MiddleSchool. He is a student of Peggy Edwards Flemming inJacksonville.INTERMEDIATE PIANO: Jameson Ye Kuang wasborn in New York City in 1991. His parents, originallyfrom People’s Republic of China, moved to Palm Coast,in 1994. Jameson began piano instruction at the age ofFSMTA Pre-College Chamber Competitionby Liz Kieblerseven. His first teacher was his older sister,Diana Kuang. Later, Jameson’s teachershave included Mrs. Stella Pola, and Dr. GersonYessin, Founding Chair and ProfessorEmeritus of Music at University of NorthFlorida in Jacksonville. Currently, Jamesonis a student of Dr. Michael Rickman, Professorof Music at Stetson University inDeland. Jameson enjoys writing, drawing, and playing thepiano for choir and musicals at his school, St. ElizabethAnn Seton School.SENIOR PIANO: Cynthia Bova, age17, is the daughter of Larry and EmilieBova of Gulf Breeze. Cynthia has wonnumerous awards as a soloist and a duopianist with her sister, Stephanie. In 2004- 2005, Cynthia won first place in theFlorida MTNA Senior Piano Competitionand placed second in the Southern Division. Cynthiais a student of Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt. She graduatedwith honors from high school in May and looks forwardto attending the Shepherd School of Music at Rice Universitythis fall.The Pre-College ChamberCompetition was held in Gainesvilleon May 22, 2005 at the Universityof Florida. the winners wereChing-Ching Chen and Jordan Utsman.they are extremely talentedmusicians and did a fantastic job.Congratulations to both!Ching-Ching Chen and JordanUtsman have been playing togetherfor four years under the instructionof Sventlana Gubnitskaya. Theywere recently winners at the FFMCState Junior Convention making ittheir third consecutive year of playingand placing at state. Ching-Ch-ing, 15, has been learning the violinfor almost 6 hears and has receivednumerous state recognitions beginningwith her 2001 FFMC ViolinSolo win in her first year of playingand 2nd place at the FSMTA JuniorStrings Concerto Competition in hersecond year of playing. Her more recentaccomplishments include 2ndplace at MTNA State last November,1st place at Orlando Music ClubsScholarship competition, and hermost recent win for Violin Solo andHonorable Mention for Violin Concertoat the FFMC Convention.Jordan, 14, has beenpage 7playing the violin for 7 years and hasalso received numerous FFMC andOMC recognitions including 1stplace at the OMC Scholarship competition.She has also participated inensembles such as the FYAO Orchestra.Together, they have grownas musicians and will always cherishand remember the honor of winningthe Pre-College Chamber Ensemble.

2005 FSMTA State Conference REGISTRATION:What’s in it for YOU?Julie Bearden Shaffer and Mary Griffin Seal, Conference Co-ChairsAsk Connie Swett. On July 11 th , Connie’s name wasdrawn from all of those who have already registeredfor the 2005 FSMTA Conference. Conniehas won a certificate for TWO FREE nights at the HiltonMarco Island Beach Resort. Congratulations, Connie! Wewill all have the opportunity to visit the resort in Novemberas they host our 2005 State Conference. The hotel hasalso very generously extended the Conference Rate threeadditional nights. The value rate of $109 is available fromTuesday, November 8 th to Monday, November 14 th . Thereare a limited number of rooms available at this conferencerate, so the earlier you reserve your room, the better. Forpersonalized service, you are welcome to call Lynda Deandirectly at the hotel: (239) 394-5000. She can help you withall of your reservation needs. With all of the great activitiesavailable throughout the Marco Island and Naples area overthis Veteran’s Day weekend, your family can accompanyyou to this conference for a very reasonably priced beachgetaway Early-bird Registration rates remain in effect untilSeptember 30 th ! Register today to include your name in anyfuture giveaways. For additional details and surprise drawings,go to the Conference website: www.swfmta.orgA great big THANK YOU to all of you who have sentin your registrations.You will experience a very exciting weekend of musical educationand enjoyment -- Along with a variety of social andrecreational activities with fellow musicians, you will havethe opportunity to meet and enjoy these special guests:Featured CliniciansNancy and Randall FaberThe husband and wife team Nancy and Randall Faberare internationally known performers, composers, andpresenters as well as authors of the Piano Adventuresteaching method and over one hundred publications forthe piano. They are joining forces for the 2005 FSMTAConference to present:ABCs of Artistry This lecture demonstration will focuson musical expression and interpretation with demonstrationsfrom standard intermediate to advanced repertoire.Age-appropriate Teaching Preschool, middle- school,high-school. Different ages bring different motivations.The Fabers share theory and practice on tapping intrinsicmotivations.page 8Concert ArtistAwadagin Pratt, pianistAwadagin Pratt, Assistant Professor of Piano andArtist-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatoryof Music, has won both the famedNaumburg Competition and the prestigious Avery FisherCareer Grant. In addition to his extensive recording career,Pratt has been featured on a number of radio andtelevision programs, including NPR’s Performance Todayand Weekend Edition. He has performed on the TodayShow, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, andSesame Street as well as noted venues across the UnitedStates and worldwide.

Commissioned ComposerAnnouncedby Carol Comune, Chairman, Composer CommissionWe are pleased to announce our commissionedcomposer James Stephenson. His composition“Fantasie” for violin and piano will be premieredat the FSMTA State Conference – Marco Islandin November, 2005.Although employed as a professional trumpeter, JimStephenson, from Lockport, IL, also enjoys an active careeras a composer/arranger, having more than 100 arrangementsand compositions to his credit. He has beenperformed on a Boston Pops TV Broadcast (Pops Goesthe Fourth) with Keith Lockhart, and is highlighted onseveral Cincinnati Pops Telarc recordings with ErichKunzel. Four arrangements were also featured on PBSin December of 2003, with Mr. Kunzel and the NaplesPhilharmonic. Recent composition successes includeperformances by the Cleveland Orchestra, the DetroitSymphony, the Florida Orchestra, the Chicago ChamberOrchestra, and the Naples Philharmonic. Compose Yourself!,a recent educational composition, is currently beingused to introduce many elementary school childrento the instruments of the orchestra. His AmericanFanfare won the top prize in a Florida fanfare competition,and his St. Barths Overture was premieredat the 1997 festival in St. Barths, after which Jim waspresented a gold medal of achievement. Jim’s latest composition,Concerto for Trumpet, was premiered by thePro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston in November of2003, and received rave reviews from critics and performers.The fall of 2004 marks a return engagement with thatorchestra, where he also leads the orchestra from the podiumas conductor for his 1996 composition, The Legendof Sleepy Hollow.His compositions and arrangements have also beenheard in Japan, China, France, Italy, Canada, and throughoutthe United States. A member of ASCAP, Mr. Stephensonreleased his first CD in 2002, and is published by EditionsBIM. Jim resides in Naples, FL, with his wife, Sally,and their four children, and has served as Assistant PrincipalTrumpet with the Naples Philharmonic since 1990. Healso joined the faculty of the Interlochen Center for theArts in the summer of 2004.You can read more about James Stephenson from hisweb site: www.stephensonmusic.com.Deadline set forStudent CompositionCompetitionAll applications for the Student CompositionCompetition must be postmarkedno later than September 13, 2005. Applicationinstructions and guidelines will beavailable on the MTNA Website. Pleasecheck it from time to time.NOTE: It is important that you callor write Joy Yelin for the correct addressbefore sending applications or compositions.941-751-9426 • musicmos@aol.compage 9

2005 ConferenceGala InvitationBy Martha Stubbs, FSMTF PresidentOn Thursday, November 10,2005, I invite and encourage all of ourmembership to join me for a relaxedand fun evening on Marco Island.Mary Seal and Julie Shaffer haveworked many hours for our foundationto make this evening possible. Ipersonally thank Mary and Julie, andhope that many of you will attendand support YOUR Foundation.This evening provides an avenue toreach many of the responsibilitiesand aims of FSMTF. The first aimis the stimulation of musical interestamong the lay public. We are invitingcommunity guests and of course youmay bring a guest. The second aimis the sponsorship of meetings forstudy, discussion, and evaluation. Agift agreement has been establishedand it is the hope of the FoundationBoard that in due time an endowmentto benefit our locals will be established.The third goal is providingof financial assistance and scholarshipsto talented pupils. We will beusing the monies raised to supportour FSMTA and MTNA CompetitiveEvents. The final aim of FSMTFis the sponsorship and presentationof music recitals and concerts. Thisaim is being met through our presentationof our FSMTA Competitivewinners on a recital on Friday eveningat FSMTA Conference. YOURFoundation is striving to meet the responsibilitiesand aims that are listedin our Articles of Incorporation, butthe success of meeting these responsibilitiesand aims depends on eachof you. On November 10th you havethe opportunity to support YOURFoundation.As the President of FSMTFfor the 2003-2005 term it has beena pleasure to be of service to thiswonderful Foundation. As a personcommitted to the support of musiceducation for young students I willcontinue to work for our Foundation.My prayer will always be thatmore of our membership will beginto support its Foundation. Just imagineif each of our 900 members gave$10 per year, which would amountto $9000, what aims and opportunitiesYOUR FOUNDATION couldoffer!! Remember every donation isimportant! I hope to see you at theHawaiian Luau!!Dates &DeadlinesSeptember 13 DeadlineStudent CompositionCompetition*September 13 DeadlineRegistration for MTNAPerformance Competitions*November 10FSMTA Gala - Old Marco Inn,Marco Island*November 10-13FSMTA State ConferenceMarco IslandNovember 11MTNA PerformanceCompetitions*March 25-29MTNA National Conference,Austin, TexasMay 19 and 20FSMTA CompetitiveEvents Day*See article in this issueFlorida State Music Teacher’s FoundationInvites you to join us for the2005 Foundation GalaAn evening of dinner and musicHawaiian LuauThursday, November 10, 20056:30 PMThe Olde Marco Inn100 Palm Street, Marco Island, FloridaHawaiian Attire Cost: $50 per person RSVP by Oct. 25, 2005Check payable to FSMTA Conference 2005page 11

EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2003-2005PresidentCharles Turon, NCTM,FSCTM3908 Cape Vista Dr.Bradenton, 34209(941) 795-1831cturon@tampabay.rr.comPresident-ElectNillicent Callobre,NCTM, FSCTM13398 Journeys End SEFort Myers, 33905(239) 693-8944millcall@yahoo.comVice President for Localand DistrictAssociationsMiriam Fielding641 SE 34th TerraceOcala, 34471(352) 694-1904mwardbach30@aol.comVice President forMembershipMarc Hebda7801 McClure Dr.Tallahassee, 32312-8094(850) 907-0218mjbh@istal.comVice President forFSMTA CompetitiveEventsGloria Bolivar, NCTM,FSCTM13202 Dorchester Dr.Seminole, 33776(727) 397-1771CorrespondenceSecretaryPaulette Kilts, NCTM4500 Loveland Pass Dr., EJacksonville, 32210(904) 772-8597Vice Presidentfor FSMTANon-CompetitiveEventsElizabeth Kiebler,NCTM, FSCTM2571 Quail Run LaneOrange Park, 32073(904) 278-9781Vice President ofMTNA CompetitiveEventsCarol Payne1014 Magnolia LaneGulf Breeze, 32563(850) 932-9815canticle80@aol.comRecording SecretaryNancy ShackelfordP.O. Box 1116Oakland, 34760(407) 654-9892nsklms@aol.comTreasurerHelen King, NCTM,FSCTM343 N. Star Ave.Panama City, 32404(850) 871-1767ad4ns@earthlink.netFlorida State MusicTeachers FoundationPresidentMartha Stubbs, FSCTM1260 Timberland Rd.Tallahassee, 32312(850) 893-8754music@stubbs.orgEditorAdrienne LeBlanc1001 Wildwood Dr.Melbourne, 32940(321) 752-9454pianoade2@cfl.rr.comWeb Sitewww.fmta.orgSend website info to:malan@allvantage.comMTNANationalHeadquarterstoll-free number:(888) 512-5278PRESORTEDFIRST CLASSU.S. PostageP A I DTallahassee, FLPermit #236Florida State MusicTeachers AssociationEditorAdrienne LeBlanc1001 Wildwood DriveMelbourne, FL 32940Phone (321) 752-9454Emailpianoade2@cfl.rr.comwww.fmta.org