2020-2021 Emails/Newsletters
10-22-2020
Dear Teachers:
Please read the following guidelines for Sonatina Competition student recordings which should be uploaded and linked by November 9th. For any questions, please email or text me.
Differences in instruments and recordings: Because of coronavirus, many students may want to play their home instruments, digital or acoustic, upright or grand pianos. Others may want to record on a grand at another location such as their piano teacher's residence, Welch Music, Idaho Music Academy or Dunkley Music, using their own camera or the recording equipment provided.
For students who would like the opportunity to record on a grand piano, Luann Fife has offered to schedule students to record at Idaho Music Academy (with their own camera) for a small fee. Luann should be contacted via email to schedule appointments.
Because there will be differences in the quality of the instruments and recordings, judges will be instructed to do their best to judge the performances, without bias regarding the type of instrument, if at all possible. (Of course, there will be differences in the quality of the instruments and recordings, which cannot be helped.)
Video content: Student recordings should be a full body video, showing the student's head, body, and hands. Feet should be shown as well, if possible. Students should announce their first name, student number and piece and show their original music at the beginning of the recording, before playing. Teachers may find student numbers under "My Students" on the TVMTA website. Printouts of copyrighted music purchased on the internet and public domain music should have the site from which they were printed and the date of purchase (if applicable) hand printed on the music. There should be nothing identifying the teacher in the video or video description.
Uploading and Linking Videos: Students/parents will upload student videos to YouTube in unlisted mode. Teachers will add links to the video recordings by editing their student registrations on the TVMTA registration page.
Students/parents must upload student video recordings to YouTube, and links to the student recordings must be added by teachers to student registrations by November 9th. Teachers may not upload student videos to YouTube themselves. They must have the student or parent to do, and the student or parent may not mention the teacher’s name anywhere in the video itself or in the video description.
Adjudication will occur on November 14th, with final results to be completed, posted and winners notified within a few days.
Thank you so much for participating in Sonatina Competition 2020!
Amelia Audas
2020 Sonatina Competition Chair
(208) 949-0598
9-28-2020
Because of the issues with the Beethoven Zoom Lecture by Del Parkinson he has re-recorded this lecture. It will be available until end of December 2020 at which time we will take it down. Also please find his recording of Moonlight Sonata below. Thanks Del for the great performance & lecture!
Dear Teachers:
Please read the following guidelines for Sonatina Competition student recordings which should be uploaded and linked by November 9th. For any questions, please email or text me.
Differences in instruments and recordings: Because of coronavirus, many students may want to play their home instruments, digital or acoustic, upright or grand pianos. Others may want to record on a grand at another location such as their piano teacher's residence, Welch Music, Idaho Music Academy or Dunkley Music, using their own camera or the recording equipment provided.
For students who would like the opportunity to record on a grand piano, Luann Fife has offered to schedule students to record at Idaho Music Academy (with their own camera) for a small fee. Luann should be contacted via email to schedule appointments.
Because there will be differences in the quality of the instruments and recordings, judges will be instructed to do their best to judge the performances, without bias regarding the type of instrument, if at all possible. (Of course, there will be differences in the quality of the instruments and recordings, which cannot be helped.)
Video content: Student recordings should be a full body video, showing the student's head, body, and hands. Feet should be shown as well, if possible. Students should announce their first name, student number and piece and show their original music at the beginning of the recording, before playing. Teachers may find student numbers under "My Students" on the TVMTA website. Printouts of copyrighted music purchased on the internet and public domain music should have the site from which they were printed and the date of purchase (if applicable) hand printed on the music. There should be nothing identifying the teacher in the video or video description.
Uploading and Linking Videos: Students/parents will upload student videos to YouTube in unlisted mode. Teachers will add links to the video recordings by editing their student registrations on the TVMTA registration page.
Students/parents must upload student video recordings to YouTube, and links to the student recordings must be added by teachers to student registrations by November 9th. Teachers may not upload student videos to YouTube themselves. They must have the student or parent to do, and the student or parent may not mention the teacher’s name anywhere in the video itself or in the video description.
Adjudication will occur on November 14th, with final results to be completed, posted and winners notified within a few days.
Thank you so much for participating in Sonatina Competition 2020!
Amelia Audas
2020 Sonatina Competition Chair
(208) 949-0598
9-28-2020
Because of the issues with the Beethoven Zoom Lecture by Del Parkinson he has re-recorded this lecture. It will be available until end of December 2020 at which time we will take it down. Also please find his recording of Moonlight Sonata below. Thanks Del for the great performance & lecture!
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9-4-2020
Dear TVMTA members,
I hope this email finds you well!
I have attached the TVMTA Board Meeting Minutes in zoom on August 28.
Have a wonderful weekend!
TVMTA
Michiko Miller
TVMTA Zoom Meeting 8/28/20
8-15-2020
Dear teachers and events' chairs:
I am planning a meeting on August 28th 10:30 AM at Dunkley. Meeting will be live with all the precautions and masks with the video option. Could anybody volunteer to help with the video option? My computer skills are very limited.
Please, prepare your reports, dates, ets. Please, let me know if this date won't work for you. I will book it with Dunkley as soon as I hear from you. Please, prepare the info for the upcoming newsletter as well.
Thank you!
Irina
8-14-2020
Hi everyone,
I am looking forward to Sonatina Competition 2020. Sonatina Competition this year will be November 14th, and will be by video recording.
Details regarding the competition will be available soon and posted on the TVMTA website.
Please join us in participating in this inspirational competition.
Thanks much!
Amy Audas
2020 Sonatina Chair
Dear TVMTA members,
I hope this email finds you well!
I have attached the TVMTA Board Meeting Minutes in zoom on August 28.
Have a wonderful weekend!
TVMTA
Michiko Miller
TVMTA Zoom Meeting 8/28/20
8-15-2020
Dear teachers and events' chairs:
I am planning a meeting on August 28th 10:30 AM at Dunkley. Meeting will be live with all the precautions and masks with the video option. Could anybody volunteer to help with the video option? My computer skills are very limited.
Please, prepare your reports, dates, ets. Please, let me know if this date won't work for you. I will book it with Dunkley as soon as I hear from you. Please, prepare the info for the upcoming newsletter as well.
Thank you!
Irina
8-14-2020
Hi everyone,
I am looking forward to Sonatina Competition 2020. Sonatina Competition this year will be November 14th, and will be by video recording.
Details regarding the competition will be available soon and posted on the TVMTA website.
Please join us in participating in this inspirational competition.
Thanks much!
Amy Audas
2020 Sonatina Chair
