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FLORENCE BOWES BI ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION FOR PIANO (odd numbered years only)

A bi annual competition offered by the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association.

Scholarships available through competition are:

Piano Performance Category $1500.00
Piano Pedagogy Category $1500.00

The applicant must be a student of, or be a resident member of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association. The member of the SRMTA must have been one in good standing for a minimum period of six months prior to the closing date.

The closing date for applications is January 31 of the competition year. Application forms available in the fall edition of OPUS or by following the link above.
Next competition to be held in 2011.

Eunice Koehler
419 Steiger Way
Saskatoon, SK S7N 4K2
Phone: (306) 242-9506
Email: ekoehler@sasktel.net

LYELL GUSTIN MEMORIAL PIANO SCHOLARSHIP

Competition is open to students up to 18 years of age as of January 1, of the year of the competition. The scholarship is to be used for further music study. The closing date for applications is January 31. The competition is to be held Saturday, May 29, 2010 in Saskatoon. For further information please contact:

Lynn Ewing
726 10th Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0H1
Phone (306) 652-2240
Email: lewing@sasktel.net

DOROTHY BEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

A scholarship of $750 shall be awarded to a young successful teacher wishing to take further studies and who returns to teach in Saskatchewan. Teachers wishing to apply must send the application, accompanied by a resume of their teaching and the intended use of the scholarship to:

Gail Murray
Box 245
Yellow Grass, SK S0G 5J0

The closing date for applications is January 31.

SRMTA COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

PURPOSE: To encourage students to take their music out into the community.

ELIGIBILITY: Students of any age or level of music study, who is studying with a Saskatchewan Registered Music Teacher.

BENEFITS TO THE STUDENT AND THE COMMUNITY:

To give students recognition for sharing their music and encouraging a practical use for the musical education.
To take students out of the private music studio and their home and into the musical community.
To give students a greater awareness of how their music can be used throughout their lives.
To give a student a goal to strive for, regardless of musical capabilities.

VOLUNTEERING SUGGESTIONS: Musical volunteering ideas are not to be judged and might include:

Playing music at care homes, hospitals, or to shut-ins.
Taking a senior citizen to a concert.
Helping with musical programs in churches.
Helping with extracurricular music programs at schools.
Assisting a music therapist.
As a piano accompanist for singer(s) or instrumentalists.
Helping with various tasks at music festivals.
Volunteering at concerts with such activities as helping with programs, staging, lighting, etc.
Providing music at a senior citizen luncheon.

AWARD LEVELS:

BRONZE CERTIFICATE: requires 10 hours
SILVER CERTIFICATE: 10 hours from Bronze Certificate plus 25 hours = 35 hours
GOLD CERTIFICATE: 35 hours from Silver Certificate plus 25 hours = 60 hours

A special thank you to the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers for sharing this idea with us.

Individual teachers will be responsible for circulating the Record Sheets to students and forwarding the completed forms to SRMTA.

Certificates are issued twice a year. Deadlines for submission are May 1 and Nov 1.

SRMTA MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION

Teachers, now is the time to motivate your budding student composer to put his or her ideas on paper. The annual SRMTA Music Writing Competition is coming. There are five age categories to enter – 8 & under, 11 & under, 15 & under, 19 & under, and Open age. Once again, SRMTA is delighted to have a sponsor for this competition. A BIG thank you to Prairie Malt from Biggar for providing a cash award to the winners of each class.

All entries must be received by April 1, 2010. Please see the Opus or click here for the complete rules and regulations. Please mail composition and entry fee to

Audrey Watson,
Box 948
Rosthern, SK S0K 3R0.

Winning entries from the SRMTA Music Writing Competition will then advance to the CFMTA Canada Music Week® Music Writing Competition for competition at the national level.

The SRMTA Music Writing Competition is aimed at encouraging music writing for either solo instruments or for voice. It is a truly rewarding and learning experience for both student and teacher. Consider entering one of your students this year.

SRMTA SUMMER MUSIC CAMP AWARD

The Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Summer Music Camp Award was established to provide financial assistance to music students who wish to attend a summer music camp. Originally established as a memorial fund, it is funded by donations from families of former SRMTA members, and from SRMTA on behalf of music teachers who were formerly part of our Association. The amount of the Award for 2010 will be $150.00 and will be awarded to either one candidate or divided between two candidates.

Students applying for this award may be studying music in any discipline (piano, voice, strings, theory, etc.) and must:

be between the ages of 8 and 18 years (as of December 31, 2009)
be studying under the direction of a member of SRMTA
attend a music camp during the summer of 2010

The winner of this award must submit a short report to SRMTA for publication in our journal, OPUS about their experience at music camp, after which time the award will be forwarded.

The SRMTA Summer Music Camp Award honours the memory of the following past members:

            Margaret Kippen
            Marguerite Richards
            Marjorie Temple
            Beverly Tillman

Entry Deadline: June 1,2010

            Gail Murray
            Box 245
            Yellow Grass,SK S0G 5J0

To download the application form, click here or click on the link above.




	Florence Bowes \| Lyell Gustin \| Dorothy Bee \| SRMTA Community Service Award \| SRMTA Music Writing Competition SRMTA Summer Music Camp Award \| Jean McCulloch Junior Competition \| Young Artist \| Gordon C. Wallis Please note: These are PDF files. In order to view and print PDF files you need to have Acrobat Reader. Download it for free when you visit this site. FLORENCE BOWES BI ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION FOR PIANO (odd numbered years only) A bi annual competition offered by the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association. Scholarships available through competition are: Piano Performance Category $1500.00 Piano Pedagogy Category $1500.00 The applicant must be a student of, or be a resident member of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association. The member of the SRMTA must have been one in good standing for a minimum period of six months prior to the closing date. The closing date for applications is January 31 of the competition year. Application forms available in the fall edition of OPUS or by following the link above. Next competition to be held in 2011. Eunice Koehler 419 Steiger Way Saskatoon, SK S7N 4K2 Phone: (306) 242-9506 Email: ekoehler@sasktel.net LYELL GUSTIN MEMORIAL PIANO SCHOLARSHIP Competition is open to students up to 18 years of age as of January 1, of the year of the competition. The scholarship is to be used for further music study. The closing date for applications is January 31. The competition is to be held Saturday, May 29, 2010 in Saskatoon. For further information please contact: Lynn Ewing 726 10th Street East Saskatoon, SK S7H 0H1 Phone (306) 652-2240 Email: lewing@sasktel.net DOROTHY BEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP A scholarship of $750 shall be awarded to a young successful teacher wishing to take further studies and who returns to teach in Saskatchewan. Teachers wishing to apply must send the application, accompanied by a resume of their teaching and the intended use of the scholarship to: Gail Murray Box 245 Yellow Grass, SK S0G 5J0 The closing date for applications is January 31. SRMTA COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD PURPOSE: To encourage students to take their music out into the community. ELIGIBILITY: Students of any age or level of music study, who is studying with a Saskatchewan Registered Music Teacher. BENEFITS TO THE STUDENT AND THE COMMUNITY: To give students recognition for sharing their music and encouraging a practical use for the musical education. To take students out of the private music studio and their home and into the musical community. To give students a greater awareness of how their music can be used throughout their lives. To give a student a goal to strive for, regardless of musical capabilities. VOLUNTEERING SUGGESTIONS: Musical volunteering ideas are not to be judged and might include: Playing music at care homes, hospitals, or to shut-ins. Taking a senior citizen to a concert. Helping with musical programs in churches. Helping with extracurricular music programs at schools. Assisting a music therapist. As a piano accompanist for singer(s) or instrumentalists. Helping with various tasks at music festivals. Volunteering at concerts with such activities as helping with programs, staging, lighting, etc. Providing music at a senior citizen luncheon. AWARD LEVELS: BRONZE CERTIFICATE: requires 10 hours SILVER CERTIFICATE: 10 hours from Bronze Certificate plus 25 hours = 35 hours GOLD CERTIFICATE: 35 hours from Silver Certificate plus 25 hours = 60 hours A special thank you to the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers for sharing this idea with us. Individual teachers will be responsible for circulating the Record Sheets to students and forwarding the completed forms to SRMTA. Certificates are issued twice a year. Deadlines for submission are May 1 and Nov 1. SRMTA MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION Teachers, now is the time to motivate your budding student composer to put his or her ideas on paper. The annual SRMTA Music Writing Competition is coming. There are five age categories to enter – 8 & under, 11 & under, 15 & under, 19 & under, and Open age. Once again, SRMTA is delighted to have a sponsor for this competition. A BIG thank you to Prairie Malt from Biggar for providing a cash award to the winners of each class. All entries must be received by April 1, 2010. Please see the Opus or click here for the complete rules and regulations. Please mail composition and entry fee to Audrey Watson, Box 948 Rosthern, SK S0K 3R0. Winning entries from the SRMTA Music Writing Competition will then advance to the CFMTA Canada Music Week® Music Writing Competition for competition at the national level. The SRMTA Music Writing Competition is aimed at encouraging music writing for either solo instruments or for voice. It is a truly rewarding and learning experience for both student and teacher. Consider entering one of your students this year. SRMTA SUMMER MUSIC CAMP AWARD The Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Summer Music Camp Award was established to provide financial assistance to music students who wish to attend a summer music camp. Originally established as a memorial fund, it is funded by donations from families of former SRMTA members, and from SRMTA on behalf of music teachers who were formerly part of our Association. The amount of the Award for 2010 will be $150.00 and will be awarded to either one candidate or divided between two candidates. Students applying for this award may be studying music in any discipline (piano, voice, strings, theory, etc.) and must: be between the ages of 8 and 18 years (as of December 31, 2009) be studying under the direction of a member of SRMTA attend a music camp during the summer of 2010 The winner of this award must submit a short report to SRMTA for publication in our journal, OPUS about their experience at music camp, after which time the award will be forwarded. The SRMTA Summer Music Camp Award honours the memory of the following past members: Margaret Kippen Marguerite Richards Marjorie Temple Beverly Tillman Entry Deadline: June 1,2010 Gail Murray Box 245 Yellow Grass,SK S0G 5J0 To download the application form, click here or click on the link above.

	JEAN McCULLOCH JUNIOR PIANO COMPETITION The Jean McCulloch Junior Piano Competition is a new piano competition hosted by the SRMTA, and made possible through the generous donation of Regina piano teacher Jean McCulloch. This competition recognizes the hard work and talent of Saskatchewan piano students working in grades 3 through 8. It will hopefully be a stepping stone for students into the SRMTA senior level competitions. The Jean McCulloch Junior Piano Competition will travel throughout the province, with this inaugural year taking place in Regina on May 29, 2010. THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION - THE YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION The Young Artist Series, which is sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations, had its beginnings in 1941 when Lyell Gustin (1895-1988), a prominent Saskatoon music teacher, implemented his idea of a concert tour to provide experience for budding young musicians in the West. In that year, an exchange was arranged between his studio and that of Myrtle Ruttan Patterson of Winnipeg. Neil Cote, who was to become a leading Canadian music personality, represented the Lyell Gustin Studio and Gordon Usher, pianist, well-known through his association with the Royal Conservatory of Toronto, assisted by James Duncan, baritone, represented the Winnipeg studio. The following year, Gustin approached the Canadian Federation at its convention and the series was launched, taking in, eventually, all four Western provinces. For a number of years there were two recitals one in the Fall and the other in Winter and, for a while, the tour included Ontario with one set of artists representing the West and the East being represented at the following tour. The East-West arrangement proved to be somewhat unwieldy and the tour settled back to the Western region only. In 1980, however, Ontario began its own series which was followed by the Maritimes region in 1985. At present, therefore, there are three areas promoting the Young Artist Series, Atlantic, Ontario and Western (minus B.C. and Alberta), thereby expanding Lyell Gustin’s original vision into a national concept. Young Artists must be studying with a Registered Music Teacher. Auditions are held in the spring in each region and an artist is chosen from those auditioning. The majority of artists have been pianists but violinists, cellists and vocalists have also been selected for the tour. On one occasion a piano duo team from Winnipeg were the Young Artists. Invariably the touring artist finds the tour an exhilarating and artistically profiting experience and the sponsoring centers, most of which are off the beaten track of professional concerts, find the artists presenting a high standard of performance brimming with youthful freshness. Through the years Young Artists have entered the music field as professional performers or have located in centers where they have become leading teachers either privately or in music schools and universities. Some recent performers before the public eye that have been Young Artists include Angela Cheng, Andrew Dawes, his sister Marylou Dawes, Valdine Anderson, and the list includes some 140 names. One would like to think that Lyell Gustin would be most gratified that his original idea has developed to its present-day scope and that the series will continue to provide deserving young performers with a rewarding experience helping them find direction in their early musical careers. THE GORDON C. WALLIS PIANO COMPETITION An annual competition offered by the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association. This competition is open to students 15 – 21 for the Piano Performer Category and 17 – 25 for the Piano Pedagogy Category. Scholarships available through competition are: Piano Performance Category $1000.00 and $500.00 Piano Pedagogy Category $1000.00 and $500.00 The closing date for applications is January 31. Application forms available in the fall edition of OPUS or by following the link above. Competition to be held May 29, 2010 in Saskatoon. Eunice Koehler 419 Steiger Way Saskatoon, SK S7N 4K2 Phone: (306) 242-9506 Email: ekoehler@sasktel.net Please note: These are PDF files. In order to view and print PDF files you need to have Acrobat Reader. Download it for free when you visit this site. Contact Us email Home \| Convention \| Membership \| Competitions \| Find a Teacher \| Links \| Events \| Announcements © Copyright 2003 SRMTA - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CANADA, All rights reserved Last updated February 17, 2010