GREETINGS!
 


May,
2009
The
Division
of
Preparatory
Studies
enriching life through musical experience
GREETINGS!
From
the
director,
Mary
Hawn…
It
is
always
an
unknown
as
to
who
is
presently
reading
this
newsletter,
so
for
now,
I
would
like
to
address
parents
of
music
student
in
particular,
although
the
information
contained
in
the
newsletter
is
for
all.
So,
welcome
to
these
thoughts!
Do
you
have
memories
of
music
lessons?
Are
they
good
memories?
For
some
the
answer
will
be
yes,
and
for
others,
of
course,
no.
For
me,
the
answer
is
yes.
For
me
the
best
memories
are
of
studies
with
teachers
who
not
only
loved
music,
but
me,
as
well!
By
that
I
don’t
necessarily
mean
me,
personally,
but
the
global
“me”
–
the
student
“me”
who
was
expressing
a
common
interest
in
the
profound
subject
to
which
those
teachers
were
also
drawn,
in
and
even
before
their
own
student
days.
And
in
the
most
formative
of
these
studies,
there
was
also
appropriate
regard
for
the
actual
“me.”
Years
ago
in
my
early
teaching,
an
eight
year
old
student
of
mine
participated
in
an
international
summer
music
program
which
encouraged
a
hands‐on
involvement
by
the
parents.
This
student,
normally
a
strong
performer,
was
somewhat
fazed
by
the
newness
of
the
experience,
which
adversely
affected
her
performance.
The
mother
who
later
related
this
experience
to
me,
with
some
chagrin
and
newly
acquired
wisdom,
had
been
quick
to
openly
criticize
her
daughter,
whereupon
the
clinician
responded
beneficently
‐
“We
are
creating
memories
here
today.
What
is
the
memory
you
wish
your
daughter
to
have?”
These
many
years
later,
I
have
watched
babies
laugh
with
glee,
simply
at
the
sounds
in
their
environment,
and
at
the
rhythm
of
lapping
waves
–
babies
for
whom
their
own
early
vocalizations
were
one
of
their
first
and
best
toys.
The
natural
delight
in
sound
alone
is
a
most
human
experience
and
one,
which,
with
the
right
nurturing,
can
lead
to
a
lifetime
of
participation
in
music
for
recreation
or
professional
pursuit.
The
encouragement
of
that
natural
human
inclination
sets
itself
on
a
course
whose
direction
is
in
our
hands,
as
parents
and
as
teachers.
What
memories
will
we
create?
Here
at
the
Division
of
Preparatory
Studies,
we
hope
to
create
positive
memories
through
all
our
instruction.
We
also
hope
to
provide
the
best
direction
possible
for
the
natural
inclination
towards
music
making,
codified
into
our
programs,
which
range
from
the
early
childhood
Orff
through
the
range
of
instrumental/vocal
instruction
to
our
“pearl,”
the
Joie
de
Vivre
Choir
for
singers
55+
who
not
only
continue
their
own
music
education,
but
provide
for
that
of
others
through
their
generous
sponsorship
of
an
annual
bursary
and
scholarship.
Please
“pausa”
and
enjoy
some
of
our
most
recent
news.
⇓
CONGRATULATIONS!
We
are
pleased
to
congratulate
the
following
piano
students
who
have
advanced
to
the
national
concerto
finals
of
the
Canadian
Music
Competition,
which
will
be
held
in
Montreal,
Quebec
from
June
21
to
July
6,
2009.
The
CMC
promotes
the
musical
excellence
of
up
and
coming
young
artists
from
across
the
country.
Student
Age
Teacher
Samuel
Li
6
Erica
Schultz
Naomi
Tran
8
Caron
Whitlaw
Hiebert
Cody
Au
9
Erica
Schultz
Ashley
Ng
9
Erica
Schultz
Daniel
Schink
10
Elena
Levina
Deborah
Tsao
11
Jane
Petroni
Serena
Lo
13
David
Moroz
Tony
Zhou
14
David
Moroz
Yue
Chang
15
David
Moroz
Congratulations
to
the
students
of
Caron
Whitlaw
Hiebert
who
are
proceeding
to
the
AMF
provincials
including
Menjgie
Qu,
alternate
for
junior
piano,
Chelsea
Zhou,
Junior
Canadian
Composers,
Hannah
Zhang,
Intermediate
Mozart
Discipline.
Participants
in
the
April
19
Recital
showcased
their
skills
in
all
the
disciplines
from
guitar
to
voice
(and
all
the
instruments
alphabetically
in
between!)
for
seven
hours
straight,
organized
into
hour‐long
units.
Although
all
the
performances
were
noteworthy,
particular
acknowledgement
may
well
go
to
Karen
Asmundson,
who
sang
her
own
original
song,
“Six
Legs.”
The
Joie
de
Vivre
Singers
thrilled
the
audience
with
their
stunning
choral
sound
in
the
Spring
Concert
Saturday,
April
25,
2009,
3:00
pm
at
St.
John’s
College
Chapel,
University
of
Manitoba.
Special
guests
included
the
Whiteshell
Strings
and
Joie
de
vivre
Award
winner,
Mimoza
Duot.
Generous
contributions
to
the
scholarship
and
bursary
fund
were
received
at
that
time.
Thank
you
very
much
to
all
who
contributed!
Enrichment
Program
Gala
Concert,
May
1
in
Eva
Clare
Hall
was
as
expected
and
hoped
for
–
an
extraordinary
event!
Performances
by
scholarship
winners
(piano,
woodwinds,
voice,
guitar
and
strings)
and
special
guests
were
both
impressive
and
inspiring.
The
program
was
as
follows
–
⇓
2008‐2009
Enrichment
Program
Scholarship
Winners
&
Guests
in
Performance
Naomi
Tran
&
Caron
Whitlaw
Hiebert
Concerto
in
Classical
Style
Justin
Lin
Hannah
Chan
Mier
Five
Variations
on
an
Icelandic
Folk
Song
Bouchard
Church
Scene
Hannah
Humphries
&
Donna
Laube
Haifa
Archer
Hyslop
Jane
Cory
&
Carole
Pollard
Concerto
in
A
minor
Accolay
Shuaihua
Li
Benjamin
Wang
Bartok
Bear
Dance
Romanian
Dances
Bartok
Simeon
Rusnak
&
Ross
Houston
Trade
Winds
Keel
Marlise
Ritchie
&
Carole
Pollard
Vedrai,
Carino
Mozart
Queveen
Arcedo
Thoughts
of
the
Past
Arcedo
Suite
Modale
Bloch
Jaena
Kim
&
Joanne
Thiessen
Allison
Curtaz
&
Joanne
Thiessen
Piccolo
Concerto
Vivaldi
James
Graham
Lagrima
Tarrega
Shane
Barron
Prelude
No.
1
Villa‐Lobos
Flute
Ensemble
Song
of
the
Bard
Guenther
Bruch
Caprice
No.
24
Paganini
Brendan
McKeen
&
Deena
Grier
Sonata
for
Flute
and
Piano
Zyman
Alexander
Howard‐Scott
&
Donna
Laube
Sonata
in
D
minor
Shostakovich
Wesley
Chan
Gardiner
Natalie
Dawe
&
Edmund
Dawe
Kol
Nidre
Jarrett
Kosmac
Polarities
Tony
Zhou
&
Carole
Pollard
Piano
Concerto
No.
3
in
C
major,
Op.
26
Prokofiev
Presentation
of
Certificates
Refreshments
to
follow
Next
year’s
gala
will
be
May
7,
2010.
⇓
Please
consider
applying
for
the
‐
2009
–
2010
ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM
AUDITIONS
Unique
to
the
Division
of
Preparatory
Studies,
the
Enrichment
is
designed
to
challenge
gifted
young
students
in
the
areas
of
voice,
piano,
and
instrumental
music.
Acceptance
into
the
program
is
by
audition
in
the
spring.
Tuition
credit
scholarships
are
available
as
well
as
a
special
master
class
series
and
other
benefits.
The
application
form
and
schedule
can
be
found
on
the
website.
These
auditions
take
place
June
5
‐7
and
are
open
to
any
student
intending
to
register
with
the
Division
of
Preparatory
Studies
in
the
upcoming
year.
Students
do
not
presently
need
to
be
enrolled.
Application
deadline:
May
21
Forms
are
available
online
or
from
the
office.
THANK
YOU!
Clinicians
and
teachers,
who
advanced
the
skills
of
the
students
in
the
following:
David
Moroz,
Enrichment
Program
Piano
Masterclass
(Senior
Level),
April
19
Dr.
Moroz
worked
with
advanced
students,
transforming
skill
into
artistry.
David
focused
on
being
true
to
the
score
and
honouring
the
composer’s
intentions.
Technical
points
of
address
included
achieving
facility
in
“leaps;”
working
on
a
kernel
of
music
then
increasing
the
size
of
that
kernel
one
note
at
a
time;
finding
the
optimum
tempo;
and
the
thorny
issue
of
double
dotting
in
Bach.
Gwen
Hoebig,
Enrichment
Program
Strings
Masterclass,
April
25
Gwen
is
not
only
concertmaster
of
the
WSO
but
a
masterclass
clinician
par
excellence!
Gwen’s
manner
with
the
students
was
nothing
short
of
amazing.
She
combined
respect
and
encouragement
with
instruction
on
simply
how
to
be
the
best
through
developing
technique,
which
is
both
qualitatively,
and
quantitatively
ART!
Darryl
Friesen,
Enrichment
Program
Piano
Masterclass
(Junior
&
Intermediate
Levels),
April
26
Darryl
brought
energy
and
a
sense
of
fun
into
this
masterclass
where
his
instructions
were
succinct
and
both
clearly
understood
and
appreciated
by
the
students.
His
one
point
focus
gave
them
a
guarantee
of
improving
their
piece
with
a
ready
strategy
for
implementation.
Mel
Braun,
Enrichment
Program
Vocal
Masterclass,
May
3
Mel
instructed
students
to
sing
sentences
rather
than
avoid
obstacles.
He
encouraged
the
students
to
let
the
breath
come
to
them
rather
than
overworking
the
apparatus,
inadvertently
creating
negative
stress.
Mel
had
students
work
on
consistency
of
vowels,
keeping
the
breath
moving
forward
and
using
it
to
make
the
entire
range
available
and
musical.
He
discussed
the
interwoven
roles
of
poetry
and
music,
and
the
use
of
the
words
to
forward
the
piece.
Diane
Knute,
Piano
Masterclass
(Beginner
to
Grade
7)
May
3
Diane
brought
her
gifts
of
intelligence,
skill,
commitment
to
excellence
and
love
of
teaching
to
the
participants
in
this
class.
Diane
worked
on
bringing
energy
into
the
“tenuto”,
and
using
the
body
to
carry
out
the
composer’s
intentions.
She
encouraged
students
to
study
left
hand
patterns
to
see
how
they
complement
the
right
hand,
advancing
the
whole
of
the
piece.
Her
focused
approach
maximized
the
benefit
to
the
students
of
the
allotted
individual
time
each
had
in
the
group
setting.
⇓
Marion
Williams,
Strings
Masterclass,
May
3
Marion
demonstrated
her
experience
as
a
teacher
by
zeroing
in
on
the
nervousness,
which
often
accompanies
any
performance
situation,
and
telling
them
to
think
of
only
themselves
and
her
as
being
in
the
room.
Marion
worked
on
the
fundamentals
including
posture,
bow
hold,
and
the
kinesthetics
of
string
playing.
She
spoke
about
the
necessity
of
patterning
the
brain
through
repetitive
correct
practice,
sharing
some
amusing
anecdotes
from
her
own
student
years.
Marion
discussed
playing
harmonics
like
feathers
on
the
string,
which
got
the
desired
results
immediately.
Laura
Barron,
Syrinx
Flute
Festival,
Enrichment
Program
Woodwinds
Masterclass,
May
5
Laura
Barron,
guest
artist
at
the
Syrinx
Flute
Festival
held
at
First
Presbyterian
Church,
May
3‐5,worked
with
the
students
on
using
their
imagination
to
further
their
musical
results.
She
recommended
hearing
the
music
in
their
‘mind’s
ear,’
just
as
they
would
want
it
to
sound,
prior
to
playing,
as
well
as
visualizing
all
other
aspects
of
the
performance
from
posture
to
dress.
Laura
told
the
story
of
gymnasts
in
the
former
Eastern
block
being
given
a
new
routine,
which
they
were
allowed
only
to
visualize
for
a
year
prior
to
executing
the
routine,
which
they
subsequently
did
with
flawless
perfection.
Such
is
the
power
of
the
mind.
She
also
encouraged
the
students
always
to
connect
with
that,
which
drew
them
to
music
in
the
first
place
–
the
love
of
it.
Indeed,
that
is
good
advice
for
us
all!
Charles
Horton,
Piano
Masterclass
(Grade
8‐ARCT)
May
10
Students
in
this
masterclass
received
excellent
instruction
delivered
with
kindness,
humour,
and
aplomb.
Charles
addressed
the
importance
of
defining
the
character
of
both
the
entire
selection
and
portions
of
the
selection,
in
order
to
be
musically
effective.
He
encouraged
students
to
create
a
“sonic
picture”
in
their
mind
and
then
to
paint
that
picture
in
performance.
Some
pieces
require
dramatic
character
shifts
and
a
commedia
dell’
arte
approach.
Good
naturedly,
Charles
suggested
that
chromatic
passages
need
a
lot
of
reminders
to
guarantee
accuracy!
Charles
also
addressed
the
use
of
the
body
to
facilitate
the
desired
musical
outcome.
Playing
louder
often
requires
the
feeling
that
you
are
throwing
the
trunk
of
your
body
forward
as
if
you
were
going
to
stand
up,
and
that
you
are
pulling
the
sound
right
out
of
the
floor.
It
is
also
necessary
to
establish
one’s
centre
of
balance
widely
to
allow
maneuvering
over
the
expanse
of
the
keyboard.
In
particularly
dense
passages,
Charles
suggested
focusing
one
line
so
that
there
would
be
transparency
for
the
listener.
TAKE
NOTICE!
We
are
so
pleased
to
bring
to
your
attention
the
following
past
and
future
events:
Ian
Hodges
(guitar)
will
performing
two
concerts
at
St.
Margaret's
Anglican
Church,
Thursday
May
7,
7:30
‐
9:30
pm
(jazz)
and
Thursday
May
14,
7:30
‐
9:30
pm
(classical).
Musica
Speciale
Concert
Series
Saturday,
May
9,
2009,
8pm
at
the
Winnipeg
Art
Gallery
Performers
include
John
Racaru
(violin),
Judy
Kehler‐Siebert
(piano),
Marco
Castillo
(guitar),
and
Elation
Pauls
(violin),
among
others.
Jennifer
Shaw
(administrative
assistant/voice
teacher)
and
Meagan
Reimer
(Prep
assistant),
both
winners
of
the
J
DERRAUGH
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP,
will
be
performing
in
the
recital
Wednesday,
May
13th,
2009,
7:30
p.m.
at
Westminster
United
Church.
Richard
Tyborowski
(guitar)
will
be
performing
with
double‐bassist,
Nenad
Zdjelar
as
the
Synergy
Duo,
May
16,
8:00
pm
at
the
Planetarium
Auditorium.
Elation
Pauls
(violin)
will
be
performing
with
Eldon
Ng
in
concert
on
Saturday,
May
23rd
at
7:30
pm
at
All
Saints'
Anglican
Church.
Jarrett
Kosmac
(guitar),
first
place
scholarship
winner
in
the
2008‐2009
Enrichment
Program
senior
division
guitar,
and
student
of
Mike
Daher,
will
be
performing
May
30,
7:00
pm
at
the
Planetarium
Auditorium.
Max
Fleischman
(piano)
will
be
presenting
a
clavichord
recital
at
the
Boston
Early
Music
Festival
in
June
as
well
as
a
recital
on
historical
pianos
from
the
middle
of
the
19th‐century.
In
July,
Max
will
be
serving
as
a
Collaborative
Artist
at
Morningside
Music
Bridge
in
Gdansk,
Poland.
David
Moroz
(piano)
continues
to
serve
as
coordinator
of
the
Piano
Department
at
The
Morningside
Music
Bridge,
a
position
he
has
held
since
2000.
Dr.
Moroz
is
also
on
the
piano
and
chamber
music
faculty
of
the
Bridge,
July
2‐31
in
Gdansk,
Poland.