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Etobicoke Mississauga Branch Newsletter - September 2001Our Goal for Year 2002 Greetings! Welcome to the new ORMTA year. I hope that everyone is well rested, invigorated by an enjoyable summer, and ready to resume another ten months of teaching. My summer was good - spent on a mixture of skill-upgrading workshops, leisure trips to the country, and plain relaxing at the backyard deck. What was notable throughout was the feeling of anticipation over my new role as president of our ORMTA branch. More than a few times I found myself reflecting on the many activities that need to be organized, and each time I rested with the thought that there are enough interested and dedicated individuals who I can rely upon to accomplish a good job. I am privileged to work with the following dedicated people in the new executive board:
There are a number of events and activities already lined up (see next section) for the coming months and more will be announced as they are firmed up. Our goal for this year is to increase participation and attendance in all branch activities. To achieve this, we must maintain, or even improve, the quality with which we implement activities. As well, we will utilize better communications allowing for much more dialogue and exchange of views among members. Achieving this goal will mean that we at the Etobicoke-Mississauga branch shall have succeeded in fulfilling the mission that ORMTA has set for itself. The mission statement recently adopted by the national Council is:
I look forward to your participation and involvement. Lita Corazon Zagala, President Schedule of Activities Sept. 18, Tue. -Executive Meeting at Loblaws Market Upstairs (East Mall and Burnhamthorpe Rd., Etobicoke) 9:30-11:30 AM. Sept. 30, Sun. -Miki Petkovski Workshop on "Teaching Jazz to the Classical Piano Students" at the Noel Ryan auditorium, Mississauga Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. West at 2:00-4:30 PM. Registration starts at 1:30 PM. Oct. 14, Sun. -Deadline for applications to Contemporary Showcase. Oct. 21, Sun. -Deadline for applications to Canada Music Week auditions. Oct. 23, Tue. -Executive Meeting at Loblaws Market Upstairs, 9:30-11:30 PM Oct. 28, Sun. -Jenny Regehr Workshop on "Repertoire for Senior Piano Students" at the Noel Ryan auditorium, Mississauga Central Library. Time 2:00-4:30 PM. Registration starts at 1:30 PM. Nov. 3 & 4, Sat./Sun. -Canada Music Week auditions, at the Noel Ryan auditorium, Mississauga Central Library. Auditions at all levels including A-level (ARCT 45-minute program) and B-level (Grade 10, ARCT, 2 pieces). Any Canadian composition from a recognized syllabus. Adjudicator: Wendy Potter. Time TBA Nov. 17 & 18, Sat./Sun. -Contemporary Showcase, a noncompetitive festival for piano, voice, composition and choir at the Noel Ryan auditorium. Adjudicator for piano: Mary Gardiner. Adjudicator for voice: Tannis Sastvetter. Time TBA Nov. 18, Sun. -Deadline for applications to December 1-2 auditions. Nov. 27, Tue. -Executive Meeting at Loblaws Market Upstairs. 9:00-11:00 AM. Dec. 1 & 2, Sat./Sun. -Auditions at all levels. Time to be announced. Noel Ryan auditorium. Adjudicator: Elaine Capper. Dec. 9, Sun. -Christmas Dinner. Sunday, December 9 at 6:30 PM. ALICE FAZOOLI's Italian Crabshack
209 Rathburn Rd. West, Mississauga (in front of SQUARE ONE MALL), Phone: 905.281.1721. All members are invited -and urged - to attend. Don't miss this once-a-year PARTY. To make it even more FUN, members are encouraged to bring their "LOVED ONES".RSVP by December 2nd contact either: EVERYONE IS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES. For more information on Contemporary Showcase, contact Jill Kelman 905-820-8529. For information on all others, contact Virginia Taylor 416-742-6429. Applications for auditions should be mailed to Margaret Parsons at 19 Jeff Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9C 1J5 Back to Top  |