CAPMT SAN DIEGO DISTRICT 1 NORTH
CHAPTER
WELCOME!
We are the San Diego North Chapter of
the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT), the only
state music teachers association in California affiliated with a national
organization. The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) was founded in
1876 and is the oldest professional music teachers' organization in the United
States. Our membership includes independent music teachers, college faculty
members, students, and concert artists of every instrument and voice.
MEET
OUR 2024-2025 LEADERSHIP TEAM!
The goals of SDNC are to support and
advance professional music teaching within our chapter’s region
which is the northern part of San Diego and Imperial Counties of California.
To increase professionalism among
music teachers through regular meetings,
educational presentations, and workshops.
To provide positive educational
experiences for music students through
quality instruction, performance opportunities, and local, state, and national
programs.
To encourage respect for the work of
teacher colleagues, as well as for the
work of students of all ages, cultures, and musical disciplines.
CAPMT is an all-volunteer registered
501(c)(3)charitable organization
Our chapter is affiliated with the
state California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT) and the
Music Teachers' National Association (MTNA) that includes the northern, coastal
areas of San Diego County. However, much of our current membership reside in
areas as far south as Chula Vista, as far north as Los Angeles as far east as
Poway/Escondido. We welcome potential members who teach all instruments: piano,
winds, strings, brass, percussion, and voice. We also would like to welcome
young professionals who are either starting out or are actively building their
teaching careers.
NEWSLETTER FALL 2024
Dear Members
of San Diego North Chapter (CAPMT),
Fall is
almost here, and as is our first newsletter of the year. Please read through
this carefully as there have been some changes from previous years. First, a
message from our new President, Lee Galloway:
Welcome members of the SDNC Chapter! I am excited to announce
that your board for 2024-2025 is looking forward to a great year of positive
energy and camaraderie! Our board meetings have been exciting and uplifting
with an enthusiastic spirit of volunteerism. I am so impressed with the
positive energy that I see as we put together a great year ahead for our
members. We look forward to seeing you at events and encourage members to be a
part of our team by volunteering to assist at events. I look forward to seeing
you soon!
Lee
Now onto a
few matters of business:
1) We have a new email address for the
chapter, it is sdnorthcapmt@gmail.com.
All correspondence regarding the chapter and its events and your questions
should be sent here, the old email address is no longer functioning.
2) We have a new website which may be
found here: www.sdnorthcapmt.org.
Please note the old website is no longer available.
3) In short time, Eveline Eng will relaunch
the “Find a Teacher” feature on our website and this tool and link will be
communicated to members by email.
We have a
new Board of Directors,
Lee
Galloway: President
Sean
Bennett: Vice President
Tavner
Delcamp: Treasurer
Eveline Eng:
Membership Secretary
James Gary: Director
1. Our first chapter event of the season
is the Fall Festival.
The Fall
Festival application window is now open and will close on Oct 27,
2024. The event will be held November 3, 2024 10am-2:30pm at Greene
Music in San Diego. Here is the link to register: Register
For Fall Festival
Please read
the guidelines carefully as they have been updated. We will be introducing “Compliment
Cards” from the audience for the benefit of encouraging the young performers as
is done in some other chapters and will ask teachers to help us select from
memorized performers for the Spotlight Concert. Direct any questions to the chair
James Gary at james.gary4@yahoo.com.
Please find
Parental and Adult Consent Forms here:
Parental
Consent Form: California
Association of Professional Music Teachers San Diego North Chapter- Parent
Consent Waiver (google.com)
Adult Consent
Form: California
Association of Professional Music Teachers San Diego North Chapter- Adult
Student Consent Waiver (google.com)
These need
to be filled out again by a parent or guardian, unless the applicant is 18 or
over (in which case they need to fill out the adult consent form), as we do
this once a year for our records and as required by CAPMT.
2. Below,
please find a quick and easy additional Events-At-A-Glance for
our programs planned so far for this year. If you have entered your students,
your helping hands are strongly encouraged for the events!
October
27, 2024. The San
Diego South Chapter has graciously invited ready North Chapter musicians to
their Young Artists Competition! 1 PM – 5 PM. Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
San Diego. 9222 Miramar Rd, 92126. The registration Window: October 1 - October
13, 2024. Please register after October 1, as the South Chapter wants to make
sure there is enough space available for South Members. Event Chair: Sonya
Schumann. Download the YAC flyer here. The information about the YAC may be found here.
Registration is handled through the South Chapter Website at www.sdsouthcapmt.org.
November 3. 2024. Fall Festival at Greene Music 10am-2:30pm. Please see
description above.
November
16, 2024 is the Piano
and Ensemble Festival at Carmel Valley Library. October 5, 2024 registration
deadline. Piano festival link: CAPMT
- Piano Festivals Ensemble festival link: Ensemble Auditions (capmt.org).
General information about the Festival may be found at Northern & Southern
Festivals (capmt.org). Please note that teachers of entered students are
required by CAPMT State Regulations to volunteer to assist with the state-level
events.
December 2-16, 2024 is the Honors Competition. The District competition date is
TBD in February 2025. Link for information and to apply: CAPMT
District 1 Honors Competition and Contemporary Competition
February 16, 2025 1PM-5PM. Winter Festival: Steinway Recital Hall, Mira Mesa,
San Diego. Details forthcoming.
Spring Festival Date TBD (Usually late April or early May)
CAPMT SDNC Masterclass TBD in 2025, Steinway Gallery, Mira
Mesa
3. If your students are involved in the Royal College of
Music Assessment program, the Practical is December 7 and 8, 2024. Theory is December
13 and 14, 2024. Registration Window: September 4 – October 16, 2024. Please find information about the winter
assessment dates and procedures here: RCM Winter Assessments
4. Spotlight
Awards Concert: All students who participate in at least two
SDNC/CAPMT/qualifying MTAC/RCM events with recommendation from teachers, if
performed by memory (except certain RCM programs Prep A – Level 8), will be
eligible to perform at this wonderful event to be held in June.
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