SCFMC News

Notice: Student needs host for next year

2011-05-11T06:37:00.002-04:00

Debbie Ventura, Regional Manager of Pacific Intercultural Exchange, asks that we post her announcement concerning hosting a high school foreign exchange student through their program. She states that there are several students very involved in different areas of music.

Pacific Intercultural Exchange (PIE), a non profit agency, is searching for volunteer host families in our area for high school foreign exchange students arriving in August. A volunteer host family provides a room, meals and a caring environment for their student. Host families are eligible for a $50./month charitable contribution for tax purposes. For more information about the program, contact Debbie at 1-888-296-1097 or Deborah@pieusa.org or the website: www.pieusa.org

PIE is fully accredited by CSIET and abides by US State Department guidelines.

Small town gets TV spot

2011-05-02T06:31:00.003-04:00

Laura Hoffman, President of the Apollo Music Club in Bamberg, writes that WIS TV in Columbia did a story on small towns and included Bamberg in it. Featured was the Apollo Music Club! Members would like to share that experience with you. If you go to the WIS TV web site, you may be able to pull it up.

Harriet Coker also wrote about this experience saying that everyone thought it was an April Fools joke at first, but now they are very pleased with the outcome.

Junior News

2011-04-28T05:35:00.004-04:00

Elizabeth Guest has just been informed that the SE Region winner of the Angie Greer MIP Award is Charlotte Anderson, member of the Greenville Harmony Music Club. She is a student of Ann Guest of the Greenville Woman's Music Club. Charlotte will read her poem at the State Convention in Spartanburg in May.

"Ann Guest and her students are to be commended for their interest and abilities in the field of poetry and I hope many will come to Spartanburg to hear Charlotte read her poem" says Anne Braswell, SCFMC MIP Chair and former National Chair. See your calendar for details of convention.

News from Greenville Club

2010-12-15T12:58:00.003-05:00

Beth Braswell sends information pertaining to programs on which The Music Club of Greenville has been working. If you are interested in their work this year, go to their website or their Facebook pages. The addresses:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=41172&id=16321839030314#!/pages/The-Music-Club-of-Greenville/163218397030314?v=wall
OR
http://www.greenvillemusicclub.org/

For further questions contact Beth Braswell at 864-380-0084

Crescent Music Club

2010-11-19T10:20:00.003-05:00

It is time to purchase your tickets to the Crescent Music Club Tea on December 2 at the Greenville Woman's Club, 5 Bennett St. Tickets are $12. now and $15. at the door. Send you check to Mrs. Becky Carter, 121 Hidden Hills Dr. Greenville, SC 29605. Her phone is: 277-0771. You will enjoy good music and good refreshments. All are invited.

Josephine Shuler

2010-10-23T06:19:00.004-04:00

Words cannot express the deep sorrow that the SCFMC feels for the loss of our dear Josephine. She has been a staunch supporter of our Federation for many years and our Parliamentarian for more years than we can remember. We remember her for her wit, her devotion to the Federation, her love of its members, and her unfailing loyalty to our organization. We were proud of her recent appointment as a National Chairman - The Rose Fay Thomas Chairman. We love Josephine and will keep her in our hearts as long as we, ourselves, live.

State President at Fall Board Meeting of NFMC

2010-10-06T19:40:00.004-04:00

Pat Howle and Helena Meetze are seated at the Rose Fay Thomas table as they show off their medalions. South Carolina is tops in having so many members in this group.

NFMC Convention in Pittsburgh

2010-09-30T19:25:00.003-04:00

Pictured at the 2010 Fall Board Meeting in Pittsburgh are: Dale Clark, Helena Meetz, Anne Braswell, Harriet Coker, Annette Dwight and seated: Patsy Whitaker, Eleanor Avant, Margaret Ulmer.

New for 2010-2011

2010-07-14T17:27:00.002-04:00

President Howle announced a chairman change: Chamber Music Department: Mary Ann Whiten (Mrs. Ron E.). Also she related that Josephine F. Shuler has been appointed NFMC Chairman for the Rose Fay Thomas Fellows.

Festival Dates from President Howle

2010-07-14T17:19:00.003-04:00

Central Region
Feb. 12,2011 Capital District
Mar. 5, 2011 Southwestern District
Western Region
February 19 2011 Northwestern Dist. I
Feb. 26 Northwestern Dist. II
March 5 Northern DistrictII
Mar. 5 Northwestern District III
Mar. 12 Northwestern Dist. IV
Mar. 12 Northern District I
Eastern Region
Mar. 20 Southern District II
Mar. 26 Southern District I

Pin for State President

2010-05-21T22:53:00.003-04:00

Pat Howle receives a new pin designed for the Greenville Woman's Music Club at the Western Regional Meeting at the Thornblade Club in Greenville.

New pin for music club

2010-05-21T22:44:00.003-04:00

Stephanie Davis, president of the Greenville Woman's Music Club, sent this picture of their new club pin which is available to all members of the club. Contact Stephanie at 2126 Bethel Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681 for more information.

South Carolina Composers List

2010-05-01T06:57:00.006-04:00

Eleanor Avant, SC Composers Chairman, lists the following as SC Composers:
Virginia Andrews, Crystal D. Clay, Samuel O. Douglas, Don Gillis, Gordon Goodwin, Irene Rosenberg Grau, Dwight Gustafson, Christa Habbeggar, Johnny Hilton, Bobby Huguely, Jr., Rose Marie Jordan, Vera Kistler, Merrills Lewis, George Lucktenberg, Roseanne McDowell, Roger McDuffie, Nell Mellichamp, Charles Mills, Charlotte Kirby Ogden, Mary Pickens Opie, Sidney Palmer, Alice Wilson Parham, David Peninger, Robert Powell, Mrs. Will Rice, Darrell Richardson, R. D. Roberts, Barbara Savage, Jim Seay, Nelle McMaster Sprott, Howard Starks, Lily Strickland, Fred Teuber, Walter Yeh, Faye Lopez, Nelle McMaster Sprotts (collections of songs: "Around the Year Songbook" & "Tricentennial Songs"), Rose Marie Cooper.

Eleanor can be contacted at 901 Maple Street, Apt. 3, Georgetown, SC 29440 for further information. She requests that you send her any additions that you know about and help her collect copies of these works. She is anxious to have a library that we may use just by contacting her. What a great idea! Our own collection of South Carolina composers.

Come to our theatre happening!

2010-04-04T18:50:00.003-04:00

Crescent Music Club in collaboration with Centre Stage presents Shirley Sarlin, member of the club and noted Greenville actress, in the starring role in the play "Driving Miss Daisy". This performance will be presented at Centre Stage on River Street in Greenville on June 9, 2010. For the price of $25 persons will receive a light supper at 6:30PM with the play following at 8PM. The proceeds will go to the Music Club scholarships. To reserve a place on that Wednesday night, send a check made out to the Crescent Music Club to: Hal Weiss, 303 Tarleton Way, Greer, SC 29650. Then plan to show up for a delicious array of foods and a wonderful theatrical evening.

Greenville Woman's Music Club

2010-03-29T07:05:00.001-04:00

Stephanie Howell presented Pat Howle, SCFMC President, with the new pin created for the Greenville Woman's Music Club at the Western Regional Meeting of the SCFMC.

Central Regional Meeting

2010-03-29T06:58:00.005-04:00

Harriet Coker reports that the Central Regional Meeting took place at the Orangeburg Arts Center on February 6. The performer for the occasion was Tubist Norman Davis with accompanist David Whitaker. Norman won the Apollo Music Club Band Camp Scholarship in 2009 and also attended the USC Band Camp. After remarks by Pat Howle, SCFMC President, the following presentations were most helpful: Rheba King - "Protocol", Annette Dwight - "Public Relations", and Mary Tindal - "Pointers for Presidents". Club presidents reported on highlights and special programs/events planned for the year. Members enjoyed a delicious luncheon before the meeting was adjourned.

Rock Hill Tour of Homes

2010-03-26T19:37:00.002-04:00

The Rock Hill Music Club will sponsor a "Musical Tour of Homes" on April 25, 2010. Four homes will be open - refreshments and music will be available at each home. Proceeds will go for musical scholarships and performing groups. See the calendar for April for more information or contact Susan Kelly.

Crescent Music Club Mourns Loss of Member

2010-01-17T18:50:00.000-05:00

Nancy Stewart Watson, member of the Crescent Music Club and the SCFMC, passed away on December 20, 2009. Nancy had been active as Treasurer of Crescent for many years and had served as Convention Treasurer of SCFMC. She, also, served in many other capacities in the Federation. She was a musician – organist and choir director. She will be missed by all who knew her.

A Notice:

2010-01-07T17:55:00.002-05:00

SW District I Director: Annette Dwight, PO Box 455, Bamberg, SC 29003. Phone: 803-245-4153 or e mail: adwightarts@msn.com. Date for auditions: Mar. 20, 2010. 97 Cassena Circle
Bamberg, SC 29003

Richard Cass, NFMC Young Artist Winner

2009-12-02T13:19:00.002-05:00

Funeral services for Richard Cass will be Friday, December 4 at 11 AM at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Mission, Kansas. Donations may be sent to Richard Cass Scholarship Fund at the UMKC Conservatory.

Richard was well known to many of us who have followed his career for many years from his student days at Furman University to his professorship at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Our hearts go out to his family.

More information can be found on the NFMC website.

Crescent Holiday Tea

2009-11-16T21:29:00.002-05:00

Crescent Music Club will have its Holiday Tea on December 3. Please go to the "events" section of the web site to see the details. All are invited.

Concert in memory of CMC member Hazle Madsen

2009-11-14T21:33:00.002-05:00

Crescent Music Club will present "Opera Extravaganze" featuring arias and duets selected from operatic favorites performed by Myra Cordell, soprano, Jacob Will, bass baritone, Charles Fugo, piano. See "events" for further details.

Crescent Music Club presents pianist Michiko Otaki

2009-11-14T21:16:00.005-05:00

Crescent Music Club will hold its March 5 program at the Greenville Woman's Club with Michiko Otaki at the piano, Tony Watson, flute and Kurt-Alexander Zeller tenor. Both Dr. Otaki and Dr. Zeller are professors at Clayton State University near Atlanta. Michiko is no stranger to many music lovers in Greenville for she has performed for us many times. She is from Hazu, Japan and received her early musical training there. After her arrival in 1977 in the United States she studied at the San Francisco Conservatory, the Manhattan School of Music and the University of Miami where she received her doctorate. She has performed with many groups including the Warsaw Wind Qunitet, and the Walllinger String Quartet. Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller is Director of Opera and Vocal Studies at the University and is active throughout the country as a vocal adjudicator and clinician. His book What Every Singer Needs to Know about the Body (written with Malde and Allen) has just been released by Plural Publishing Company. He has appeared in many operas himself and been stage director for others. He has also sung in numerous operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Mr. Watson is the founder and director of the Atlanta Suzuki Flute School and has studied advanced flute repertoire and pedagogy with Suzuki Flute School author Toshio Takahashi. He is also a certified Orff (music education) specialist. He is currently a candidate for the degree Doctor of Musical Arts at the Univ. of Georgia.

Crescent Music Club invites SCFMC members to be our guests at this meeting. Please contact us at this web site if you wish to attend since seating is limited.

Emil and Ruth Beyer Composition Award

2009-11-14T21:01:00.003-05:00

NFMC has sent out notices of the Beyer Composition Award. Application www.nfmc-music.org - click on competitions and awards. Deadline March 1, 2010.

Piano Solo: $2,000; $500
Voice: $2,000; $500
Chamber Music: $4,000; $1,000

Junior Chapter Presidents and Student Members

2009-11-14T20:53:00.002-05:00

Dr. Shetler has now the application forms for the Stillman-Kelly and Thelma Byrum Auditions. Students from South Carolina are eligible this year (2010). Deadline is March 1, 2010. Teachers who have outstanding students who wish to audition should contact Dr. Shetler as soon as possible.
Dr. Donald Shetler
309 Harbor Pointe Dr. Atp. #4
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
SHETLERCLL@aol.com

Salute to American Music

2009-11-10T08:13:00.004-05:00

On November 6, Crescent Music club held its meeting at the Greenville Country Club ballroom where Dr. Darryl Jachens conducted the Greenville Concert Band in a rousing salute to American Music. The program began with "Americans We", a medley of tunes familiar to many, then switched to a suite of "Old American Dances" by Robert Russell Bennett that included the "Western One-Step". A highlight of their performance was "More Than You Know" by Vincent Youmans featuring John McClimon on the trombone. What a treat that was! Others followed and ended with the spectacular "Stars and Stripes Forever", for which the band received a standing ovation from an enthusiastic and appreciative audience.

Other features of the meeting included our Honorary Member Gail Gingery leading us in singing of the "Let there Be Peace" with Janice Flinte at the piano. The assembly received applause from the band for that! The band accompanied our singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" let by Pat Howle, State President, who then gave a charming background for our collect and hymn which everyone sang. Margaret Ulmer led the pledge of allegiance. Much was made over our Holiday Tea to be given on December 3 (see the calendar for details) with the addition of a skit by Patricia Fisher and Sandra Beckham.

Crescent is to be commended for producing such a remarkable program and is grateful to Margaret Ulmer who made it possible with a gift to the club for its underwriting. Margaret also provided refreshments that included breakfast rolls and coffee putting the members and band in an up-beat mood before the program began.

Narional awards

2009-10-25T16:53:00.002-04:00

The 2009 Autumn "Junior Keynotes Magazine" Vol.82, No.1, page 24 lists four South Carolina Junior Music Clubs that received ratings on their National Junior Rating Sheet:
Greenville Harmony Music Club 10 ribbons
Greenville Melody Music Club 10 ribbons
Greenville Tempo Music club 10 ribbons
Crescent Heritage Jr. Music club 7 ribbons

Congratulations to these juniors for work well done.

"Coming Home" concert

2009-10-01T10:22:00.003-04:00

This event on March 8, 2010 will be at the Poinsett club and is a gala fundraiser concert to support scholarships and music education in our schools. Karen Parks is a Greenville native and it is a singular honor to present her in this "coming home" concert since she has replaced Michael Rice as the voice instructor at the Fine Arts Center (he will accompany her on piano). Ms. Parks has performed in fifteen countries and sings in twelve languages. She has performed with prestigious orchestras including those at Carnegie Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Kennedy Center and The Boston Pops. She continues to perform both nationally and internationally. For more information, phone 864-879-0813.

Russian Concert

2009-09-22T12:28:00.002-04:00

Maria Potapova holds BA degrees from University of North Carolina, Asheville in Psychology and Music. She is a member of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, Spartanburg Philharmonic, and Symphony of the Mountains in Kingsport, TN.
Elena Saladukha has performed numerous solo recitals as well as performances with UNCA Concert Band. She has recorded several CDs including solo works for piano, duets for violin and piano and accompaniment for mezzo-soprano Theresa Veach. She gives private piano lessons at her home studio in Asheville.

These two artists will present a concert with works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov and others at the USC -Union Auditorium in Union, SC. See the calendar for October for more information.

Crescent Music Club

2009-09-06T19:46:00.002-04:00

"Clara Schumann- Her Life and Letters" will be presented by the Crescent Music Club on 6 January, 2010 at the Greenville Woman's Club at 11 AM. A refreshment time precedes the program. Margaret Ulmer, former President of the music club and NFMC Opera Chair, will speak about Clara Schumann's life, particularly about how it is revealed in her letters to such luminaries as Chopin, Brahms, and other men in her life. Shirley Sarlin, a noted actress in Greenville and the surrounding areas, will read several of the letters. Shirley is active in the Warehouse Theatre and Center Stage and will appear in two productions this year. She has also acted in plays in other parts of the country. Space is limited, thus we will need to know of guests who will attend so that we can prepare for you. Respond to this blog if you have questions or want to make a reservation to attend.

S E Region News

2009-09-06T19:30:00.002-04:00

Dear Friends, as you know, we are part of the SE Region of the NFMC that meets every year in July at our music camp - Brevard Music Center. Beth McAuley, VP of the SC Region announced last July that we are to have a scholarship for the Music Center and that all of us can have a part in making this scholarship possible. We had to form an organization to formalize our activities to be in line with Brevard's requirements. We worked out our 501-C-3 status, elected officers and made by-laws. We must have approximately $25,000. to have enough money to give a $1,000. scholarship. Beth suggested that we have a drive over a five-year period when we will have had time to collect that amount. Our campaign will be called "Bucks for Brevard". Since we have about 6,000 members in the SE Region, in five years we will have enough money if all of us give 1 dollar per year! Some clubs have already begun to collect money for this year. We have always helped Brevard during its years in existence and can continue to do so by joining the rest of the region in collecting enough money to give a worthy student the chance to study a summer in this wonderful environment. More about this later!

Shirley Diggs

2009-08-19T06:34:00.003-04:00

Friends, Shirley died last Friday, August 14, 2009 as the result of the car accident. Her best friend Martha Ann Blackwell alerted me this morning and I want you to know how much she will be missed by the SCFMC and the local Hartsville Club. Martha Ann is planning to implement Shirley's objectives for this year in her honor. If you knew Shirley, perhaps you would let Martha Ann know. Her address is in the state manual. We are all saddened by the loss of one of our own.

Lancaster Music Study Club

2009-08-18T16:51:00.001-04:00

Shirley Hunter, who is the President of the LMSC is to perform at The Christian Women's Luncheon on Sept. 22 at 11:30 AM at Captain's Galley in Lancaster. She will sing "To Where You Are" and "The Prayer". If you are in the area, give Shirley a call to get the details. Her number is in the state manual.

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2009-08-10T14:07:00.003-04:00

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