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March 15, 2022
President’s Note

It’s the Ides of March! And that means the spring Texas Music Teacher is here!
 
Just click on the picture below to go to the issue. It’s also available on the TMTA website. The TMT is in full-color and with links that actually work! I know you will enjoy reading it on any and every device you would like. Should you have difficulty accessing it, just call the TMTA office to get help.
 
(Also, the TMTA office will be happy to send you a hard copy, should you not be able to access it online at all.)
 
Enjoy!

Dr. Roy Wylie, NCTM
TMTA President
Deadlines

April 1: Deadline for Performance Contest Entries
April 1: Deadline for Collegiate Award applications
April 1: Deadline for TMTEF Collegiate Chapter of the Year applications
April 1: Deadline for Collegiate Conference Proposals
April 1: Deadline for Teacher Award Nominations
April 15: Deadline for All-Star Festival, Chamber Music Clinic, Convention Projects, Digital Keyboard Orchestra, and June Leondar Contest Entry Forms
May 1: Deadline for Ensemble Awards and Senior Awards Applications
Click the image below to read the spring TMT
with 2022 TMTA Convention brochure!
2022 TMTA SA Publication and Creative Video Contest Results

IA (Grades 1-2) Music and Emotions
Winner: Jacob Stevens, Rebecca Landreth, NCTM, Conroe
Outstanding: Drishani Chakraborty, Karen Lim-Smith, Carrollton

IB (Grades 1-2) The Harpsichord
Winner: Aariv Changede, Lynn Leach, Plano

IIA (Grades 3-4) Music in Our Natural World
Winner: Camila Gaviria, Janice Fehlauer, Kingwood-Humble

IIB (Grades 3-4) Gamelan
Winner: Anya Ganesh, Karen Lim-Smith, Carrollton

IIIA (Grades 5-6) Music and Sports
Winner: Connie Zhao, Jennea Potter, Fort Worth
Outstanding: Riema Mukherjee, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek

IVA (Grades 7-8) Is Music a Universal Language?
Winner: Thiyanah Nimallan, Karen Lim-Smith, Carrollton
Outstanding: Katherine Chang, Allen Long, Richardson
Outstanding: Isabella Sanchez-Wong, Ann Graf, Magic Valley

IVB (Grades 7-8) Alexander Scriabin
Winner: Divya Shankar, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek
Outstanding: Helen Bourke, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek
Outstanding: Sophia Kokkinis, Christine Meng, Mid-Cities
Outstanding: Julia Leininger, Sheila Turner, Fort Worth
Outstanding: Tierney Leininger, Sheila Turner, Fort Worth

VA (Grades 9-10) Music and Physical Health
Winner: Shreya Shetty, Karen Lim-Smith, Carrollton
Outstanding: Miriam Bourke, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek
Outstanding: Mariam Galstyan, Galina Gabrielova, Houston
Outstanding: Caroline Garner, Veronika Harms Doggett, NCTM, Plano
Outstanding: Jazmin Garza, Ann Graf, Magic Valley
Outstanding: Katie Lakey, Kimberly Deisher, Mid-Cities

VB (Grades 9-10) The Rise of Orchestral Music in the 19th Century
Winner: Anish Krishnakumar, Karen Lim-Smith, Arlington
Outstanding: Thomas Bourke, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek
Outstanding: Natalie Stachowiak, Dorota Stachowiak, Plano
Outstanding: Tarun Senthil Kumar, Karen Lim-Smith, Carrollton

VIB (Grades 11-12) Italian vs. German Opera in the 19th Century
Winner: Aimee Stachowiak, Dorota Stachowiak, Plano
Outstanding: Lauren Palfrey, Julie Arras, Mid-Cities

Creative Video (Grades 4-8) Benefits of Music Education
Winner: Michelle Liu, Elizabeth Pritchard, Mid-Cities

You can enjoy reading and viewing their hard work here.
2022 TMTA SA Original Composition Contest Results

Solo 1-3
1st Place: Lanova Hughes, Stephen Hughes, NCTM, Mesquite
2nd Place: Avyukt Balaji, Aeri Kim, NCTM, Austin District
3rd Place: Qi Wu, Liang Liang, Austin District

Solo 4:
1st Place: Avek Dongol, Joshua Straub, Austin District
2nd Place: Carolyn Trauger, Vicki Conway, East Texas
3nd: Jonathan Sonoda, Diane Swain, NCTM, Pearland
Honorable Mention: Reagan Arrant, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek
Honorable Mention: Ethan Pan , Alison Schmidt, Cypress Creek

Solo 5:
1st Place: Conley Arnett, Alisa Arnett, Mid-Cities
2nd Place: Will Tiblets, Jose Quesada, Fort Worth
3rd Place: Emma Wu, Elizabeth Pritchard and Sarah Alexander, Mid-Cities
Honorable Mention: Emily Alexander, Jennifer Ott, Conroe

Solo 6-7:
1st Place: Grant Qu, Liang Liang, Austin District
2nd Place: Connie Zhao, Jennea Potter and Felicity Mazur-Park, Fort Worth
3rd Place: Gordon Leung, Stephen Hughes, NCTM, Mesquite
Honorable Mention: Inban Murugan, Theresa Carrell, NCTM, Arlington
Honorable Mention: Walker Tucker, Margaret Jonker, Corpus Christi
Honorable Mention: Peyton Xu, Julie Chung, Richardson

Solo 8-9:
1st Place: Colin Chiu, Leviza Salimova, Plano
2nd Place: James Liang, Liang Liang, Austin District
3rd Place: Cynthia Liu, Liang Liang, Austin District
Honorable Mention: Ryan Dykstra, Eduardo Rojas, Mid-Cities
Honorable Mention: Rosalie Ernest, Mary Ann Fritz, Fort Worth

Solo 10-12:
1st Place: Fabian Leung, Julie Chung, Richardson
2nd Place: Jenny Wei, Anny Hong, Plano
3rd Place: Harrison Smith, Elizabeth Moore, NCTM and Sherry Frush, NCTM, Abilene
Honorable Mention: Cayden Chaffin, Suzanne Solum, East Texas
Honorable Mention: Sadie Eskam, Kimberly Deisher, Mid-Cities
Honorable Mention: Louis Geer, AJ Collins and Ethan Wickman, San Antonio
Honorable Mention: Ellabeth McCallon, Sherry Frush, NCTM, Abilene
Honorable Mention: Ezra Miller, Ann Witherspoon, Houston
Honorable Mention: Isaac Taylor, Linda Anthony, NCTM, Cypress Creek
Honorable Mention: Benjamin Who, Ann Witherspoon, Houston
Honorable Mention: Cassidy Wong, Theresa Carrell, NCTM, Arlington

Ensemble 5-8:
1st Place: Jacob Chow, Andres Vargas, Austin District
2nd Place: Ryan Dykstra, Eduardo Rojas, Mid-Cities
3rd Place: Yagna and Yashi Brihu, Unkyoung Kim, Dallas

Ensemble 9-12
1st Place: Abraham Guillen, David Wilborn, Brazos Valley
2nd Place: Harrison Smith, Elizabeth Moore, NCTM and Sherry Frush, NCTM, Abilene
3rd Place: Yunxi He, Liang Liang, Austin District
Honorable Mention: Hannah Barine, Lisa DeBellevue, Carrollton
Honorable Mention: Isaac Howell-Brown, Bonnie Dove, Arlington
Honorable Mention: Adam Raschio, Bonnie Dove, Arlington
Honorable Mention: Anika Saiprabhu, Nancy Copeland, NCTM, Mid-Cities
Honorable Mention: Shreya Vignesh, Hyae-jin Hwang and David Karp, Dallas

Large Ensemble 1-12:
1st Place: Elliot Shaw, Wendy Wells, Cypress Creek
2nd Place: Lucas Rodriguez, Adriana Morales, Carrollton
3rd Place: Thomas Bourke, Sarah Black, Cypress Creek
Honorable Mention: Christopher Carroll, Bonnie Dove, Arlington 

You can enjoy listening to their compositions here.
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