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Message From President, Joan Bujacich
A Celebration of Volunteerism, List of Declarations
We are teachers
We are givers
We are volunteers
We were given to
We are giving back
We want to make a difference
We do make a difference
We love music
Music heals
We are healers
We fix notes
We play with sound
We nurture
We are patient
We are very patient
We endure
We are performers
We are artists
We are independent
We are survivors
We are inventors
We are creative entities
We are part of a living legacy
We are blessed
Many thanks to the MEA Board of Directors that supported me over the last three years and helped bring many new ideas to fruition. These are some of our achievements that make me most happy:
- The birth of the e-letter, The 32nd Note
- Glorious color covers for The Glissando
- Creation of a new promotional MEA brochure and Facebook page
- Website: (Going Green): A total over haul integrating PayPal, an online data base, content management pages, and interactive application and registration forms for all programs with the exception of annual auditions
- Birth of the new Original Composition Festival
- Creation of two categories for the Eric Steiner Original Composition Competition
- Launching of the new Theory Test Program with new syllabus, awards, revised theory tests and answer keys
- New award medals for the Annual Auditions Program
- New protocol for applying for the Young Artist Master Class
- New application process for Teachers' Master Class
- Revisions to the scholarship programs which added Theory and Composition as requirement options
- Revisions to the scholarship applications easing the burden for the applicants
- New Student Recital Program design
- Networking which brought Board meetings and General meetings to new venues including: Rockaway Music, Elefante Music, Wharton Music School, and Caldwell University's Alumni Hall
- Special collaboration with Montclair Film Festival to showcase Seymour Bernstein's documentary film, Seymour; An Introduction
- Special collaborative events with Steinway including breakfast and presentations by David Dubal, Jedd Distler, and Sonny Choi
- Moving the Annual Piano Competition Winners' Concert to Drew University's elegant concert hall
2016 welcomed 25 new members!
It has been a privilege to serve the entire MEA membership as President.
Joan Bujacich
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