NWSMTA Scrapbooks
NWSMTA Scrapbook 1962-1969
NWSMTA Scrapbook 1976-1978
NWSMTA Scrapbook 1980-1981
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NWSMTA Scrapbook 1969-1974
NWSMTA Scrapbook 1978-1979
NWSMTA Scrapbook 1981-1982
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NWSMTA Scrapbook 1974-1976
NWSMTA Scrapbook 1979-1980
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History of NWSMTA 1969-70
Scrapbook 2, by Janice Wilkans, NCTM
The following teachers had played a part in my life. There are those of us who will remember Martha Auer, Verna Dean Roberts and Lola White.
In 1967-68, teachers were becoming certified by the state.
Ruth Petersen was a member in 1969-70. She taught my sister in law’s daughter. Ruth and Suzanne Hynek would go to national conventions together. Floss Edmondson, Delia Krueger, Jim Noland, Lyda Samuels, Elsie Beran, and Elinor Traeger, Wanda Hollensteiner were teachers who attended our meetings.
Carol Walgren and Vivian Pintacura are also members since 1969-70. Our first workshop was held in 1969 in Town Hall in Randhurst.
1968-69 Officers: Suzanne Hynek, President; Geraldine Grady, First Vice President and Program Chairman; Grace Garrett Co-Chairman of Programs; Verna Dean Roberts, Second Vice President and Membership Chairman; and Ruth Petersen, Recording Secretary and Publicity Chairman. Hostess was Lola White, Librarian Chairman was Joan Drolet and Scholarship Chairman was Maria Hoar.
In 1970, Constance won a full Competitive Talent Scholarship.
The teacher meeting was held downstairs at Randhust. Before there was Aim, there was Plateaus of Progress directed by Grace Garrett in 1970. Another meeting in 1970 had Pat Cavers hosting.
In April 1970, a teacher meeting was held at Karnes Music in Des Plaines. Harriet Jenkins was a hostess.
In May 1970, there was a teacher meeting at Lyon & Healy in Randhurst. The hostesses were Maria Hoar and Carol Stein.
June 1, 1970, Allison Nelson Neal, who gave a three day workshop, was recognized as Australia’s best know piano virtuoso, she was 7 years old. She played with every symphony orchestra on the continent. She studied for five years with Serkin and Horszowski.
Joan Drolet has been a member since 1969-70. Everyone loves her whether she is playing for a church service or whether she is at a teachers meeting.
In June 1970, there was a luncheon and installation of officers at the Golf Mill Shopping Center. I am glad our luncheons are more local.
Summary of Book 2. History of NWSMTA 1971.1973
Janice Wilkans, Historian
In 1970-1971, scholarships were instituted to senior and junior divisions. The NWSMTA library also began in 1970-71.
About May or June 1971,the 3rd scholarship auditions happened.
1970-71, guidebooks were issued to teachers. It was a big blue binder filled with lots of information. I still have my big blue binder.
Feb. 1972, Norma Maki, Lois Zelk and Helen Velleur were members.
For 1972-73, Beverly Modlin, Marge Lantz, Martha Auer and Margaret Lindegard joined.
E.L. Lancaster was on the Harper College Faculty in 1973.
Feb. 1973 was the 3rd annual teachers recital presented by members of Northwest Suburban Chicago Area Group of ISMTA and MTNA. Jane Moseley was a participant.
In 1973, it was voted to have local dues of $5.00 Membership was approaching the 100 mark.
June 1973, the Northwest Area Group of teachers would go to the Chicago Area Group once a month. Carol Stein decided to set up programs for the small group of teachers and they joined the state and national for $6.00 a year.
To get all the detailed history from the beginning to June 1973, read page 321 to 324.
Meetings were now going to be held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library as of September 17, 1973. Post cards were mailed out to remind the members.
1972-1973, Mary Etian was a member.
1974, Jean Banta and Marge Lantz were members.
The North Shore Teachers Association was formed in 1974. They had about 25 members.
Between June 1974 to June 1975, some members formed the North Shore Area Group.
We started our year with 72 names in the yearbook and during the year, ten more names were added.
Two of our evening meetings were held at Harper College in the unfinished music building. Some meetings were held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Summary of Scrapbook 3
Down Memory Lane:
There are few of us that would remember these people. If you are interested in history read on. If you want to reflect on some memories, read on. If you have not looked at the scrapbook on line, read on.
Plateaus of Progress which is now Aim was at Harper College in 1974.
Donald Isaac gave a workshop in the townhall at Randhurst.
Ruth Petersen was President in 1974 and Harriet Jenkins was Vice President. Lois Zelk was membership. Wanda Hollensteiner was treasurer.Maria Hoar was Awards chairperson. Eleonare Bonebrake was certification chairperson. Vivian Pintacura was hostess. Library was Pat Cavers. Publicity was Eleanore Bonebrake.Placement was VernaDean Roberts. Plateaus of Progress was Grace Garrett. Recital was Joan Drolet. Workshop was Suzanne Hynek.Yearbook and Guidebook was Geraldine Grady.Historian and Parlamentarian was Elinor Traegor.State Co-ordinator for all area groups was Syuzanne Hynek.Telephone aids were Vivian Pintacura and Jean Tillinghast.
Our first program was at Mary Ann Alexander's house, Sept. 16, 1974, featured David Appleby of Eastern IL. He played on a Beckstein.
Oct. 15, 1974, Harper College had a program about four hand music that was intermediate contemporary.
Nov. 19 Harper College had a recital by North Shore Members for our program.
Dec. 9 was a Christmas party at the home of Lola White.
Jan. 20, 1974, Janice Razaq did a program at the Arl. Hts. Memorial Library.
Feb. 17, Fred Kern from Northwestern University and Harper did a program at the Arl. Hts. Memorial Library, using pop to teach Keyboard Harmony, Theory and Improvising.
March 17, Madelyn Crail, a member of North Shore, gave a lecture recital on MacDowell at the Arl. Hts. Library.
April 21, Arl. Library, Larry Rast of Northern spoke on ornamentation in Baroque music.
May 19, Arl. Library, a recital was given by awards winning students.
Some of our members in 1974 were Mary Ann Alexander, Martha Auer, Jeanne Banta, Elsie Beran, Helen Castle, Pat Cavers, Marilyn Crosland, Floss Edmondson, Mary Etian, Geraldine Grady, Harriet Jenkins, Delia Krueger, Marge Lantz, Margaret Lindegard, Beverly Modlin, Jane Moseley, James Noland, Beverly Peterson, Janice Rackow, Lyda Samuels, Helen Simpkins, Lila Malecki, and Marlene Skiba.
Nov. 17 Recitals at Harper College. Participating teachers were: Pat Cavers, Geraldine Grady, Suzanne Hynek, Delia Krueger, Marge Lantz, Beverly Peterson, Vivian Pintacura and Elinor Traeger, Ruth Petersen, Grace Garrett, Alex Leffek, Verna Dean Roberts, Mary Etian, Maria Hoar, Lola White, Carol Stein, Lois Zelk.
Nov. 19, 1974 our teachers performed at Harper College, Elsie Beran played Beethoven's Pathetique sonata, Elenore Bonebrake performed Chopin Etude Opus 25, No. 1, Mary Etian played Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu Op. 66, Marge Lantz performed a duet. Verna Dean Roberts performed a vocal duet. It was the 5th annual teachers recital.
Jan. 19, 1975, there was a recital at Harper College featuring the students of Joan Drolet, Margaret Lindegard, Vivian Pintacura, Lola White and Lois Zelk, Pat Cavers, Floss Edmondson, Geraldine Grady, Jim Noland and Verna Dean Roberts.
Jan. 20, 1975 Janice Razaq performed a lecture recital at Arl. Hts. Library on Debussy.
Feb. 16, 1975 there was a recital at Harper College featuring the students of Mary Etian, Geraldine Grady, Maria Hoar and Vivian Pintacura, Martha Auer, Joan Drolet, Wanda Hollensteiner, Beverly Peterson, Carol Stein, Jean Tillinghast, Delia Krueger, Marge Lantz, Jim Noland, Verna Dean Roberts, Helen Simpkins, Elinore Traeger and Lola White.
April 27, 1975, there was a recital at Harper College featuring the students of: Marilyn Crosland, Joan Drolet, Mary Etian, Lila Malecki, Ruth Petersen, Vivian Pintacura, Lyda Samuels, Jean Tillinghast, Geraldy Grady, Maria Hoar, Beverly Peterson, Jeanne Banta, Wanda Hollensteiner, Delia Krueger, Jim Noland, Marlene Skiba, Elinore Traeger and Lois Zelk.
May 4, 1975 the award pieces were:Jr. Division Menuet No. 1 from Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major by J.S. Bach; Chopin, Prelude 28 No. 6 in b minor, Crimson by Robert Starer; Senior Division:J. S. Bach Prelude 21 in B-flat Major, Brahms
Intermezzo, Op. 116, No. 4; Bartok, from the Diary of a Fly, Vol. 4 of Microcosmos.
May 18, 1975, the students of the following teachers participated: , Elsie Beran, Marilyn Crosland, Geraldine Grady, Maria Hoar, Jim Noland, Beverly Peterson, Lola White and Lois Zelk.
Sept. 15, 1975, Margaret Kerr, state examination coordinator, gave a program at the Arl. Heights Library, Questions and Answers about the Syllabus Examinations.
October 20, 1975, Wanda Hollensteiner had a recital in her Barrington home of NSMTA members. Shirley Weimer played Mendelssohn's Duet from Songs without Words. Janice Rackow performed Debussy Prelude from Suite Bergemasque. Ruth Petersen sang and Lola White accompanied her. Mary Etian performed Enzeli by Spendiarian. Verna Dean Roberts sang and Madelyn Crail accompanied her. Grace Garrett did a duet by Brahms,Variations on a Theme by Schuman Opus 23. Elinore Traeger performed Moods and she was the composer. Madelyn Crail performed Etude Appassionata by Wolff.Virginia Lootens performed Chopin's Allegro Maestoso Sonata. Mary Etian and Janice Rackow had their picture in the newspaper as performers.
Nov. 17, 1975, Dr. James Lyke and Nancy Hartman performed Selected Duets for Children at the Arl. Hts. Memorial Library.
Nov. 23, 1975 students of the following teachers performed at Harper College: 1:00 p.m. Jeanne Banta, Geradine Grady, Maria Hoar, Jim Noland, Beverly Peterson, Verna Dean Roberts, Elinor Traeger; 2:15 p.m.Elsie Beran, Marilyn Crosland, Alex Leffek, Vivian Pintacura, Shirley Weimer, 3:30 p.m. Pat Cavers, Harriet Diekoff, Joan Drolet, Wanda Hollensteiner, Marge Lantz, Ilse Schmidt; 4:45 p.m. Mary Etian, Suzanne Hynek, Margaret Lindegard, Jane Moseley and Lola White.
In 1975, there were about 80 members.
Telephone Aids were Martha Auer and Lyda Samuels.
January 19, 1976, Virginia Lootens, NSMTA member, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about some neglected American music.
January 25, 1976, students of the following teachers performed at Harper College: 1:15 p.m. Rita Choice, Joan Drolet, Wanda Hollensteiner, Suzanne Hynek, Virginia Lootens, Jane Moseley, Beverly Peterson, Vivian Pintacura, and Lois Zelk; 2:30, Pat Cavers, Marilyn Crosland, Maria Hoar, Lila Malecki, Jim Noland, Kathey Rice and Verna Dean Roberts;
Feb. 16, 1976, Independent Music Teachers Forum at Arlington Hts. Library, Verna Dean Roberts Moderator, Speaker, Suzanne Hynek, Panelists: Harriet Diekoff, Maria Hoar, Jim Noland, and Lola White.
Feb. 22, 1976, students of the following teachers performed at Harper College in a recital: 1:15 p.m. Harriet Diekoff, Geraldine Grady, Maria Hoar, Alex Leffek, Lila Malecki, Beverly Peterson, Lola White and Lois Zelk; 2:30 p.m.
March 15, 1976, Mr. Steven Hesla, from Western Michigan University gave a program, Teaching Musicianship through the Chopin Preludes.
March 1976, the national convention was in Dallas, Texas.
March 21, 1976, NWSMTA Bicentennial Recital at Harper College. The students of the following teachers participated: 1 p.m. Maria Hoar, Vivian Pintacura, Ilse Schmidt, Joan Drolet, Jean Tillinghast; 2:15 Jeanne Banta, Pat Cavers, Marge Lantz, Beverly Peterson, Lois Zelk, Wanda Hollensteiner, Lyda Samuels; 3:30 p.m. Floss Edmondson, Rita Choice, Verna Dean Roberts, Virginia Lootens, and Lola White.
April 19, 1976, Lydia Smutney Sterba, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library, Short Cuts for Good Memorizing.
April 25, 1976, Elvina Truman Pearce did the workshop for 3 days in Randhurst.
Ruby Hawley died in 1976.
The music sales was new for the group.
May 2, 1976, the awards pieces for the Jr. Division were Haydn: Allegro from Divertimento in C Major; Brahms Waltz, Opus 39, No. 15; Tcherepnin, Bagatelle, Opus 5, No. 3; Senior Division: Scarlatti, Sonata No. 3 in Book; Rachmaninoff, Prelude in g, Opus 23, No. 5; Ravel Sonatine, Second movement. All music was carried by Andrews-Edwards in Arl. Hts.
May 16, 1976, Popular Music Styling was held at Harper College. The recital committee was Jim Noland and Margaret Lindegard. Students of the following teachers performed at Harper College: 1:30 Vivian Pintacura, Beverly Peterson, Lila Malecki, Floss Edmondson, Geraldine Grady; 2:45 Rita Choice, Verna Dean Roberts, Delia Krueger, Jim Noland, Ilse Schmidt and Margaret Lindegard.
May 17, 1976, A recital was given by NSMTA award competition winners at the Arl. Hts. Library.
June 1, 1976, Luncheon and installation of officers at the Old Orchard Country Club.
Sept. 1976 Marilyn Jordan, Marilyn Tesmer, Carol Walgren and Fred Kern were members.
June Murray was the mimeograph operator.
In 1976, we had a membership of 76.
Harper College provided space for Theory testing for the syllabus examinations that replaced Plateaus of Progress. There were 75 students who did the theory testing and 100 students who did the performance.
Telephone Aids were Lyda Samuels, Jean Tillinghast and Jean West.
Sept. 20, 1976, Laurence Morton from Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about the Piano Music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Oct. 18, 1976, there was a recital by the NSMTA members at the First Baptist Church in Palatine. Mary Etian played a Toccata in g minor by Bach. Verna Dean Roberts sang. Marie Illig played Schubert Sonata in A Major, 120. Ruth Petersen played Notturno by Respighi. Mary Mennicke played a fugue in g minor on the organ by Bach. Jeanne Banta played a Schubert Impromptu in A-flat, Op. 142. Linda Heuer played Pappilons, Op. 2 by Schumann. Madelyn Crail played Rush Hour in Hong Kong by Chasins.
Nov. 15, 1976, Ludmilla Lazar gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about the Neglected Piano Repertoire in the Student Recital.
Dec. 6, 1976 Christmas Party at the home of Mary Etian.
Jan. 1977, there was an Independent Music Teachers Forum at the Arl. Hts. Library. The moderator was Madelyn Crail. The panelists were Martha Auer, Harriet Jenkins, Verna Dean Roberts and Carol Stein.
Feb. 21, 1977, Fred Kern from Northwestern and a NSMTA member, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about the classical influence of American popular music at the turn of the century including ragtime, slides and commentary.
March 21, 1977, Clara Szekely Rolland, Nationl Academy of Music from Champaign gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about Motion Study in Piano Playing.
April 18, 1977 The Elgin Symphony Trio for violin, cello and piano featuring Bernice Bloom did a program of chamber music at The First Baptist Church in Palatine with commentary of the materials and the problems of ensemble playing.
May 16, 1977 there was a recital of NSMTA awards competition winners at the Arl. Hts. Library.
June 1, 1977, there was a luncheon and installation of officers at the Old Orchard Country Club.
Marcia Harms, Fred Kern, Marianne McGraw, Kathey Rice, Iris Stenbeck and Linda Heuer were members in 1977.
Scrapbook 2, by Janice Wilkans, NCTM
The following teachers had played a part in my life. There are those of us who will remember Martha Auer, Verna Dean Roberts and Lola White.
In 1967-68, teachers were becoming certified by the state.
Ruth Petersen was a member in 1969-70. She taught my sister in law’s daughter. Ruth and Suzanne Hynek would go to national conventions together. Floss Edmondson, Delia Krueger, Jim Noland, Lyda Samuels, Elsie Beran, and Elinor Traeger, Wanda Hollensteiner were teachers who attended our meetings.
Carol Walgren and Vivian Pintacura are also members since 1969-70. Our first workshop was held in 1969 in Town Hall in Randhurst.
1968-69 Officers: Suzanne Hynek, President; Geraldine Grady, First Vice President and Program Chairman; Grace Garrett Co-Chairman of Programs; Verna Dean Roberts, Second Vice President and Membership Chairman; and Ruth Petersen, Recording Secretary and Publicity Chairman. Hostess was Lola White, Librarian Chairman was Joan Drolet and Scholarship Chairman was Maria Hoar.
In 1970, Constance won a full Competitive Talent Scholarship.
The teacher meeting was held downstairs at Randhust. Before there was Aim, there was Plateaus of Progress directed by Grace Garrett in 1970. Another meeting in 1970 had Pat Cavers hosting.
In April 1970, a teacher meeting was held at Karnes Music in Des Plaines. Harriet Jenkins was a hostess.
In May 1970, there was a teacher meeting at Lyon & Healy in Randhurst. The hostesses were Maria Hoar and Carol Stein.
June 1, 1970, Allison Nelson Neal, who gave a three day workshop, was recognized as Australia’s best know piano virtuoso, she was 7 years old. She played with every symphony orchestra on the continent. She studied for five years with Serkin and Horszowski.
Joan Drolet has been a member since 1969-70. Everyone loves her whether she is playing for a church service or whether she is at a teachers meeting.
In June 1970, there was a luncheon and installation of officers at the Golf Mill Shopping Center. I am glad our luncheons are more local.
Summary of Book 2. History of NWSMTA 1971.1973
Janice Wilkans, Historian
In 1970-1971, scholarships were instituted to senior and junior divisions. The NWSMTA library also began in 1970-71.
About May or June 1971,the 3rd scholarship auditions happened.
1970-71, guidebooks were issued to teachers. It was a big blue binder filled with lots of information. I still have my big blue binder.
Feb. 1972, Norma Maki, Lois Zelk and Helen Velleur were members.
For 1972-73, Beverly Modlin, Marge Lantz, Martha Auer and Margaret Lindegard joined.
E.L. Lancaster was on the Harper College Faculty in 1973.
Feb. 1973 was the 3rd annual teachers recital presented by members of Northwest Suburban Chicago Area Group of ISMTA and MTNA. Jane Moseley was a participant.
In 1973, it was voted to have local dues of $5.00 Membership was approaching the 100 mark.
June 1973, the Northwest Area Group of teachers would go to the Chicago Area Group once a month. Carol Stein decided to set up programs for the small group of teachers and they joined the state and national for $6.00 a year.
To get all the detailed history from the beginning to June 1973, read page 321 to 324.
Meetings were now going to be held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library as of September 17, 1973. Post cards were mailed out to remind the members.
1972-1973, Mary Etian was a member.
1974, Jean Banta and Marge Lantz were members.
The North Shore Teachers Association was formed in 1974. They had about 25 members.
Between June 1974 to June 1975, some members formed the North Shore Area Group.
We started our year with 72 names in the yearbook and during the year, ten more names were added.
Two of our evening meetings were held at Harper College in the unfinished music building. Some meetings were held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Summary of Scrapbook 3
Down Memory Lane:
There are few of us that would remember these people. If you are interested in history read on. If you want to reflect on some memories, read on. If you have not looked at the scrapbook on line, read on.
Plateaus of Progress which is now Aim was at Harper College in 1974.
Donald Isaac gave a workshop in the townhall at Randhurst.
Ruth Petersen was President in 1974 and Harriet Jenkins was Vice President. Lois Zelk was membership. Wanda Hollensteiner was treasurer.Maria Hoar was Awards chairperson. Eleonare Bonebrake was certification chairperson. Vivian Pintacura was hostess. Library was Pat Cavers. Publicity was Eleanore Bonebrake.Placement was VernaDean Roberts. Plateaus of Progress was Grace Garrett. Recital was Joan Drolet. Workshop was Suzanne Hynek.Yearbook and Guidebook was Geraldine Grady.Historian and Parlamentarian was Elinor Traegor.State Co-ordinator for all area groups was Syuzanne Hynek.Telephone aids were Vivian Pintacura and Jean Tillinghast.
Our first program was at Mary Ann Alexander's house, Sept. 16, 1974, featured David Appleby of Eastern IL. He played on a Beckstein.
Oct. 15, 1974, Harper College had a program about four hand music that was intermediate contemporary.
Nov. 19 Harper College had a recital by North Shore Members for our program.
Dec. 9 was a Christmas party at the home of Lola White.
Jan. 20, 1974, Janice Razaq did a program at the Arl. Hts. Memorial Library.
Feb. 17, Fred Kern from Northwestern University and Harper did a program at the Arl. Hts. Memorial Library, using pop to teach Keyboard Harmony, Theory and Improvising.
March 17, Madelyn Crail, a member of North Shore, gave a lecture recital on MacDowell at the Arl. Hts. Library.
April 21, Arl. Library, Larry Rast of Northern spoke on ornamentation in Baroque music.
May 19, Arl. Library, a recital was given by awards winning students.
Some of our members in 1974 were Mary Ann Alexander, Martha Auer, Jeanne Banta, Elsie Beran, Helen Castle, Pat Cavers, Marilyn Crosland, Floss Edmondson, Mary Etian, Geraldine Grady, Harriet Jenkins, Delia Krueger, Marge Lantz, Margaret Lindegard, Beverly Modlin, Jane Moseley, James Noland, Beverly Peterson, Janice Rackow, Lyda Samuels, Helen Simpkins, Lila Malecki, and Marlene Skiba.
Nov. 17 Recitals at Harper College. Participating teachers were: Pat Cavers, Geraldine Grady, Suzanne Hynek, Delia Krueger, Marge Lantz, Beverly Peterson, Vivian Pintacura and Elinor Traeger, Ruth Petersen, Grace Garrett, Alex Leffek, Verna Dean Roberts, Mary Etian, Maria Hoar, Lola White, Carol Stein, Lois Zelk.
Nov. 19, 1974 our teachers performed at Harper College, Elsie Beran played Beethoven's Pathetique sonata, Elenore Bonebrake performed Chopin Etude Opus 25, No. 1, Mary Etian played Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu Op. 66, Marge Lantz performed a duet. Verna Dean Roberts performed a vocal duet. It was the 5th annual teachers recital.
Jan. 19, 1975, there was a recital at Harper College featuring the students of Joan Drolet, Margaret Lindegard, Vivian Pintacura, Lola White and Lois Zelk, Pat Cavers, Floss Edmondson, Geraldine Grady, Jim Noland and Verna Dean Roberts.
Jan. 20, 1975 Janice Razaq performed a lecture recital at Arl. Hts. Library on Debussy.
Feb. 16, 1975 there was a recital at Harper College featuring the students of Mary Etian, Geraldine Grady, Maria Hoar and Vivian Pintacura, Martha Auer, Joan Drolet, Wanda Hollensteiner, Beverly Peterson, Carol Stein, Jean Tillinghast, Delia Krueger, Marge Lantz, Jim Noland, Verna Dean Roberts, Helen Simpkins, Elinore Traeger and Lola White.
April 27, 1975, there was a recital at Harper College featuring the students of: Marilyn Crosland, Joan Drolet, Mary Etian, Lila Malecki, Ruth Petersen, Vivian Pintacura, Lyda Samuels, Jean Tillinghast, Geraldy Grady, Maria Hoar, Beverly Peterson, Jeanne Banta, Wanda Hollensteiner, Delia Krueger, Jim Noland, Marlene Skiba, Elinore Traeger and Lois Zelk.
May 4, 1975 the award pieces were:Jr. Division Menuet No. 1 from Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major by J.S. Bach; Chopin, Prelude 28 No. 6 in b minor, Crimson by Robert Starer; Senior Division:J. S. Bach Prelude 21 in B-flat Major, Brahms
Intermezzo, Op. 116, No. 4; Bartok, from the Diary of a Fly, Vol. 4 of Microcosmos.
May 18, 1975, the students of the following teachers participated: , Elsie Beran, Marilyn Crosland, Geraldine Grady, Maria Hoar, Jim Noland, Beverly Peterson, Lola White and Lois Zelk.
Sept. 15, 1975, Margaret Kerr, state examination coordinator, gave a program at the Arl. Heights Library, Questions and Answers about the Syllabus Examinations.
October 20, 1975, Wanda Hollensteiner had a recital in her Barrington home of NSMTA members. Shirley Weimer played Mendelssohn's Duet from Songs without Words. Janice Rackow performed Debussy Prelude from Suite Bergemasque. Ruth Petersen sang and Lola White accompanied her. Mary Etian performed Enzeli by Spendiarian. Verna Dean Roberts sang and Madelyn Crail accompanied her. Grace Garrett did a duet by Brahms,Variations on a Theme by Schuman Opus 23. Elinore Traeger performed Moods and she was the composer. Madelyn Crail performed Etude Appassionata by Wolff.Virginia Lootens performed Chopin's Allegro Maestoso Sonata. Mary Etian and Janice Rackow had their picture in the newspaper as performers.
Nov. 17, 1975, Dr. James Lyke and Nancy Hartman performed Selected Duets for Children at the Arl. Hts. Memorial Library.
Nov. 23, 1975 students of the following teachers performed at Harper College: 1:00 p.m. Jeanne Banta, Geradine Grady, Maria Hoar, Jim Noland, Beverly Peterson, Verna Dean Roberts, Elinor Traeger; 2:15 p.m.Elsie Beran, Marilyn Crosland, Alex Leffek, Vivian Pintacura, Shirley Weimer, 3:30 p.m. Pat Cavers, Harriet Diekoff, Joan Drolet, Wanda Hollensteiner, Marge Lantz, Ilse Schmidt; 4:45 p.m. Mary Etian, Suzanne Hynek, Margaret Lindegard, Jane Moseley and Lola White.
In 1975, there were about 80 members.
Telephone Aids were Martha Auer and Lyda Samuels.
January 19, 1976, Virginia Lootens, NSMTA member, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about some neglected American music.
January 25, 1976, students of the following teachers performed at Harper College: 1:15 p.m. Rita Choice, Joan Drolet, Wanda Hollensteiner, Suzanne Hynek, Virginia Lootens, Jane Moseley, Beverly Peterson, Vivian Pintacura, and Lois Zelk; 2:30, Pat Cavers, Marilyn Crosland, Maria Hoar, Lila Malecki, Jim Noland, Kathey Rice and Verna Dean Roberts;
Feb. 16, 1976, Independent Music Teachers Forum at Arlington Hts. Library, Verna Dean Roberts Moderator, Speaker, Suzanne Hynek, Panelists: Harriet Diekoff, Maria Hoar, Jim Noland, and Lola White.
Feb. 22, 1976, students of the following teachers performed at Harper College in a recital: 1:15 p.m. Harriet Diekoff, Geraldine Grady, Maria Hoar, Alex Leffek, Lila Malecki, Beverly Peterson, Lola White and Lois Zelk; 2:30 p.m.
March 15, 1976, Mr. Steven Hesla, from Western Michigan University gave a program, Teaching Musicianship through the Chopin Preludes.
March 1976, the national convention was in Dallas, Texas.
March 21, 1976, NWSMTA Bicentennial Recital at Harper College. The students of the following teachers participated: 1 p.m. Maria Hoar, Vivian Pintacura, Ilse Schmidt, Joan Drolet, Jean Tillinghast; 2:15 Jeanne Banta, Pat Cavers, Marge Lantz, Beverly Peterson, Lois Zelk, Wanda Hollensteiner, Lyda Samuels; 3:30 p.m. Floss Edmondson, Rita Choice, Verna Dean Roberts, Virginia Lootens, and Lola White.
April 19, 1976, Lydia Smutney Sterba, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library, Short Cuts for Good Memorizing.
April 25, 1976, Elvina Truman Pearce did the workshop for 3 days in Randhurst.
Ruby Hawley died in 1976.
The music sales was new for the group.
May 2, 1976, the awards pieces for the Jr. Division were Haydn: Allegro from Divertimento in C Major; Brahms Waltz, Opus 39, No. 15; Tcherepnin, Bagatelle, Opus 5, No. 3; Senior Division: Scarlatti, Sonata No. 3 in Book; Rachmaninoff, Prelude in g, Opus 23, No. 5; Ravel Sonatine, Second movement. All music was carried by Andrews-Edwards in Arl. Hts.
May 16, 1976, Popular Music Styling was held at Harper College. The recital committee was Jim Noland and Margaret Lindegard. Students of the following teachers performed at Harper College: 1:30 Vivian Pintacura, Beverly Peterson, Lila Malecki, Floss Edmondson, Geraldine Grady; 2:45 Rita Choice, Verna Dean Roberts, Delia Krueger, Jim Noland, Ilse Schmidt and Margaret Lindegard.
May 17, 1976, A recital was given by NSMTA award competition winners at the Arl. Hts. Library.
June 1, 1976, Luncheon and installation of officers at the Old Orchard Country Club.
Sept. 1976 Marilyn Jordan, Marilyn Tesmer, Carol Walgren and Fred Kern were members.
June Murray was the mimeograph operator.
In 1976, we had a membership of 76.
Harper College provided space for Theory testing for the syllabus examinations that replaced Plateaus of Progress. There were 75 students who did the theory testing and 100 students who did the performance.
Telephone Aids were Lyda Samuels, Jean Tillinghast and Jean West.
Sept. 20, 1976, Laurence Morton from Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about the Piano Music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Oct. 18, 1976, there was a recital by the NSMTA members at the First Baptist Church in Palatine. Mary Etian played a Toccata in g minor by Bach. Verna Dean Roberts sang. Marie Illig played Schubert Sonata in A Major, 120. Ruth Petersen played Notturno by Respighi. Mary Mennicke played a fugue in g minor on the organ by Bach. Jeanne Banta played a Schubert Impromptu in A-flat, Op. 142. Linda Heuer played Pappilons, Op. 2 by Schumann. Madelyn Crail played Rush Hour in Hong Kong by Chasins.
Nov. 15, 1976, Ludmilla Lazar gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about the Neglected Piano Repertoire in the Student Recital.
Dec. 6, 1976 Christmas Party at the home of Mary Etian.
Jan. 1977, there was an Independent Music Teachers Forum at the Arl. Hts. Library. The moderator was Madelyn Crail. The panelists were Martha Auer, Harriet Jenkins, Verna Dean Roberts and Carol Stein.
Feb. 21, 1977, Fred Kern from Northwestern and a NSMTA member, gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about the classical influence of American popular music at the turn of the century including ragtime, slides and commentary.
March 21, 1977, Clara Szekely Rolland, Nationl Academy of Music from Champaign gave a program at the Arl. Hts. Library about Motion Study in Piano Playing.
April 18, 1977 The Elgin Symphony Trio for violin, cello and piano featuring Bernice Bloom did a program of chamber music at The First Baptist Church in Palatine with commentary of the materials and the problems of ensemble playing.
May 16, 1977 there was a recital of NSMTA awards competition winners at the Arl. Hts. Library.
June 1, 1977, there was a luncheon and installation of officers at the Old Orchard Country Club.
Marcia Harms, Fred Kern, Marianne McGraw, Kathey Rice, Iris Stenbeck and Linda Heuer were members in 1977.