The winner of the 2010 Local Presidents-FSMTA Community Service Award is Matthew Falgowski.  Matthew, from Sarasota County, was a piano student of   Marian Cox from District VIII and a member of the Sarasota  Music Teachers Association (SMTA).  Matthew attended Pine View School.

Matthew’s list of musical contributions to his community is enormous.  He has performed for many church events, winner of the Fifth Annual Epiphany Talent Show, performs at nursing homes and retirement centers, Pre-Mass piano performances, program for the Shrine’s’ Club,  and Solo concerts for his family home in Poland.

Within other Community Service projects Matthew has performed at various community events and fund raisers, not only as a soloist but also with the PVS Jazz Band.

Matthew has been the recipient of numerous awards some of which are:  SMTA’s Original Composition Contest 2^nd place winner, 2008 FSMTA District VIII Concerto Winner. Clavinova Festival, selected to participate in the Juilliard Jazz Piano Cam and Performances in Atlanta, and a participate within the Annual Awards Recital for 2008, 2009, and 2010. 

The members of the Florida State Music Teachers Association are honored to send our congratulations to Matthew Falgowski.  As an association it is a pleasure to have a young man of his excellence to be the representative of what community service truly means.

The winner of the 2010 LeRoy Greenspan Memorial-FSMTA Community Service Award is Allison Martin.  Allison, from Manatee County, was a voice student of  Melodie Dickerson from District VIII and a member of the Manatee County  Music Teachers Association (MCMTA).  Allison attended Braden River High School.  Allison also studied piano with FSMTA member Marian Cox for twelve years.

Allison’s list of musical contributions to her community is enormous.  She has been performed at Shiner’s Hospital Holiday Show for pediatric patients, holiday performances within the area malls, performed with the First Baptist Youth Praise Band,  lead children’s music on a mission trip to Jamaica, performed with “River Rhapsody”, Tri-m music honor society, and lead singing at numerous nursing homes in Manatee County.

Within other Community Service projects Allison has worked with a playground at First Baptist Church, volunteered at a volleyball clinic, mission trip to Raleigh, NC to assist with re-roofing a house, a mission trip to North Georgia, volunteered with Salvation Army, collected donations for the Red Cross for Haiti,  and worked with Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society.

Allison has been the recipient of numerous awards some of which are:  Tri-M Honor Society, President of “River Rhapsody”, Florida All Sate Mixed Chorus in 2010, Florida All State Women’s Chorus in 2008 and 2009, Solo Vocal Performance Competitions earning superior ratings, participant in the Tampa Bay NATS Competition, Piano Festival Superior ratings for eight years, Outstanding Student of the Year in Chorus, and a member of the National Honor Society.

The members of the Florida State Music Teachers Association are honored to send our congratulations to Allison Miller.  As an association it is a pleasure to have a young woman of her excellence to be the representative of what community service truly means.

We are proud to announce that Ye Wong was the third place winner at the MTNA Conference in the Junior Piano category. He comes from District 5 and is a student of Oleg Barsov. Congratulations to Ye Wong!

 

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MTNA National Conference in Albuquerque, NM

The 2010 FSMTA Competitive Events were held May 15th at Jacksonville University. We are proud to announce the following winners. Congratulations to each one!