The Triangle, publication of Mu Phi Epsilon, Vol. 106, Issue 1, Spring 2012 by Mu Phi Epsilon

Volume 106, Issue 1

Spring 2012

Volume 106, Issue 1

Spring 2012

African American Mu Phis Inspiration and Identity Also: Chapter Anniversaries

Fraternity Mission Statement: Mu Phi Epsilon International Professional Music Fraternity is a coeducational fraternity whose aim is the advancement of music in the community, nation, and world through the promotion of musicianship, scholarship, and music education, with emphasis on service through music. Volume 106, Issue 1

Spring 2012

EDITOR Melissa Eddy editor@muphiepsilon.org DESIGN & PRODUCTION Corinne Lattimer thetriangle@muphiepsilon.org

contents Feature: Hansonia Caldwell . . . . . . . .4

Boston Alumni Host World Premiere . . . . . . . . . .10

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by Sally Etcheto Porton Meet an inspirational, energetic, and award-winning African American Mu Phi

by Patricia Callan New arrangement by Yoko Nakatani gets first performance at chapter event

Feature: Perspectives on Being an African American Musician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ACME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Deadlines for submissions: Fall — August 15 Winter — December 1 Spring — February 15 Summer — May 1

by Melissa J. Eddy A roundtable with four early- to midcareer Beta Zeta members

Change of address, renewals, notice of deceased members, requests for extra copies and subscription requests should be sent to: Mu Phi Epsilon International Executive Office 4705 N. Sonora Avenue, Suite 114 Fresno, CA 93722-3947 toll free: 888- 259-1471 fax: 559-277-2825 email: executiveoffice@muphiepsilon.org The Triangle is published 4 times per year by Mu Phi Epsilon, International Professional Music Fraternity. Member, Professional Fraternity Association. (ISSN 0041-2600)(Volume 106, Issue 1) Subscription price is $20.00 per year. Single copies are $8.00. Periodicals postage paid at Fresno, California and at additional mailing offices. Printed in the United States of America. POSTMASTER: Send all changes of address to: Mu Phi Epsilon International Executive Office, 4705 N. Sonora Avenue, Suite 114, Fresno, CA 93722-3947 © 2012 Mu Phi Epsilon. All rights reserved.

On the cover: Hansonia (Sonia) Caldwell Credit line © Lifetouch

by Rona Commins ACME honorees in the Sacramento area raise funds for music education

Applause / Encore . . . . . . .12 News from members and chapters

International Corner . . . . . . .8 by Marlon Daniel First-hand account of conducting a historic premiere in Russia

Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 by Rebecca Sorley Fascinating insights about music education practices around the world

Alumni Reflections, Better than Gold . . . . . . . . .10 by Lenita McCallum Thoughts about how individual members reflect our fraternity's value

Final Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Collegiate Presidents Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 District Directors Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Executive Officers Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Chapter Anniversaries . . .Back Cover Milestones being celebrated this year

President’s Message

black and unknown bards of long ago, How came your lips to touch the sacred fire? How, in your darkness, did you come to know The power and the beauty of the minstrel’s lyre? … You sang far better than you knew; the songs That for your listeners’ hungry hearts sufficed Still live … O unknown bards of long ago, How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?

(Excerpt from O Black and Unknown Bards by James Weldon Johnson, 1925)

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When did the world change so, from the predictable and familiar to the surprises and uncertainties of diversity? The picket fence, with every slat the same size and color, is gone. The all-American burger, while inarguably tasty, is bland when compared to the array of seasonings in a spread of burritos and tamales, stir-fry chicken, lamb kebabs, or Pad Thai. A half-century ago, diversity was to be had somewhere across the ocean, or was contained within isolated American communities. Now, humans understand that we need to know about the world, in all of its surprises and uncertainties, to be better equipped to handle the needs of everyone on the planet. Enter music, one of the most glorious celebrations of cultural diversity the world could ever know. Music is important as a means of mirroring experiences, whether beautiful, sorrowful, or sublime. Every man, woman, and child can think and feel in music and through music, no matter where they live. I recently returned from a week in California, and while there, I had an opportunity to visit with three alumni and three collegiate chapters. During these visits, I was reminded again of the diversity within our membership as I met new friends and got reacquainted with others. I am continually amazed by the shared love of music and Mu Phi Epsilon. I met with young collegiates who are just beginning their concentrated studies and learning to balance classes, study, practice, and recitals while nurturing friendships and families. Their enthusiasm for music is catching! All will be ‘stars’ in their own way. I also met with Mu Phis who have been members for sixty years and counting. A special meeting was with Rosalie Speciale, who served the Fraternity as International President 1958-1962 and was a founding member of the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation. It was so meaningful to see that at Rosalie’s wonderful age of 92, Mu Phi Epsilon is still an important part of her life, she still considers all of us special friends, and she still sings “Our Triangle” with gusto. I was reminded again of what a diverse organization Mu Phi Epsilon is. We have members from so many nationalities, cultures, religions, ages, men, women – one would think we might not be able to come together on anything. But through our music, we’re connected around the globe. It’s easy to access the musical world – we can purchase it, download it, iPod it. We are also connected locally – at home, within our families, schools, and communities. It’s our knowledge that music can bridge all gaps, and offer to everyone a means of expression and joy, that binds us together as members of Mu Phi Epsilon.

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Cover Feature Meet 2011 Eleanor Hale WilsonRosalie V. Speciale Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Hansonia Caldwell by Sally Etcheto Porton, Mu Chi, Gamma Sigma faculty advisor Hansonia Caldwell (known to some as Sonia) began her musical career seated at a piano keyboard at age four. By age eight or nine, she was singing in a girls’ ensemble at her home church, Knox Presbyterian in Baltimore, Maryland. “I sang second soprano, and I was always the one who gave the starting pitch,” Sonia recalls. The combination of perfect pitch, a rich, mellow singing voice, and keyboard skills resulted in a young woman who never considered any other career path but music.

Strong foundation Sonia’s early training laid a strong foundation for later academic credentials, as reflected in her diverse interests and breadth of knowledge. As an undergraduate music student at Boston University, she was convinced by a leading musicology professor to major in that field, with piano as her minor. Arriving later at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Hansonia intended to earn an M.A. in musicology, but since her professors assumed she had come to complete her doctorate, she did!

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With a Ph.D. in musicology and secondary concentrations in piano and American social and intellectual history, Dr. Caldwell launched a multi-faceted musical and pedagogical career that has spanned more than four decades and shows no signs of slowing down. During a recent interview, her ebullient enthusiasm, positive attitude, infectious laughter, and razorsharp intellect combined to explain why she is still much in demand as a commanding voice within the African-American musical community.

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Building friendships and connections When asked about her involvement with Mu Phi Epsilon, Hansonia recalled joining Gamma Sigma at California State University/Dominguez Hills at its inception in 1976. She has been a supportive mentor for the Dominguez Hills collegiates and actively involved with Beverly Hills Alumni. From 19891995 she was International Fifth Vice-President. When asked about her most meaningful experiences in Mu Phi, she quickly responded, “Building musical friendships across the country was just wonderful … I really enjoyed the experience on the board very much. Learning how the organization functioned musically across the country was very rewarding.”

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Dr. Caldwell also offered a bit of advice for collegiates as they consider their current and ongoing involvement with Mu Phi Epsilon: “You can never begin [developing] professional connections early enough.” She feels that today’s students must sharpen their longrange thinking and realize that what they do during their college years will ultimately affect their careers. She observed that organizations offering undergraduate membership must be aware that the cost involved in joining and maintaining affiliation can sometimes be “offputting” for students. In her opinion it would be helpful if Mu Phi as an institution could figure out a way to “economically facilitate” undergraduate membership and ongoing involvement after graduation. “If you want diversity, you have to make it happen on purpose.” She believes that to ensure presence of people of all colors, an organization must be “color blind and color aware at the same time.”

Active “retirement” Dr. Caldwell was professor of music at CSU/Dominguez Hills (1972-2011) with academic specialties in AfroAmerican music, 19th century music history, and music appreciation. She also taught the popular courses Arts & Social Protest and Diaspora Arts & Religion and was the founding conductor of the CSU/DH Jubilee Choir. As Professor Emerita she continues as the founding director of the Georgia and Nolan Payton Program & Archive for the study of African Diaspora Sacred Music and Musicians. A glimpse at Hansonia’s calendar of musical activities belies her claim of “really trying to retire and learn to say no.” Just since the beginning of 2012 she: • Co-chaired a 27th annual commemorative concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Coordinated a program on music education as current program chair of the Southwest Heights Affiliates of the Los Angeles Philharmonic • Was a featured speaker at the conference “African-

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She points out that many composers of African-American descent face the challenge of using “the language of contemporary classical music while still being identified as African-American.” She has been particularly gratified by the opportunity to recommend AfricanAmerican composers and writers for the fraternity’s Sterling Patron honor, bringing attention to people who might otherwise have remained unknown on such a national scale.

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American Art Song: Roots & Branches” Appeared at the University of Southern California in a presentation exploring the unique contributions of African Americans to the literature of classical music.

Her ongoing projects and positions include: • Chancel choir director at Knox Presbyterian Church, Ladera Heights, Ca. • Editorial reader and author for the Black Music Research Journal • Adjudicator for the Grammy Signature Schools Enterprise Award • Co-Director/Associate Producer for the Jester Hairston Production Project under the auspices of the ADSMM Archive. Dr. Caldwell also hopes to create a video biography, with teaching materials, about the great African American conductor and arranger Jester Hairston. “Our concern is that the values and enthusiasm that he brings to the Spiritual could be lost. He was an extraordinary teacher … you cannot go anywhere without finding somebody who has had an experience with him.” Anyone who has memories or experiences with Jester Hairston is invited to contact Dr. Caldwell through www.jesterhairston.org. Such input may help obtain grant funding to ensure that Hairston’s life and work will not be forgotten. Amazingly energetic and still happily occupied in doing what she calls her “special joys,” Hansonia Laverne Caldwell truly embodies the spirit of Music, Friendship, and Harmony. She received the Eleanor Hale WilsonRosalie V. Speciale Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 Mu Phi Epsilon Convention. MuPhiEpsilon.org

Cover Feature Perspectives on Being an African American Musician A Roundtable with Beta Zeta Members By Melissa J. Eddy, Mu Theta, International Editor The Triangle conducted email interviews with one collegiate and three alumni members of Beta Zeta at Southern University, a Historically Black institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The collegiate is Jerrell R. Gray; the alumni are Terrel T. Kent, Esq., Kimberlee Richardson-Gross, and Jediah D. Spurlock, all in early- to mid-stage careers. Kimberlee and Jediah are music educators and serve as Mu Phi district directors, while Terrel chose a law career but also remains an active musician.

The Triangle: What were your earliest musical experiences? Jerrell: Taking lessons at the Sherwood Conservatory of Music in Chicago, IL was the beginning of my musical experience. Jediah: I sang my first solo at my grandmother’s church when I was five years old and have been singing in choral and solo settings ever since. I started piano lessons in first grade, but quit in fourth grade when I moved to Kansas because I didn’t really like my teacher there. Kimberlee: My aunt and uncles on my father’s side of the family are all musicians. I grew up in a home full of instruments, and I was constantly surrounded by music. I began taking piano lessons at age five. Terrel: My father was a high school band director. At the age of four, I’d clap rhythms and sing pitches with him while he arranged and orchestrated music for his students. I also started playing the piano at four and the violin at eight years old.

How did you decide to pursue music as a major and career? Kimberlee: My piano teacher in high school was very encouraging and discussed with me a possible future as a music teacher. I actually wanted to go to school for accounting, but found it very boring! So I began taking my music more seriously. Terrel: Music was incorporated into every aspect of my life from a very young age. The transition from high school to a collegiate music program was a natural progression. 6

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Jerrell: Successful music performances and good teachers encouraged me to make music my career. Jediah: I chose music education as a major so I could take my love of music and pursue a career in it. After graduation, I jumped at the first opportunity to be hired as an elementary music teacher and have been teaching music in that school for almost ten years.

What influenced you to select a Historically Black institution for your undergraduate education? What have been the benefits of that decision? Any drawbacks? Jerrell: My mother and my piano instructor influenced me to come to an HBCU (Historically Black College or University). Being here at Southern University has allowed me to understand the warmth and passion behind music and has piqued my interest in a branch of music I never thought I’d be interested in. However, it has been Jerrell Gray challenging to win certain awards and competitions when you’re judged on race before judges can critique your technique. Jediah: I decided to attend SU because my mother and grandmother both attended and earned degrees there. Going to an HBCU was a blessing because for the first time in my life I was in the majority. It was a joy for me to go to school with other black students who studied and performed classical music, not just gospel and R&B. I learned about who I was as a black female and found people who accepted me for who I was as a person, not for my nationality and/or race. No drawbacks, except there was an obvious difference between the facilities and instruments at SU and those at LSU, a school about 20 minutes away.

Cover Feature Kimberlee: My piano teacher was very active at SU. I participated in several festivals and piano competitions there, and I became a familiar face to the professors in the department. I never considered attending anywhere else. I received a good education and I’ve met lifelong friends and colleagues along the way. Kimberlee Richardson-Gross (standing) At times I see with student disparaging looks on the faces of my students’ parents when they realize I did not attend the state school. This is discouraging, but I feel that not only did I receive a quality education, but the life experiences I gained at an HBCU made me a stronger, better person. Terrel: Southern University was established by our forefathers when other institutions blatantly refused to provide higher education and cultural enlightenment for black men and women, and it has a rich heritage in educating people of color. My parents each earned two degrees from Southern University. What better way to honor a legacy? I have no regrets.

How and why did you choose to become a Mu Phi? How have you benefitted from that decision? What is your current involvement with the Fraternity? Jerrell: It was the only music honors society at my school with such versatility. Not only were they masters on stage but in classrooms and around the community. Since being initiated, I have gained so much knowledge as a musician and respect from peers and outside musicians. I am an active member of Beta Zeta where I have served as 1st Vice President and Chorister.

Jediah: I saw the sisterhood that the ladies had. After my induction in 1998, the chapter gave me an instant connection to music and music ed majors and minors, and I met one of my best friends there, Kim RichardsonGross. When I joined, Beta Zeta was an all-female chapter; after it went co-ed, we didn’t just have sisters, but then we had brothers too. Beta Zeta has a family aspect to it. Now it is fun for me as the SC1 District Director to meet Mu Phis who live in Texas. I absolutely love being able to continue my involvement with Mu Phi Epsilon. Terrel: My high school choir director and piano instructor was Kimberlee Richardson-Gross. She invited her students, including me, to Mu Phi recitals and events. After attending the newinitiate recital in spring 2003 (Beta Zeta refers to it as the “Grape Show”) I was determined to become a member. Terrell Kent

Kimberlee: I dated a Phi Mu Alpha who introduced me to Mu Phi Epsilon. After I learned about the organization and met its members on campus, I fell in love. My decision to pledge Beta Zeta has given me a lifetime of college memories, friends that I will have forever, and a networking system of professional women and men I can depend on. The elementary music teacher recently hired at my school is a Mu Phi, and once we realized we were sisters, it felt like I’d known her all my life. I currently serve as SE5 District Director.

What are you doing now? What are your future career dreams? Jerrell: I am a senior music education (piano) major. My next goal is to get my master’s in choral conducting and a doctorate in composition. I compose and arrange choral music and one day hope to have my own choral ensemble touring around the world telling people about Christ through different genres. Kimberlee: I currently teach general music and piano for grades 1-12 at a private language immersion school. I use a middle and high school music curriculum Continued on page 14

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Conducting a Russian Premiere William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony by Marlon Daniel, Mu Xi, New York Alumni February 7, 2012 -Aeroflot flight #0034 arrives at 12:45 a.m. to a snow-covered, moonlit landscape. Along with soloists and traveling companions Alison Buchanan, soprano, and Darnell Ishmel, baritone, I prepare for a cold winter’s night; the pilot says it’s -20F out there. The flight has been quite nice. We have arrived safe and sound to the other side of the world: Russia. For me this is an unexpected dream come true. It seems just a few short months ago that I was hired to perform this concert in this far-away land: American music performed by the Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra in Kazan, Russia. The concert’s importance is considerable. The program includes Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overture, George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Concert Suite, and the Russian premiere of William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony. To my surprise, Still’s work – so popular in America, especially around Black History month – has never been performed in Russia. I feel both honored and nervous with the responsibility of making such an important debut. Being an African American conductor and performing the premiere of Still’s masterwork, one of the greatest by an African American composer, has made me feel like the weight of not only all African Americans but all people of color is on my shoulder. 8

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This is history. Not even William Grant Still himself was given this opportunity. Judith Ann Still, the late composer’s daughter, wrote a letter to symphony officials in advance of my appearance. It says in part: “We are delighted to hear that you will be performing my father’s symphony, the ‘Afro-American Symphony’… You are fortunate to have the widelypraised conductor, Maestro Marlon Daniel, conducting this important premiere ... he is one of our brightest young conductors, [a] foremost interpreter of music by composers of African descent, and a champion of works by my father William Grant Still.” No pressure. I guess all the time I spent performing new works, especially works by composers of African descent, has somehow come to a startling conclusion.

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There’s little rest for the jet-lagged; the first rehearsal starts at 11:00 a.m. I find the musicians well prepared and ready to go. My first impression of the Tatarstan Symphony Orchestra is immediate: surely one of the best ensembles I have ever performed with. They play with passion and are most able. After two difficult yet enjoyable rehearsals, we go on to perform a sold-out concert of diverse American music for an enthusiastic audience.

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Marlon Daniel

Mu Xi, New York Alumni 212-641-0305 marlondanielnyc@gmail.com

Keith Ford

Alpha Kappa, Allied +44 7792-863-867 Keith.L.Ford@gmail.com

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Learning, Teaching, & Musical Identity: Voices Across Cultures Edited by Lucy Green Reviewed by Rebecca Sorley, Kappa, Indianapolis Alumni Lucy Green’s compilation of essays, Learning, Teaching, and Musical Identity: Voices Across Cultures, provides fascinating insight into practices of music education throughout the world. The book opened my eyes to the wealth of music and musicians around the world who have chosen to center their study elsewhere than the Western art music tradition. Many of these essays focus on traditional folk music of cultures such as Irish, Scottish and Brazilian. Methods of teaching these traditional techniques include immersion as a listener and participation in mixed level ensembles where young musicians can learn from more experienced ones in an apprenticeship format. Learning from family members is another method of learning folk traditions. Young people are immersed from birth in the style and then become a part of the ensemble at the appropriate time. Popular music is found around the world and sometimes ignored in music education. In her essay “Playing with Barbie: Exploring South African Township Children’s Musical Games as Resources for Pedagogy,” Susan Harrop-Allin discusses the perceived disconnect between music as play and school music which focuses on written theoretical material. Harrop-Allin suggests that much could be learned by using the music with which the young people were familiar within the curriculum. Music games played at recess, which has an automatic appeal to children, need not be excluded from formal musical education.

“Icelandic Men and Their Identity in Songs and in Singing” by Robert Faulkner, focused on two adult male choirs in Iceland. Translations for the groups’ names were “Accent” and “Stupid Bastards.” Accent is a very well-established group of mature singers who have recorded and toured extensively. Stupid Bastards is a small group of young singers aged 25-35 who describe themselves as “an Icelandic punkish folk band.” The group was begun in 2006 and is a very democratic ensemble where each member plays a vital role in arranging and performing the repertoire. The tradition of male choruses has been very strong in Iceland and helped it to establish a national identity. In the Icelandic culture, the perceived masculinity of a singer is enhanced by his participation in a choir. As a gentleman in the Accent group is quoted in the text, “Singing [this is] gentle, beautiful and clean, pure and beautiful. You’re not less of a man for that, you’re more.” The chapters of this text are written as scholarly reports of welldocumented studies, often based on years of research in the field. Each author was intricately associated with the subject, either as an educator at the site or as an observer. Through interviews and investigation, the writers discovered important components of educational practices among diverse sets of people, from Australian children to Filipino women immigrants in Hong Kong to Brazilian university students. The text deals with both musical education and social practices. The perception of the musician varied around the world, depending on location and musical style. Many chapters dealt with displaced ethnic

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groups who attempted to maintain their identities in their new setting by preserving musical traditions. Readers interested in exploring the role of music and music education around the world will find “Learning, Teaching, and Musical Identity: Voices Across Cultures” to be an excellent resource for gaining new ideas from a diverse set of authors and cultures. The scholarly style, which includes descriptions of the process represented in the study, can be a bit difficult to absorb, but helps to prove the reliability of this research by talented musicians who conduct very demanding studies. Learning about other cultures’ musical activities is fascinating and helpful for all musicians involved in education at every age and skill level.

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Rebecca Sorley

Kappa, Indianapolis Alumni rsorley@uindy.edu MuPhiEpsilon.org

Alumni Reflections, Better than Gold By Lenita McCallum, Third Vice President/Alumni Advisor I recently had the pleasure of spending three and a half days with two exemplary, long-time Mu Phi alumni members. As we went about our Mu Phi business (finding a venue for the next convention), there were times when these individuals’ personal qualities made me realize just what a great resource our alumni are (or can be).

High quality Both said that they had become members in the first place due to their observation of the high quality of the alumni they knew. They didn’t join just because of the number of scholarships we offer or because their friends were in Mu Phi Epsilon. They joined because they wisely aspired to be part of an organization with high quality collegiate members who became high quality alumni. They also were impressed with our emphasis on character and commitment as well as scholarship and musicianship. Taking a cue from their perception of our fraternity’s high expectations of its members, they set out to be of service in whatever ways they could. And they have done just that, serving in important positions in their local chapters and all the way to national office.

members and getting their input regarding convention left me humbled again by the dedication, inspiration, and fellowship that shone through in our conversations. Their willingness to help and to offer insights, ideas, and creative thinking to help us provide the richest experience possible in 2014 was exciting and welcomed. We reflect our fraternity So, alumni members, that got me to thinking about a few things. I wonder if we realize the importance of what potential members see when they observe us. Do we always strive to maintain the high goals to which we pledge ourselves? Do we seek out candidates for Special Election who will come alongside us and strengthen the fraternity over the years? On a more personal level, could your “alumni-ness” use some polishing? Do your own contacts with prospective collegiate members make them more likely to want to join the fraternity? Have you remained active – and showed by example the fraternity’s lifelong value – by affiliating with an alumni chapter or as an Allied member? Is your alumni chapter weaker or stronger because of your membership in it? Like it or not, you are forever a representative of Mu Phi Epsilon. So let yourself shine!

Another pleasure of this trip was visiting with two alumni chapters. Connecting with their

Boston Alumni Host World Premiere of New Arrangement “Caravan,” the jazz standard that has intrigued performers and arrangers over the years, was not written by Duke Ellington as many believe but in fact by trombonist Juan Tizol. The tune and its words (yes, it does have words) exude mystery and the danger of forbidden love. A new arrangement for six hands at one piano plus hand drum, tambourine, and samba whistle is a jazz session written in classical style by Mu Phi composer Yoko Nakatani (Nu, Boston Alumni). It was premiered at the home of member Valerie Stark on April 22, 2012, with Boston Alumni members Nakatani, Yukiko Sekino (Omega Omega), and Valerie Stark (Beta) at the keyboard. (Potential performers be forewarned: the artists sit so closely, they must keep their weight down.)

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Nakatani’s lively, syncopated arrangement transports us to Brazil and Carnivale. It begins with an ostinato that intensifies as the other parts square off against the improvisational-sounding melody and one another, each sustaining its own rhythm. When not playing the piano parts, the performers are kept busy with hand drum and tambourine accompaniment; there are few measures of rest for any of them. “Caravan” was well received by the audience and raised a question for this reviewer - why didn’t someone think of it before? by Patricia Callan, Phi Upsilon, BostonAlumni

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Sacramento ACMEs and Alumni Perform to Benefit Music Education

Rona Commins

By Rona Commins, Alpha Delta, Sacramento Alumni, ACME Sacramento area ACME members including soprano Rona Commins (Alpha Delta), flautist Maquette Kuper (Beta), and saxophonist Keith Bohm (Alpha Delta) joined forces last September with Sacramento VITA Academy and the Sacramento Alumni chapter to raise funds for area elementary schools with no music program. A benefit concert and silent auction brought in $6,555 to help provide music education for third through fifth graders. In spring 2011, Rona Commins wrote a grant proposal on behalf of Sacramento Alumni for a Mu Phi Epsilon Helen Haupt Alumni Chapter Project Grant, resulting in a $2000 award to the chapter to produce a benefit concert at Congregation B’nai Israel in Sacramento. The Capitol Chamber Players, founded in 1987 by chapter members Maquette Kuper, Rejean Anderson (Phi Nu, cellist) and Rona Commins, was instrumental in aiding the chapter to secure the venue and services of the eight performers who also included Dan Flanagan, violin, concertmaster of the Sacramento Philharmonic; Pete Nowlen, horn, professor at University of California/Davis and California State University/Sacramento; Deborah Pittman, clarinet, professor at CSU/Sacramento; pianist Dr. John Cozza, CSU/Sacramento and University of the Pacific; and pianist Paul Perry of the Music in the Mountains Festival.

Keith Bohm

Maquette Kuper

The concert was a great success with overflow attendance. Funds from the proceeds are providing a participatory music appreciation curriculum for underserved elementary schools in the Sacramento area. The LINKup program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, based in New York, provides the materials and teacher training. The culminating performance for the Sacramento area students was a gala on May 22, 2012 in the concert hall at CSU/Sacramento. Hundreds of third through fifth graders sang and played recorders and violins with the VITA Academy orchestra, conducted by Pete Nowlen.

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Arietha Lockhart,

Beta Gamma, Atlanta Alumni, 404-291-5162, acme@muphiepsilon.org

Mary Au,

Mu Nu, Los Angeles Alumni, 323-666-2603, auhaus@gmail.com MuPhiEpsilon.org

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news from members

Past International President Fran Irwin (Epsilon Upsilon, St. Louis Alumni) participated in the 75th anniversary celebration of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans in Pittsburgh. They are the oldest ethnic music and dance ensemble in the United States, dedicated to preserving the cultural heritages of Eastern Europe and its Fran Irwin in Tamburitzan attire. neighbors. While at Duquesne as a student, Fran performed throughout the U.S. and Europe as soprano soloist, accordionist, and dancer with the group. During the recent anniversary events, she sang in the choir for the alumni celebration Mass at Epiphany Church in downtown Pittsburgh. Pianist and 2011 Competition winner Yukiko Sekino (Omega Omega, Boston Alumni) left, has been very busy as the fraternity’s International Artist. She has already performed in Sacramento, Kansas City, Slippery Rock, PA, and Berkeley, CA, and in the fall is scheduled to play in Washington DC, Ann Arbor, San Diego, and with the Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. Chapters who would like to present Yukiko in concert are urged to book soon! Visit mpefoundation.org for information.

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Epsilon Lamba hosted the Great Lakes 1 and 2 district conference, organized by District Director Sue Owen-Bissiri, on March 24 at Eastern Michigan University. The daylong event included a recital, chapter reports, a discussion group

news from chapters

A recent Berkeley Alumni meeting featured a performance on tuned bells brought by member Carol Tomlinson (Mu Eta); the bells are part of her mother’s collection of more than 900. The Ding-a-Lings, an ensemble directed by Carol, played five selections on the bells, and chapter members each played one or two bells for an impromptu performance described in the chapter’s newsletter as “nothing short of magical.”

Denver Alumni celebrated the chapter’s 75th anniversary with a gala Founders Day luncheon and program on November 12, 2011. Members of Delta Rho, all doctoral candidates at the University of Colorado, performed the musical program; they included composer/pianist Anthony Green, soprano Sarah Davis, pianist Cross-stitch by Paula Palotay. Amanda Setlik, (Alpha Alpha) – who performed music by Emma Lou Diemer (Mu Delta) – bassoonist Patricia Fagan-Miller (Mu Eta), and pianist Sam Welsh. Members present were introduced by the length of their membership, in decades, and all shared memories of members past and chapter achievements. Other activities included group singing, scrapbook exhibits, door prizes, Founders Day ceremony, and silent auction for a beautiful counted cross-stitch treble clef with violets and the Denver Alumni dates 1936-2011, created by chapter co-president Paula Palotay (Gamma Lambda).

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that generated many ideas for fundraising, membership development, and performances, and a concluding dinner. Pictured above: Oboists Emily White (Epsilon Lambda president), Laura Gibbons (Mu Phi), Kelly McBride (Epsilon Lambda secretary), and Rose Verlinde (Epsilon Lambda treasurer) performed Haydn’s Trio for Oboe in the conference recital.

Applause & Encore In early March the Kansas City Alumni chapter hosted International Artist Yukiko Sekino for a master class and solo piano recital. Excerpts from chapter president Julia Scherer’s (Alpha Kappa) detailed report: “The master class was extremely well received. Two out of three of the students who performed were competing in scholarship auditions the next day and greatly appreciated the opportunity to perform and to receive Dr. Sekino’s insightful feedback and suggestions. All three were from the studio of Dr. Robert Weirich, whom Dr. Sekino had met as a child while attending a summer music program shortly after her arrival in this county from Japan. She had strong positive memories of Dr. Weirich and was delighted to work with his students … The solo recital was magnificent! The intimate recital hall at Schmitt Music can only hold 118 people, so the crowd of 101 was impressive indeed. We drew a wide spectrum of concert-goers, many of whom had never before attended a Mu Phi event.” In a separate event, the busy Kansas City Alumni presented the 2011 Sterling Patron honor to Dr. Chen Yi on April 28, preceding the University of Missouri/ Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance’s final concert of the season. The concert, given in Helzberg Hall of the brand-new Kauffman Performing Arts Center, featured Chen Yi’s composition “Chinese Myths.” About thirty alumni members attended, joined by some from

Phi Tau members sample results from the Iron Clef competition. From left: Olmar Vanegas, Joshua Tavana, and Jack Sutey.

St. Louis Area Alumni hosted violinist Sherry Kloss (Epsilon Upsilon, Muncie Alumni) recipient of the fraternity’s 2011 Elizabeth Mathias Award for Lifetime

St. Louis Alumni members congratulate Sherry Kloss (center, in red) after the presentation of her award From left: Julia Scherer, Charlotte Brown, Chen Yi, Fran Irwin, and Doris Braun

Alpha Kappa. The Sterling Patron presentation was made by Fran Irwin, Doris Braun, Charlotte Brown, and Julia Scherer. Phi Tau’s spring rush theme was “The Real World of Mu Phi Epsilon,” with events based on TV reality shows. A detailed information presentation was “The Mu” (parodying “The View”) and another evening featured “MADE: I Want to be an Athletic Musician,” based on hit MTV reality show “MADE” and centered on one of the chapter’s favorite games, the balloon stomp. Friday’s formal was – of course – “Dancing with the Phis,” and Saturday’s bid day included an “Iron Clef” cooking competition. The clever and well-planned week resulted in eighteen new chapter candidates.

Achievement, for two days of music and fellowship. A recognition dinner on April 23 was an intimate, violinthemed event where chapter members and friends were mesmerized by Sherry’s talk about her experiences as a winner of the Sterling Staff Competition, master class student, teaching assistant of Jascha Heifetz, author of the book Jascha Heifetz through My Eyes, and international performer and teacher. Past International President Fran Irwin formally presented the Mathias Award to Sherry during the dinner. The next evening, Sherry gave a Heifetz Legacy Recital and Master Class at the historic Sheldon Concert Hall. A musical journey of beloved Heifetz violin transcriptions was followed by a master class with three outstanding student violinists; Jessica Platt (Beta Omega), who earned her doctorate under Sherry’s direction, facilitated their selection.

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I designed myself, and it is going well. I’m currently working on my master’s (finally). I’m not sure what the future holds for me. Terrel: I decided to attend law school. I still write and arrange music in my spare time. I’m currently a licensed attorney in Louisiana. I aspire to build a law practice and incorporate entertainment law as a practice area. Jediah: I am an elementary music teacher in Del Valle, a small town near Austin, Texas. I have been at my school since it first opened its doors in 2002. Yes, that means that I am the only music teacher the school has ever had, and I am currently the only certified African American teacher there.

Do you feel that your African American ethnicity is, or has been, a significant factor in your musical life? Jediah: It has been a huge factor. I have been able to teach my students a lot about the spirituals in their music textbooks and give them insight and perspective that only an African American could give. I have arranged for them to talk to my grandmother, who is 91, for her stories and experiences with the civil rights movement. I am proud of my heritage and use it in my music instruction. Terrel: As a child, I often found myself one of few black students participating in honor orchestras. African American musicians tend to be stereotyped as jazz, gospel, R&B, or blues musicians. It’s very unfortunate. There are plenty of talented black musicians who love classical and concert music. Sometimes it felt as though I bore the burden of dispelling the myths. I still encounter people who are surprised when they find out I have a degree in vocal music performance, I sang operatic music in college, and I play the violin. Jerrell: Being African American has enhanced my musicianship. Not only can I learn required classical repertoire but I can step out and embrace jazz, gospel, and spirituals because that’s in my blood, that’s my history. Kimberlee: I feel that my family played a major role in my musical life. I don’t think that my ethnicity is an extremely large factor, but it has affected my decisions as to where I attended school and the career paths I chose.

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Anything else you’d like to say to Triangle readers about your experiences as an African American musician? Jediah: Many African Americans do not take the arts seriously. Often we focus our children on sports as a career choice. However, I believe that Black families who see the importance of fostering a musical foundation for their children will receive many blessings and rewards. I push my African American students hard and I encourage their parents to support their musical experiences. I teach my kids to value the gift of music, and to practice and learn as if they plan to become professional musicians one day. In truth, they could be.

Upon Listening Will Return Fans of our regular “Upon Listening” column may wonder why this issue contains no CD review. Not only has contributor Sherry Kloss been quite busy of late (see item in “Encore” about her recent appearance in St. Louis, one of many), but she reports that she did not receive any recordings to review. Readers, you can help! Mu Phi performers: do you, or another Mu Phi of your acquaintance, have a recent CD out? Mail Sherry a copy. Composers: is one of your works on a recently released recording? Send her an email with CD info. Everyone: have a favorite recent recording you think other Mu Phis would like to know about? Suggest a review. With your help, “Upon Listening” will soon grace The Triangle again. Send CDs and suggestions to: Sherry Kloss 3510 West University Avenue Muncie, IN 47303 sherkl@excite.com Sherry is also planning the annual Jascha Heifetz Symposium of Individual Style, of which she is the founding director. This year’s symposium is June 24-July 1 at Connecticut College in New London, CT, and is open to string instrumentalists and pianists. New topics include fingering and bowing solutions for unaccompanied Bach; musical ingredients of the Heifetz and Kreisler works from the pianist’s perspective, and a round table entitled Jascha Heifetz – Artist's Treasure and Musical Wonder of the World. For information visit www.klossclassics.com.

Final Notes Margaret C. Schiller Cassario Gamma Rho, February 16, 1974 Denver Alumni Died January 14, 2012 Pianist, vocalist, music educator. Active in MENC, Margaret was supervisor of elementary music in the Denver public schools for many years. She was inducted into the Colorado Music Educators Hall of Fame in 1996. Alice Yost Jordan Omega, April 2, 1938 Des Moines Alumni, ACME Died January 15, 2012 Composer, organist, pianist, music educator. Alice composed over 250 published organ and choral works, of which many won recognition in national competitions. A leader in numerous civic organizations, she is listed in several biographical reference publications. Alice was inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame in 2002 and received Mu Phi Epsilon’s Orah Ashley Lamke Award in 1980. Betty Anne McArthur Alpha Delta, November 19, 2000 Sacramento Alumni Died January 6, 2012 Educator, pianist, organist, church musician. An active musician from age 15 until her late

80s, Betty was involved in many community organizations and was well known for original and often humorous plays and poems. Jeanne Moore Phi Nu, December 14, 1952 Died January 11, 2012 Music and arts educator. Jeanne taught choral music at high school and college levels, and also directed community and church choirs. She was a professor of music at several universities and served as Coordinator of Fine Arts at the West Virginia Department of Education. She received numerous honors and awards from the many arts organizations she served. Dorothy Sue Norton Noland Mu Eta, November 13, 1931 Sacramento Alumni Died April 6, 2012 Music educator. Dorothy Sue taught K-12 music and later was a college instructor in music history, jazz, and piano. She was the first woman to lead the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers. A member of California Music Teachers Association, she was honored with the Ben Rust Award in 1983. Etta Kathryn “Kitty” Riddle Xi, November 13, 1940 Portland Alumni Died December 24, 2011 Music educator, pianist. Kitty was certified as a music teacher at state and national levels and taught piano privately for more than sixty years. She served Mu Phi Epsilon as

PNW-3 District Director and faculty advisor to Phi Upsilon (Boston University) and Alpha Lambda (Portland State University). A past president of Portland Alumni, Kitty received the Orah Ashley Lamke Award in 2005. Joyce “Jaye” Leola Rochelle Beta Zeta, March 28, 1996 Died June 3, 2010 Music educator, church musician, piano teacher/coach. Jaye was on the music faculty at Southern University where she trained student teachers. Nadine Stuhmuller Salonites Mu Eta, January 17, 1951 Sacramento Alumni, ACME Died January 27, 2012 Vocalist, concert artist, music educator, philanthropist. She was Educator of the Year for the Woodland Joint Unified School District in 1984. She sang at the 1960 convention in Santa Monica and performed a one-woman show on the life of Madame Schumann Heinke at the 1997 convention in Tacoma.

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Collegiate Presidents Directory ALPHA DELTA CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV Sacramento, CA Andrew Haff ah2955@saclink.csus.edu

BETA CHI FLORIDA STATE UNIV Tallahassee, FL Stephanie Sandritter Steph.ritter@yahoo.com

DELTA NU MILLSAPS COLLEGE Jackson, MS Jordan Hammons hammoje@millsaps.edu

ALPHA KAPPA UNIV OF MISSOURI Kansas City, MO Natasha Olinetchouk natasha.olinetchouk @gmail.com

BETA KAPPA TRINITY UNIV San Antonio, TX Lauren Falconi lfalconi@trinity.edu

DELTA OMEGA OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIV San Antonio, TX Jennifer Montes jkmontes@lake.ollusa.edu

ALPHA MU MISSOURI STATE UNIV Springfield, MO Taylor Kollmeier Kollmeier11 @live.missouristate.edu ALPHA NU WEST TEXAS A&M UNIV Canyon, TX Erin Springer erinspringer@verizon.net ALPHA OMEGA STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIV Nacogdoches, TX Julia Powers Juliap520@gmail.com ALPHA PI TEXAS STATE UNIV San Marcos, TX Brittany Michaelson bm1383@txstate.edu

BETA MU TEXAS A&M UNIV Commerce, TX Chris Walls chrisjwalls@hotmail.com BETA OMICRON WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIV Macomb, IL Jonathan Wilcoxen Jm-wilcoxen@wiu.edu BETA PI NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIV Lincoln, NE Joey Schrotberger jshrotb@nebrwesleyan.edu BETA PSI UNIV OF INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis, IN Matthew Bridgham bridghamm@uindy.edu

ALPHA SIGMA ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIV Abilene, TX Whitney Johnson Waj08a@acu.edu

BETA THETA TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIV Cookeville, TN Lindsey Slaughter Lindseymslaughter @gmail.com

ALPHA XI UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA Greensboro, NC Savannah Racut slracut@uncg.edu

BETA ZETA Southern University Baton Rouge, LA Travis Short tas21rev @yahoo.com

ALPHA ZETA RADFORD UNIV Radford, VA Kayla Lisa klisa@radford.edu

DELTA ETA UNIV OF N FLORIDA Jacksonville, Fl Stefanie Batson stefanie.kay.batson @unf.edu

BETA ALPHA CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV FULLERTON Fullerton, CA Gabriel Stevens gstevenspiano@gmail.com 16

DELTA MU SLIPPERY ROCK UNIV Slippery Rock, PA Amy Mikalauskas Amy.mikalauskas@yahoo.com

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DELTA PI TARLETON STATE UNIV Stephenville, TX Teri Kaye Arruda Thoward135@yahoo.com DELTA RHO UNIV OF COLORADO Boulder, CO Amanda Setlik amanda.setlik@colorado.edu DELTA TAU MERCER UNIV Macon, GA Kristen Wyckoff Kristen.N.Wyckoff @gmail.com EPSILON UNIV OF TOLEDO Toledo, OH Sarah Jay sarah.jay @rockets.utoledo.edu

EPSILON OMICRON INDIANA UNIV Bloomington, IN Rachel Milligan rachel.milligan.mezzo @gmail.com EPSILON PHI FRIENDS UNIV Wichita, KS Molly Wiebie bella_musica193 @yahoo.com EPSILON SIGMA PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIV Tacoma, WA Megan Anderson andersme@plu.edu EPSILON UPSILON DUQUESNE UNIV Pittsburgh, PA Elisa Stanley stanley2@duq.edu GAMMA UNIV OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI Kristen Seikaly kseikaly@umich.edu GAMMA ETA CENTRAL STATE UNIV Wilberforce, OH Jarret Ward Jarrettaylor@me.com

EPSILON ALPHA ST. CATHERINE UNIV St. Paul, MN Heidi Robertson heidi.a.robertson@gmail.com

GAMMA GAMMA SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV Weatherford, OK Chrisalyne Hagood hagoodc@student.swosu.edu

EPSILON EPSILON TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIV Fort Worth, TX Elizabeth Kirkendoll e.kirkendoll@tcu.edu

GAMMA NU CHICAGO STATE UNIV Chicago, IL DoLisha Miller dolisha_csu@yahoo.com

EPSILON KAPPA SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV Carbondale, IL Cassie Jennings cjennings@siu.edu

GAMMA PI SHORTER UNIV Rome, GA Susan Diesch Susie.diesch @hawks.shorter.edu

EPSILON LAMBDA EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIV Ypsilanti, MI Emily White Ewhite22@emich.edu

GAMMA SIGMA CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV DOMINGUEZ HILLS Carson, CA Anthony Almendarez Aalmendarez1@ymail.com

GAMMA TAU UNIV OF ST. THOMAS Houston, TX Meeka Opong opongm@stthom.edu

MU PSI COE COLLEGE Cedar Rapids, IA Shayla James shayla.james@gmail.com

GAMMA ZETA DELTA STATE UNIV Cleveland, MS Jessica Egdorf jegdorf @okramail.deltastate.edu

MU THETA UNIV OF TEXAS Austin, TX David Hinojosa dhinojosa@utexas.edu

PHI PSI UNIV OF MARY WASHINGTON Fredericksburg, VA John White Jwhite4@mail.umw.edu

ZETA ETA BINGHAMTON UNIV Binghamton, NY William Marsiglia wmarsig1 @binghamton.edu

PHI TAU UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS Denton, TX Zack Anderson Zanderson91@comcast.net

ZETA IOTA LA GRANGE COLLEGE La Grange, GA David J. Thomas djthomas@lagrange.edu

PHI XI BAYLOR UNIV Waco, TX Kim Griffin Kim_Griffin@baylor.edu

ZETA KAPPA YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE Young Harris, GA Rachel Bettis rabettis@yhc.edu

KAPPA BUTLER UNIV Indianapolis, IN Weston Bonczek wbonczek@butler.edu

MU UPSILON EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Rochester, NY Tom Petrino tpetrino@u.rochester.edu

LAMBDA ITHACA COLLEGE Ithaca, NY Amanda Jaye Nauseef anausee1@ithaca.edu

NU UNIV OF OREGON Eugene, OR Grace Ho gho@uoregon.edu

PHI ZETA MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE Sioux City, IA Kristin Wessling Klw006@morningside.edu

MU BRENAU COLLEGE Gainesville, GA Terri Greene terrigreene@gmail.com

PHI UNIV OF MT. UNION Alliance OH Ian Bell bellia@mountunion.edu

XI UNIV OF KANSAS Lawrence, KS JoAnn Doll jdoll@ku.edu

MU ALPHA SIMPSON COLLEGE Indianola, IA Aimee Allen Aimee.allen @my.simpson.edu

PHI LAMBDA WILLAMETTE UNIV Salem, OR Lisa Soto lsoto@willamette.edu

ZETA DEPAUW UNIV Greencastle, IN Maggie Eppelheimer maggieeppelheimer_14 @depauw.edu

MU BETA WASHINGTON STATE UNIV Pullman, WA Kayla Trabun kayla.trabun@email.wsu.edu MU ETA UNIV OF THE PACIFIC Stockton, CA Dana McDonnell d_mcdonnell @u.pacific.edu MU PHI BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE Berea, OH Katherine Butcher Kbutcher09@mail.bw.edu MU PI OHIO WESLEYAN UNIV Delaware, OH Justin Giarrusso jagiarru@owu.edu

PHI MU SAN JOSE STATE UNIV San Jose, CA Kerry Li kerry.rice@gmail.com PHI OMEGA WESTMINSTER COLLEGE New Wilmington, PA Hannah jaskiewicz jackiehr @wclive.westminster.edu PHI OMICRON CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC Cleveland, OH Hannah Thomas Hollands Hxt104@case.edu PHI PI WICHITA STATE UNIV Wichita, KS Chy F. Billings, III Cfbillings.iii@gmail.com

ZETA LAMBDA WALDORF COLLEGE Forest City, IA Kayla Meehan Kmeehan09@hotmail.com ZETA MU TEXAS A&M UNIV College Station, TX Salvador Garcia salvador@tamu.edu ZETA NU ST. MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNIV San Antonio, TX Isabel Del La Cerda idelacerda@hotmail.com

ZETA ALPHA WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE Walnut Ridge, AR Meagan Thompson Meaganthompson25 @yahoo.com

ZETA THETA LYNCHBURG COLLEGE Lynchburg, VA Gillie Martin martin_gw @students.lynchburg.edu

ZETA BETA CAMERON UNIV Lawton, OK Prezell Duckett prezellduckett@yahoo.com

ZETA ZETA ELON UNIV Elon, NC Ethan Luke, John Mullen eluke@elon.edu jmullen5@elon.edu

ZETA DELTA UNIV OF LA VERNE La Verne, CA Anayeli Perez anayeli.perez@laverne.edu ZETA EPSILON RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE Ashland, VA Brandon Owens Brandonowens@go.rmc.edu MuPhiEpsilon.org

District Directors ATLANTIC

SOUTHEAST

CENTRAL

PACIFIC

DISTRICT A1 Nichole Roles 540-818-3452C nicholeroles@gmail.com

DISTRICT SE1 Marshall Pugh 252-599-2492 mgpugh889@gmail.com

DISTRICT C1 Cathy Woelbling Paul 314-567-3281 cpoboe@netscape.net

DISTRICT P1 Lestelle Manley 916-485-0415 ms5cnts@yahoo.com

DISTRICT A2 Susan Todenhoft 703-323-4772H 703-509-0224C todenhoft@gmail.com

DISTRICT SE2 Matthew Hoch 706-233-7267 mhoch@auburn.edu

DISTRICT C2 Linda Chen 913-486-3337 lindaychen@aol.com

DISTRICT P2 Kira Dixon 408-439-6076 kira.dixon@me.com

DISTRICT SE3 Anne Richie 904-534-4419 SE3DD@muphiepsilon.org

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PACIFIC SOUTHWEST

DISTRICT NC1 OPEN

DISTRICT PSW1 & PSW2 Ruth Cuccia 310-832-7433 cuccia4@sbcglobal.net

EASTERN GREAT LAKES DISTRICT EGL1 Signe Zale 585-594-8422 sigbobzale@aol.com DISTRICT EGL2 Kathleen Cameron 724-738-2894 kathleen.cameron@sru.edu DISTRICT EGL3 Nancy Jane Gray 330-688-7990 bobgrayz@aol.com

GREAT LAKES DISTRICT GL1 & GL2 Susan Owen-Bissiri 734-971-1084 slbissiri@sbcglobal.net DISTRICT GL3 OPEN

EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT EC1 Marilyn Sandness 937-434-2636 msandness@woh.rr.com

DISTRICT SE4 OPEN DISTRICT SE5 Kimberlee Gross 225-266-8631 kimberlee_gross @yahoo.com

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT SC1 Jediah Spurlock 512-909-5616 Sistas0ul@aol.com DISTRICT SC2 Jenny Smith 214-662-5087 jenny.musicalscientist @gmail.com DISTRICT SC3 OPEN DISTRICT SC4 Elda Garcia-Gomez 512-289-7113 mezzoallegra@yahoo.com

DISTRICT EC2 Stephanie Berry 574-596-8288 bmpenguin69@hotmail.com DISTRICT EC3 OPEN

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DISTRICT NC2 Teresa Rowe 612-926-5854 Terryrowe568@gmail.com DISTRICT NC3 Liana Sandin 402-483-4657 402-560-7126 Liana.Sandin@gmail.com

WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT WC1 OPEN DISTRICT WC2 OPEN

PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT PNW1 OPEN DISTRICT PNW2 Kathryn Habedank 206-405-4645 Kahabedank@aol.com DISTRICT PNW3 Brandon Nelson 171-222-9294 BrandonCNelson01 @gmail.com

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Directory of Executive Officers 2011-2014 INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

INTERNATIONAL CHAIRMEN

2011-2012 FOUNDATION BOARD

Rosemary Ames, International President 13 Travis Dr., Framingham, MA 01702 508-872-5818 president@muphiepsilon.org

ACME Arietha Lockhart (Chair) Beta Gamma, Atlanta Alumni 3159 Springside Crossing Decatur, GA 30034 404-284-7811 ariethal@hotmail.com

President Marcus Wyche 2729 Nicholson St., Apt. 103 Hyattsville, MD 20782 301-484-3652 VideoAuth@aol.com

Mary Au (Co-Chair), Mu Nu, Los Angeles Alumni 2363 W Silver Lake Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90039 323-666-2603 auhaus@gmail.com

Vice President Dawn Phelps Neal 3072 Solimar Beach Drive Ventura, CA 90032 805-643-7322 dphelpsneal@yahoo.com

BYLAWS Kathleen Earl, Alpha Delta, Sacramento Alumni 8009 Beethoven Court Citrus Heights, CA 95621 916-728-2122 bylaws@muphiepsilon.org

Treasurer Beverly W. Abegg 8 Phillips Dr. Westford, MA 01886 978-692-7353 bevabegg@verizon.net

FINANCE Evelyn Archer, Omega Omega, St. Louis Area Alumni 5312 Sutherland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109 314-481-2361 archerbe@sbcglobal.net

Secretary Eileen Butler-Kennedy 2875 77th Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70807 225-357-0310 eileenebk@aol.com

Charlotte Brown, 1st VP/Extension Officer 12578 Barkley St., Overland Park, KS 66209 913-345-8999 extensionofficer@muphiepsilon.org Sandra McMillen, 2nd VP/Collegiate Advisor 306 Shorewood Dr, Duncanville, TX 75116 972-298-5910 collegiateadvisor@muphiepsilon.org Lenita McCallum, 3rd VP/Alumni Advisor 933 Via Rincon, Palos Verdes Est., CA 90274 310-375-8769 alumniadvisor@muphiepsilon.org Martha MacDonald, 4th VP/Music Advisor 8909 Wildridge Drive, Austin, TX 78759 512-345-3399 musicadvisor@muphiepsilon.org Kurt-Alexander Zeller, 5th VP/Eligibility Advisor 1872 Central Park Loop, Morrow, GA 30260 770-961-4400 eligibilityadvisor@muphiepsilon.org Melissa Eddy, Editor 220 Link Drive, Kingsland, TX 78639 512-217-1264 Fax: 325-388-0914 editor@muphiepsilon.org Gloria Debatin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer International Executive Office 4705 N. Sonora Ave., Suite 114, Fresno, CA 93722 888-259-1471 Fax: 559-277-2825 Local: 559-277-1898 executiveoffice@muphiepsilon.org

HONORARY ADVISORY BOARD

Frances Irwin, Epsilon Upsilon 6464 Rhodes Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 314-752-2585 fmirwinstl@aol.com Wynona Wieting Lipsett, Mu Chi 148 LCR Cedar B-1, Mexia, TX 76667 254-562-9397 wyndon@nctv.com Lee Clements Meyer, Phi Xi 8101 Club Court Circle, Austin, TX 78759 512-345-5072

INTERNATIONAL Keith Ford, Alpha Kappa, Allied 20 Lynmouth Road Perivale, UB6 7HP United Kingdom 44 7792 863 867 Keith.L.Ford@gmail.com Marlon Daniel (Co-Chair) Mu Xi, New York Alumni 45 Tiemann Place, Apt 5F New York, NY 10027-3327 212-641-0305 MUSIC LIBRARIAN & ARCHIVES Wendy Sistrunk, Mu Mu, Kansas City Alumni 1504 S. Ash Ave. Independence, MO 64062 816-836-9961 SistrunkW@umkc.edu STANDING RULES Open

Chairman Dale Griffa 187 Flax Hill, #B4 Norwalk, CT 06854-2849 203-838-6615 DGriffaMPEFBoard @aol.com Vice Chairman Catherine Schroth 4230 White Pines St. Avon, OH 44011 216-789-7988 ccschroth@gmail.com President of Mu Phi Epsilon International Fraternity Rosemary Ames 13 Travis Drive Framingham, MA 01702 508-872-5818 president@muphiepsilon.org

WEBSITE David Champion, Gamma Sigma, Palos Verdes/South Bay Alumni 229 15th St. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310-545-3442 webmaster@ muphiepsilon.org

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2012 CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES 95 YEARS Mu Alpha Simpson College Indianola, IA October 29, 1917

50 YEARS Alpha Sigma Abilene Christian Univ Abilene, TX March 31, 1962

90 YEARS Greater Des Moines Alumni August 1922

Bloomington Alumni January 14, 1962

Indianapolis Alumni October 13, 1922 New York City Alumni October, 1922 60 YEARS Rochester Alumni November 8, 1952 Sacramento Alumni January 27, 1952

45 YEARS Beta Kappa Trinity University San Antonio, TX January 14, 1967 Beta Mu Texas A&M University Commerce, TX May 22, 1967 Lawrence Alumni April 17, 1967

40 YEARS Gamma Gamma Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ Weatherford, OK March 25, 1972 Gamma Zeta Delta State University Cleveland, MS May 26, 1972 Gamma Eta Central State University Wilberforce, OH November 18, 1972 5 YEARS Zeta Delta University of LaVerne La Verne, CA March 3, 2007

1 YEAR Zeta Iota LaGrange College LaGrange, GA January 25, 2011 Zeta Kappa Young Harris College Young Harris, GA April 5, 2011 Zeta Lambda Waldorf College Forest City, IA April 13, 2011 Zeta Mu Texas A&M University College Station, TX April 16, 2011

Salt Lake City Alumni June 10, 1952 San Diego Alumni May 18, 1952