EVOLA MUSIC NOTES

OCTOBER, 2014
The summer months passed all too swiftly and we are enjoying a lovely Fall
season. Fall is always full of a fervor of activities and it's a favorite time of year, albeit
a harbinger of cold weather ahead. However, as we enjoy the weather we have at
present, our teachers have many accomplishments of their students to recognize.
Ms. Laura Schwanitz's Students
Student and adult musicians from several communities performed at the Family Music
Festival in Utica last spring and raised more than $500 for the American Heart
Association in memory of Mrs. Diane Maciasz. A special thanks to Evola Music for
providing a keyboard. Evola Music employee Mackenzie Olbrys and her sax quartet
from Eisenhower were outstanding! A wide variety of musical selections was
presented by the Romeo High Flute Octet. There was also a unique group featuring
five bass clarinet players (including Dylan Joles ad Laura Schwanitz). Ms. Laura
performed with the Voyageurs Ensemble woodwind quartet. This special evening
ended with a lively rendition of the Sailor's Hornpipe for flute, oboe, clarinet and
bassoon.
Congratulations to flute student Emily Maciasz. Emily has been taking private lessons
since September, 2012. She is in the seventh grade band at Shelby Junior High.
Freshman Jermaine Juarez is playing bassoon and alto sax in the music program at
Dakota High.
Best wishes to the following students as they prepare for the MSBOA District 16 Solo
& Ensemble Festival: Michael Guilbault, alto sax-Shelby JHS; Dylan Joles, bass
clarinet - Sterling Heights HS; Abbey Lovins, flute- Eisenhower; Erika Luft clarinetBemis JHS; Johnathan Oestringer, also sax - Iroquois MS; Jennifer Weir flute -Malow
JHS.
Ms. Noelle Morabito's Students
Five of Ms. Noelle's students were selected to participate in the Michigan Accordion
Society's Youth Music Night held in June at Forestre Banquet's in Troy, MI. These
students were Justina Gaynor, Delaney Garon, Johnathan Oestringer, Maria Magnoli
and Jaixai Reineke. They did a fabulous job of representing Evola Music and each

received a $100 scholarship to be used toward music lessons, an award, and a one-year
membership to the Michigan Accordion Society.
Ms. Noelle's daughter, Valentina D'Anna, was the first recipient of the Michigan
Accordion Society's Accordion for Kids program scholarship. She received a 12-bass
accordion and her first music book autographed by Mr. Palmer, the publisher, and is
happily studying accordion with her amazing teacher, Mr. Yakov Todromovich. If
anyone is interested in learning more about the Accordion for Kids program, please
contact the president of the Michigan Accordion Society, Mr. Joseph Recchia at
248 824 3856.
Many of Ms. Noelle's students were excited to hear her sing and play piano with Mr.
Aaron Caruso at the Feta Italiana in July, and The Aaron Caruso Show held at Andiamo
Celebrity Showroom on September 12, 2014. We send a special thank you to all the
students who came out for these great events.
Ms. Noelle's students are looking forward to the MAC Competition, preparing for their
annual Christmas Recital on December 18, and selecting pieces for Federation in
February, 2015.
Ms. Marta Pietryzk's Students
The following Young Artist winners of World Piano Competition in Cincinnati will
play at Carnegie Hall on October 4, in New York City: Jean Yu, Daniel Cho, Andrew
Wu.
The following winners of International Youth Piano Competition in Texas Sonatina and
Sonata will play at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 1: Jonathan Shi,
Kevin Shi, Ynece Liu, Vanessa Lee and Jennifer Long.
Daniel Cho will be studying music composition and piano at Julliard in New York City
(pre-college).
Mr. Kyle Walker's Students
James and Jorge Valenzuela were both accepted into the First Violin Section of
Oakland Youth Orchestra.
Georgia Mielke earned a 2nd place Violin Trophy in Test List at AGM.
Jaixai Reineke earned a 3rd place Violin Trophy in Test List at AGM

Mrs. Mary Swanson's Students

Mac Open
Trophies received by: Daniel Pop 1st Place Trophy, Brielle Farrand 3rd Place Trophy,
Amelia Williams 3rd Place Trophy; Medals were awarded to Victor Colin, Sawyer
Mielke, Cherese Grier, Yasmeen Khanfar, Vishal Vijayarajan, Kyle Gilchrist, Melanie
Kerberlis.
Michigan Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival
Joslyn Meixell has already earned her Piano Solo 15 pt cup and this year she earned her
Piano Solo 30 pt cup and her Concerto 15 pt cup. The following earned their Piano
Solo 15 pt cup: Angelina McKimson Isabella McKimson, Victor Colin, Melanie
Kerberlis, Joel Stirnemann, Isaiah Terry. Nathan Stirnemann and Carrie Stirnemann
have already earned their Solo 15 pt cup in 2012. The rest of the students are working
toward their Piano Solo 15 pt cup or Concerto 15 pt cup.
American Guild of Music/Regional
The following performed in AGM and were awarded trophies: Gilchrist Kyle 1st Place
Trophy and AAA Trophy, Joel Stirnemann 1st Place Trophy and AAA Trophy; Carrie
Stirnemann 2nd Place Trophy and AAA Trophy, Christiana Strong 2nd Place Trophy
and AAA Trophy; Victor Colin 3rd Place Trophy and AAA Trophy; Daniel Pop
Outstanding Ribbon and AAA Trophy, Amelia Williams Outstanding Ribbon and AAA
Trophy.

One Minute Club

25 students are in the Club, with 10 new members. My goal is to have all my piano
students in it. They are required to name the 24 note cards in a minute or less.
Award Winners
Best Attendance - John Georges and Victor Colin; Most Practice Minutes - Edward
Florescue 2885 minutes; Best One Minute - Joel Stirnemann 24 cards in 16 seconds.
15 students received a Certificate, Red Rose and Pin from me for Program 2-3, as well
as 16 students in Program 4-5.
Piano Recital 2-3
Sawyer Mielke - He's a Pirate! Fur Elise; Nicola Filipi - Alouette; Mirabele Greig Winnie the Pooh, Alouette; Peter Husted - Radetsky March; Luis Lalone - This Land is
Your Land, Rocky Top; Garrett Gambaro - The Greatest Show on Earth!; Daniel Pop The Magic Man, Sonatina; Kiran Satapathy - Oh! Susanna; Sophie Schoenherr - Harp
Song; Nate Stirnemann - A Vision in White; Joel Stirnemann - Linus and Lucy; Carrie
Stirnemann - My Heart Will Go On; Brielle Farrand - Linus and Lucy, Let it Go;

Amelia Williams - Rainbow Connection; Victor Colin - Chantilly Lace, Skyrim Theme
(his arrangement).
Piano Recital 4-5
Kyle Gilchrist - Hoe Down! Linus and Lucy; Isabella McKimson - Let it Go; Angelina
McKimson - Counting Stars; John Georges - This Land is Your Land (Sing), It's a
Small World; Cherese Grier - Over the Rainbow; Nicholas Nelson - Malaguena;
Hashni Karunanayake - This Land is Your Land; Edward Florescu - Fur Elise; Tyra
Chu - Alouette; Christiana Strong - Let it Go; Kyle Finn - Do-Re-Me; Nathan
Ensworth - Beethoven's Fifth, Hedwig's Theme; Isabella Ensworth - Trepak, Fur Elise;
Gargi Rameker - Let it Go; Janhavi Rameker - Yankee Doodle; Lucy Healy -This is My
Father's World (teacher Jenny Healy). Yasmeen Khanfar, Jennifer Zaprawa, Vishal
Vijayarajan were not in the Recital but are in the One Minute Club.
Summer Piano Camp
The following participated in the Camp: Victor Colin, Cherese Grier, Isabella
McKimson, Angelina McKimson, Grace Bates, Ella Bates, Kyle Gilchrist.
Major Events Coming up for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015.
Clavinova Festival Oct 18, 2014; MAC Open November 2, 2014; Christmas Recital
December 2014; Blue Lake Scholarship Audition January 2015 ; MFMC Festival
February 8, 2015; American Guild of Music/Regional (AGM); Guild May 2015;
Recital June 2015.