spring 2016 collegiate competition booklet

MMTA COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS The Official Publication of the Mississippi Music Teachers Association Affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association

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MARCH 5, 2016

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Music Teacher Collegiate Competitions 2016

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Ellen Elder

Welcome Welcome to the Mississippi Music Teachers Association Collegiate Competitions! We hope that you will have a positive performing experience that will help to enrich your musical life in a meaningful way.

A very special thank you is in order to the USM faculty, staff, and students, for the use of their facilities and for hosting this event. Today would not be possible without their help!

I hope that you enjoy your day in Hattiesburg and make plans now to participate in the MMTA state competitions next year.

Sincerely,

Ellen Price Elder

Ellen Price Elder, D.M.A. President, Mississippi Music Teachers Association


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2016 MMTA COMPETITIONS SCHEDULE Judges’ Meeting (Piano 8:00 a.m. and Woodwinds – 8:30 a.m.) – Marsh Lobby

Judges’ Meeting (Voice and Strings) – 9:00 a.m. – Marsh Lobby

Fine Arts Building, 365 Mannoni PAC, Rm 105 Freshman/Sophomore Woodwinds Strings 9:00 C-586 9:30 C-621 9:10 C-606 9:45 C-629 9:30 Competition Announcement in Marsh lobby 10:10 Competition Announcement in Marsh lobby Fine Arts Building, Rm 365 Fine Arts Building, Rm 365 Freshman/Sophomore Voice Junior/Senior Voice 9:40 C-595 10:45 C-609 9:50 C-596 11:00 C-600 10:00 C-601 11:30 Competition Announcement 10:10 C-612 in Marsh lobby 10:20 C-618 10:35 Competition Announcement in Marsh lobby Marsh Auditorium, Rm FAB 225 Marsh Auditorium, Rm FAB 225 Freshman/Sophomore Piano Piano Concerto Division 8:30 C-616 9:45 C-613 8:40 C-615 10:00 C-594 8:50 C-614 10:20 Competition Announcement 9:00 C-593 in Marsh lobby 9:10 C-607 9:20 C-620 9:30 Competition Announcement in Marsh lobby Marsh Auditorium, Rm FAB 225 Graduate Solo Division 10:30 C-597 10:50 C-619 11:10 C-610 Break for Lunch – 11:30-12:30 12:30 C-623 12:50 C-625 1:10 C-622 1:45 Competition Announcement in Marsh lobby


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Winners,

Please have your picture taken for the Mississippi Music Teacher!

Results of the Woodwind Competit ion wil l be announced at 9:30 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.

Results of the String Competit ion wil l be announced at 10:10 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.

Results of the Freshman/Sophomore Voice Competit ion wil l be announced at 10:35 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.

Results of the Junior/Senior Voice Competit ion wil l be announced at 11:30 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.

Results of the Freshman/Sophomore Piano Competit ion wil l be announced at 9:30 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.

Results of the Piano Concerto Division Competit ion wil l be announced at 10:20 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.

Results of the Woodwind Competit ion wil l be announced at 9:30 a.m. in Marsh Lobby.


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2016 MMTA COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS SCHEDULE AND REPERTOIRE

WOODWINDS Fine Arts Building 365 Freshman/Sophomore 9:00 C-586 Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op. 120 (I. - Allegro appassionato) 9:10 C-606 Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Sonata for Oboe and Piano (I. - Elegie)

VOICE Fine Arts Building 365 Freshman/Sophomore 9:40 C-595 Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) Come Away, Come Away, Death from Let Us Garlands Bring Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) Sogno 9:50 C-596 Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) The Vagabond from Songs of travel) Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) Non T’amo Piu! 10:00 C-601 Antonio Lotti (1167-1740) Pur di cesti o bocca bella Amy Beach (1867-1944) The year’s at the spring 10:10 C-612 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Lachen und Weinen G.F. Handel (1685-1759) Star Vicino 10:20 C-618 Eric H. Thiman (1900-1975) I Love All Graceful Things Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Seligkeit, D.433 Junior/Senior 10:45 C-609 Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) Si me vers avaient des ailes Moses Hogan (1957-2003) Give me Jesus Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Laciatemi morire 11:00 C-600 Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) Sleep Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Standchen Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) Nocturne


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STRINGS PAC Rm 105 9:30 C-621 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Fair tales-pictures (Movement 1, Movement 2) 9:45 C-629 Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881) Sonata in Bb Major, Op.36 (Movement 1) William Walton (1902-1983) Viola Concerto (II. – Vivo, con molto preciso)

PIANO MARSH AUDITORIUM, Rm FAB 225 Freshman/Sophomore 8:30 C-616 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Prelude in B Minor Op. 32, No.10 8:40 C-615 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op.27, No.1 8:50 C-614 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Nocturne in F minor, Op.56, No.1 9:00 C-593 Aram Khachaturian (1903-1971) Toccata 9:10 C-607 Benjamin Lees (1924-2010) Fantasia 9:20 C-620 Enrique Granados (1867-1916) Valse poeticos PIANO CONCERTO DIVISION MARSH AUDITORIUM, Rm FAB 225 9:45 C-613 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1826) Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37 (Movement I) 10:00 C-594 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Concerto No.1 in Bb minor, Op.23 (Movement III) GRADUATE SOLO DIVISION MARSH AUDITORIUM, Rm FAB 225 10:30 C-597 Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Sonata in E Major, K. 380 Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) Zapateado Dionisio Aguado (1784-1757) Introductioin and Rondo, Op.2 10:50 C-619 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude from English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Piano Sonata in Eb HOB XVI:52 (I. – Allegro) Franz Liszt (811-1886) The Maiden’s Wish from 6 Polish Songs Trans. By Frederic Chopin


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11:10 C-610 Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580) Fantasia X Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Prelúdio No.2 Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947) Koyunbaba (1. Andante , 2. Mosso, 3. Cantabile, 4. Presto) 12:30 C-623 Robert Schumann (1820-1888) Cello Concerto J.S. Bach (1810-1856) Gamba Sonata Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata No. 3, Op. 69 (II. Scherzo) 12:50 C-625 J.S. Bach (1810-1856) English Suite No.5 in e. BWV 810 (I. – Prelude) Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Sonata in A, KV 331. (I. – Andante grazioso) Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Carnaval, Op.9, Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Phillistins 1:10 C-622 J.S. Bach (1810-1856) Suite No. 5 Allemande David Gyula Bracsaverseny (1913-1977) Viola Concerto (Movement III.) Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) Viola Sonata (Movement I.)


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MMTA COMPETITION JUDGES

Andra Bohnet Wilfred Delphin

Jeff Kensmoe Daniel Lelchuck


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Dr. Andra Bohnet is a flutist who embraces a rich variety of musical styles with both virtuosity and sensitivity. In addition to her position as Professor of Music at USA where she teaches flute, music history/literature and chamber music, she is the principal flutist with Mobile Symphony Orchestra where she has been a featured soloist on several occasions. Her newest project is the CD Clinton on Clinton, the culmination of a research project which has been to rediscover the music of John Clinton (1809-1864), an Irish flutist, composer and flutemaker who was a major figure in the nineteenth-century flute design controversy. For this project, she performed Clinton's music on seven flutes manufactured by Clinton & Co. over 150 years ago! This research has been presented to the National Flute Association and the British Flute Society. Her chamber ensemble for flute and strings, the Silverwood Quartet, has performed throughout the United States and in Japan, including a performance for the National Flute Association. The group specializes in exploring popular and world music in addition to the classical repertoire. Also the group’s primary arranger, Andra’s creative charts capture the musical essence of styles ranging from Irish traditional to Tibetan Chant and alternative rock and roll. Their newest project, A Celtic Mosaic, explores a variety of unique and original music from Celtic sources including music from Riverdance, Lord of the Rings, Ballykissangel and a trilogy of tunes by Loreena McKennitt. The Classic Rock Album, was released in 2005. Rock icon Ian Anderson, flutist and leader of Jethro Tull, said, "Many thanks for the CD. I enjoyed it very much and especially the variety of musical styles it incorporated. Keep up the good work and help bring the worlds of pop/rock and the Classical traditions together." She also performs on Irish and other folk flutes with her group Mithril, a high-energy Celtic/world music band, which has released four CDs which have been featured on NPR's syndicated show "Celtic Connections." Mithril is currently being featured with symphony orchestras for “Celtic Christmas,” "Celtic Halloween" and "Celtic Celebration" pops concerts. Andra performs and records on flutes of all shapes and sizes (classical, traditional wooden, baroque and a variety of ethnic instruments), as well as Celtic harp.

Wilfred Delphin holds the B.M., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano. For many years he performed in partnership with New Orleans native, Edwin Romain (deceased). The Delphin & Romain piano duo enjoyed an international career performing regularly in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. Their New York debut was in Carnegie Hall with the Symphony of the New World, Everett Lee conducting. Subsequently, they appeared with many of this country’s major orchestras and conductors - among them the New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, the Minnesota Orchestra with Sir Neville Marriner, the Chicago Symphonetta with Paul Freeman, The New Orleans Philharmonic with Werner Torkanowski and Zednic McCall, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony. As a result of their recital debuts in the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, Delphin and Romain were invited by President Jimmy Carter to perform a solo recital in the East Room of the White House. Since his partner’s untimely death, Dr. Delphin has continued to teach and to perform as a collaborative pianist. Individually and as part of the team he has received awards and recognitions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Music Teachers National Association, the Phi Mu Alpha and Mu Phi Epsilon national music fraternities, the New Orleans Black Chorale and the New Orleans Creole Heritage Society. The State of South Carolina awarded him its highest recognition, the Elizabeth O’Neal Verner Award for contributions to community arts and the Baldwin Piano Company named him to its artist roster and its list of “Celebrated Artists.” He presents master classes and adjudicates for various music organizations. He has been a grants panelist for state arts councils in South Carolina and Illinois in addition to serving on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and National


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Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D. C. In 2005 Dr. Delphin took an early retirement with the title of Professor Emeritus from the School of Music at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He joined the Peace Corps and was posted in Senegal, West Africa. However, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he returned to Xavier University in New Orleans as a volunteer for two years and then in 2008 assumed the position which he currently holds of Artist in Residence/Professor of Music. He performs regularly with many of the areas finest vocal soloists, the Patriotic Project Children’s Choir and the popular ensemble, Opera Creole. Dr. Delphin is this year’s recipient of the Gambit Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Jeff Kensmoe is the Chair of the Music Department and Associate Professor of Voice and Opera at Birmingham-Southern College. Dr. Kensmoe has had an extensive performance career singing in opera and musical theatre productions throughout the United States and around the world. Some of his work includes Einstein on the Beach, Killer of Enemies, The Magic Flute, Hänsel and Gretel, The Secret Marriage, The Ballad of Baby Doe, Trial By Jury, Street Scene, Camelot, Sayonara, She Loves Me, Phantom, The American Phantom, Phantom of the Opera, I Do, I Do, and Bending Toward the Light: A Jazz Nativity. He has been a bass-baritone soloist in Masses and oratorios across the United States, including Bloch’s Sacred Service, Stravinsky’s Les Noce, Brahm’s A German Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Schubert’s Mass in G and Mass in E Flat and Handel’s Messiah. He has appeared on television in the Sondhiem Gala at Carnegie Hall on PBS, the Guiding Light on CBS and has been a guest artist at the New Zealand and former West German Embassies. Dr. Kensmoe is currently the Vice President of the Alabama chapter of NATS, and holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado.

Daniel Lelchuk was appointed Assistant Principal cellist of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in 2013 by music director Carlos Miguel Prieto; he holds the same position with the New Orleans Opera Association. Described by The Washington Post as a “dazzling virtuoso,” he is the recipient of an award from the Angela Prokopp Foundation of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Having played throughout North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, he was invited as visiting cellist with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in Doha and also performed as principal cello at the Royal Opera House Muscat (Oman) with the Castleton Opera. He has performed at numerous international festivals including those of Baden---Baden and Salzburg, and has given chamber music concerts with such musicians as Alex Kerr, Jorja Fleezanis, Steve Wryczynski, and members of the Vienna Philharmonic. He also serves as cellist for New Orleans based chamber ensemble Lyrica Baroque. At the invitation of Prince Nicolò Boncompagni Ludovisi, he presented a series of solo cello recitals at the famed Villa Aurora, Rome. Originally from New Hampshire, Daniel Lelchuk studied with Eric Kim at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Bloomington) where he received the Eva Heinitz scholarship and played as principal cello of the Indiana University Philharmonic and Opera orchestras. He began cello when not yet five, studying for ten years with Donna Denniston, followed by studies with Sato Knudsen (Boston Symphony Orchestra), and, for a year in Rome, with Francesco Strano (‘I Musici’ and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia). A founding member of the Castleton Chamber Players with violinist Eric Silberger, Daniel Lelchuk served from 2010-2014 as principal cellist of the Castleton Festival under Maestro Lorin Maazel.


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2016 MMTA COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS Participants and Teachers

2016 MMTA COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS Participants and Teachers

STUDENTS TEACHERS SCHOOL

Minji Kim Jung-Won Shin Delta State University

Laura Root Pitts Phyllis Lewis-Hale Jackson State University

Hillary Watkins

Phyllis Lewis-Hale Jackson State University

Kayla Wilson Phyllis Lewis-Hale Jackson State University

Aja Brimm

Phyllis Lewis-Hale Jackson State University

Kennedy Jarrell Meri Newell Jones County Community College

Tanner Crabtree Meri Newell Jones County Community College

Reagan Arnold Susan Smith Jones County Community College

Stephanie Harris Jones Susan Smith

Jones County Community College

Gabrielle Paricka

Joanna Burnside Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Christopher Cunningham

Rachel Heard Millsaps College

Angela Powell

Rachel Heard

Millsaps College

Abby Weisnstein

Janette Fontaine Mississippi State University

Jairo Garcia

Ellen Elder

University of Southern

Mississippi Leo Moreira

Nicholas Ciraldo


Mississippi


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Andrei Jan Hoffman Uller

Nicholas Ciraldo University of Southern Mississippi

Holly Stokes

Elizabeth Moak


Mississippi Nick Joslin Brian Murphy William Cary

Rebecca Robinson Brian Murphy William Cary

Ryan Cobb

Rosangela Sebba Mississippi State University

Andrea Restrepo

Alexander Russakovsky University of Southern

Mississippi Valerio Pajon

Ellen Elder University of Southern

Mississippi Shih-Ting Shao Hsaiopei Lee University of Southern

Mississippi Nicolas Mendoza Garzon Hsaiopei Lee University of Southern

Mississippi Ana Maria Diaz Herrera

Hsaiopei Lee


Mississippi

Mark Your Calendar

MMTA PAST PRESIDENTS

1956-2014

1955-56 Mark Hoffman

1957-58 Roger Phelps

1959-60 Grady Cox

1961-62 George Mums

1963-66 Jack Lyall

1967-70 Sigfred Matson

1971-72 Jonathan Sweat

1973-74 Virginia Hoogenakker

1975-76 William Rutledge

1977-78 Desmond Kincaid

1979-80 George Imbragulio

1980-81 Harold Thompson

1982-84 Natalia da Roza

1984-86 Pat Tuley

1986-88 Paul Anderson

1988-90 Annette Joe

1990-92 Darwin Brooks

1992-94 Theresa Sanchez

1994-96 Joel Harrison

1996-98 Sharon Lebsack

1998-00 Carol Schutzmann

2000-02 Graham Purkerson

2002-04 Donna Banks

2004-06 Joanna Burnside

2006-08 Angela Willoughby

2008-10 Rachel Heard

2010-12 Ian Hominick

2012-14 Barbara Tracy

April 2 -6, 2016 – 2016 MTNA National Conference, San Antonio, TX

April 2, 2016 – Group A MMTA 2016 Pre-College Auditions – Goodman, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Oxford, and Tupelo

April 9, 2016 – Group B MMTA 2016 Pre-College Auditions – Columbus/Starkville, Ellisville, Gulf Coast, Vicksburg

April 16, 2016 – Mississippi Valley State Piano Festival, Itta Bena

May 21, 2016 – MMTA Pre-College Finals – The University of Mississippi, Oxford

Do you have an event you would like to be placed in the Mississippi Music Teacher? Contact Stephanie Holmes at [email protected].

MMTA Officers

President

Ellen Price Elder 261 Timberton Dr. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: 601-467-9745 [email protected]

President Elect

Alice Ballard Hinds Community College P.O. Box 1100 Raymond, MS 39154 Phone: 769-226-7038 Work: 601-857-3528 [email protected]

Immediate Past President

Barbara Tracy 617 Holly Ridge Drive Vicksburg, MS 39180 Phone: 601-638-6453 [email protected]

VP for Membership & Web Management

Janine Beasley 3122 N 5th Ave. Laurel, MS 39440 Phone: 601-649-9240 [email protected]

VP for Collegiate & National Competions

Sheri Falcone 505 Cottonwood Dr. Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: 662-325-2865 [email protected]

VP for Pre-College Performances

Karen Murphy 101 Lake Pointe Lane Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: 662-263-7912 [email protected]

VP for Pre-College Evaluations

Dixie Lawson 29 Scarlett St. Purvis, MS 39475 Phone: 601-268-6216 [email protected]

VP for Public Relations (Newsletter Editor)

Stephanie Holmes 226 Hillcrest Drive Kosciusko, MS 39090 Phone: 662-417-1390 [email protected]

Secretary

Yvonne Young-McGrath 753 Canterbury Dr Biloxi, MS 39532-4303 Phone: 228-617-9127 [email protected]

Treasurer

Chris Ballard 220 Devenport Circle Raymond, MS 39154 [email protected]

Appointed Officers

Chair of Theory & Composition

Valentin Bogdan 900 5th Ave S #M Columbus, MS 39701 Phone: 248-765-2785 [email protected]

Chair of Independent Music Teachers Forum

Victoria Johnson 900 South Court Street Ellisville, MS 39437 Phone: 601-477-2674 [email protected]

Chair of College Faculty Forum

Ellen Elder 261 Timberton Dr. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: 601-467-9745 [email protected]

Chair of Certification

Jacquelyn Thornell 5929 Lake Trace Circle Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601-952-0060 [email protected]

Webmaster

Handmade Designs Toll Free 1-877-467-2660 www.handmadedesigns.com

Performance Area Chairs

Brass

Douglas Mark Delta State University Department of Music PO Box 3256 Cleveland, MS 38733 Phone: 662-846-4607 [email protected]

Chamber Music/Jazz

Jung-Won Shin Delta State University Department of Music PO Box 3256 Cleveland, MS 38733 Phone: 662-846-4123 [email protected]

Guitar

Michael Patilla Mississippi State University Dept. of Music P.O. Box 6240 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: 662-325-2866 [email protected]

Piano

Elizabeth Moak 609 Woodbine Lane Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601-268-5524 [email protected]

Strings

Alexander Russakovsky University of Southern Mississippi School of Music 118 College Drive, # 5081 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: 601-266 6851 [email protected]

Voice

Phyllis Lewis-Hale Jackson State University Department of Music P.O. Box 17055 Jackson, MS 39217 Phone: 601-979-2984 [email protected]

Woodwinds

Shelley Collins Delta State University Department of Music PO Box 3256 Cleveland, MS 38733 Phone: 662-846-4617 [email protected]

Collaborative Arts

Theresa Sanchez, NCTM 907 N 34th Ave Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: 601-271-8700 [email protected]

Local Affiliates

Golden Triangle Music Forum

Katie Wallace 1223 Meadowlark Dr. Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: 662-341-5117 [email protected]

Gulf Coast MTA

Carol Mahler 9428 Hidden Acres Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 Phone: 228-586-1879 [email protected]

Hattiesburg Music Teachers League

Laura Broughton 7 Canal Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601-441-1248 [email protected]

Jones County MTA

Janine Beasley 3122 N 5th Ave. Laurel, MS 39440 Phone: 601-649-9240 [email protected]

Music Forum of Jackson

Brenda Sullivan 123 Summit Ridge Brandon, MS 39042 Phone: 601-824-1301 [email protected]

Music Forum of Tupelo

L. Darwin Brooks 115 Locust Hill Rd. Belden, MS 38826 Phone: 662-842-0673 [email protected]

Vicksburg MTA

Jeanne Evans 3140 Drummond St Vicksburg, MS 39180-4912 Phone: 601-634-0826 [email protected]

Acknowledgements MMTA wishes to thank the following for their help in presenting this competition:

The University of Southern Mississippi

Ellen Elder, host

Sheri Falcone, Vice-President for Collegiate and National Competitions

Find us on the web!

http://msmusicteachers.org

Membership in Mississippi Music Teachers Association is open to individuals

professionally engaged in any field of musical activity. Since MMTA is a state

affiliate of Music Teachers National Association, all membership is handled

through national headquarters. Please check the MTNA website

http://www.mtna.org/home.htm or the MMTA VP for Membership for

membership information or application forms.

This project is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and in part

from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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