Sigma Alpha Iota

PAN PIPES welcomes new article submissions and ideas. Email inquiries to Angela C. Silver at SAIPanPipesEditor@gmail.com. Deadlines for submission are as follows: S P R I N G : January 15 S U M M E R : April 15 FA L L : August 15 W I N T E R : November 15 S U B M I S S I O N D E A D L I N E S F RO N T C OV E R Akilah Watts, Susan Bermann, Akilah Watts, Susan Bermann, Hilary Yip, and Haley Schwalbe gather Hilary Yip, and Haley Schwalbe gather at the SAI 51st National Convention in Minneapolis. at the SAI 51st National Convention in Minneapolis. A Publication of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., A Publication of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., the charitable arm of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity the charitable arm of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity Fall 2025 Volume 118, Number 1 Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity was organized in 1903 "to form chapters of music students and alumnae who have a sincere interest in music and uphold the highest standards of music; to further the development of music in America and throughout the world." Its journal PAN PIPES (ISSN-0889-7581) is published four times a year, in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer, by Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., One Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Periodicals postage paid at Asheville, NC, and at additional mailing offices. The subscription price is $30.00 a year, $35.00 for Canadian and foreign subscriptions, $5.00 per single issue. Send subscriptions, correspondence of a general nature, and changes of address to the National Headquarters in Asheville. Printed in the United States of America. Postmaster: Send address changes to PAN PIPES, Sigma Alpha Iota National Headquarters, One Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Email to nh@sai-national.org. ANGELA C. SILVER ANGELA C. SILVER Editor GREGORY DICKENS GREGORY DICKENS Publications Manager and Art Director CHRISTINE BRUNS CHRISTINE BRUNS Executive Director and Business Manager JESSICA CHICHESTER JESSICA CHICHESTER SAI National President TRACEY WYGAL TRACEY WYGAL WITHROW WITHROW Chairman, SAI Philanthropies, Inc. PAN PIPES Contributors JAYNE I. HANLIN JAYNE I. HANLIN KATHI BOWER KATHI BOWER PETERSON PETERSON REBEKAH STRAIN REBEKAH STRAIN HOLLIS THOMS HOLLIS THOMS One Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 251-0606 • nh@sai-national.org • sai-national.org https://www.facebook.com/sigmaalphaiotafraternity https://www.instagram.com/sigmaalphaiota/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigma-alpha-iota-music-fraternity https://www.tiktok.com/@sigmaalphaiota S A I A F F I L I A T I O N S American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum American Music erapy Association American String Teachers Association Fraternity Communications Association International Alliance for Women in Music International Women's Brass Conference League of American Orchestras Maud Powell Society for Music and Education NAfME: National Association for Music Education National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. (NANM) National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) National Federation of Music Clubs National Interfraternity Music Council National Music Council Professional Fraternity Association Society for American Music Women Band Directors International CONTENTS

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