Sigma Alpha Iota

Editor's Notes I Dear Readers, hope your school year is off to a great start! I love the fall foliage up here in New England. The leaves turn beautiful shades of red, orange, and gold, and the sight is just breathtaking. This time of year, planning begins, and many new projects get underway. In this issue of PAN PIPES, we recognize those individuals who worked tirelessly last year to achieve success on the local, national and international levels. It is our hope that you can be inspired by these wonderful women and follow in their footsteps this year. We are honored to present our SAI award winners, and hope that you will all join me in congratulating them on their fantastic achievements. This issue also features a comprehensive look at the 2012 SAI National Convention that took place in on August 2 – 6, in Atlanta, GA. This convention was filled with incredible musical performances, educational workshops, fraternity awards, and amazing sisterhood. Be sure to check out all of the fantastic photos. You'll feel like you were there! Throughout the year, many new Distinguished Members were initiated into Sigma Alpha Iota. We welcome these new members into the fraternity, and wish to introduce them to you via their biographies. Be sure to read all about our new members. We also feature an article from our People-to-People Director, Dr. Liana Valente. It details all of the assistance that the project has been able to provide throughout the world, and how you can help. The current needs of the P2P Project are listed, as well as specific instructions about how to donate. This is a great way to get involved in a project with SAI Philanthropies, Inc. What have you been working on this year? PAN PIPES wants to know! We love to have articles about service projects, music education, women in music, and other unique subject material that our readers can learn from and apply to their own lives on a local or national scale. If you would like to write an article, please feel free to contact me at panpipeseditor@gmail. com, and I'll be happy to answer any questions you have. Small articles are generally between 850 – 900 words, medium articles are between 1,500 – 1,700 words, and large articles are 2,500 – 2,700 words. Please attach all photos separately in the largest format you have available. Deadlines are November 15, January 1, April 15 and August 15. I can't wait to hear from you! Sincerely, Heather Davis, Editor A sample of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance. University of Michigan Collection Now Online T he birthplace of Sigma Alpha Iota is also home to a masterful history of music, in the form of instruments. Have you ever wondered about the history of your musical instrument? Are you curious about what it used to look like in the past, or how it's changed through history? Maybe you'd like to learn about some musical instruments that you've never even heard of? If so, the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments is the place for you to visit. The Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments contains over 2,500 artifacts, and is housed at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. The collection began as a donation to the University of Michigan of 950 instruments by Frederick Stearns in 1899. In 1914, the entire collection was put on display, museum style. Forty years later, Professor Robert A. Warner became director of the collection and began the restoration process while promoting the collection via scholarly papers and lectures. Since then, the collection has continued to grow and expand, and is frequently utilized as part of the enthomusicology program at the University of Michigan. You can browse the online collection in two ways. First, you could search for a particular type of instrument, like the saxophone. Type in saxophone under the keyword search, and click "Go." Twelve different saxophones from the collection will appear, along with photographs and brief historical information about the instrument itself. Click on the link next to the instrument you wish to learn about, and a larger page showing more detailed photographs and a longer historical record will appear. Second, you can browse the collection via the galleries. These are collections of the artifacts that have been identified as being particularly interesting by staff members. Those are located in the box labeled "Galleries," and you can click on the link to view each collection. For example, if you click on the "Stearns Tour," you will view 40 different instruments from around the world. Do you know what a hurdy-gurdy is? What about a pianola? Expand your musical horizons. Visit the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments today. CLICK FOR MORE For more information, visit music.umich.edu/research/stearns_collection 4 PAN PIPES FALL 2012 sai-national.org

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