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PAN PIPES • SPRING 2016 • sai-national.org 32 The Association of Concert Bands 2017 Composition Contest This contest is intended for composers 30 and under writing music for concert band. The composition must be an original 3 to 5-minute piece for concert band at a grade level of roughly 4. The piece premiere at the annual convention of the Association of Concert Bands, May 3-7, 2017, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL by a band comprised primarily of adult musicians. The composer will receive a recording of the premier performance and an award of $1,000 and reimbursement up to $1,000 for travel expenses to attend. Deadline: Aug. 15, 2016 Website: acbands.org/compositioncontest The 2016 St. Louis Cabaret Conference The nation's longest running training program in the art of song performance offers a stellar faculty roster of professionals to guide participants: award winning Broadway and cabaret stars, show business legends, American Idol coaches, and the finest music directors in the business. The Conference offers in-depth training to adult singers at all stages through the 5-day Traditional Track, 7-day Next Step Track, and 8-day Professional Track. It continues its unique partnership with the St. Louis Cabaret Festival, a 6-day public performance series that showcases the faculty and participants of the Conference in three beautiful state of the art venues in St. Louis' Grand Center arts district. The Conference offers: a low student to teacher ratio; an industry panel of producers, agents, and booking managers; breakout sessions on show development, creating arrangements, career development, marketing, and CD recording; videos of your work uploaded to a private site for extended learning. Website: stlouiscabaretconference.com International Women's Brass Conference IWBC exists to educate, develop, support, and inspire all women brass musicians. For over 20 years, IWBC has successfully worked towards its mission by: • Hosting seven international conferences • Supporting outstanding musicians through the Susan Slaughter Solo Competition, many of whom have moved on to successful careers in the music field. • Commissioning new pieces for brass • Publishing NoteWorthy, the biannual newsletter of the IWBC Website: myiwbc.org Maud Powell Society The MPS has announced that the four-volume Maud Powell Favorites collection of Violin transcriptions, Brahms Concerto Cadenza, Music Analyses and Editions, and Music Dedicated to, Commissioned by or Associated with violinist Maud Powell is available to all SAI chapters, school libraries, and string teachers at a discounted price of $95. Contact: maudpowell.org Musical America Career Center Musical America, the leading resource in the performing arts, has a Career Center offering a place to find jobs in the performing arts. Set up a free job seeker account and search today! Website: jobs.musicalamerica.com Marilyn L. Allen Emily D. Andonian Emily Stevens Baumann Alice F. Berman Jane Ann Bradbury Christine D. Bruns Mary Alice C. Clark Fran Cartier Creasy Marilyn P. Daggett Margaret May Damen Marie E. English Elizabeth D. Franklin Daryle J. Gardner-Bonneau, Ph.D. Tracy Reinhardt Goss Ruth Gould-Mohr Rev. Mae Goulet Griffin Peggy L. Hall Marian Henry Mary DeLoache Jennings Virginia A. and Bill Johnson Ruth Sieber Johnson Janet Jones Karen S. Kimball E. Melba Kirkpatrick Kate Slaboch Kirkpatrick Anne L. Kleve Dr. Mildred Koger Kees Kooper and Mary Louise Boehm Dr. Jocelyn E. Mackey Donna Malyszko Lisa A. Marchal Meliné A. Markarian Helen Byrn May Lorna J. McCormick Patricia S. Miller Leslie and Roger Nelson Mary J. O'Toole Melanie Margaret Passler Dianne Pope Lela Putney Joan Reddy E Jane Ruby Amy H. Saylor Loryce A. Sivertson Beth E. Stanberry Barbara Staton Elsie W. Sterrenberg Viola M. Stoskopf Eleanor Tapscott Mary K. Thomas Aileen Todd Betty J. Vlasnik Dr. Deborah R. Volker Rita Green Wallach Margaret Wheeler Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand, NCTM Joan S. Willis e Board of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. is pleased to acknowledge the names of the members who have included SAI Philanthropies in their estate plans, becoming part of PAN'S LEGACY. By making a gi to SAI Philanthropies through your estate, you can provide perpetual support for future projects designed to carry out the ideals of SAI. All donors making a documented commitment in their estates are entitled to be listed as PAN'S LEGACY. National Headquarters features a mural with brass plaques bearing the names of those who are a part of PAN'S LEGACY. A Statement of Intent may be downloaded from the SAI website, sai-national.org. P A N ' S L E G A C Y The Pan's Legacy mural and roster of donors at National Headquarters. OPPORTUNITIES