The year 2005 is decidedly a banner year forMusicLink. Not only have we accomplished sub-

stantial goals set four years ago when we first grewinto a non-profit, but we also are bubbling with antic-ipation as we revamp programs and set new, loftygoals for the long-range future.

First and foremost—we did it! We reached ourAmerica’s Promise Commitment goals before the endof 2005.

• 100,000 hours of volunteer instructional timeby MusicLink teachers

• $2 million in scholarship donation from teachers and sponsors

• 2005 students taughtnationally throughthe program

Who would have everrealized that the simple ideaof linking a deserving stu-dent with a caring teachercould reach so far andaccomplish so much? Thesignificance of these num-bers shows that the programcan reach every corner of the country and beyondthrough solid networking with musical colleagues andbusiness partners.

We enjoyed a taste of that solid networking at ourfirst MusicLink Foundation National Summit, held atGeorge Mason University in Fairfax ,VA in July 2005.Thanks to a generous grant from the Jack Kent CookeFoundation, (story on page 4), we were able to bringregional, state, and local coordinators from across thecountry together for an exciting weekend of sharedexperiences, training sessions, and strategic planning.

Of course, the summit closed with a wonderful recitalof MusicLink students from many different states andeven Mexico.

The active engagement of dedicated teachers,coordinators, and business partners truly energized allinto action. After a quick jaunt into DC to see thesights, everyone left committed to seek ways to reachmore students and teachers in each of their states andcommunities.

We thank George Mason University for the beau-tiful setting for our meetings and the use of theCenter for the Performing Arts for our concert. Wethank Jordan Kitt's Music for sponsoring our lovely

luncheon. We are honoredthat the Jack Kent CookeFoundation has chosen toprovide significant supportfor our cause, realizing thevalue of our mission to nur-ture promising students inneed through music.

We are ready to revampand simplify our program,reach new states, and finan-cially secure the growth ofthe program with the help

of donors, grantmakers, and our business and corpo-rate sponsors.

Amidst the flurry of new activity, increases in stu-dent registrations, database and website development,we still pause each time we receive a photo of a newteacher and student or read the comments of a caringteacher on a student evaluation form. The value ofthat simple link = MusicLink.

Director, MusicLink Foundation

LINKtheNewsletter of the MusicLink Foundation

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2005WE DID IT! HOW WE REACHED OUR GOAL

MusicLink ContactsFor MusicLink materials, 703-534-9490Joanne Haroutounian, Executive Director Nancy Carter, Assistant Directorinfo@musiclinkfoundation.orgwww.musiclinkfoundation.org

MusicLink Foundation CommitteeNorthwestMary Taylor Hulme, 503-244-8777marymanagement@aol.com

Southwest, Camp ScholarshipsGail Fischler, (520) 797-2829Glfischler@comcast.net

NortheastKatherine Jeannotte, 845-657-6915katiemusic44@att.net

SoutheastSheila Epstein, 703-239-9616sheilaepstein@cox.net

South CentralNancy Plourde, 210-492-4120npiano@satx.rr.com

MidwestSue Wege, 651-458-0143swege71@comcast.net

String and Orchestra ContactsWilliam Haroutounian, 703-534-8472fotofiddler@aol.com

Public Relations, LINK EditorGrace Jean, 703-757-8666gvj00@yahoo.com

Link Graphic ArtistRose Brown, 866-622-1319 VM/FAXlink@rosebrown.com

Talent CoordinatorJennifer Kitchin, 973-259-9287singoutjen@verizon.net

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Chinguun Vaanjilnorov andMartha Smith

Meet Student Number2005!Chinguun Vaanjilnorov andhis family came here a fewyears ago from Mongolia.He is now a 3rd grade student at Arlington ScienceFocus Elementary School inArlington, Virginia, andstarted piano lessons withMartha Smith a month ago.

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MusicLinknational chain of links

The map indicates the total of current and past LessonLink and StudyLinkstudents taught by MusicLink teachers over the course of the

program. Small H indicates states that have added new students to their programs over the past six months.

ARIZONA: Tereza Frazer, Ann Taylor, Tucson

FLORIDA: June Montgomery, Lake City

GEORGIA: Andrea Drath, Lawrenceville

ILLINOIS: Karen P. Koch, Tenton

IOWA: Karen Fasse, West Des Moines

MASSACHUSETTS: Margarita M. Gureviich,Stoughton

MINNESOTA: Brenda M. Bentley, GregKajiwara, Minneapolis; Carol Carlson, InverGrove Heights; Anna Jeanne Flesner, Tracy;Michele Wooten, Woodbury; Miriam Jensen,New Brighton; Jodie Bischof, Sunover; LisaGavin, Eden Prairie; Marianne Bryan, St. Paul;Marcia Vahl, Maple Grove; Sr. DominicaGerszewski, Crookston; Melody Bruffey,Plymouth; Arlette Irving, Roseburg; BarbaraKinnick, Rochester; Barbara Wocken, SaukRapids; Mary Ann Weiss, White Bear Lake;

MISSOURI: Joyce Berg, Parkville

MONTANA: Sherlon Orth, Billings

NEBRASKA: Geraldine Tyrance, Omaha

NEW YORK: Ethan Campbell, Shokan

NORTH DAKOTA: Andrea Spooner, MichaelWhisler,Valley City

OREGON: Roma Eicher, Albany; Barbara Parker,Portland; Fern McArthur, Eugene

UTAH: Valerie Evensen, Tooele; Cheryl Norman,American Fork; Robyn Schaefer, Cedar City

VIRGINIA: Mary Ann Jozwiak-Kouch,Springfield; Zulfugar Baghirov, Radhames Santos,Falls Church; Carl McNeely, Alexandria; TatyanaHearne, Arlington; Robert Little, Burke; MaryEllen Bock, Fairfax; Tonya Meynard, Portsmouth;

WASHINGTON: Lorraine Earle, Bellingham;Jayni Carlton, Spokane; Betty Duffer, Auburn;Deanna Dent, Covington; Marilyn Linde, Granger.

OUR NEW MusicLink TEACHERS (TEACHER TOTAL 712)

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MUSICLINK RECEIVESOVER $80,000

IN GRANTS

MusicLink received a grant totaling$81,000 from the Jack Kent Cooke

Foundation to train its coordinators,develop long-term planning and expand itsoperations to new areas of the country.

“We are thrilled to be able to expandour program through this grant, and reachhundreds more promising students whocrave music lessons but cannot afford them.This funding will allow our networking sys-tem to link with more volunteer teachers toprovide ongoing instruction to these stu-dents for as long as they wish to learn,” saidDr. Joanne Haroutounian.

The MusicLink Foundation is one ofa handful of pipeline organizations assist-ing the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation seekout eligible students for several of theirscholarship programs. Through its nation-wide network of teachers, students andbusiness partners, MusicLink will help“From the Top,” a weekly radio programfeaturing the country’s top student musi-cians, identify talented young musicianswhose financial background qualify themfor one of the program’s 25 scholarshipsworth $10,000. MusicLink will alsoencourage qualified 7th grade students toapply for the Jack Kent CookeFoundation’s Young Scholars Program,which offers $8,000 scholarships.

In addition to this grant, the HerbBlock Foundation of Washington DCalso awarded a $2,500 grant toMusicLink.

YAMAHA CLAVINOVAFESTIVALS PARTNERWITH MUSICLINK

We are pleased to announce a newpartnership with Yamaha

Clavinova Festivals that will provide waysto promote the program to many newteachers as well as raise funds forMusicLink programs nationwide. LoriFrazer is working with Susan Ogilvy and

Joanne Haroutounian to connectPromise to Practice events prior toClavinova festivals scheduled across thecountry during the 05–06 school year.

Students of teachers who havesigned up for the festivals

“promise to prac-tice” a certainnumber of hoursfor one week inthe monthprior to the fes-

tival. They collectpledges from friends and

family of so many dollars per hour ofpractice for the week. As a reward forachieving their practice goal, MusicLinksends a “success” pin to each student andtote bags for any student who has raisedover $100 for MusicLink. Each teacherthat takes part in Promise to Practice alsogets a tote bag.

Foster Family Music in BettendorfIowa was the first dealer to initiateClavinova Festivals. It is fitting that thismusic store is also initiating the newClavinova-MusicLink partnership thismonth, with teachers enjoying a week ofsolid practice by students prior to the fes-tival through our Promise to Practice idea.We look forward to sending pins and totebags to students across the country!

FIRST NATIONAL SUMMITA RESOUNDING SUCCESS

The MusicLink Foundation held itsfirst national summit July 15-17 at

George Mason University in Fairfax,Virginia. Thanks to a grant from the JackKent Cooke Foundation, MusicLinkregional coordinators, teachers and stu-dents from across the country, and evenMexico, convened to hear panel discus-sions, to receive training and pointers onlinking with schools, students and busi-nesses and to share ideas.

Regional coordinators met with thefoundation’s board of directors and plan-ning consultant, Marianne de Barbierion Friday for a strategic planning session

to determine the organization’s trajectoryfor the next few years.

Summit participants attended sever-al panels on Saturday morning. Theyheard regional coordinators MaryHulme, Sue Wege and Kate Jeannottespeak about how to get MusicLink upand running. Mika Inayoue, MarthaSmith, Elizabeth Hotstetter, andKathryn Ryan discussed how to reachout to the community. Students MiguelEspinoza Chavez and Diana Fang spokeabout their experiences with MusicLinkand how they have benefited from theprogram while Cesar Corado andEmanuel Fang offered their perspectivesas parents of MusicLink students.Representing the Arlington, VA, publicschools and local music businesses respec-tively, Carol Erion, Bruce Andersonand Jim Edmunds talked about howMusicLink coordinators and teachers canbuild partnerships with the scholastic andbusiness communities.

Eleven current and formerMusicLink and LessonLink students gavea recital in the university’s Center for theArts on Saturday afternoon. The programranged from piano solos and duets to vio-lin and vocal performances. PianistYolanda Corrado, student of PeggyNewhall, started the program with per-formances of Kabalevsky’s “Short Story”Op. 27, No. 20, and an excerpt fromMozart’s Symphony No. 40, K. 550.Pianists Purev Arslanbaatar andNaransukh Sukhee, students of MikaInayou, played Dello Joio’s duets, “FamilyAlbum,” and “Playtime.” Violinist MarieCarol Alyse Kenney, student of JuliaProleiko, followed with “Swallowtail Jig”and Suzuki’s “Allegro.” Pianist Lily Li, stu-dent of Silva Blasquez, performed Bach’sAir in C Minor, Tchaikovsky’s “June,” andIvanovs’s “Scherzo.” Pianist Diana Fang,student of Martha Smith, performedSchubert’s Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 2 andDett’s “Juba.” Sarah Duvall, student ofLarry Baldwin, sang Purcell’s “I Attemptfrom Love Sickness to Fly” and VictorHerbert’s “Art is Calling Me” from “The

Enchantress,” with pianist Nancy Davis.Pianist Lindsey Spann, student ofBarbara Boenau, performed Gershwin’sPrelude No. 3. Mexican pianist MiguelEspinoza Chavez, student of DianeDelk, performed Lecuona’s “Malaguena,”Ponce’s “Intermezzo,” and Chopin’sScherzo in B-flat Minor. LessonLinkalumnae Maleika Cole, former student ofPeggy McNulty, sang Rossini’s “L’invito,”Quilter’s “Love’s Philosophy” andRodrigo’s “Con Que La Lavare.”StudyLink alumnus Jay DeWire, formerstudent of Joanne Haroutounian,closed out the recital with Ravel’sTombeau de Couperin.

On Sunday, Joanne Haroutounianconducted a training session on the nom-ination and linking process and intro-duces the new talent search componentof the MusicLink program. Thanks to apartnership with Jack Kent Cooke,MusicLink will serve as a pipeline organ-ization to seek very talented studentsfrom its own ranks and will function as aresource for talented students seeking theYoung Artist Scholarship or YoungScholars Program offered by the JackKent Cooke Foundation. Perhaps someof MusicLink’s most talented studentsmay be featured on the radio program,“From the Top” through these scholar-ship opportunities. Southwest RegionalCoordinator Gail Fischler offered thesummit’s final session on teaching at-riskstudents.

MusicLink Foundation

thanks the

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

for a grant that helped

provide funding for its

first national summit.

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Noteshighcontinued

Elizabeth Morgan of Jack Kent CookeFoundation

Miguel Espinoza Chavez, student ofDiane Delk

Vocalist Maleika Cole, JMU Sophomoreand former LessonLink student

Kathryn Ryan, Martha Smith, MikaInayoue, Elizabeth Hotstetter

Joanne Haroutounian presents MarthaSmith with a Teacher of Distinction Award

Joanne Haroutounian presents Bea Frankwith a Teacher of Distinction Award

Mary Ann de Barbieri, facilitator, leadsthe planning session

Presentation by Joanne Haroutounian

Summit recital participants and theirteachers

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Student OvercomesAsperger’s Syndrome toExcel in Piano and ChoirBy Carole Lindell-Ross

A s a sixth grader, Mike Brown, ofLake Oswego, Oregon, believed he

would never learn to read music. Now 15years old and a sophomore in high school,Mike is a Leonard Method Books Level 4pianist who not only sightreads music butalso sight sings as an “A” music student.

Under the piano tutelage of CaroleLindell-Ross for four years, Mike hasbenefited from a dedicated partnershipforged by his high school choral teacher,Liz Sera, and his junior high choir direc-tor, DeeAnn Sands.

Mike recently earned his first GoldCup Trophy in piano theory at Festival,successfully auditioned as a tenor for theLake Oswego High School a cappellachoir for the fall and performed pianosolos at Festival, retirement centers and15 student recitals. He will solo with theLO Choir at Disneyland in Anaheim,California, during Memorial Day week-end in May for a choral workshop.

Mike said that the Leonard notespeller series through MusicLink, alongwith the one-on-one attention of hispiano teacher, helped him make suchprogress. He recalled that he was almosttwo years into piano lessons when he real-ized his capability to read basic pianonotation independently had turned intoreality. The joy of such achievement wasreflected in Mike’s school work and hisself-esteem, according to his mother,Becky Lukens.

Mike lives with his mother andgrandmother, Georgianna Lukens, whocontacted Carole for weekly lessons. Shebelieved that Mike’s innate musicalitycould be reached through individual les-sons. Mike’s untrained tenor voicereminded her of her own brothers’ voices,both of whom had excelled in vocalmusic. One was even a scholarship stu-dent as the lead tenor in the Yale GleeChoir in the 1960s.

Before he could read music, Mikeused his voice to learn the music pitchesduring private piano lessons. He startedwith simple linear selections from HalLeonard Publications as well as from the

Federated Music lists. At the time, twofingers on his left hand suffered fromnerve damage, but gradually, during fouryears of repeated pentascales and single-handed playing, Mike developed use ofall his fingers. While playing chords withboth hands still causes difficulty, Mike isable to play Diabelli & Turk.

I had never before taught autistic chil-dren nor had any special training in work-ing with autism, but I learned how toinstruct Mike during the course of twoyears when his mother would attend les-sons with him. I believed in Mike’s abilityto use his voice to unlock the music insidehim. We both enjoy Mike’s good-humoredpersonality and his can-do attitude, whichkept us both motivated during the longprocess to read and write music. His abili-ty to laugh at his mistakes and then to tryagain are lessons for all of us.

MusicLinkSends Kidsto Camp

Eleven studentsenjoyed sum-

mer music experiences, thanks to the MusicLink Summer ProgramScholarship, the Bridge EndowmentFund, the Julia Haynes Memorial Fund,and the Judith Ferenz Memorial Fund.The following students received scholar-ships for the 2005 summer season:

Andrea Johnson, a piano student ofElizabeth Stern of Portland OR andKevin Lu, a piano student of TheresaFalk of Yorktown, VA, attended theInternational Institute for YoungMusicians in California.

Miguel Espinoza Chavez, a piano student of Diane Dawson Delk ofConway, TX, attended the Sam HoustonState University Piano Camp inHuntsville, TX.

Sarah Duvall, a voice student of LarryBaldwin, and Jared McCoy, a voice student of Kathryn Hickman, attendedthe Inspirational Point Fine Arts Colonyin Eureka Springs, AR.

Tony Song, a piano student of KelliStephens of Portland, OR attended theAspen Festival in Aspen, CO.

Five string students attended theWoodhaven String Academy in NewRinggold, PA. Students of Kathy Millerincluded Kyle Karlavege (cello), KatieChadwick (cello), Alyssa Heim (cello),and Jonathan Heim (guitar). DanielHeim, a violin student of Agnes Maurer,also attended the camp.

A thank you note from the teachers ofthese string students:

Our students grew musically thissummer through their participa-tion at camp. Whether it was thechallenge of being “one to a part”in chamber music or a first expe-rience playing in an ensemble orcreating music, each student hadfun while learning new skills andimproving existing skills. Thanksto MusicLink for providing thesememories of music camp experi-ences that will stay fondly in theminds of our students!

Headed to Music Camp

Students enjoy activities at WoodhavenString Academy.

Liz Sera, Carole Lindell-Rossand Mike Brown

HATS OFF to MusicLink’s 2005 Graduates

Stephanie Bucknellgraduated fromAustin High Schooland has also complet-ed her AssociateDegree from RiverlandCollege in Austin,Minnesota, through the post secondaryoption available to Minnesota highschool students. She has been aMusicLink piano student of JuneTorrison in Le Roy, Minnesota, for severalyears. She successfully completed severalMMTA Theory and ComprehensivePiano Exams and the Music Bridges pro-gram. She is currently a nursing studentat the College of St. Scholastica inDuluth, Minnesota.

Chau Do graduatedwith high honorsfrom Edmonds-Woodway HighSchool, in Edmonds,Washington. She cur-rently attends the

University of Washington on scholarships.Chau studied piano for five years,

three as a MusicLink student withCarolyn Malnes, who took her to per-formances by the Seattle Symphony andPacific Northwest Ballet. During herMusicLink studies, Chau participated inpiano performance master lessons, tookthe state theory tests and wrote composi-tions for the Washington State YoungComposers Project.

Chau loves to listen to music of alltypes and enjoys playing the piano forfun and relaxation. Some of her highschool activities included the tennisteam, International Club, and theNational Honor Society. She also volun-teered as a teacher’s assistant at CollegePlace Middle School.

Bryant Norlandgraduated from LogosAcademy in Creswell,Oregon. He currentlyattends NorthwestChristian College and

plans to major in computer science.Bryant took piano lessons from VirginiaBuhn and completed Level X, the high-est level of the piano syllabus program ofthe Oregon Music Teachers Association,in addition to performing in solo recitalsand a two-piano concert of Gershwin’sRhapsody in Blue.

Bryant is also an accomplishedtrumpeter. He served as principal trum-pet for the Eugene Youth Symphony, theLogos Academy Symphonic Band andthe All State Honor Band.

Bryant continues his trumpet studiesat the University of Oregon and utilizeshis piano training as an accompanist forcommunity and church events.

Tony Song graduat-ed from WestviewHigh School innorthwest Portland,Oregon. He is cur-rently a student atthe University ofHouston, studying with Nancy Weemsand is scheduled to perform the BrahmsConcerto No.2 with Portland’s ColumbiaSymphony next April.

While in Portland, Tony studiedpiano for nine years with Kelli BrownStephens, accumulating many awards.He performed as a concerto soloist withthe Young Artist at the Schnitz (2000 and2003), with the Vancouver (USA)Symphony, the Linfield ChamberOrchestra and the Oregon Sinfonietta.An active chamber musician, Tony alsoperformed with the Miami StringQuartet as a Chamber Music NorthwestYoung Artist Fellow.

As a recipient of a MusicLink campscholarship this summer, Tony enjoyedthe opportunity to attend the AspenMusic Festival where he studied pianowith Yoheved Kaplinsky and was a win-ner of a concerto competition whichresulted in a performance of the BrahmsConcerto No.1 with the AcademyOrchestra for a master class with LeonFleisher.

Svetlana Stadnikgraduated as valedic-torian of her class atWalla Walla HighSchool in WallaWalla, Washington.She received a scholar-

ship to attend Washington StateUniversity, where she is completing herfirst semester studies.

Svetlana began taking lessons fromMarcia Wilke during the summerbetween her 8th and 9th grade years ofschool. Her teacher wrote that studentstypically signed up for one weekly lessonfor seven weeks, but Svetlana was so anx-ious to learn that she signed up for theentire 21 lessons. When Svetlana beganher senior year in high school, she askedher teacher if she could be a scholarshipstudent in order to assist in her family’sfinancial situation. She has four youngerbrothers, two of whom are close in age to her. This arrangement enabled her parents to save money to help her go tocollege.

Her teacher writes that she misseshaving Svetlana, one of her best students,in her studio.

Anousheh Shayestehpour graduatedfrom H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, VAand is now a full time student atNorthern Virginia Community College.A MusicLink piano student of JoLombard until 2004, Anousheh contin-ues her ninth year of piano with her cur-rent instructor, Jeanne Lowe. Anoushehalso studied voice through MusicLinkwith Peggy McNulty for four years,Anousheh continues to sing in both theNOVA chorus and the SpringfieldChorale. Anousheh plans to transfer intoa four-year college and eventually enterlaw school, while continuing her musicalcareer, in piano, voice, and violin as well.

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TEACHER HALL OF FAMEIn our last issue, we inadvertently left out a fewteachers in our hall of fame. We would like tothank these teachers for helping to makeMusicLink possible.

Ruth Borash, MN“I have always had a “heart” for thosewho could not afford to study aninstrument because of financial hard-ships or circumstances within theirfamily. I am so grateful that theMusicLink program is now in place

and growing across the nation. It has given me muchjoy to teach musically gifted students within my stu-dio who would not have continued if not for theMusicLink program and it’s benefits. I am now theMusicLink representative for our Local Associationand am promoting this program to the 50+ teacherswithin our group.”

Betsy Murray, MN “Teaching a MusicLink student hasbeen extremely rewarding for me. Istarted my own studio exactly 5 yearsago, with only 1 student, SophieBove. She was my Music Link stu-dent! During that time, she has

grown musically, and participated in different eventsin MN. These include: Jr. Young Artist piano contest(winner and participant in Honors Concert), GuildAuditions (Top-Talent Circle), and NorthwesternCollege Duet Competition (3rd place). During theseyears piano study has been a positive presence andanchor in Sophie’s life, despite some turbulent timesat home. Sophie graduated 3rd in her class and hasbeen accepted to the University of Minnesota Collegeof Liberal Arts for fall of 2005. The MusicLink pro-gram has helped her to be successful, and I know sheappreciates it. Thank you for having this programavailable to deserving students like her.

Proud Supporter of the MusicLink Foundation

Our mission is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.

YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program selects high-achieving youth with financial need and provides them

throughout high school with individualized educational services that will enable them to develop their talents and abilities.

YOUNG ARTIST AWARD

The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award identifies and nurtures talented young musicians whose lack of financial resources might

otherwise impede their progress.

www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

Jordan Kitt’s Music is a proud supporter of the MusicLink Foundation

• New & Used Pianos • Piano Tuning • Rentals• Lessons for all ages • Used pianos bought

• Institutional Services

www.jordankitts.com

STEINWAY • BOSTON • KAWAI • ROLAND & MORE

College Park, MD • (301) 345-3310Montgomery Mall • (301) 365-4000Lutherville, MD • (410) 296-7577

Vienna, VA • (703) 573-6070Sterling, VA • (703) 450-5398

Springfi eld Mall • (703) 971-7600

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The MusicLink Foundation has donated$500 to the Louisiana Music Teachers

Association to assist teachers and studentswho have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The following discounts and incen-tives are available to all current

MusicLink teachers. New teachersand those completing E student eval-uation forms at the end of the schoolyear (available from our website)will receive ID cards and a discountlist with complete contact informa-tion for these incentives.

Alfred Music Publishers: Free copiesof Alfred’s Basic Piano Library forLessonLink students.Bose Corporation: Education dis-counts for MusicLink teachersBurt & Co. Discount Music Supply:40% discount on music orders forMusicLink teachers.Carl Fischer Co.: Thank you packet ofmusic to new MusicLink teachers.FJH Music Co.: Thank you packets tonew MusicLink teachers and 50% offPiano Adventures.Hal Leonard Corp.: Thank You packetto new teachers and 40% discount forStudent Library to LessonLink students.Kjos Music Co.: Thank You packet tonew MusicLink teachers.Make Music! Coda Music Technolo-gies: Complimentary NotePad softwarefor new MusicLink teachers.Manduca Music Publishers: Freemusic for LessonLink students.MiBAC Music Software: 40% dis-count on music education software forMusicLink teachers.Minimusic: 10% discount on Mini-music packages of teaching materials.Music Bag Press: Free theory work-books for LessonLink students.My Sheet Music: Free one year sub-scription to this internet service.Shar Products Co. Special discountsfor MusicLink teachers on string andinstrumental products.Warner Brothers Publications: ThankYou packet to new MusicLink teachers.Willis Music Co.: 50% discount forany Willis publication for LessonLinkstudents.

The following MusicLink BusinessPartners provide support for local

MusicLink programs through dis-counts, scholarship lessons, recitalspace, and fund raising events.Each MusicLink Business Partnerreceives a plaque that can be dis-played in their store. Applicationsare available on our website.

MD, VA, DE, PA, GA: Jordan Kitt'sMusicTX, OK, KS, MO, LA, PA, NC, SC:Brook Mays Music Group, Brook MaysPrint MusicMN, ND, SD, WI, NE, CO, KS,MO, CA: Schmitt Music CompanyAZ: Tucson Guitar Center, WashburnPiano Co.DE: Accent Music Inc.MD: Violin House of Weaver, PottersViolins, Piano CraftMA: M. Steinerts & SonsMN: K & S Conservatory of Music,Metropolitan Piano Gallery,Wonderful World of MusicNY: Diefes & Mikolajeski Inc., FourWinds Music, Music Works, Barcone’sMusicOR: Moe’s Opus East Sheet Music,Piano Santa Foundation, WeathersMusic CorporationVA: Foxes Music Co.

BUSINESS PARTNER

Discounts From Publishers,Business Partners

MusicLink WelcomesNew Business Partners

The success of MusicLink programsrelies on the support of business part-

ners in each MusicLink community. Wewelcome the following new business part-ners to our national network and ask ourcoordinators and teachers to seek out newbusinesses to join our MusicLinkBusiness Partner Program. Forms areavailable on our website.

• Multiple States: Music and Arts—offering scholarship lessons in theirstores, working with local and statecoordinators. Contact the MusicLinknational office for more information.

• VA: Harl Pianos in Alexandria—assistsin linking community donations ofpianos with MusicLink students inneed of a piano in their home.

• WI: Whirligig music education prod-ucts of Shiocton—offers discounts onmaterials for students and teachers.

• OR: Portland Music Co. in Beaverton;Day Music Co. in Portland; WeathersMusic Corporation in Salem—offerdiscounts for music and materials.

Catherine Harl receives a plaque fromJoanne Haroutounian

Velma Schluderman presents plaque toSue Taylor of Portland Music Co.

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THANKS to our MANY DONORSWe couldn’t do it without you! THANKS to our loyal donors. The following donations were made to the MusicLink Foundation

from July 1, 2004 – October 20, 2005 through our Plus One Campaign, Grants received, and In-kind donation of instruments.

Benefactor: Over $10,000Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Gold: $5,000 to $9,000William Brakefield, Westfield Realty

Silver: $1,000 to $4,999Sally AllenArline and Russell Bridge Endowment

FundCity of Fairfax Commission on the ArtsSteven Goldman & Constance CantrellJoanne Haroutounian*Julia Haynes Memorial Fund Herb Block FoundationJordan Kitt’s MusicSchmitt MusicDean SchollWilliam Weaver, Violin House of

Weaver

Bronze: $250 to $999Foxes Music CompanyJudith Ferenz Memorial FundVirginia GutierrezPeter & Marilyn HaaseCraig Haynes*William HaroutounianAnne Munstedt***

Sustainer: $100 to $249Cesar and Irma CoradoBill & Ruth CrumbCarla Dean DayJames and Roberta DeWireDr. John Guerrant***Jana Hollis**Mary Ellen MeloanDonald & Susan ParsonsMargaret RomanJohn B. RunnelsJoan ScavelliBetty Jane ScottMartha SmithAnne W. Zim

Friend: $50 to $99Fred D. Anderson & family ***Galstian Aroussiak+Jeffery Beaudry – dedicated to ChristineAdams +

Betty E. Borg – in memory of AnthonyChanaka

Eva Marie Carney – in honor of MarthaSmith

Dianne & Eric Carroll – in memory ofKathleen Burchedean

Jack & Nancy Ervin*Mr. & Mrs. Edwin DemoneySusan Gubernatis+Raye Haug – dedicated to Martha SmithElissa Sachs-Kohen – dedicated

To Art Reeves & Shira HandelmanLaura RiskiLisa Emenheiser SarrattDr. Sylvia ShepherdJudith and Murray SiegelBelinda StevensOtey and Frank Swoboda*for Natalie AnneEric WagnerSusan Warren**

Contributor: Up to $49Robert AllenMarjory Brown AzarowiczFay BarssMary Ellen BockVirginia BuhnQuincy ButlerFred CarmichaelMr. & Mrs. George DerderianCarolyn Dinst+Ella Mae DurkeeHelen FallShirley FirestoneLinda GuttermanGail HermanMuriel Horn+Robin HougumWinifred Hyson+Plato & Gwen Kangis*

Contributor: Up to $49 (continued)

Laurie Karten***Cora Lee KhambattaJennifer King***Louise Kupelian+Wilma MachoverMelissa MarrionMr. & Mrs. Paul Mendelson – for the

Bar Mitzvah of Max RochbergKaren Mihalko+Betty MillerRobert Semel**Carol Sindell Milton StevensMr. & Mrs. Howard ThorkilsonK.L. Walsh **Lynne WestmorelandBarbara WingGrace W. Young

*Arline and Russell Bridge EndowmentFund contributor

**Julia Haynes Memorial Fund contributor

***Sarah Guerrant Memorial Fund contributor

+Judith Ferenz Memorial Fund contributor

Daniel Heim, violin and Kyle Karlavege,cello, at Woodhaven String Academy’s“Junior Orchestra Camp.”

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LINKtheNewsletter of the MusicLink Foundation

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