“MFE Scholars” Recipients Announced

Israel Gonzalez and Emma Noble, 2013 Music for Everyone Scholarship recipients

Music For Everyone (MFE) announced the scholarship recipients for 2013: Emma Noble, a sophomore from Wernersville, Pa., and Israel Gonzalez, a sophomore from Lancaster, Pa. They are both distinguished music education majors at Millersville University. Along with a $2,500 scholarship award to help fund their music education, during their 2013 spring semester at Millersville, Noble and Gonzalez will be co-teaching alongside Georgia Katsourides, ’09 Millersville alum and music instructor at Buchanan Elementary School.

“I am looking forward to being able to collaborate with a fellow colleague to effectively and creatively bring out critical thinking and musicianship from the students,” said Gonzalez, clarinet.

Noble, cello, shares the same excitement for this experience. “I am most looking forward to working with the students, seeing them grow and learning how to better communicate with them.”

The program benefited Katsourides last year when she had two MFE scholarship recipients from Millersville, Paula Batdorf and David Mengel, placed in her classroom to co-teach. “The two students created an after-school music club for fifth graders. The fifth graders enjoyed working with both MFE recipients and would often share with me what they had been practicing. Overall, it was a valuable and beneficial partnership and a learning experience for everyone involved, including myself,” Katsourides said.

John Gerdy, president of MFE, believes one of the effects of declining funding for school music programs is a larger student-to-teacher ratio. “Placing Millersville music education majors in schools to work alongside teachers and directly with students is helping to improve that ratio,” Gerdy said. “It’s a clear win-win: A scholarship for a future music teacher and an improved music education opportunity for our children."

MFE, a local non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating the power of music in Lancaster County, has funded scholarships for music students at Millersville University since 2010. The “MFE Scholars” program financially supports two Millersville University music education students in exchange for the time they commit to volunteering in classrooms with music teachers in the School District of Lancaster.

For more information on MFE, contact Gerdy at 717-871-1710 or visit www.musicforeveryone.net.

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March 8 at 7:30 p.m.: Orchestra Concert in Steinman Hall at The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
March 9, 2013 at 3:00p.m.: Bach Choir of Bethlehem with the MU Keystone Singers in Clair Performance Hall at the Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $35 for general admission, $25 for reserved seating, $30 for seniors reserved seating, and $10 for students with Millersville ID.
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March 24 at 2:30 p.m.: The Faculty Recital for Marcia Englar—guitar and Kristin Sims—soprano, also featuring recent MU graduate Ryan Nicholls—guitar, in Steinman Hall at The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is free and open to the public.
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March 30 at 7:00 p.m.: The Senior Recital for Max Smith, Violin in Murley Recital Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 2 at 7:30 p.m.: Guest Speaker on Microphone Placement Techniques in the Recording Studio, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
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April 6 at 1:00 p.m.: The Senior Recital for Julie Urbanick, vocals, in Murley Recital Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
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April 6 at 7:30 p.m.: Anita Renfroe and Ioannis Potamousis, Two Piano Concert in Steinman Hall, The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admission and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 7 at 1:00 p.m.: The Senior Recital for JennaMarie Warfield, flute, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 7 at 4:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Kayla Klase and Jessica Schroeder, vocals, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 7 at 7:30 p.m.: Choral Ensembles Concert in Steinman Hall at The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m.: MU Single Reed Symposium Finale Concert featuring clarinetist Eric Mandat and saxophonist Dave Camwell, assisted by some of the area’s best single reed artists and the MU Jazz Ensemble, at The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions, $5 for students, and free for symposium participants.
April 14 at 1:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Jeremy Delong and Paula Batdorf, vocals, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 14 at 4:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Lauren Peddicord, violin, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
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April 14 at 7:30 p.m.: Millersville University Opera Production in Steinman Hall at The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 16 at 7:30 p.m.: Open Mic Night in the Recording Studio, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 20 at 1:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Ashley Lynch and Chad Wynn, vocals, in Murley Recital Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 21 at 1:00 p.m.: The Senior Recital for Brittany Mazzurco, vocals, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 21 at 4:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Sean Kase and Joshua Betty, trombone, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 21 at 7:30 p.m.: Percussion Ensemble Showcase in Murley Recital Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 26 at 7:30 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Jeff Grey, saxophone, in the Issaacson Dance Studio, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 27 at 1:00 p.m.: The Senior Recital for Rich Klimowicz and Brian Doherty, percussion, in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 27 at 4:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Alexis Kopicz and Juilia Melbert in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
April 28 at 2:30 p.m.: Flute Choir and Guitar Ensemble in Steinman Hall, The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 28 at 7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Lecture and Recital with Sonia Lee, harpsichords; “Dueling Harpsichords” in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 28 at 7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist Lecture and Recital with Sonia Lee, harpsichords; “Dueling Harpsichords” in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
April 29 at 3:00 p.m.: The Guest Artist Master Class with Sonia Lee, harpsichord, in Murley Recital Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
May 4: The Day of Percussion in Murley Recital Hall and Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
May 5 at 2:30 p.m.: Concert Band and Wind Ensemble Performance in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
May 10 at 7:30 p.m.: Orchestra Concert in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.
May 11 at 1:00 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Logan Ressler and Marcus Tavani in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is free and open to the public.
May 11 at 7:30 p.m.: Choral Ensembles Concert in Biemesderfer Concert Hall, The Winter Center, Millersville University. This performance is open to the public. Tickets cost $10 for general admissions and free for students with Millersville ID.