JAVS Fall 2007

AT THE GRASSROOTS

Local Viola Societies Ariz.ona Viola Society Jacquelyn chwandr. prestdent jacquc:lyn.schwandt@nau.edu untral Taa.s Viola Society Ames Asbell, president s.ames@prodigy.net Chlc:ago Viola Society Michael Hall. president mhalll@iwu.edu Idaho Viola Society Linda Kline Lamar. president Christine Rutledge. president chrisrine-rucledge@uiiowa.edu Mi.nnesota Viola Society J. David Arnon. president violaman@aol.com North Ca.rot;naViol.a Society Scott Rawls. president srawlsuncg@aol.com Northern California Viola Society Tom Heimberg. president lkline@boisescue.edu Iowa Viola Society

P~ase send items ofinurest regarding viola activity at the grassroots to: Louise Zeitlin, AVS Secretary, LouiseZeitlin@oberlin. net.

Events we have planned for this year include an open member's recital in December, 2007 and of course this year we are purring much of our energy into helping plan and run the 2008 Viola Congress and BRATS day with Professor Nancy Buck and Arizona State University.

Arizona

- jacquelyn Schwandt, DMA

Idaho in two parts Hello, happy violists!

I have just returned from the first ever Idaho Viola Camp. Ir was a blast. You can see some picrures at http:/ /picasaweb. google.com/boiseviola8NiolaCamp Idaho Viola Camp was a three-day retreat/camping adventure. Each Day included large viola ensemble and smaller viola ensembles, scale class, and solo practice rime. While we were camping ar a state park, classes were held at a church close ro rhe park. We were able ro leave violas in the church overnight so as nor to expose them ro undue temperature change, ere. Viola activities went from 9-5 each day. We also went hik ing and canoeing.

Last row: ]ani Bosh, Katie Shields, Stacey Rhoton, Monica Oechsner. Middle row: Martha Hughes, Dr. William Magers, jackie Schwandt Front row: Sara Duce, Sally Taniguchi The Arizona Viola Society has become an active chapter afrer years of dormancy. Last January we had our first event, an evening of cham ber music. We had a great turnout for our first event and enjoyed reading viola duos, quarters, and quartets with piano. It was a great way to ger

smhall@pacbell.net Ohio Viola Society

Jeffrey Irvine, president jeffrcy.trvine@gmail.com Oklahoma Viola Society Matthew Dane. president mdane@ou.edu Oregon Viola Society Adrienne Brown, president anbviola@aol.com

Palmetto Viol.a Society Constance Gee. president cgee@moz.an.sc.ed The PhiladelphiaViola Society David Yang, presidem philadelphiaviola@eanhlink.net Rocky Mountain Viola Society Margaret Miller, president margareon@adelphia.net Sou them California Viola Society

violists in Arizona rogether in an informal way and announce the reemergence of our chapter.

Jennie Hansen, president malibujen@eanhlink.net Utah Viola Soci~ty Claudine Bigelow, president claudine_bigdow@byu.edu

- f en Drake (excerpted &om Viola yahoolist posting)

[n April the society hosted an evening of reminiscing with William Magers, who is Professor Emeritus ofViola ar Arizona tare University. Those in attendance were privileged ro hear of his remarkable viola career and of his great teaching successes throughout the years.

We have no new board members. Our chapter is doing well and we have plans ro keep things going! In February of 2006, Peter Slowik (Oberlin Conservatory) was here in Boise for several days. We kept him

Viola Oub of MD/DC & VA L.outsc: Hildmh-Gra.sso, pres•denr violaquc:enlouise@ho[mail.com Virginia Viola Society Johanna Beaver, president Seattle Viola Society LeeAnn Morgan, presidem Vlolas_rulc:@msn.com

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