Spring Clean Your Studio
SPRING CLEAN YOUR STUDIO
Are there dust balls under your piano bench? Is the air coming out of your students’ flutes stale?
Join the Woodbridge Music Club on Saturday, March 24 at 2:00 in the Occoquan Room at The McCoart Building for a forum pinpointing areas where we can help each other find ways to jumpstart our teaching.
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WMC Student Recital February 12th
Sunday, 12 February 2012
2:00 and 3:30 pm
Postmark Deadline: 29 January 2012
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WMC SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITIONS
Coordinating chair: Laura Riski
Co-chairs: Rudene Jones, Emily Baird, & Irene Cimino
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 8:30 a.m.
Saint Paul United Methodist Church
1400 G Street, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Winners Recital: Sunday, March 11, 2:00 pm
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Jan 2012 Newsletter
Dear Fellow WMC Members,
The New Year has begun and it seems busier than ever. I wanted to make sure I passed on information to you about the WMC before we got too far into the winter season.
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Oct 2011 Newsletter
October 3, 2011
Dear Fellow WMC Members,
We have gotten off to a great start in the 2010-11 Season. Our first program on September 17 was wonderful. Unfortunately I was unable to attend, but from all accounts received concerning the program, the Tempest Trio was stunning. A separate email was sent out about our next program on October 22. The program is at Westminster at Lake Ridge Retirement Center so there is no need to bring any food for the reception. Westminster takes care of the receptions for programs at their center. Read More...
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2011-2012 Yearbook
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June 2011 Newsletter
Dear Fellow WMC Members,
Summer has arrived and the 2010-11 season for the Woodbridge Music Club has come to an end. It has been an active year and I am looking forward to next year. The Woodbridge Music Club has welcomed several new members this past year. We want to continue increasing our membership in the future, so that we continue to have the resources necessary to bring in quality performing artists, provide teaching workshops, offer performance opportunities for our members in evening programs and house concerts, and provide more performance and scholarship opportunities for our students. Read More...
May 2011 Newsletter
Dear Fellow WMC Members,
Spring has finally come and summer is just around the corner. The end of the 2010-11 season is in sight for the Woodbridge Music Club. It has been an active year and I am looking forward to next year. The Woodbridge Music Club has continued to grow this year. Read More...
Healing Strings

Sentara Potomac Hospital has a music ministry program called, “Healing Strings.” Carol Wille, hospital chaplain, initiated the program last year. They are seeking musicians who are interested in sharing their time and talent-- musicians who are willing to make a commitment to playing their instrument (it does not need to be a stringed instrument) in the hospital setting. Options for playing are in the lobby, public waiting areas, on the nursing units for the patients, family members and staff or in the Worship Room where there is the capability to transmit over a closed circuit channel into patient rooms.
Please contact Chaplain Wille at Sentara Potomac Hospital, 703-583-3003, if you have any questions, comments or are interested in pursuing this opportunity to share your musical gifts with our community.
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Gretchen Krupp
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National Music Week

Woodbridge Music Club Presents - National Federation of Music Clubs - National Music Week
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National Convention Needs Support

Dear Woodbridge Music Club Members,
This message comes to us from 2 of our very own members, Cyndy Elmore and Susan Tury. They are co-chairs for the NFMC National Convention that is coming up in June. It is a tremendous undertaking to put on a convention such as this, and they are asking for our help to bring it off. Read More...
January 2011 Newsletter

A Letter from the President
January 31, 2011
Dear Fellow WMC Members,
The Woodbridge Music Club started off the New Year on January 15 with a delightful program at Westminster at Lake Ridge performed by the Navy Windjammer Quintet. The program was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by the residents and others in attendance. Thanks to all who helped in preparation for this concert. Read More...
February 5, 2011

The Woodbridge Music Club Presents Music at the Potomac Library Community Room
Saturday, February 5, 2011
2201 State Route 642 Woodbridge, VA 22191-3309
(703) 494-8126
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Quiet Nights Jazz site

My jazz combo, Quiet Nights Jazz, has a new website! There are some demo tracks of myself, Ken Hall and Dan Hall playing a few jazz standards.
David Salisbury
Quiet Nights Jazz
www.quietnightsjazz.com
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Postmark Deadline - Jan 29, 2011
Welcome to the new year! This is just a reminder that we have about 2 weeks until the postmark deadline of Jan. 29th for WMC Student Recital Applications.
Thanks for sending out your students names, levels, names of pieces, full name of composers, and payment of $7.50 per student or $10.00 per family. This will be a solo recital, no duets, unless your vocalist or instrumental player has an accompanist.
Don't forget to write your checks out to: THE WOODBRIDGE MUSIC CLUB, not to yours truly.
Thanks for your help in making this a successful recital! :)
Musically yours,
Grace J. Reid
14531 Crossfield Way
Woodbridge, VA 22191
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Student Recital Pictures

Thanks to all who participated.
Grace Reid: 10 students
David Salisbury: 1 student
Rudene Jones: 16 students
Pat Moler: 14 students
Patricia Parker: 3 students
Laura Riski: 1 student
Soo Cho: 3 students
Lana Bailey: 4 students
Zuill Bailey: 1 student
Cheryl Ellsmore: 1 student
Total: 54 students
Sincerely,
Mrs. Grace J. Reid
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House Concert December 2010
It's almost time for our fall House Concert, which will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 5:00 pm. Elaine Brady will be hosting the event, and we have slots available for performers. These gatherings are informal and quite relaxed, so there is not as much pressure as during our public performances. We would love to have a big crowd of players and listeners.
Please let me know if you will be attending, either as a player or an audience member. My e-mail address is KatieKT@verizon.net. RSVP date is November 16, and we shall be reminding you again.
I am looking forward to playing on Dec. 4 and to hearing others' performances as well.
Best,
Katie Largent
WMC House Concert Chair
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC
The Woodbridge Music Club, in conjunction with Quinn's Goldsmith Jewelry Store of Occoquan, is pleased to present our annual "Christmas in Occoquan" concerts. Saturdays, November 27 to December 18, 2010.

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WMC Meeting/Potluck Dinner
Music for Harp & Flute with David Crookston & Andrew Olson
Poetry Recitation by Dr. Frederick Harper
Saturday, October 23, 2010, 5:00 p.m.
Home of Dr. Elaine Brady

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September 2010 Newsletter
Here we are once again nearing the end of summer. Hopefully you’ve had some well deserved vacation time whether away or at home and are ready to embrace yet again another new year. As your president, I welcome you back and, together with the other officers and board members look forward to working with you to make the Woodbridge Music Club the best it can be. Thanks to the help of several very dedicated members, our 2010-11 Season is ready to go.
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NFMC - New Web Site
I invite you to view this website, especially the areas for which you are responsible. As with any endeavor of this magnitude, it is important for all information to be accurate; therefore, please notify Jennifer Griffin of any changes that need to be made.
In addition to this website, we will soon be seen on YOU TUBE and other search engines.
Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to the success of this project which will make NFMC information accessible to millions of viewers.
Lana Bailey
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Next Year
I am thinking ahead to next year and looking for members to either chair or become part of a committee. Our club continues to grow and we need your help. I have listed open positions below. If you are interested in a certain type of job and do not see it listed below, please let me know how you would be willing to help.
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Member News May 2010
May 10, 2010
Dear Fellow WMC Members,
Summer is just around the corner and with it brings the end of the 2010-11 year for the Woodbridge
Music Club. It has been an active year and I am looking forward to next year. (continued)
Musically,
Elaine Brady, D.M.A.
President, Woodbridge Music Club
To download the full newsletter as a pdf file,
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VFMC Convention Details Jun 2010
I have included a copy of VFMC Convention Details, Registration Form, and Hotel Information. This convention is held each year in the spring in a different location in Virginia. This year it is being held in Williamsburg from June 2 - 5. The convention ends on Saturday, June 5 with the Finals of the Mary Smart Competition followed immediately by performances by the winners.
Elaine Brady
P.S. The telephone number for the Crowne Plaza Hotel for the VFMC Convention in June is listed incorrectly. The correct number is 757-220-2250. Marcia Chaplin
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VFMC Newsletter Spring 2010

Dear WMC Members,
Here is a copy of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Spring Newsletter in which the VFMC Convention information including the official call and the registration form is included (pages 7-11). The convention itself ends with the Mary Smart Final Competition and Performance of winners on Saturday morning, June 5.
Thanks,
Elaine Brady
P.S. The telephone number for the Crowne Plaza Hotel for the VFMC Convention in June is listed incorrectly. The correct number is 757-220-2250.
Marcia Chaplin
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Gold Cup & Student Recital May 2, 2010

Dear Woodbridge Music Club Members,
It's just around the corner! The Woodbridge Music Club Gold Cup Recital and Student Recital. Both recitals will be held on Sunday May 2, 2010 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Woodbridge, VA and mark the beginning of National Music Week. The Gold Cup Recital is scheduled for 2:00 and is open to any students who have earned a gold cup this year. There is no application fee for this recital. A Student Recital is scheduled at 3:00 and is open to all members' students on their chosen instrument. The application fee for this recital is like all the other student recitals - $7.50 per performer ($10 per family). This is the first year we are offering a student recital other than the Gold Cup Recital in the spring. This provides a springtime opportunity for all students to perform. I am hoping that teachers will take advantage of this opportunity so that we can continue to offer it in the future. All instruments/voice are welcome.
Send the following information to Grace Reid ...
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National Music Week May 2-9, 2010

The schedule of free events sponsored by the Woodbridge Music Club and planned for National Music Week (May 2 - 9, 2010) is attached below.
Laura Riski
National Music Week Chairperson, Woodbridge Music Club
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Senior Scholarship Competition
Attached is the application for the Senior Scholarship Competition. The other attachment is the info page from the Yearbook about the scholarship. This information should be available on the web site as well. Contact Cyndy Elmore with any questions or concerns about this event and please encourage your seniors to enter this competition if they are qualified.
Thank you.
Elaine Brady, D.M.A.
President, Woodbridge Music Club
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National Music Week

Ken Ningcharoen
National Music Week
Music…A Key to the Future
Dear WMC Members,
Here is the schedule of activities for National Music Week, May 2-9, 2010. Hopefully you will be able to attend some of the concerts and pass on the word to others.
Thanks!
Laura Riski
Kiki Thomaidis Scholarship Competition
We have just completed another successful Kiki Thomaidis Scholarship Competition. Both, the competition itself and the Winners' Recital the next day were wonderful.
Please pass on our thanks to all of your students for participating in this event. They were all very well-prepared and the quality of performance was very high. Thanks to the teachers for encouraging your students to participate and for getting your forms and checks in on time. Thanks to the judges (Leslie Bennett, June Marino, and Michelle Darnell) for their time and expertise. Thanks to Pat Moler for taking care of the money part of the Competition. Thanks to Irene Cimino for taking the time to attend the Winners' Recital and making the day extra special for the students by awarding them music passed down from Kiki Thomaidis herself. And a special thanks to Loralee Crookston for organizing and running this competition.
Below is a list of the student winners and their teachers.
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New Web Site for NFMC

NFMC BREAKING NEWS!
After several months of intense planning, multiple revisions, and enormous cooperation from SageRock Incorporated, it is my great pleasure to announce the launch of our new NFMC website: www.nfmc-music.org.
I invite you to view this website, especially the areas for which you are responsible. As with any endeavor of this magnitude, it is important for all information to be accurate; therefore, please notify Jennifer Griffin of any changes that need to be made.
In addition to this website, we will soon be seen on YOU TUBE and other search engines.
Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to the success of this project which will make NFMC information accessible to millions of viewers.
Lana Bailey
House Concert

Dear WMC Members,
The next House Concert is March 13, 2010, at 5 p.m. at Elaine Brady’s home (not pictured above). If you would like to perform or attend, please contact Donna Baldwin (no later than February 28th). Performers should provide the name(s) of their piece(s), movement(s), composer(s), and how long each piece is so that a program can be prepared.
Donna Baldwin, House Concerts Chairperson.
Please consider participating in some way or other - whether as a listener or a performer. These programs provide performance opportunities for those who wish to play and provide opportunities for members to gather together as a group. I would like to have a brief club meeting that evening since we've not had one in a while. I believe meetings provide cohesion to a group and I think that the house concert venue might be the perfect time.
House Concert - Saturday, March 13 - 5:00 p.m. - Home of Elaine Brady
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you on the 13th.
Sincerely,
Elaine Brady,
President, Woodbridge Music Club
Member News Jan 2010
This is a reminder that there will be a WMC Concert on Saturday, January 23 at 7:00 pm at Westminster at Lake Ridge Retirement Center (12191 Clipper Drive, Woodbridge). They have a wonderful facility there, and we will be entertained by the Classical FX Vocal Quartet. I hope to see you there.
The Kiki Thomaidis application form will be coming very soon. Its postmark deadline is February 8. This year we have changed the instrumental division from winds to instrumental/voice. This provides opportunities for instrumental and voice students that weren't there before. I encourage instrumental and vocal teachers as well as piano teachers to enter students in this competition.
Thanks,
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Community Concerts
On Saturday, Dec 12, he'll be playing with the Quiet Nights Jazz Trio (David on drumset) as part of WMC’s "Christmas Music in Occoquan" concert series. Admission is free.
(date of events corrected)
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Holiday Luncheon

WMC Members,
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON - Tuesday, December 8 at 12:00 pm at DAKS Grill (13641 Minnieville Rd., Dale City). Please consider joining us if possible. Contact June Shuffett at musicnowornever@aol.com or 703-490-1221.
Sincerely,
Elaine Brady, D.M.A.
President
Student Recital
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Saturdays at Five, Nov 7th - Cancelled!
Donna Baldwin
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National Music Week 2010
National Music Week is May 2-9, 2010 and the theme is "Music...A Key to the Future." There are two items already in place for your students that you need to know about. Read More...
WMC Members' Concert - Sep 19, 7:30 P.M.
Dear WMC Members,
I want to thank all of our club members who will be performing at this concert, which is definitely going to be a very enjoyable and exciting event. At your earliest opportunity, please send a brief bio, along with the title of the compositions you will be performing, to Elaine Brady.
Below is the list of the performers who will be participating in our September 19 Woodbridge Music Club concert. The concert will begin at 7:30 PM, and will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which is located at 12975 Purcell Road, Manassas, VA 20112.
Sincerely,
June Shuffett, Vice President
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WMC Historian
Dear Fellow WMC Members,I am looking for someone to fill the role of WMC Historian for next year. Susan Tury has done this for many years and has decided to pass on the responsibility to someone else. However, she is willing to help the new historian somewhat. If you are interested in helping out, please contact me. Susan can tell you in detail what this entails. Her information is in the WMC Directory. You can contact me for her information as well.
Thanks.
Elaine Brady,
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration Concert
This concert will take place June 21, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Joe Rosenthall theater, Building 29A, Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia. After the concert, join NLAPW for a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to honor and commemorate the memory of Vinnie Ream. For more information contact Jean Holmes at (202) 785-1997. Read More...
Leslie Bennett - 2008 Winner
“Leslie is a member of the Woodbridge Music Club in Virginia. Her winning compositions were “Lament” and “Feast”, two songs for soprano and piano from her song cycle based on the poetry of Edna St.Vincent Millay. Her music will be on display at the NFMC convention in Orlando.”
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National Music Week
NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK: May 3 - 10, 2009
Music…Poetry of the Heart
Free Programs Supported by the Woodbridge Music Club
For details, go here. For pictures of the week’s events continue reading...
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House Concert April 25th, 2009
Photos Available
The teachers and parents of the winners from this year's Kiki Thomadis Competition can request access to an on-line site where they can download or purchase pictures of their student or child. Contact Bill Riski or Suzie Bastian for more information. Read More...
House Concert April 25th
It seems there was some confusion about performance mediums for the upcoming house concert on April 25. Everyone is invited to perform no matter what instrument is played. It is great to have variety in a program such as this. The fact that there are 2 grand pianos available simply opens up another option (two-piano music) for performance that is not always available. Sorry for the confusion.
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Kiki Thomadis Competition
The following are the winners of this year's Kiki Thomadis Competition ...
Loralee Crookston
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We are proud of the performances this year. Here’s a short compilation of our activities. Enjoy!
WMC "News" page is now RSS Enabled
Festival of Praise
Member News from Janet Sarsfield Read More...
Music Saturday Night at Mateo's
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