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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 MUSICAL VISIONS FEBRUARY, 2009

Volume 2 - Issue 1 - February 2009

Musical Visions
In this Issue

TMTA Convention ............…….... 2


P i a n o Pe d a g o g y & S p e c i a l
Needs….......…………………….... 3
Tuition Assistance &
Performance Opportunities ….... 4
Teaching Excellence
The MOSAIC Bell Ringers….......... 5 for students with special needs
3rd Annual Bowl-a-Thon .……......... 6
National Federated Music Clubs
in the music classroom
Festival Winners .....………........ 7- 8 TMEA TEACHERS’ NET CAFE PRESENTATION
American Accordionists’
Association National Festival & With the beginning of the new to help provide the student with a
Competition ………………………..9 year, Dreams Fulfilled Through Music meaningful learning experience and at
Parent’s Corner is focusing on the importance of the same time create a positive
guiding music teachers in the opportunity for others in the class to
Ray & Cindy (Dylan) Palmer ............... 10 classroom and the private studio to accomplish the goals ordinarily
Bill & Sharyl (Kelee) Lawn .................. 11 be better equipped to offer a most expected for any given grade level.
Teacher’s Corner a p p r o p r i a te p r o g r a m o f l e s s o n Please check visit our Exhibit Booth
planning for the ever increasing for the exact time and location,
Inspiration from Teachers for number of students with special
Teachers Almost as often as having the
learning needs. child with special needs “placed” in
by Heather Rathnau ............................12
Often, a student with special the “regular” classroom, many music
Directory of Teachers
Serving Students w/ Special Needs ..... needs is simply placed in a regular teachers, especially at the middle and
…………………………………...... 13 music classroom by a Special high school levels will find the
Education Committee because the student with “unidentified” special
Upcoming Performances & Events child “just loves music.” Just as needs ranging from ADHD to
………………………………...14 & 15 often, there is little or no beha vior and various cognitive
Our Sponsors & Partners ........ consideration of the music teacher in challenges. Because music is often
………………………………........... 16 this recommendation process. the most powerful tool to reach these
During our TMEA teachers’ net students, it is vital to search for
cafe presentation will address some methods unique and appropriate to
Published bi-monthly by solutions that may be implemented meet their needs.
Dreams Fulfilled Through Music
Mary Kathryn Archuleta
Artistic Director
PLEASE VISIT OUR EXHIBIT BOOTH #619 IN THE CONVENTION HALL

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Dear Readers of “Musical Visions,”



 My name is Jason Bednarz and I am an instructor at the Faber Piano Institute in Ann Arbor, MI. 
My wife, Dannene Drummond, and I have a son, Zachary, who has autism.  Through our experience
with him and desire to help him, we both have become very involved in understanding the methods, by
which children like Zach can best learn and work through their difficulties.  I now have several students
at the Institute with Autism/Asperger's and have learned a great deal about the importance of patience,
repetition and gentleness.  Having recently been introduced to Mary Kathryn by the Fabers themselves,
I am now looking forward to sharing our experiences and learning with music teachers everywhere, both
on the pianoteaching.com website
with her as co-moderators of the
special needs forum and upcoming at the TMTA
conference in June of this new year as co-
presenters.   Dannene will also be contributing her
expertise to the discussions, having just
completed the coursework at the University of North
Texas for a BCBA certification, a Behavior
Analysis degree that will help her to work with
children and their families to set up home programs
and implement ABA curricula so that these
children can thrive and learn as much as possible. 
She and I both believe that this form of therapy is the
most proven and effective, and that it, in conjunction
with the Faber piano method and My First Piano
Adventure® in particular, will be the best hope for
these kids to have an enjoyable and productive musical education, as well as for all other special needs piano students. 
The Faber method, already being so carefully broken up into very clear, discrete objectives (as well as being a LOT of
fun!), lends itself extremely well to being used not only with autistic learners, but also children with many different types of
disabilities, who generally need that type of isolation and often need time to be able to synthesize many ideas
simultaneously. It is my wish that Mary Kathryn, with her many years of work with special needs students and
understanding of their struggles, and I will be able to be an invaluable resource for music teachers everywhere and that
we can share many personal experiences as well as practical and specific technical tips to help all of these wonderful
children express themselves and fulfill some of their dreams through music!

Jason Bednarz
Faber Piano Institute
Ann Arbor, MI
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Research in Piano Pedagogy


for

Students with Special Needs


The piano pedagogy
department at UTSA is
ex ci t ed t o a nn o unc e
collaboration with
“Dreams Fulfilled
through Music.” Piano
pedagogy certificate
student, Wynne Wong,
will be working on a
research project involving
special needs students as
part of her final certificate
requirements. Wynne
spent a significant
amount of time last fall
observing Mary
Kathryn’s lessons with special needs
students and became interested in continuing As part of her project, Ms. Wong will
her exploration through further research and personally teach students with Down
teaching experiences. In her project, Wynne syndrome. She is seeking two participants
will compile significant findings in the who have Down
written literature with her personal syndrome for ten weeks
experiences in teaching and observations to of piano study.
create a valuable resource for teachers Participants will receive
currently working lessons at no charge for
with special these ten weeks.
needs students Interested participants
and also for those should contact Mary Kathryn Archuleta for
teachers seeking more information.
to venture into
this area of Dr. Courtney J. Crappell
teaching. Senior Lecturer, Piano
Department of Music
University of Texas at San Antonio

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SUPPORTING OUR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Dreams Fulfilled Through Music is The Hartman Foundation is widely


proud to announce our recent tuition recognized throughout the community
assistance grant from the Gordon for its support of non-profit
Hartman Family Foundation. One of organizations that serve all persons with
our most important programs is that of disabilities.
offering tuition assistance to families We provide quarterly assistance paid
that will enable them to maintain a directly to private teachers of qualified
program of private adaptive music applicants. Applications may be
instruction for a family member with downloaded from our website and
disabilities.

SUPPORTING OUR PERFORMANCE OUTREACH & COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

Beginning with the Fiscal Year Throughout the year, students study,
2008-2009, DFTM is being supported practice and work hard to learn new
in part by the Office for Cultural Affairs, music. With this funding, we are able to
City of San Antonio for the production open new and exciting opportunities for
of local area performance opportunities public performance, and community
and outreach programs. service as well as local teacher and
parent education workshops.

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BRINGING THE CULTURAL ARTS TO ADULTS WITH


SPECIAL CHALLENGES
Inspiring performances have quickly
become a hallmark of the Mosaic Ringers, a The Mosaic Ringers met Texas State Sen.
bell choir in San Antonio, Texas. Leticia Van de Putte, which was their fist
performance at the Texas State
"Their music inspires Capitol. They played as a part of
others to do more with the fourth annual Dreams
their lives," said Mary Fulfilled Through Music
Kathryn Archuleta, celebration at the Capitol for
Artistic Director of the visitors in the rotunda on
Dreams Fulfilled April 26, 2008. Everyone was
Through Music and very excited to be a part of
Director of the this experience.
Mosaic Ringers.
"They know the difference between playing for
The Mosaic Ringers with Dreams Fulfilled entertainment and for services," Archuleta said.
Through Music had their first "Individuals go out with
rehearsals in early 2008 after the pastor and shake hands
Tanisha Fuller-Felix, Executive and talk with the
Director for South Central congregation, so they
Texas, met Archuleta at the learn the social graces
AccessAbility Fest '07. when meeting people. We
Archuleta had worked with take part in music for all
hand bells with other groups different faiths, so the
before and she thought "...wow music is in many different
this would be great!" So, the styles."
Mosaic Ringers were started.
The city of San Antonio, through the Human At Mosaic, inclusion means
Development Services Fund, provided the that people of all abilities
Schulmerich Melody Hand Chimes for the will be welcome, active
Mosaic Ringers Program . "We were going to members of the larger
use these (the hand chimes) to integrate them community.
into our
other musical groups," Archuleta said. But it Michelle Richard
began to work so well that she decided to keep Community Relations Manager
the Mosaic Ringers as a separate, stand alone MOSAIC South Central Texas
ensemble.

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3rd Annual
Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser
Saturday, March 21, 2009 -- 10AM to 1PM

University Bowl
12352 IH 10 West, San Antonio, TX 78230

Make Musical Dreams Come True

Help provide Adaptive Music Education


and
performance opportunities for children and adults with special needs
Register on line at
www.alamoangels.org
Marjory Felter, Bowl-a-Thon Chairperson
210-684-9110 or 210-771-5809

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Crownridge Music Club


Hosts Local NFMC Festival
January 17, 2009 UTSA Music Building

CONGRATULATIONS
On Saturday, January 17th,
WINNERS!
the Alamo Angels Accordion
Ensemble and the Mosaic
Ringers participated in the
Crownridge Music Festival, Accordion Solo Division
competing in both solo and Sam Pestello - Excellent
ensemble e vents. Each
Felipe Gonzales - Superior
ensemble and soloist played a
required test piece and a Randy Harris - Excellent
choice piece before an Jennifer Maun - Superior
adjudicator who evaluated the performances upon a
Kelee Lawn - Superior
variety of musical criteria. This type of musical
experience is a most valuable one for all student Hale Matthews - Superior
musicians -- having positive, constructive comments Dylan Palmer - Excellent +
to guide future studies and to help build confidence Harold Siemens - Superior
and self-esteem.

Accordion Ensemble Division


This event was open to
students of all ages, including Excellent Rating
our “senior citizens” who are Sam Peste!o, Felipe Gonzales,
enjoying the learning of Randy Harris, Ruby Harris
music and mentoring the
students with special Jennifer Maun, Kelee Lawn
challenges at the same time. Hale Matthews, Neal Matthews
Delancey P{este!o, Richard Naujoks
Based upon participation Kathryn Archuleta
in the festival and earning all
superior and excellent
Handchime Ensemble Division
ratings, members of the
Accordion Ensemble will be Superior Rating
p r i v i l e g e d t o t a ke p a r t i n t h e A m e r i c a n Dana Geary, Robert Fi!ingham
Accordionists’ Association 71st National Festival
Ricky Jones, Michael Dunn,
and Competition in Memphis, TN this coming July
15 - 19th. Elizabeth Fair, Stephen Dunn,
Kevin Dunn, Tammy White

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71st Annual Festival & Competition - July 15-19, 2009 Memphis, TN


In 2005, Randy Harris and Jennifer Maun were their musical
the first students with Down Syndrome to compete accomplishments were
in the ATG National Accordion Competition in all superior, and showed
Dallas, TX. Both were entered in solo divisions outstanding progress
and evaluated strictly on their musical from the year before.
accomplishments, side by side with other students Our community service
who faced no learning challenges. Their Excellent performance took us to
and Superior ratings were indeed an honor! the VA Hospital and
Stars and Stripes Forever at
the steps of the U.S. Capitol
2006 brought more opportunities for the
Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble. Six students Nursing Home in our
and their families boarded a Nation’s Capitol where
Northwest Airlines Air Bus we had the opportunity
for Buffalo, New York to to share our talents with
compete in the AAA Festival the the service men And
and to perform for Our Lady women who have given
of Peace Nursing Home in so much for our country.
Niagara Falls. For the second year
At the VA Hospital in
i n a r o w, t h e A l a m o Washington, DC.
Following the performance Angels were named Good Will
Competition in
which was hosted by the Ambassadors from the City of
Buffalo, New York!
Down Syndrome Association San Antonio, this time by Mayor Phil Hardberger.
of Western New York, the group shared the
proclamation from Mayor Ed Garza naming them The Summer of 2009 will open an even greater
official Good Will Ambassadors from the City of venue to share not only the musical
San Antonio with the accomplishments of the students, but to offer
Mayor of Niagara Falls teacher training through a new workshop at the
and receive the “Official Festival presented by DFTM’s Artistic Director,
Keys to the City” to “Teaching Strategies for students of all ages (5 to
send back to our Mayor. 105) with special learning needs.”
For the competition,
they entered in solo,
and quartet categories Fun sightseeing at
The Accordion Ensemble will perform the
performing required test Niagara Falls… “Yellow Rose of Texas” in the Festival Orchestra
pieces -- and once again, Division and several members of the group will be a
came through with “flying colors!’ part of the 100 piece Accordion Orchestra for a
special show at Graceland. DFTM’s annual
community service program will be for the VA
In 2007, the Festival was held in Washington, Hospital in Memphis.
D.C. in conjunction with the International “Coupe
Mondiale” Accordion Competition. Once again,
Mary Kathryn Archuleta
Artistic Director, DFTM

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The Parents’ Corner - I


Ray and Cindy Palmer

It never crossed my mind that Dylan, my Both my husband and I play in our own band,
autistic son, could “The Mombasa Code.” I play percussion and Ray
ever be involved in plays lead guitar or piano. Through the
the pursuit of performances with Dreams Fulfilled Through Music,
music until I heard I have ventured out to play some duets with Dylan
Mar y Kay speak and Ray has accompanied Chloe’s pieces on the
the words, “ I teach cello.
children with
disabilities on the As a family, we sometime score silent films with
San Antonio Living our band and now that Chloe and Dylan are both
TV Show more able to play different and interesting pieces, they are
Dylan with his mother than four years ago. able to participate and perform with us. It is so
Cindy performing “The A huge door opened gratifying that they both have something to offer
Merry Widow Waltz” as a u p f o r m y f a m i l y. musically -- now they
duet D y l a n’s a t te n t i o n are able to be with us
span grew from a on stage and not just
mere 5 minutes sitting at the piano to over 45 be in the audience
minutes in just over one year. Little by little, Mary watching!
Kay helped Dylan to progress from simple, single Ju s t w h e n I
note songs to chords and more complicated thought we were
melodies. I went from wondering how to occupy comfortable at a
Dylan’s time to full engagement with him during certain level of
practice time. I have increased my accomplishment,
knowledge of music and made a connection with Mary Kay added a new Dylan Palmer practicing
my son that is so important to me. Dylan really challenge a n d the accordion
enjoys music and it is something he can be proud of. opportunity for Dylan --
How do you say thank you for a gift like that? that of learning to play the accordion. He has now
As our journey has continued with Mary Kay, learned three songs, and just recently participated
we decided to have Dylan’s sister start lessons. in an accordion contest where he earned an
Through the sibling program at Dreams Fulfilled “Excellent Plus” rating from the judge.
Through Music, our daughter, Chloe, now age 10, This musical journey for our son and for our
has been able to develop many of her own talents family is limited only by our willingness to put in the
and not feel like her brother gets all of the attention. parental effort and assist with his practicing.
Last summer, she was the first place winner
in the Original Composition Contest for the Texas
Music Teachers Association.
Cindy Palmer
Dylan’s Mother

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The Parents’ Corner - II


Sharyl and Bill Lawn

It has been a few years has been to Washington,D.C. where we got to


since our daughter, see the government buildings, the White
Kelee Lawn, started House and visit some of the memorials. It was
with music special and wondrous to know this is where
le s s o n s … . s o me th in g our government begins. Kelee even got to
like 22 years…. It has perform with a group of over 200 other
been amazing to see her accordionists on the steps of the United States
grow into a person who Capitol!
now talks more to The people we have met have really been
strangers and has fantastic and I met someone who has the same
been more social with birthday as me --unusual! We have met
Kelee Lawn in performance
at the Summer Festival of Music all people. S h e friends that we shall keep for the rest of our
and the Arts started taking lessons lives as they have been a blessing to us. So to
to learn how to play say Kelee has grown in her music ability and
the piano and has confidence is true. Am I glad that she started
progressed to learning how to play the guitar to take lessons, you bet as it has enriched our
and accordion. Her favorite is the guitar. lives beyond measure. They say music is
Kelee gets upset when she doesn’t earn healing and sometimes brings out the best in
a blue ribbon or a good review when at people as it is a universal language, and you
festivals and competitions. She loves meeting know what, we can all speak the same
famous people and says she is going to be language. Music!
famous so I can quit working. I tell her that try it
she is already famous. When her sisters or any sometime.
family come to watch her, Kelee plays her
very best because she knows that this is
something no one else in the family has done.
She has worked at HEB (local grocery store)
for 17 years which helps to pay for her
lessons.
We have been to different places around
the United States because of her love of music Kelee Lawn in a special performance for
and the accomplishments she has made over Channukah at the Jewish Community Center
the years.
She has also played at our Synagogue,
many churches, nursing homes, Fiesta, and at Sharyl Lawn
Kelee’s Mother
the state capitol in Austin. The list keeps
growing every year. So far the greatest trip

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Teacher’s Corner
Inspiration from Teachers for Teachers
“The Perfect “Brain Food”
Walk past your pantry and was hit with a very rare auto-immune disease that
into your living room to find attacked the arteries in my brain. It caused me to
the perfect “brain food” - the temporarily lose all of my cognitive skills as well
melodious piano! Playing the as my peripheral vision and half my hearing.
piano or studying general During this time, I could not tell you what day it
music stimulates the was or where I lived, even in my own home.
imagination, strengthens memory skills, The only thing I could answer correctly was a
increases coordination, relieves stress and music question. By the grace of God, under the
teaches many desirable attributes such as supervision of many fine doctors, my cognitive
discipline, time management, poise, ear training, skills were restored. From this frightening
sight-reading and goal-setting. experience, I learned first-hand how much music
strengthens the brain. When my brain shut
The Theory Time Pre-Primer series was down, the only thing that stuck with me was my
developed by Mary Kay Archuleta and musical training.
occupational therapist Jeanie Kruyer to enhance
teaching students with special needs. The series What an important lesson we can learn
currently consists of three reproducible packets, from this! It is such a blessing for those in the
PRE-PRIMER A, B and C. You can see each world who are visually, physically or mentally-
packet, concepts and sample pages at challenged to have the opportunity to learn
theorytime.com. These packets will fill an unmet music. By teaching music to those with special
need in a general classroom and are a lifesaver needs, we are empowering mankind in ways that
for special education teachers. 100% of the are beyond the scope of our imagination. All
royalties from the sale of these materials is areas of the brain are used in musical studies,
donated to Dreams Fulfilled Through Music. thus strengthening and developing it! Music, as
the universal language, can reach across oceans
In addition to the Pre-Primer and beyond the restrictions we see in someone’s
Reproducibles, Theory Time has several other physical nature. I thank you for stepping out to
resources that assist the teacher who works with teach special needs students who deserve and
students who have varying special needs, desire to enrich their own lives through music
including a large vinyl “floor” keyboard and study. As you extend your helping hand, your
grand staff. There are also large laminated life will be enriched and your work will be
keyboards, alphabet note discs, a music theory rewarding.
game - “Crusin’ the Keyboard,” and Fun Sheets
for kindergarten through the third grade level. Heather Rathnau
My personal experience with the impact NCTM
of music and the brain occurred in 2003, when I
PLEASE VISIT THE THEORY TIME EXHIBIT BOOTH #2934
IN THE CONVENTION HALL @ TMEA

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Directory of Teachers
The teachers listed below
are currently accepting students with special needs
in the metro Bexar County, Texas Area

TEACHER NAME STUDIO ADDRESS CONTACT


INFORMATION
Peter Shavney Shavney Music 501 Culebra Road (210) 737-3969
San Antonio, TX 78201 shvneypiano@a.net

Karl Hedrick Musical Arts Center of 12732 Cimarron Path, Suite #100 (210) 404-9061
San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78249 macsa.hedrick@gmail.com

Cynthia Castillo Castillo Piano Studio 8222 Berrycreek Dr. (210) 599-6626
San Antonio, TX 78218 astillopiano@aol.com

Jenifer Covington Musical Arts Center of 12732 Cimarron Path, Suite #100 (210)725-2277
San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78249 jen.covington@sbcglobal.net

Ginny Godsey Godsey Piano Studio 6511 Pecan Acres (210) 523-5803
San Antonio, TX 78240 gsgodc@sbcglobal.net

Wynne Wong Wynne Wong Piano 12118 Carriage Place, (210) 413-7888
Studio San Antonio, TX 78249 wwswong@hotmail.com

Susan Hong Piano Studio of Susan 21923 Diamond Chase 210-481-5446


Hong San Antonio, TX 78259 susanhong11@gmail.com

Pablo Aguilar “Sound Delivery” 4602 Eldon Run 210-667-8135


San Antonio, TX 78247; paguilar16@satx.rr.com

Mary Kathryn Mary Kay Studios, 9039 Wellesley Manor (210) 771-5809
Creative Music San Antonio, TX 78240 mkscme@satx.rr.com
Archuleta Education

Deborah Rhine Piano Studio of Deborah 523 Oak Leaf (210) 696-1973
Rhine San Antonio, TX 78209 drpiano@grandecom.net

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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 MUSICAL VISIONS FEBRUARY, 2009

~ Special Performances ~
Fun, Outreach and Community Service

Some of our Alamo Angels a'er an Some of the youngest and happiest
e n j o ya b l e e v e n i n g w i t h Jo e y members of the audience trying out
Miskulin and “Riders in The Sky” - Presentation of check from the the piano at the 2008 Early
San Antonio Symphony, Feb 29, 2008 Pedernales River County Chapter of Childhood Parent Support Group
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans @ Workshop for the Down Syndrome
St. James Lutheran Church fo!owing Assn of San Antonio.
our annual performances in Harper,
February 14th will mark TX on Feb. 24, 2008 .
the second chance to hear and March 3rd will continue an
see our friends, Joey Miskulin established tradition - that of
& Riders in the Sky performing O n Fe b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 0 9 ,
sharing the possibilities and hope
i n Ke r r v i l l e @ S c h r e i n e r student musicians of the Alamo
that music can bring to the lives of
Un i v e r s i t y. Jo e y, t h e i r Angels Accordion Ensemble will
children with Down Syndrome as
accordionist, has long been a provide special music for the
we provide a special workshop for
supporter of the dreams and c h u r c h s e r v i ce s a t t h e Fi r s t
t h e E a r l y C h i l d h o o d Pa r e n t
goals of our artistic director is Presbyterian Cburch, St. James
Support Group of The Down
particularly proud of the Lutheran & the First United
Syndrome Association - 6:30 pm at
musical accomplishments of Methodist Church of Harper,
Coken United Methodist Church.
the students at the AAA Texas. This year, for the first time,
This year ’s presentation wil l
National Competitions in they will be joined by the
feature not only basic guidelines
2005, 2006 & 2007. MOSAIC Ringers, Handchime
about adaptive music education,
Ensemble who will perform
but also an in-depth description of
Amazing Grace. These
how music therapy can be
performances are supported in
b e n e f i c i a l to a n y c h i l d w i t h
part by Thrivent Financial For
disabilities presented by Jenifer
Lutherans. Following the services,
Covington, Board Certified Music
there will be fellowship and a
Therapist for DFTM. This
p o t l u c k a t t h e Fi r s t Un i te d
presentation is sponsored in part
Methodist Church of Harper.
by the Office for Cultural Affairs of
The City of San Antonio.

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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 MUSICAL VISIONS FEBRUARY, 2009

March 7th is the date of the second annual “Fashionable Fashion Show” sponsored by the Spina
Bifida Association of Texas. This year’s show will feature entertainment by soloists Michelle Cuellar,
Austin Besterman and DeWayne Griggs, II at Thomas Jefferson High School.

DeWayne Griggs, II
is a! smiles at the Ford
Saulte to Education
Banquet - Grand Hyatt
Regency San Antonio -
August 2008. DeWayne
was the vocalist for the
invocation at the dinner

Austin Besterman the Summer


Michelle Cuellar performing at Festival of Music and the Arts -
the 2007 USO Thanksgiving Dinner - Guadalupe Arts Theatre, July 2008.
Downtown San Antonio.

On April 25, 2009, Dreams Fulfilled Through Music will present its 5th Annual Performance at the
Texas State Capitol Rotunda sponsored by District 26 State Senator Leticia Van de Putte. This special
performance will feature piano soloists, the Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble and the Mosaic Ringers. The
grand piano is provided each year by The Steinway Piano Gallery of Austin. This year’s theme is a “Salute to Texas
and American Music” and will feature a special art exhibit provided by VSA Arts of Texas, one of our collaborative
partners. Following the show, performers and their families will gather for a traditional pizza party at
the Brick Oven near the Capitol.

From our 3rd Annual performance,


the entire group holding their Certificates From our 3rd Annual performance,
of Recognition *om Senator Van de Putte. The Huerta Twins doing the Mexican Hat
dance

A beautiful outside view of the Texas


State Capitol.

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❁ Thank You ❁
To Those who Make our Dreams a Reality

Our Board of Directors


Leonard Lopez, President
Paulee Price, Vice President
Adriana Garcia, Director
Alicia Navarro, Financial Advisor
Peter Shavney, Curriculum
Randall Faulk, Tuition Assistance
Marjory Felter, Marketing
Bey Moore, Grant Writing
Jackqueline Cooper, Secretary
Danielle Sheldon-Espinoza
Tanisha Fuller-Felix, Parliamentarian
Michelle Richard, Public Relations
Alejandro Calderon, Website/Marketing

Our Staff
Mary Kathryn Archuleta - Artistic
Director
Richard Naujoks - Asst. Artistic
Director
Kathryn Archuleta - Technical Director
Felipe Gonzales -Stage Assistant

Musical Visions
Official Newsleer of
Dreams Fulfilled Through Music
P.O. Box 40548
San Antonio, Texas 78229
771-5809  
www.dreamsfulfilledthroughmusic.org 

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