San Diego Rotary District 5340
2020 Instrumental Music Competition
2020 Instrumental Music Competition
High School Age Musicians
$2,500 Scholarship - Grand Prize
The purpose of the competition is to determine the musician who best demonstrates his/ her musical talent and love for music. Performance will be judged on the “Difficulty Level, Command of the Instrument, Musical Emotion. Interpretation, and Stage Presence”
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
>>>>>Final on March 8, 2020, 2:00 pm:
Museum for Making Music
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Our Club Winner, Laurie Chang, flute (RB High) will be competing for the Grand Prize. She will again play the Mozart Flute Concerto, First Movement, which she played at our club in January to win First Prize.
Feb 27, 2020
President Dave called the meeting to order and we recited the Four Way Test.
Bob Vaughn led us in the Pledge and Bill Brehm gave the Inspirational Message. Bill mentioned “growing old,” something we can all relate to!
Our greeter was Benita Page who introduced guests and visiting Rotarians.
Joel Doss, Mira Bozanich and Vern Cook were at the front desk. Bill Brehm did set up, James Kaspar was our photographer and John O’Neill was the meeting organizer.
February birthdays were recognized with signing Happy Birthday to Bill Brehm and cake for dessert.
Several announcements were made. Lunch cost went up to $26. Jim Reid reported that Laurie from the Music Contest was one of four people to advance to the finals. Resa Coopat (on behalf of Cathy Glover) announced that See’s Candy is being sold and proceeds benefit our Scholarship Fund. Purple flyers were on the tables.
Arilla handled Family of Rotary and acted as Finemaster. Sonny Googins has pneumonia and Dave Brooks’ ear surgery will be March 5.
Mira introduced our Guest Speaker Jordan Harrison the Senior Director of Programs for Reality Changers.
Jordan Harrison is a professional speaker, educational consultant and international youth development specialist born in Chicago, IL. His mission driven life focuses on radical imagination and eradicating inequality with the constant reminder of our collective humanity.
His work has allowed him to speak to over 250,000 people on diversity, equity, inclusion and how to develop the audacity to dream. He currently is the Senior Director of Programs for Reality Changers where he has worked with over 5,000 8th-12th grade first-generation college-bound students. He works with students, educators and professionals to provide solutions to one question, “How do we create environments where every person can succeed, no matter where they come from.”. Harrison is committed to changing the educational outcomes of low-income, underrepresented and first-generation students from underserved communities around the world. Jordan has worked on creating solutions to urban education challenges with the U.S Attorney's office, Fortune 100 companies, U.S News and World Reports, UC San Diego, Harvard University and many others.
His work recently earned him a full ride fellowship to Harvard University where he earned his Master's in Education in 2018. Harrison continues his work in transforming lives, communities and the world with the message to encourage others to have the audacity to dream and the discipline to achieve.
Jordan is also a proud Rotarian. He just spoke at PETS PNW this past weekend.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Golf League: March 11th. Admiral Baker North Course $39
District Training Assembly: March 21
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Joan Jones, March 5th Regional Fire Foundation
Yours in Rotary,
Resa Coopat, Scribe in training
Karen Stelman mentoring the Scribe in training!