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<p>This is easier to view...see below - jp<br>
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<div id="Signature">Janis Shier Peterson, President
<div>Michigan American String Teachers Assn.<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Sunald@aol.com <Sunald@aol.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2016 11:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> janispeterson@hotmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> THE MICHIGAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS </font>
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<span style="font-size:22pt; line-height:115%"><font size="3"> Hello Janis, </font>
</span><span style="font-size:22pt; line-height:115%"><font size="3">Can you send this through MASTA email? This would be easier to read
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<b style=""><span style="font-size:22pt; line-height:115%">THE MICHIGAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS</span></b></p>
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<b style=""><span style="font-size:22pt; line-height:115%">HIGH SCHOOL STRING AWARD</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%"></span></p>
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<b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass</span></b></p>
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<b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">1st Place $500 <span style="">
</span>2nd Place $250</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Sunday, March 12, 2017</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Okemos Community Church</span></p>
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</span>Okemos, Michigan 48864<span style="">
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<span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Deadline for application, February 6th, 2016</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">ELIGIBILITY:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Applicants must be in grade 10, 11 or 12 and a resident of Michigan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Application fee of $15, paid to Michigan Federation of Music Clubs</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">There is a limit of 12 applicants for this award. The first 12 will be accepted.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Previous first place winners are ineligible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">AUDITION REQUIREMENTS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">One selection from each of the following categories:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.75in"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Baroque or Classical</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.75in"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Romantic or Contemporary</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">One selection memorized</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">One selection accompanied by piano</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Contestant must provide own accompanist</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Selections with accompaniment must be performed with accompaniment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Total performance time, minimum, 8 minutes, maximum, 15 minutes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><b style=""><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">For application forms or further information, please contact</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Sunny Cirlin,
<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span><a href="mailto:sunald@aol.com"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%"><font color="#0000ff">sunald@aol.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%"> and
<span style=""> </span>Pat Smith, </span><a href="mailto:violady@aol.com"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%"><font color="#0000ff">violady@aol.com</font></span></a><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">. co- chair</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">send forms
<span style="color:red">and<span style=""> </span>entry fee </span>to :</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">Pat Smith</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">1911 Birchwood, Okemos, MI<span style="">
</span>48864</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt; line-height:115%">phone 517-349-1230</span></p>
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<div><font size="3" lang="0" color="#0000ff" face="Arial"><b>Thank you <br>
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Sunny Cirlin</b></font></div>
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