Potomac Chapter

Last updated: January 29, 2010

Message from the Dean

Greetings to all visitors to the Potomac AGO Chapter's webpage! I hope that you will visit this site often to learn about the American Guild of Organists, the monthly programs of the Potomac Chapter, news of area concerts and organ recitals, job vacancies, and other activities which help make the work of the church musician visible in the Washington, D.C. area. You can also visit the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia Chapter websites for similar information.

We hope to see you at many chapter programs this year, and please give us, your board, your feedback on what events, programs, and activities you would like to take part in. Don't forget that next year the D.C. Chapter is host to the AGO National Conventions, July 4-8, 2010. Exciting recitals, concerts, worship services and workshops are planned at most of the city's important churches and concert venues. Major new works from internationally-renowned composers have been commissioned, and the entire week will prove to be a musical feast you won't want to miss.

I hope to see many of you at one or more of our chapter programs, (listed on this website), and hope that you will take advantage of all the educational, social networking, and professional opportunities which the AGO and our local DC-area chapters have to offer.

With best wishes,
John Brooks, Dean
301-989-0487
jbrooks356@gmail.com

Local Events

Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Guild Service and Installation of Officers
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, North Bethesda
6030 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
Clarice Snyder, Minister of Music
301-530-1800

Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 5:30 p.m.
Tri-Chapter Event: PipeSpectacular
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20017
202-526-8300

Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
MEMBERS RECITAL
St. John's Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish
6701 Wisconsin Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-654-7767
Anne Timpane, Director of Music Ministries

Monday, January 4, 2010 - 6:30 p.m.
Annual Twelth Night Dinner
Sir Walter Raleigh Restaurant, College Park, MD

Monday, February 8, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.
Masterclass with Gisele Becker
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church
Bethesda, MD
Kyle Babin, Acting Director of Music

Monday, March 8, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.
Masterclass with Robert McCormick
Church of the Little Flower, Bethesda, MD
Ron Frezzo, Choir Director and Jonathan Hellerman, Organist

Saturday, April 24, 2010 2:00-4:00 PM
Organ Masterclass with Ken Cowan
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
4512 College Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
Dale Krider, Organis, Choir Director
301-864-8880

Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 8:30 a.m.
Organ Crawl to Baltimore
Christ Lutheran Church, Basilica of the Assumption, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church
Baltimore, MD

'Heel & Toe' Editor - Organtuner@aol.com
The deadline for submissions is the tenth of the preceeding month. Pictures and items are welcomed. You may also write to:
Gerald Piercey
10153 Bacon Drive
Beltsville, MD 20705

Membership

For Membership Form, (Click here)
http://www.agohq.org/chapter/potomac/MembershipForm.pdf

The following includes Officers, Teachers, Substitutes, and Members. The Potomac Chapter makes no claim or representation regarding the skills or qualifications of any of the listed individuals. Determination of same is the responsibility of the party engaging their services.

OFFICERS:

Dean John Brooks 301-987-0487 jbrooks356@gmail.com

Sub Dean Clarice Snyder 301-949-7335 musicjs2001@yahoo.com

Secretary David McCahan 301-345-5465 Dfm37@webtv.net

Treasurer Dave Haykin 301-854-3245 georgiendave@verizon.net

Registrar Judith Daffer 410-381-2014 juude@aol.com

Class of 2010
Brenda Weiser 301-865-6113 bweiser@adelphia.net
Thomas P. Smith 301-229-3770 music.redeemer@verizon.net

Class of 2011
Anne Timpane 301-654-7767 atimpane@stjohnsnorwood.org
Becky Lee 301-963-4788 becklee4music@verizon.net

Class of 2012
Deborah Hess 301-474-9633 deborahkijakhess@hotmail.com
Emily Koons 301-845-2728 organistfriend@yahoo.com

Chaplain The Rev. Dr. Cheryl Tatham 301-654-3631 nc4pastor@verizon.net

Historian

Auditor

TEACHERS:

Karen K. Bartman 301-598-5312
PIAN0 & ORGAN kbartman@inter-faithchapel.org

Carolyn Booth 301-869-6271
PIANO, ORGAN, THEORY/HISTORY CLBmuscmkr@aol.com

Carol Dennis 301-216-5057
PIANO, ORGAN, & VOICE JeroDeni@aol.com

Jeffrey J. Doenges 301-571-1711
PIANO, ORGAN jjdoenges@aol.com

Marjorie Jovanovic 301-681-6330
VOICE, ORGAN

Ji-Na Kim 703-244-5467
ORGAN jki2@su.edu

Emily Koons 301-845-2728
PIANO organistfriend@yahoo.com

Dale Krider 301-552-2562
ORGAN, CONDUCTING, & THEORY dale.krider@verizon.net

Richard Lalumondier 301-987-2685
ORGAN mlbos@mlbu.com

Marvin Mills 301-933-7933
ORGAN millsmusic@verizon.net

Serena Moore 301-449-8818
PIANO

Alan R. Ogden 703-737-0085
Piano, Voice, Organ, Brass Ogden.AlanR@gmail.com

Linda J. Pannebaker 301-572-7274
PIANO lpannebaker@gmail.com

Jeffrey Pannebaker 301-572-7274
ORGAN jpannebaker@email.com

Peter John Patente 301-449-6394
ORGAN and PIANO

Nae H. Pearson, III 301-422-9599
PIANO ORGAN INSTRUMENTAL COACHING Holymusic@aol.com

Laura Rinne 301-622-5146
PIANO laralemon7@yahoo.com

Elizabeth D. Schneider 301-408-3839
PIANO CELLO VIOLIN dscstudio@yahoo.com

Tom Smith 202-906-9999
ORGAN PIANO music.redeemer@verizon.net

Clarice Jane Snyder 301-949-7335
PIANO and ORGAN music@verizon.net

SUBSTITUTE MUSICIANS - POTOMAC CHAPTER
This is a list of persons who have indicated a desire to be called for substituting at church services. No specific qualifications are implied by their inclusion on this list. There are individuals on this listing that may still be in the learning phase of their career and the Potomac Chapter has no knowledge of their capability to serve as a substitute.
The employer is responsible for determining that a substitute will adequately meet the needs of the church.

Mary J. Beaudoin 301-754-2444
O D L NL DC MD m.beaudoin3@verizon.net

Jeffrey B. Binckes 301-493-8300
O L NL DC MD jbinckes@aol.com

Carolyn L. Booth 301-869-6271
O OD L NL NV DC MD clbmusemkr@aol.com

Susan S. Burkhalter 301-469-8728
O D OD HB L NL NV DC MD scastlekep@aol.com

Judith Daffer 410-381-2014
O OD L NL NV DC MD juude@aol.com

Angela D. Enright 301-530-9026
O L NL MD tutuade@msn.com

Ann Hague 301-989-9317
O DC MD avhague@aol.com

Donald R. Hague 301-989-9317
O D OD L NV DC MD haguedon@aol.com

Diane L. Heath 202-966-3651
O D OD L NV DC MD dianeheath@verizon.net

Deborah K. Hess 301-518-3448
O L NL DC MD deborahkijakhess@hotmail.com

Charlene Hudson 301-868-4683
O L NL MD

Kristi P. Johnson 301-897-5631
O L NL DC MD kokar80@verizon.net

Marjorie G. Jovanovic 301-681-6330
O OD L NL DC MD

Ji-na Kim 703-244-5467
O L NL S NV DC MD jki2@su.edu

Kathleen Kohl 301-236-4245
O MD revkkohl@verizon.net

Richard H. LaLumondier 301-987-2685
O D OD L NL NV DC MD mlbos@mlbdv.com

Becky J. Lee 301-963-4788
O D OD HB L NL NV DC MD beckylee4music@verizon.net

Kenneth Lowenberg 301-299-8765
O D OD HB L NL NV DC MD kenlowenberg@verizon.net

Linda Pannebaker 301-572-7274
O OD H L NL DC MD jpannebaker@email.com

Laura Rinne 301-622-5146
O OD MD

Albert Samuel 301-371-4885
O L DC MD asamuel37@mns.com

Eleanor Timberlake 410-730-3222
O L NL VA DC MD nlt919@verizon.net

Ann Turpin 301-326-2077
O D L DC MD turpin.ann3148@comcast.net

Jose Zambrana 301-502-0717
OD HB L NL NV DC MD jzambrangr@gmail.com

Abbreviations: O – Organist, D – Director, OD, Organist/Director, H – Handbells,
L – Liturgical Services, NL – Non-Liturgical Services, S – Synagogue,
DC – Available in DC, MD – Available in MD, NV, available in VA

MEMBERS:

Karen Bartman kbartman@starpower.net
202-686-1614

Thomas Bast
301-604-7489

Henry R. Bauer
301-593-3551 Hbauermus@aol.com

Rosemary Beakes rbbeakes@hotmail.com
410-997-0474

Mary J. Beaudoin m.beaudoin3@verizon.net
301-754-2444

Alina Belenky Alina_Belenky@hotmail.com

Jeffrey B. Binckes jbinckes@aol.com
301-946-5902

Rosemary Birchard
301-345-1943

Carolyn Lamb Booth CLBmuscmkr@aol.com
301-869-6271

John Brooks jbrooks356@gmail.com
301-987-0487

Cheryl A. Branham cbranham@calvarydc.org

Susan Burkhalter scastlekep@aol.com
301-496-8728

Gary Clark garyeclark@aol.com
240-277-7621

David Cato minmusic.DCATO@gmail.com
301-742-3333

Peggy Craig PLCraig@verizon.net
304-754-3393

Peter Crisafulli peter.crisafulli@allsaintchurch.net
301-977-2370

Judith A. Daffer juude@aol.com
410-381-2014

Mary Ann Davis giddygam@verizon.net
301-253-6256

Theodore Davis TheoSDavis@aol.com
410-859-3236

Susan M. DeCamp smdecamp@yahoo.com
301-622-9680

Carol B. Dennis JeroDeni@aol.com
301-216-5057

Jeffrey J. Doenges jjdoenges@aol.com
301-571-1711

Linda Ellinwood jsbachlove@comcast.net
240-246-7374

Beryl Elwood
480-926-1467

Angela D. Enright
301-530-9026

Julie V. Evans julie_evans@mac.com

Theodore Mikell Guerrant guerrant@umd.edu
240-568-0452

Ann Hague avhague@aol.com
301-989-9317

Donald R. Hague haguedon@aol.com
301-989-9317

David J. Haykin, Jr. georgiendave@verizon.net
301-854-3245

Deborah K. Hess deborahkijakhess@hotmail.com
301-474-9633

Charlene S. Hudson
301-868-4683

Solveig Ingersoll singersoll@me.com
303-459-1125

Kristi Planck Johnson kokar80@verizon.net
301-897-5631

Robert I. Jones rijones26@msn.com
301-474-2857

Marjorie G. Jovanovic
301-681-6330

Rachel Kasianowicz
301-216-2779

Ji-na Kim jki2@su.edu
703-244-5467

Kathleen Kohl revkkohl@verizon.net
301=236-4245

Emily Kelly Koons organistfriend@yahoo.com
301-845-2728

Dale Krider dale.krider@verizon.net
301-552-2562

Richard Lalumondier mlbos@mlbdv.com
301-987-2685

Becky Lee beckylee4music@verizon.net
301-963-4788

Kenneth D. Lowenberg kenlowenberg@verizon.net
301-299-8765

Eran Lupu elupu@comcast.net

Judith Malionek judithmalionek@earthlink.net
301-927-4775

Marvin Mills MillsMusic@verizon.net
410-728-1710

Lynn Monkres lmonkres2006@comcast.net
301-317-4654

Serena M. Moore
301-449-8818

Marilyn Murchison marilyn@oslclaurel.org
301-776-7670

Alan R. Ogden Ogden.AlanR@gmail.com
703-737-0085

Sharon Ollison snollison23@aol.com
301-340-9308

Jeffrey R. Pannebaker jpannebaker@email.com
301-572-7274

Linda J. Pannebaker lpannebaker@gmail.com
301-572-7274

Justus F. Parrotta parrotta@erols.com
703-256-9193

William C. Parsons william.parsons5@verizon.net
301-946-2107

Peter J. Patente
301-449-6394

Nae H. Pearson, III Holymusic@aol.com
301-422-9599

Gerald L. Piercey organ.turner@aol.com
301-927-0477

Richard Reed rereedjr@yahoo.com

Laura Rinne laralemon7@yahoo.com
301-622-5146

Maria Sampogna sampogna@technobridge.com
301-977-2288

Albert Samuel asamuel37@msn.com
301-271-4885

Joseph K. Sanchez
301-595-8851

Donald Schimmel
301-681-3225

Elizabeth Schneider dscstudio@yahoo.com
301-408-3839

John Schruefer JSchruefer@aol.com

Carl C. Schwartz

Jennifer Lynn Seighman seighman@yahoo.com
202-347-0370

Patricia K. Severinsen 301-490-0232

Thomas P. Smith music.redeemer@verizon.net
202-906-9999

Clarice J. Snyder music@verizon.net
301-949-7335

Sylvia M. Stanton sylvia7@bellatlantic.net
301-586-8073

Mary E. Steele mesteele@umd.edu
301-927-5508

Jeanette F. Stewart JFStewart@aol.com
301-460-8370

Robert Stubbs organplayer89@aol.com
301-926-8734

Yuanyuan Sun victoriaklarasun@gmail.com
860-970-1833

Donna I. Swanson
301-843-3491

Paul Szczerowski pzero@aol.com
301-229-5552

Eleanor Timberlake NLT919@verizon.net
410-730-3222

Ann Timpane atimpane@stjohnsnorwood.org
703-536-3952

Ann Turpin turpin.ann3148@comcast.net
301-326-2077

William Wadsworth sfwadsworth@gmail.com

Brenda J. Weiser brenda.weiser@comcast.net
301-865-6113

Robert Wilkinson
301-881-4321

Mary Ann Willow mwillow@verizon.net
301-424-6523

Cynthia Wright

Michael Wu

Kitty C. Yang kittycyang@comcast.net
301-365-8994

Placement

PLACEMENT PACKET
JOB LISTINGS - Please contact Don Frazier, CAGO at dfrazier@ieee.org or 703-368-0936 for a Placement Packet in MS Word format, or for any further information about placing your ad.

UPDATED 01/23/2010

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

10/31/09
CHOIR DIRECTOR (Avail. immed.)
Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS)
1601 Prince Wm Pkwy
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Seeking a highly skilled and motivated person to direct the adult choir and other groups: hand-chime choir, praise singers, volunteer instrumentalists and potential youth choir. Must possess:
ability to mold volunteer singers into a cohesive unit; willingness to develop a youth choir; knowledge & appreciation of classical hymnody of the church; ability to assist congregation in learning new hymnody; capability to work with Elders, Pastors, and contract Organist; ability to select music reinforcing the Gospel lesson or liturgical season. Successful candidate must meet with the Vacancy Pastor as needed for planning upcoming services. Allen organ and grand piano avail. for support. Selected applicants must conduct a demo. evening rehearsal of Choir.
Salary $12k-$17k depending upon credentials. E-mail resume to distal@verizon.net by 11/30.

11/9/09
ORGANIST/DIRECTOR (Avail. immed.)
Bethel UCC (Congrega. size: 35)
4347 Arlington Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203
E-mail: BethelUCCVA@verizon.net Phone: 703-528-0937 Fax: 703-525-7715
Church needs development of a small choir, with rehearsal likely to be Sun. before or after the 10:00am “blended” service, or another time during week as worked out with choir members.
Avg. hours/wk: 10-15. Organ: 2-man. Allen; also a Roland keyboard with amplifier.
Annual salary range: $6,000-8,000, with 2 weeks’ paid vacation. “Bethel is a small, enthusiastic congregation which is slowly growing. Now is the time to build a new choir; some previous members are available, but others will need to be recruited from new attendees. We are hoping the new musician will enjoy this challenge, and incorporate an occasional special program with a small group of children.”

12/20/09
ASSISTANT ORGANIST (Avail. immediately)
The Falls Church Anglican (Congrega. size: 2,500)
115 E. Fairfax St
Falls Church, VA 22046 Phone: 703-574-4399
Avg. hours/wk: 6
Organ: pipe instrument II/14
“Main duty will be to play the Sun. morning 8 a.m. service in the Historic Church. This traditional service is Rite I Holy Communion and has an ASA of 80. Please send resume to rwright@thefallschurch.org.”

Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website.

Certification

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is committed to:
- improve the proficiency of organists and conductors,
- evaluate by examination attainments in
organ playing,
choral and instrumental training, and
the theory and general knowledge of music, and
- grant certificates to those who pass examinations.

The AGO Service Playing Exam is well within the grasp of all who play the organ on a regular basis. Members are encouraged to take this exam. If you are not a member of the AGO, a Membership Form is included in this Web Site.
Taking an AGO exam is not only a way for you to become a better musician, but it can also be a way to advertise the work of the AGO and broaden our visibility. When you pass an exam, use the letters after your name that you have earned (SPC, CAGO, ChM, AAGO, FAGO). People will ask what they mean and you will have the opportunity to tell them about the AGO. When you use your new initials in your church bulletin, your congregation will know that you are really working to become a better musician and therefore better able to serve your congregation (and more worthy of a raise!!).
So, look in the July edition of The American Organist and see what the new exam requirements are. Decide which exam is best for you. Any organist playing or substituting regularly should have at least the SPC certificate. But, you don’t have to stop there—try the CAGO. If you are more inclined as a director, take the Choirmaster exam. Or, if you have a good grasp of music and are willing to do some intensive study, take the AAGO—and finally, go for the top, take the FAGO, which marks you at the highest level of achievement.
If you need more information about taking the exams, call me at the numbers listed below and I’ll be glad to talk with you about the exam that’s right for you.
Become a better musician—spread the word about your professional organization: The American Guild of Organists—and take one of the AGO exams!

Contact National for information, forms, fees, copies of previous exams, and free Hymn Booklet:
212-870-2310 fax 212-870-2163 info@agohq.org www.agohq.org or,
AGO National Headquarters
The American Organist Magazine
475 Riverside Drive Suite 1260
New York, NY 10115

Contact Region III Exam Coordinator Dale Krider - 301-864-8880 for assistance in the process. Coaching by someone who has passed the exam is also available.

Contact Us

Dean - John W. Brooks 301-987-0487
9523 Treyford Terrace
Gaithersburg, MD 20886-0485
jbrooks356@gmail.com

Sub-Dean - Clarice Snyder - 301-949-7335
music@verizon.net

Secretary - David McCahan - 301-345-5465
DFM37@WEBTB.NET

Registrar - Judith Daffer - 410-381-2014
juude@aol.com

Treasurer - David Haykin - 301-854-3245
georgiendave@verizon.net

Potomac Organ Institute (POI) - Jeffrey Pannebaker
301-588-4363 - jpannebaker@email.com
www.potomacorganinst.org

Visit the AGO National website