MacPhail College of Music - Coda Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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26 MACPHAIL SCHOOL OF MUSIC MABEL HEDQUIST has often appeared in public as a concert artist. XYhile working for Bachelor of Arts de- gree, which was conferred upon her in 1920 by Hamline University, she acted as assistant teacher to james Bliss, who has been her teacher for many years. Her under- standing of the science of teaching and educational psychology shows itself in the rapid progress made by the pupils who come under her guidance. .l VIOLA HOLZWORTH, who is a pianist of ability, is another of the many exceptional talents that have been tutored by James Bliss. Combining artistic skill with pedagogical instinct, she has succeeded in making a name for herself as a performer and teacher. Her many pupils are enthusiastic in her behalf. She is organist and choir director of St. .lohn's Evangelical Church. FRANCES KELLY. lt has always been the policy of Mr. and Mrs. Bliss to give their advanced pupils the op- portunity of public appearances. The schooling of Frances Kelly has been no exception to this rule and she has established herself as a player of importance. She devotes herself to her many diligent and talented pupils who are distinguished for their fine tone, technic and touch. J. HOLDEN CUVELLIER has had the advantage of a very thorough course of study according to the best piano methods under H. Ray Palmer of Minneapolis and Ernesto Berumen of New York City. He is untirinv in his devotion to his pupils. 6 EDNA MCLAUGHLIN has a large class of piano stu- dents. She has been particularly successful in producing fine results with those who have come under her instruc- tion. Her piano studies have been carried on principally under the direction of Mildred Cosler Stephenson.

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S I C INGEBORG OLUND comes from a musical family, her mother having been one of the leading concert singers of the Northwest. She is a post-graduate student and received the degree, Bachelor of Music, from the Mac- Phail School. Her musicianship is very pronounced and she brings to her teaching a thorough knowledge of piano technic and piano literature. GRACE WENTZEL, teacher of piano, banjo and man- dolin, is a thoroughly routined teacher who has had ex- cellent training in the most modern systems of pedagogy. She has a real teaching instinct which enables her to get splendid results from her pupils. In recitals her pupils have shown a high degree of musicianship. , SYLVA CLARE MARCOTTE has had twelve years' study at St. Jose-:ph's Academy, later studying with well known Minneapolis teachers. Her work is done accord- ing to the Progressive Series lessons and she has suc- ceeded in developing a large number of good players. OTTO FROELICH has rapidly come to the fore in musical circles. His proficient piano technic developed under the guidance of Frederick XV. Mueller and his care- ful and diligent manner of teaching has endeared him to the large number of students who are studying with him. HELEN GROTTE is Well known in the Twin Cities and Minnesota as a scholarly pianist and fine accom- panist. Miss Grotte has been chosen by Mme. Bailey- Apfelbeck as accompanist for two piano performances. She is equipped with excellent technic and distinguished through poetical as well as rhythmical interpretation. Dr. Nilsson in the Minneapolis Journal said: f'Played with Heet, watchful skillfulness and fine expression the very difficult Rubinstein D minor Concerto.

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,,. ... .... .. .... ..... .. I .. 4 ....A., ,... .... .. . .. , ... ,. ,. ., , ,A .. ,. .... . 1 ,,. A ,,,, ,,.4 ,,,4 ,,,,, ,, 4, . ELSIE WOLF. Among the younger piano teachers of the city, none are better equipped than Elsie NVolf, who has been in the studios of James Bliss as student and assistant teacher for seven years. Upon her return last fall, after a period of study in Munich, Germany, she appeared in recital, receiving unstinted praise for her brilliant musicianship from local critics. A large group of grateful pupils enjoy her unusual gifts for teaching. VERA NARREGANG. The outstanding feature of Vera Narregang's teaching has been the success with which she has been able to prepare young pupils for con- certs and recitals. During her seven years' association with Mr. Bliss, she has absorbed his methods to a re- markable degree, giving to her work a complete knowl- edge of piano technic and theory combined with a sym- pathetic understanding of the needs of each individual student. EDITHA STACKHOUSE has her schedule practically filled by students who are brought to her by enthusiastic members of her class. Diligently seeking to improve her understanding of the newest developments in pedagogy at every opportunity, she is able to inspire her pupils to well organized effort and concentrated practice whereby they make exceptionally rapid progress. GLADYS WARNER holds the degree Bachelor of Music from the MacPhail School where her piano studies were carried on under Glenn Dillard Gunn. In concert appearances with orchestral accompaniment she received credit for her brilliant technic and fine musical feeling. Miss VVarner has proven herself to be a very successful teacher. HENRIETTA FEITEN, who combines an active teach- ing personality with a thorough knowledge of piano and musical theory, has gained her education principally under Gustav Schoettle. She has been particularly suc- cessful as an exponent of the Progressive Series of Piano Lessons. l