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Letter from the President
2011-2012
October 4, 2011
Dear Members of the Nevada Music Educators Association,
I hope this letter finds you in the groove of a great school year. I am excited to be taking over as President of NMEA and thank my predecessor, Anne Stephen, for her excellent leadership over the last two years. For my first letter to the membership, I have decided to present it in a newsletter format so you can find pertinent information quickly. Before I get into that though, I would like to take a moment to encourage you to get involved in NMEA. We can always use help with our many different events and appreciate any suggestions for improvement you may have. Remember, this organization is run by its members for its members and for the music students of Nevada! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns and I hope you have an excellent school year!
Sincerely,
Dan Barthel
NMEA President
dbarthel@washoeschools.net
775-240-8617 (cell)
2011 State Professional Development Conference & All-State Festival
April 18-21, 2011 - University of Nevada – Las Vegas
General Information
- Conference Hotels: South Point Hotel & Ramada Hotel
*NMEA cannot subsidize hotel costs this year, but we have secured great rates. - Teacher registration fee: $75 by check or $80 by card DUE: 3/23/11
- Special guests clinicians and speakers:
- Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser (author, clinician, motivational speaker)
- Nancy Ditmer (President, MENC)
All State Ensemble Conductors
- Middle School Choir – Rollo Dilworth, Temple University
- High School Choir - Bruce Rogers, Mt. San Antonio College
- Concert Band – Richard Clary, Florida State University
- Jazz Band – Matt Harris, California State Northridge
- Guitar Ensemble – Ricardo Cobo, University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Orchestra – Jung-Ho Pak, Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra
Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
- Wednesday 4/18
- Area Host Concert
- Thursday 4/19
- State Solo & Ensemble Competition
- Clinics Begin (afternoon)
- Command Performance Concert
- All-State Ensemble Rehearsals
- Friday 4/20
- Clinics and All State Rehearsals continue
- Member Luncheon and Awards
- UNLV Host Concert
- All-State Guitar Ensemble (Premier Performance) and All State Jazz Band Concert
- Saturday 4/20
- Clinics continue
- General membership meeting
- All-State Choir, Band and Orchestra Concerts
2011-2012 Calendar of Events
*Complete information for all events can be found on our website www.nmeamusic.org
Date Event Area Deadlines Jan 24-Feb 3 All State Ensemble Auditions (Choir, Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra) – Dates/locations posted on website High School See website for each area’s deadlines Feb 10-11 Southern Zone MS Solo &Ensemble Festival (Clark HS) Middle School Entries-1/19 Fees-1/26 Feb 24-25 Southern Zone HS Solo & Ensemble Festival (Clark HS) High School Entries- 1/26 Fees-2/2 Feb 25 Washoe Zone/Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival (Depoali MS) Middle & High School Forms & Fees received by 1/27/12 March 10 Southern Zone Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival (Clark HS) High School Entries-2/29 Fees-3/7 March 17 Sing Across Nevada (see website for locations) Elementary School Jan 17, 2012 Apr 18-21 State Professional Development Conference & All State Festival (UNLV) All Student-check website Teacher- 3/23/12 (postmark) Apr 26-28 Small Schools All State Band (Battle Mountain) High Schools w/ enrollment of 1500 or less See website
MENC is now NAfME
Our organization of music educators and music education advocates was founded in 1907 as Music Supervisors National Conference, and later became Music Educators National Conference, with the familiar acronym "MENC." In 1998, the association became known as MENC: The National Association for Music Education. September 2011 marks the completion of the name transition to National Association for Music Education.
We gain much by calling ourselves an ‘Association’ rather than a ‘Conference’. This allows certain sponsorships and partnerships that have not been possible previously and also more aptly defines us as a professional organization. To aide in our branding, the national office is asking that we pronounce the acronym ‘N-A-f-M-E’, saying all of the letters separately. If you require one of the new logos for official NAfME communication or events (must be approved), please contact Dan Barthel.
