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All-State Festival Exhibitors Exhibitor Information Become an Exhibitor for the 2024 Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Conference and Festival - January 29 through February 3, 2024. The All-State Conference and Festival will take place in two locations this year. The convention and exhibits portion will be held February 1-3, 2024 during the High School and Middle School Band, Orchestra, High School Jazz All-State Festival and Conference at the University of Nevada Reno, in Reno, Nevada. ​ Attendees come from across the state of Nevada for our All-State festival and conference. Conference participants are music educators from all levels including K-12 teachers, pre-service collegiate students, and higher education faculty in the fields of band, chorus, jazz, orchestra, guitar, and mariachi. High School and Middle School students who participate in our All-State ensembles also have designated times in their schedule to visit the exhibit hall. The attendance breakdown for our 2023 All-State Festival and conference is listed below to give an idea of what type of reach to expect. ​ Click here to learn more about All-State Exhibitors Exhibitor Registration Exhibit registration for the 2024 NMEA All-state Conference/Clinic will open on October 1, 2023. The deadline for Exhibit registration for the 2024 NMEA All-state Conference/Clinic is December 1, 2023 and space is limited. Payment must be received by December 31st. ​ ​ ​ ​ Registration fees for exhibit booths for the NMEA All-state Conference/Clinic will be: $300 for the first booth (10 ft x 10 ft booth comes with two 6ft x 30in.. tables and two chairs) $200 for each additional booth $25 for each extra table (6ft x 30in.) ​ Exhibitors will receive 2 badges to the NMEA Conference for each booth purchased. For example, if you purchase two booths, you will receive 4 badges for your booth workers. Any additional badges needed beyond what is included with your booth(s) will be $45 per additional badge. NMEA will also need the names of all badge holders so that they can be printed prior to the conference. ​ Exhibit spaces will be assigned based on a sponsorship's levels as well as a first-come, first-served basis on order of registrations received. ​ NMEA sponsors receive early access to registration as well as discounted booth prices: ​ Encore Sponsors - 1 FREE booth with exclusive early registration Bravo Sponsors - 50% off a booth with early registration exclusive to Bravo Sponsors, after Encore Sponsors ​ For more information about sponsorship benefits, please visit our Sponsorship page. We can also offer additional sponsorship opportunities for various events, as they occur throughout the year. Please contact Matt Symes, the NMEA Exhibits and Sponsors Co-Chair, at webdesign@nmeamusic.org . 2024 All-State Exhibit Registrations Form PAYMENT METHODS The deadline for Exhibit registration for the 2024 NMEA All-state Conference/Clinic is December 1, 2023 and space is limited. Payment must be received by December 31st. Pay by Check, Complete the Exhibitors Registration form. Click here to complete the Registration Form Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. If you have questions or would like to request an invoice contact David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org CONFERENCE POLICIES I MAGE CONSENT: NMEA records video and takes photographs during the Conference to use in our publications and broadcasts, the NMEA website, etc. Submitting an application or registration requires consent to allow any images taken during the conference to be used by NMEA. ​ RECORDINGS: Video or audio recording of any session, rehearsal or performance is strictly prohibited unless it is NMEA authorized personnel. CANCELLATION POLICY: There will be no refund of conference registration fees, unless the refund request is due to a personal or family emergency (defined as death or illness of an immediate family member, or other similar circumstance). If the NMEA Board of Directors deems the request a legitimate emergency, the refund will consist of half the registration fee paid by the individual. ​ FUTURE CONFERENCE DATES ​ 2025 Dates to be Determined - Las Vegas NV ​ NMEA conference dates were chosen to take advantage of the availability of hotels and conference facilities. Please put the dates of the NMEA Conference on your school calendars and notify all necessary school officials; working several years ahead will help avoid conflicts with other school activities.

WHAT WE DO Learn more about what NMEA does for Nevada's music educators and students. OUR EVENTS Developing stronger musician's through positive experiences. OUR VOICE Supporting advocacy for school music programs and more. GET INVOLVED Join NMEA and be a part of the musical experience. Nevada Notes Newsletter Back to School Edition NMEA is Excited to Announce the return of the Nevada Music Educators Association's Official Publication entitled The Nevada Notes. View in Flipsnack Advocacy NAfME 2023 Hill Day For Music Education At NAfME’s National Leadership Assembly every June, NMEA members travel to D.C. to meet with Nevada’s Representatives in Congress to advocate for music education in Nevada. NAfME is working hard to provide opportunities for MEA’s to meet with their representatives and share information on how to ensure all students can have music as a part of their education. Learn More Music is What's Cool at School Nevada All-State Music Festival Makes the News LAS VEGAS ( KLAS Channel 8 ) – There’s no need to jazz it up. It’s pretty swingin’ all on its own! Over a three day period at the beginning of the month, the Nevada Music Educators Association hosted upwards of a thousand middle and high school students from 45 middle schools and 53 high schools for this year’s All-State Festival. From workshops and rehearsals with leaders in their field at various schools, the bigger groups needed bigger rooms, including UNLV, Central Church in Henderson and the Las Vegas Academy. Read More Support Music Education in Nevada Support Music In Our Schools The mission of NMEA is serving music educators through professional development and mentorship, providing high quality and enriching musical experiences for all, and advancing music education through advocacy. Please consider making a donation so that NMEA can continue to provide enriching experiences to students across Nevada. Donate To Music Education Nevada Music Events

Solo and Small Ensemble Festival The Nevada Music Educators Association is proud to announce the Solo & Ensemble VIRTUAL Festival is here to stay! Students will have the opportunity to submit their videos this winter. NMEA hopes students across the state of Nevada will take advantage of this opportunity to receive quality feedback from the adjudicators hired. ​ In person Solo and Small Ensemble Festival will once again take place in the Southern and Northern Zones. Scroll below to learn more about this Festival in your area. ​ Virtual Solo and Small Ensemble Festival Virtual All Zones Date: 2024 TBA Registration: Now Closed Festival Payment: Now Available Below Link to the Virtual Festival Flyer 2023 Virtual Cost​ Virtual All Entries are $10 (NMEA Members) Now Available on Paypal Virtual All Entries are $20 (Non NMEA Members) Now Available on Paypal Virtual Solo & Ensemble Chair Paul Lowry Virtual and Southern Chair lowrypt@nv.ccsd.net ​ ​ Virtual Festival Forms and Documents: Virtual Procedures Solo/Ensemble Policy and Procedures Manual Judging Rubric How to Prepare a Solo or Ensemble (Sample Link) How to upload a Youtube Video The Judges Virtual Payment Options To pay online with a credit card through Pay pal Payment Link for NMEA Members Virtual S/E All Entries are $10 Payment Link Non NMEA Members Virtual S/E All Entries are $20 Click on the link above that applies to you. It should open into one shopping cart on PayPal. Then enter the quantity you are paying for. Complete the PayPal instructions for payment. Very Important: When you get to the last payment/ receipt screen on PayPal take a screen shot of the receipt and send your receipt to the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org ​ To pay with a check: To request an invoice contact the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. In Person Solo and Small Ensemble Festival Southern Zone Festival Date : 2024 TBA Registration Deadline: TBA Festival Schedule Released: TBA Location: Del Sol Academy of the Arts 3100 E. Patrick Ln, Las Vegas NV, 89120 Registration: Registration is Now Closed In Person Solo & Ensemble Chairs Paul Lowry Virtual and Southern Chair lowrypt@nv.ccsd.net Tamara Frazier Northern Chair Tamara.Frazier@WashoeSchools.net ​ Washoe/Northern Zone Festival Date: 2024 TBA Registration Deadline: TBA Festival Schedule R eleased: TBA Location: North Valley's High School 1470 E Golden Valley Rd, Reno, NV 89506 Registration : Registration is Closed 2023 In Person Festival Cost Solo $15.00 Duet $25.00 Small 3 – 9 $30.00 Large 10 – 16 $50.00 ​In Person Festival Forms and Documents: Solo/Ensemble Policy and Procedures Manual Judging Rubric In Person Payment Options To pay online with a credit card through Paypal: Solo Payment Link $15.00 Duet Payment Link $25.00 Small Payment Link 3 – 9 $30.00 Large Payment Link 10 – 16 $50.00 First click on each of the payment links above that apply to you. They should open into one shopping cart on PayPal. Then enter the quantity of each of the ensembles you are paying for. (ex. if you have 5 solos that you are paying for, put 5 in the quantity) Complete the PayPal instructions for payment. Very Important: When you get to the last payment/ receipt screen on PayPal take a screen shot of the receipt and send your receipt to the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org ​ This will ensure that you can receive your medal and rating at the event. To pay with a check: To request an invoice contact the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. If you need an invoice, please request one by contacting the State Executive. stateexec@nmeamusic.org Online Order Form Place your order now for only $15! First name Last name Email School Name Special Instructions Select an item ($) Solo - $15 Ensemble - $30 Proceed to Checkout Click here to download

Middle School Choir All-State Festival The Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Festival features a middle school and high school level choir. These ensembles include soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Students work closely with a guest conductor for two days before performing a final concert. Students who make the All-State choirs are the top performers in Nevada. High school students audition to earn a spot in the ensemble, while middle school students are nominated by their middle school choir director. 2024 Nevada Middle School Choir All-State Nomination Information 2024 All-State Nomination Student Information Students see your school's music director for more information on the Nomination process for the Middle Schoo l All-State Choir. All-State Participation fees will be paid by each school and their ensemble director/s. Students and parents, please contact your school music or ensemble director with any questions you might have about your student's Nomination. 2024 All-State Nominations Director Information Directors, All-State Ensemble Nomination information and form can be found below. The All-State results will be available no later than December 2, 2023. Please c ontact your All-State Chairpersons for any questions or help. ​ ​Middle School A ll-State Band Nomination Link Middle School All-State Choir Nomination Form Middle School All-State Choir Information Packet 2024 Nevada All-State Middle School Choir Festival and Conference Information MS Choir All-State Festival Schedule and More Not availabl e yet. ​ 2024 All-State Festival Participation All-State Fes tival Participation Che cklist: Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Music Directors Complete Director Form Not available yet Directors Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet 2024 Book Hot el rooms (NMEA Group Room Rate Deadline: not available yet) 2024 All-State Festival Payments Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet If you are paying by check please email David Morris the State Executive. Invoices can be requested by contacting David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. Important Dates 2024 All-State Choir Nomination deadline November 6th, 2023 Chairperson and Committee John DiPalo All-State Middle School Chair Portia McClure Email: m schoir@nmeamusic.org ​ Related Documents Middle School All-State Choir Nomination Form Middle School All-State Choir Information Packet 2024 Nevada All-State Middle School Choir Conductor 2024 Guest Conductor Kimb erly Ahrens, Artistic Director of the Greater Dallas Choral Society Kimberley Ahrens is a nationally recognized choral conductor, educator, and clinician with more than 20 years’ experience enriching children and youth through the study and performance of the choral arts. Recipient of the 2022 Choral Director of Distinction Award from the Texas Choral Directors Association, Ahrens is currently founding Artistic Director of the Greater Dallas Choral Society for Children and Youth (GDCS), which was established in 2022 to carry on the legacy of the prestigious Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas (CCGD). GDCS was recently named official children’s chorus for The Dallas Opera, and will be featured at the national convention of the National American Choral Directors Association in 2025. From 2005 to 2023, Ahrens taught choir in the Texas public school system, leading her ensembles to national awards and performances at major conferences for the Texas Music Educators Association and American Choral Directors Associations. In 2009, she received the Texas Choral Directors Association’s Distinguished Young Director Award. She also served nine years as principal conductor for CCGD. An expert in the adolescent voice, Ahrens is regularly engaged as a clinician and guest conductor for elementary- and middle-school honor choirs throughout the United States. She has also taught at the university level as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at Southern Methodist University, Abilene Christian University, Texas Tech, and Florida State. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Texas Christian University and a master’s degree in music education from The University of North Texas.

Nevada Music Educators Association Dedication and Passion The Board President Amy Symes K.O. Knudson Academy president@nmeamusic.org President Elect Paul Kleemann Del Sol Academy kleempe@nv.ccsd.net Past President Jonathan Ciaramitaro Bob Miller Middle School ciarajp@nv.ccsd.net Secretary Lhara Groberg Del Sol Academy Secretary@nmeamusic.org Northern Zone Rep Stephanie Van Orman Carson Middle School svanorman@carson.k12.nv.us Northeast Zone Rep David Roberson Wells Combined School droberso@ecsdnv.net Southern Zone Rep Chris Pierson Chaparral High School piersc@nv.ccsd.net Southern Zone Rep Jonathan Baltera Sierra Vista HS baltej@nv.ccsd.net Washoe Zone Rep Tim Wood Desert Skies Middle School tewood@washoeschools.net Washoe Zone Rep Quinlan Skinner Shaw Middle School quinlan.skinner@washoeschools.net Southern Zone Private School Rep Dr. Carmella Cao Bishop Gorman School ccao@bishopgorman.org State Executive State Executive David Morris stateexec@nmeamusic.org NMEA Chair Positions NMEA events and projects are organized and run almost entirely by volunteers in our states Music Education Community. Here is our team of volunteers and leaders working behind the scenes to make all our NMEA projects, events, and outreach possible. Please feel free to email the Chairs directly for any question you may have pertaining to their events or projects. All-State Coordinators, Chairs, and Committees All-State Coordinator Nicolas Jacques njacques@carson.k12.nv.us Small School All-State Coordinator Chris Hess chess@landernv.net Professional Development Steven Eubanks seubanks@unr.edu Exhibits and Sponsors Matt Symes webdesign@nmeamusic.org Choir HS All-State Choir Co-Chair Jonathan Baltera Email: baltej@nv.ccsd.net HS All-State Choir Co-Chair Megan Franke Email: habigmm@nv.ccsd.net MS All-State Choir Chair John DiPalo mschoir@nmeamusic.org Band HS All-State Band Chair Julio Vargas Vargajc@nv.ccsd.net MS All-State Band Chair Marisa Davidson davidmd@nv.ccsd.net Orchestra HS All-State Orchestra Northern Chair Brian Fox bfox@carson.k12.nv.us HS All-State Orchestra Southern Chair Greg Maldonado maldogm@nv.ccsd.net MS All-State Orchestra Chair Monica Munoz munozme@nv.ccsd.net Jazz and Guitar HS All-State Guitar Chair Louis Syrovy syrovl@nv.ccsd.net Jazz Band Southern Chair Pat Bowen bowenpf@nv.ccsd.net Jazz Band Northern Chair Ron Eichstedt RFEichstedt@WashoeSchools.net Mariachi MS All-State Mariachi Chair Ramiro Benavides ​ benavr@nv.ccsd.net HS All-State Mariachi Co- Chair David Rivera riverdj@nv.ccsd.net Elementary Elementary Music Lynne Ricci riccilm@nv.ccsd.net Solo and Small Ensemble Festival Chairs Southern Solo & Enesmble Paul Lowry lowrypt@nv.ccsd.net Washoe Solo & Ensemble Tamara Frazier Tamara.Frazier@WashoeSchools.net Command Performance William Daines dainewg@nv.ccsd.net Project Chairs Higher Education Chair Dr. Lindsey O'Connor lindsey.oconnor@csn.edu Music In Our Schools Month Briana Valley miosm@nmeamusic.org Mentorship Anthony Turner voce02@hotmail.com Advocacy Paul Kleeman kleempe@nv.ccsd.net Webmaster Matt Symes webdesign@nmeamusic.org

Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship Opportunities The Nevada Music Educators Association (NMEA) is pleased to offer the opportunity to partner with our organization through our yearly Organization Sponsorship Program. Sponsorships are effective for one year from receipt of payment. NMEA will provide sponsors with exposure to a variety of individuals, from middle and high school-aged music students to teachers and parents, during our various programs and services throughout the year, including our Conference/Clinic and All-State Concerts. Please review our sponsorship categories below. ​ We can also offer additional sponsorship opportunities for various events, as they occur throughout the year. Please contact Matt Symes the NMEA Exhibits and Sponsors Co-Chair at webdesign@nmeamusic.org . How To Become a Sponsor 1. Select your sponsorship level. Click on the button below to see details of our 2023-2024 sponsorship levels, t hen compl ete the Pledge Form. ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. Purchase your sponsorship ​ PAY by Check Complete the Sponsorship pledge form. Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. If you have questions or would like to request an invoice contact, David Morris, the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org ​ Sponsorships are effective for one year upon the date of payment. If you are paying by check please email David Morris the State Executive. Invoices can be requested by contacting David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. ​ Thank you for your Support of Music Education in Nevada!! Sponsorship Pledge Form Sponsorship Levels

High School Band All-State Festival The Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Festival features a middle school and high school level band. These ensembles include woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Students work closely with a guest conductor for two days before performing a final concert. Students who make the All-State bands are the top performers in Nevada. Both Middle and High school students audition to earn a spot in the ensemble. 2024 Nevada High School Band All-State Audition and Nomination Information 2024 All-State Audition Student Information Students see your music director for more information on the audition process. All-State Audition and/or Participation fees will be paid by each school and their ensemble director/s. All students will need to see their school director for more information on audition fees and audition registration. Students and parents please contact your school music or ensemble director with any questions you might have about your students auditions. High School All-State Band Audition Results: Directors, All-State Ensemble Auditions information as well as forms can be found below. The All-State results will be available no later then by December 2, 2023. Please contact your All-State Chair persons for any qu estions or help. High School All-State Band Audition Links High School All-State Band Audition Information 2024 Nevada All-State High School Band Festival and Conference Information 2024 HS Band All-State Festival Sche dule and More 2024 HS All-State Festival Schedule Not available yet ​ ​ 2024 All-State Festival Participation All-State Festival Participation Checklist: Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Music Directors Complete Director Form Not available yet Directors Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet Book Hotel rooms ( Not available yet ) All-State Festival Payments Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet If you are paying by check please email David Morris the State Executive. Invoices can be requested by contacting David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. Chairperson and Committee Julio Vargas All-State HS Band Chair Email: Vargajc@nv.ccsd.net Josh Matthews ​ Related Documents 2024 All State High School Band Audition Information Not available yet All-State Audition Online Payment Click Here. Not available yet Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet 2024 All-State Directors Form Not available yet 2024 Nevada All-State High School Band Conductor 2024 Conductor Captain Brian O. Walden U.S. Navy Retired Captain Brian O. Walden, U.S. Navy (Ret.) recently completed 2021/2022 as Visiting Assistant Professor/Interim Director of Bands at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia where he has remained this year to teach as an Adjunct Instructor in music education. He returned to the Hampton Roads area after serving as Associate Professor, Director of Bands & Instrumental Studies and Interim Director of Music Education at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama from 2018 - 2021. He previously served as the Director of Bands and Director of Music Education at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia from 2015 - 2018 where he was also the Coordinator of the Graduate Conducting Program. He has conducted international recording artists live and for television performances with Jason Mraz, James Taylor, Colbie Caillat, Take 6, Phillip Phillips (American Idol winner), Isaac Slade of the rock band “The Fray,” Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Branford Marsalis (former Director of The Tonight Show Band with Jay Leno), TV and Broadway star Neil Patrick Harris, and performed with Natalie Cole as well as many other artists. He has conducted ensembles and performed as a trumpet instrumentalist on every continent except Antarctica. Brian holds a BA in Music/Religious Studies (Double Major) from Saint Leo University, Florida, a MM in Wind Ensemble Conducting from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied in the DMA Music Education program at Boston University and PhD program in Music Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. In 2012 he was awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award by the Alumni Council of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston for his career contributions to the field of wind band conducting. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in National Security Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon retirement from active duty serving as the Commanding Officer/Conductor of the United States Navy Band Washington, DC (White House Support Unit) as the senior musician in the Department of Defense, Captain Walden was awarded the distinguished Legion of Merit by President Barack H. Obama for his 35 years of service to the nation. Additionally, in 2019 President Donald J. Trump awarded the National Medal of Arts, “the highest honor given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government.” Brian has performed on trumpet and as Guest Conductor with the Alabama Winds and is currently the Conductor/Music Director of the Virginia Wind Symphony and serves with the Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia as Conductor of the Bay Youth Wind Symphony. Captain Walden is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association, the highest honor for Bandmasters in North America. He is in demand nationally as a guest conductor for professional, collegiate, high school and middle school wind bands and orchestras. Captain Walden is married to Staci Harris Walden, whom he met as a blind date for her high school senior prom. They have been married for 37 years and have two sons. Brian and Staci love sailing at their home on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and spending time with their grandson, Maverick. ​

High School Jazz Band All-State Festival The Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Festival features a high school level Jazz Band. This ensemble includes saxes, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm sections. Students work closely with a guest conductor for two days before performing a final concert. Students who make the All-State Jazz Band are the top performers in Nevada. High school students audition from all corners of Nevada to earn a spot in the ensemble. 2024 Nevada High School Jazz All-State Audition Information 2024 All-State Audition Student Information Students see your music director for more information on the audition process. All-State Audition and/or Participation fees will be paid by each school and their ensemble directo r/s. All students will need to see their school director for more information on audition fees and audition registration. Students and parents, please contact your school music or ensemble director with any questions you might have about your student's auditions. 2024 All-State Audition Director Information Directors, All-State Ensemble Auditions information as well as forms can be found below. The All-State results will be available no later than December 2, 2023. Please c ontact your All-State Chairpersons for any questions or help. ​ ​High School A ll-State Jaz z Audition Links High School All-State Jazz Audition Information ​ Audition Dates November 13th Las Vegas Academy November 13th Carson H.S. - Carson City November 14th/15th Sparks H.S. - Sparks November 15th Elko H.S. - Elko 2024 Nevada All-State High School Jazz Festival and Conference Information HS Jazz All-State Festival Schedule and More Not available yet. ​ 2024 All-State Festival Participation All-State Festival Participation Che cklist: Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Music Directors Complete Director Form Not available yet Directors Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet 2024 Book Hot el rooms (NMEA Group Room Rate Deadline: not available yet) 2024 All-State Festival Payments Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet If you are paying by check please email David Morris the State Executive. Invoices can be requested by contacting David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. Important Dates Audition Dates November 13th Las Vegas Academy November 13th Carson H.S. - Carson City November 14th/15th Sparks H.S. - Sparks November 15th Elko H.S. - Elko Chairpersons Pat Bowen Southern All-State High School Jazz Chair Email: bowenpf@nv.ccsd.net Ron Eichstedt Northern All-State High School Jazz Chair Email: rfeichstedt@washoeschools.net ​ Related Documents High School All-State Jazz Audition Inform ation 2024 Nevada All-State High School Jazz Conductor 2024 Conductor James Burton III Director of Jazz Education New Jersey Performing Arts Center Associate Professor at Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music Trombonist, composer, and arranger James Burton III has lent his sound to multiple Grammy Award-winning albums and Tony Award-winning Broadway productions. Born in Queens, now a resident of Harlem, Burton III is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute at the Hartt School of Music. While earning his Master’s Degree and Artist Diploma from the Juilliard School, Burton held both the Morse and Gluck Fellowships and received the Schuman Prize, an award named for Juilliard’s founding president and given to one graduating Master's Degree candidate annually. Burton got his professional start playing with many of the great large ensembles; the Illinois Jacquet Big Band, the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars, the Lincoln Center and Vanguard Jazz Orchestras, etc. Additionally, the opportunity to perform/record with legends Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, Ron Carter, and Christian McBride inspired Burton to co-found a 10-piece ensemble called the Uptown Jazz Tentet, which celebrated the release of a second album in late 2020, to much critical acclaim. Currently, Burton’s playing and original compositions can be heard alongside bandmates Jeremy Pelt and Wayne Escoffery in a dynamic new ensemble; Black Art Jazz Collective. BAJC has released three albums since its inception, the latest two reaching the #1 position on the JazzWeek Charts for international radio play. In the model of jazz education pioneer Jackie McLean, Burton is an avid educator and has been a full-time associate professor at both the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music as well as Director of Jazz Education at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Burton continues to pass on the legacy of the music via master classes, ensemble coachings, and workshops for arts education institutions across the globe.

Middle School Orchestra All-State Festival The Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Festival features a middle school level orchestra. This ensemble includes violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, and piano, as well as winds and percussion. Students work closely with a guest conductor for two days before performing a final concert. Students who make the All-State orchestra are among the top performers in Nevada. 2024 Nevada Middle School Orchestra All-State Audition Information 2024 All-State Audition Student Information Students see your music director for more information on the audition process. All-State Audition and/or Participation fees will be paid by each school and their ensemble director/s. All students will need to see their school director for more information on audition fees and audition registration. Students and parents, please contact your school music or ensemble director with any questions you might have about your student's auditions. 2024 All-State Audition Director Information Directors, All-State Ensemble Auditions information as well as forms can be found below. The All-State results will be available no later than December 2, 2023. Please c ontact your All-State Chairperson for any questions or help. ​ ​Middle School A ll-State Orchestra Audition Links Middle Sch ool All-State Orchestra Audition Information Middle School All-State Orchestra Violin Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Viola Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Cello Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Bass Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Audition Registration Form ​ ​ Audition Dates 9/26 - Registration Deadline: 10/3 - The Audition schedule will be posted and sent out by 10/13 - Pinecrest Sloan Canyon Audition Date 10/14 - Nevada School of the Arts Audition Date ​ 2024 Nevada All-State Middle School Orchestra Festival and Conference Information MS Orchestra All-State Festival Schedule and More Not available yet. ​ 2024 All-State Festival Participation All-State Festival Participation Che cklist: Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Music Directors Complete Director Form Not available yet Directors Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet 2024 Book Hot el rooms (NMEA Group Room Rate Deadline: not available yet) 2024 All-State Festival Payments Pay for Student All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Not available yet Pay for All-State Festival Director fee here $50 Not available yet If you are paying by check please email David Morris the State Executive. Invoices can be requested by contacting David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. Important Dates Audition Dates 9/26 - Registration Deadline: 10/3 - The Audition schedule will be posted and sent out by 10/13 - Pinecrest Sloan Canyon Audition Date 10/14 - Nevada School of the Arts Audition Date Chairperson and Committee Jovonie Tejero All-State Middle School Orchestra Chair Email: Jovonie.tejero@pinecrestnv.org Monica Munoz ​ Related Documents Middle Sch ool All-State Orchestra Audition Information Middle School All-State Orchestra Violin Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Viola Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Cello Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Bass Audition Music Middle School All-State Orchestra Audition Registration Form 2024 Nevada All-State Middle School Orchestra Conductor 2024 Conductor Laura Wood Director of Orechstra Lanier High School , Georgia Laura Wood is enjoying her 20th year as a string orchestra educator. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Loyola University New Orleans and a Master's in Administrative Leadership. Mrs. Wood began her teaching career in 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada in the Clark County School District. In Las Vegas, Mrs. Wood directed both middle school and high school orchestras, as well as the Las Vegas Youth Orchestra Ensemble. In 2018, she and her family relocated to the suburbs of Atlanta. Currently, Mrs. Wood is the orchestra director at Lanier High School (Gwinnett County Public Schools) in Sugar Hill, GA. Under her leadership, her ensembles consistently score superior ratings and superlatives at district and regional festivals. In addition to being a school orchestra director, she has served as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in Nevada, Georgia, and Tennessee. In addition to working with student musicians, Mrs. Wood also presents at orchestra teacher workshops and serves as a teacher mentor. Her professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, the American String Teachers Association, and the Georgia Music Educators Association. When Mrs. Wood is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband (Mike) and four daughters (Emily, Olivia, Ava, and Adeline) in her hometown of Sugar Hill.

Highlights from Small School All-State SSAS Band 4 SSAS Band 3 SSAS Orchestra 1 SSAS Band 4 1/7 Small Schools All-State Festival NMEA strives to offer as many opportunities for Nevada’s young musicians all across the state. For years, the Small Schools All-State Festival has been available for students in the smaller parts of Nevada. Students in high school may participate in either the Band or Orchestra. 2023 NMEA Small Schools All-State Location: Elko High School Performing Arts Center ​ 1297 College Ave, Elko, NV 89801 Small School All-State Festival Payments Pay for Student Small School All-State Festival Participation fee $50 Here. (not available yet) Pay for Small School All-State Festival Director fee here $50 (not available yet) If you are paying by check please email David Morris the State Executive. Invoices can be requested by contacting David Morris the State Executive at stateexec@nmeamusic.org Mail all checks to 1125 Avenue of the Oaks #406, Sparks, NV. 89431. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association. In order to participate in All-State/Solo & Ensemble you must be a current member of NMEA. Please see how to register as a member of NMEA, along with seeing all of the benefits of being a member, at https://nafme.org/join-renew/ Scholarship opportunity! In honor of James Gillette, NMEA is giving four scholarships to pay for participation fees for this event. Related Documents 2023 Small School Strings Audition Material 2022-23 Small School All-State Audition Materials Now Available. 2022-23 Small School All-State Nomination form available 1/9/23 Small Schools All-State Chair Chris Hess, Lander County chess@landernv.net Chris Jeka, Yerington cjeka@lyoncsd.org 2022-23 Small Schools All-State Auditions Important Dates: Nominations and recordings open January 9th 2023. 2022-23 Small School All-State Nomination form available 1/9/23 Nominations are due February 10th 2023 by 5pm. Small School All-State Festival starts Evening of March 9th - 11th Audition Information: Students are selected to band or orchestra by director nomination. Prioritize nominations, as everyone’s first nomination will be placed in the ensemble, then second, etc., as instrumentation allows. Directors may nominate up to ten students from their school. Students must be regularly enrolled in the director’s school ensemble. Chair placement will be determined by recorded audition. The chair placement audition materials can be found below. If a student is nominated and selected, but chooses not to record a chair placement audition, they will be seated below those who submitted one. There is no Audition fee for Small School All-State. ​ Click on the link to read more about the 2022-23 Small School All-State Audition Materials. 2022-2023 Small School Strings Audition Material = String Audition: All string instruments will perform a 1 octave chromatic scale starting on sul D. Violin/Bass students will then play a 2 octave D major scale as well as an arpeggio. Viola/Cello students will then play a 2 octave G major scale as well as an arpeggio. While not required, it is highly preferred to use pizzicato on the arpeggios. The metronome marking of 60bpm is a suggested mid level goal. Students are free to play faster or slower, so long as it is as accurate as possible. ​ Percussion : Your audition will be full-range chromatic scale up and down on the largest mallet percussion instrument available at your school. For snare drum, the long roll will be pp to ff to pp in a minute. For the ratamacue, play from p to f to p in as many ratamacues as it takes to make a smooth dynamic change. You may also record the timpani excerpt. ​ Audition Rubric: Chromatic Scale - 20 points total; 10 for accuracy, 10 for tone quality Technical Etude - 10 points total; 5 for accuracy, 5 for tone quality Danny Boy, Lyrical Etude - 10 points total; 5 for accuracy, 5 for tone quality Points possible: 40 Guest Conductor Dr. Stephen C. Eubanks Director of Athletic Bands University of Nevada Reno Dr. Stephen C. Eubanks serves as the director of athletic bands at the University of Nevada, Reno. In addition, Eubanks is a music education lecturer. He received his Ph.D. in learning, teaching and curriculum in music education from the University of Missouri, his master's in curriculum and instruction from the University of Missouri and his bachelor of science in music education from Missouri Southern State College. Eubanks is a retired public school teacher with more than 30 years of teaching experience in the Missouri public schools, including three years in Alton, two years in Carthage, 13 years as assistant director of bands and 12 years as director of bands and music department chairman in Jefferson City, MO. During his career at Jefferson City High School as assistant director and director of bands, the Marching 'Jay' Band performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Alamo Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, the Freedom Bowl, had two appearances at the Citrus Bowl and Orange Bowl Parades respectively and in his retirement year, performed at the Gator Bowl Parade. Under his leadership, the Jefferson City High School music department was a consistent Sweepstakes winner with the Heritage Festivals organization. During his 12 years as director of bands at Jefferson City High School, Eubanks' symphonic band was selected to perform for the Missouri Music Educators Association on three separate occasions. Eubanks has served as an adjudicator for the Missouri State High School Activities Association, as well as numerous state marching festivals. He holds professional memberships in the Missouri Music Educators Association, the Missouri Bandmasters Association, the Nevada Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, Phi Beta Mu and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Guest Conductor Laurentiu Norocel Performer and Educator Originally from Romania, Laurentiu earned his Bachelor Degree in Violin Performance from National University of Music, Bucharest Romania. He came to the United States to pursue his Master’s Degree. In 2010 he graduated from The Boston Conservatory with a Master's Degree in violin performance. During his college years, Laurentiu was a regular member of the National Opera House of Bucharest and George Enescu Philharmonic, Bucharest Romania and L’orchestra I Sedici with whom he toured extensively in Europe. Between 2015 -2018 he served as Concertmaster for The Ohio Light Opera where he performed and premiered works by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hammerstein. Laurentiu is a member of Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and guest musician with Symphony of San Jose and Santa Fe Symphony. He is also the Conductor for Reno Youth String Symphonia. Throughout his career, Laurentiu has been afforded multiple opportunities to study and perform under the guidance of great masters such as Stefan Gheorghiu, Shmuel Ashkenasi and Joseph Silverstein. Beside his performing career, Laurentiu is also a passionate violin and viola teacher. He served as teaching assistant at the Boston Conservatory where his responsibilities included teaching applied violin and viola to non-major students. Laurentiu has more than 10 years of teaching experience and believes that being able to play the violin or any other instrument is a great gift and under the right guidance, anybody can learn.

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NMEA and NAfME Elections NMEA The elections for the following NMEA executive board positions is now complete. NMEA would like to welcome our new President-Elect, Mr. Paul Kleeman and congratulate Ms. Lhara Groberg as our re-elected NMEA Secretary. ​​ Looking to get involved? There are other ways to serve NMEA. Here are other positions open that are not voted: Adjudication Chair If you are interested in any of the open positions you see above, please email the president or the state executive . ​ NAfME National and Divisional elections are over this year! Click here to learn about the newly elected members. ​ ​