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All-State Festival Small School All-State Solo and Ensemble Command Performance EVENTS The Nevada Music Educators Association is dedicated to organizing meaningful and memorable events for students in Nevada. Every year, NMEA holds the All-State Festival, regional Solo & Ensemble festivals, professional development, and more. To learn more about a specific event, click an event on the menu above.

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

Middle 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. Middle school students audition to earn a spot in the ensemble. 2024 Nevada Middle 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. 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 contact your All-State Chair persons for any questions or help . ​ ​Middl e School All-State Band Audition Links All-State Audition Fee $15 per S tudent (web store) Middle School All-State Band Audition Rules Middle School All-State Audition Etude Boo ks Middle School All-State Audition Etudes Middle School All-State Scales Middle School All-State Audition Information and Instructions Middle School All-State Audition Rubric Middle School All-State Audition Registration Form Audition Music Samples ​ Important Dates Audition Registration deadline has been extended to Friday, October 27th, 2023 Instrument Audition Number Assignments distributed on Monday, October 30th, 2023 Submit recorded auditions using the instructions below by Thursday, November 16, 2023 Audition Fee of $15 per student deadline is November 16th, 2023 (fees paid by directors at the webstore) Ensemble results will be posted to NMEA Website on December 1st, 2023 All-State Registration forms and fees are due January 12th, 2024 (fees paid by directors) ​ 2024 Nevada All-State Middle School Band Festival and Conference Information MS Band All-State Festival Sche dule 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 2024 Registration deadline TBA Chairperson and Commitee Marisa Davidson All-State Middle School Band Chair Email: davidmd@nv.ccsd.net Quinlan Skinner Matt Symes ​ Related Documents All-State Audition Fee $15 per S tudent (web store) Middle School All-State Band Audition Rules Middle School All-State Audition Etude Books Middle School All-State Audition Etudes Middle School All-State Scales Middle School All-State Audition Information and Instructions Middle School All-State Audition Registration Form Audition Music Samples 2024 Nevada All-State Middle School band Conductor 2024 Conductor C indy Lansford Retired Director of Bands North Ridge Middle School, Texas After graduating with a degree in Music Education from Texas Tech University in 1976, Cindy Lansford began her teaching career at her alma mater, Robert E. Lee High School, in Baytown, Texas. After relocating to north Texas in 1978, she began a twelve-year stint in the Plano Independent School District, first at Plano Senior High School followed by ten years at Carpenter Middle School. In 1991, Ms. Lansford joined the Birdville Independent School District and taught at Haltom High School. In 1996 she moved to North Ridge Middle School in the B. I. S. D. where she taught until her retirement in 2007. During her tenure at Carpenter, Ms. Lansford was named Teacher of the Year and was a recipient of the Ross Perot Excellence in Teaching Award. She was again named Teacher of the Year at North Ridge. Ms. Lansford served on the Prescribed Music List selection committee 2002-2006 and served her regions throughout the years in various leadership positions. She has been a frequent presenter at conventions for both Texas and Oklahoma Music Educators Associations. She has also been a frequent presenter at the Texas and Oklahoma Bandmasters Associations as well as through the T. B. A. Professional Development program. In 2008 Ms. Lansford received the Meritorious Achievement Award from the Texas Bandmasters Association. The bands under Ms. Lansford’s direction enjoyed much success throughout the years. Continuous achievement at U. I. L. contests, numerous festivals, as well as state recognition were the norm, and individual student accomplishments were status quo. In 2004 the North Ridge Middle School Band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Cup award presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to outstanding middle school bands. In 2005 the North Ridge Honors Band performed at the Fifty-Ninth Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. In 2006 the North Ridge Band was the first middle school band program to be recognized by the Texas Bandmasters Association as “An Exemplary Program”. The 2007-2008 school year marked the first year of retirement from a public school position for Ms. Lansford, and she started her second “career” doing freelance work as a consultant, clinician, mentor, adjudicator and teacher. She has been in contact with hundreds of teachers and thousands of students through region and all state bands and band camps stretching from Alaska to Georgia. She also works one-on-one with individual programs and teachers. Ms. Lansford’s professional affiliations include Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and she is past president of Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the International Bandmasters Fraternity. She is currently serving on the Executive Board of Phi Beta Mu International. Ms. Lansford was recently inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Bandmasters Hall of Fame in Texas. ​ Cindy Lansford Retired Director of Bands North Ridge Middle School Band, Texas Executive Board of Phi Beta Mu International ​

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: Not Available yet Link to the Virtual Festival Flyer 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 our NMEA webstore will be available soon. ​ 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 : February 9 and 10, 2 024 Registration Deadline: January 12, 2024 Festival Schedule Released: January 26, 2024 Location: Del Sol Academy of the Arts 3100 E. Patrick Ln, Las Vegas NV, 89120 Registration: Registration is N ow open Southern S/E Festival Registration Directions and Letter 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: February 24, 2024 Registration opens: Dec 4, 2023 Registration Deadline: Jan 12, 2024 Festival Schedule Released: Jan 16, 2024 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: Southern S/E Festival Registration D irections and Letter Solo/Ensemble Policy and Procedures Manual Solo and Ensemble Judging Rubric In Person Payment Options To pay online with a credit card through: To pay online with a credit card through our NMEA webstore will be available soon. ​ 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

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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

All-State Professional Development NMEA’s professional development is offered in tangent with the All-State Festival. More information to come soon. Professional Development & Meeting Schedule Not available ye t All-State Educator & Collegiate Schedule Not available ye t Professional Development Chair Steven Eubanks, eubanks@unr.edu ​ ​

March is Music In Our Schools Month Lets Celebrate Music In Our Schools!!! "For more than 30 years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®), the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. Help us raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that school is where all children should have access to music." National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Home Means Nevada Video Please join us in singing/playing our State Song! Just record audio or video of your group performing and email your recordings to MIOSM Chair Briana Valley by March 17th. Sheet music for multiple group levels is located on the Reno Philharmonic website. Click here to see a Flyer about the event. We want to Share Photos and Videos of MIOSM at Your School!!! Photos/ videos of your classes celebrating MIOSM to go on our Instagram! Please tag them on Instagram @NMEAmusic or email them to MIOSM@nmeamusic.org . ​ Please make sure all students in videos/photos have media release forms for your school. Please include what group and school you represent! Click here to find even more resources for Music in our Schools Month on the NAFME website!!! Music in our Schools Month Resource Center Bulletin Board Ideas MIOSM Puzzle - FREE MIOSM - FREE Colorful Posters - FREE Writing prompt bubble - FREE (from 2019 but has been updated) School Announcement Ideas Music Facts - 30 music facts Music Trivia - 100 music trivia questions Music Jokes - 72 Music Jokes Get School Staff Involve Reach out to your staff to have them incorporate music into their lessons and point out its MIOSM! Staff Handout Do a Bulletin Board that all staff can participate in. Staff Music Survey - FREE Parent Letter - FREE Secondary Ideas Concerts! Pamphlet for your programs Writing Prompts Listening and Questions Quotes and Questions Elementary Ideas Concerts! Pamphlet for your programs Activities Listening activity - FREE Around the Room Activity - FREE (3rd - 8th) School Social Media Reach out to whomever runs your schools social media asking them to post about Music for the month of March. Here are is a 10 days of Music Social media campaign. Blogs with Ideas Briana Valley MIOSM Pintrist board with Ideas Mrs. Kings Music Class Sing Play Create Music in our S chools Month Chair Briana Valley Email: MIOSM@nmeamusic.org ​

Resources NMEA is working hard to provide its members the best and most up to date resources for better teaching. Here you will find resources from other associations, the National Association for Music Education, and more. See an error or mistake? Please email us at webdesign@nmeamusic.org ​ Music Community NAfMA The Nevada Music Community ​Nevada Music Education Community: Nevada Music Teacher Association Nevada Marching Band Circuit Nevada Choral Directors Association Nevada String Teachers Association Las Vegas Youth Orchestra Honor Winds Southern Nevada Band Directors Association ​Nevada Music Camps: Lake Tahoe Music Camp Band Camp Reimagined SNBA Band Camp ​Nevada Music Colleges and Universities: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA ​NAfME and National Resources: ​ ​ ​ NAfME Amplify (Social Media platform for Music Ed) NAfME Publication and Resources NAfME Professional learning and Events NAfMA Learning Center (NAfME Academy) NAfME Careers Tri-M Music Honor Society NAfME - Copyright Guidance for Performance NAfME - Jazz Education Resources NAMM - Educations Resources Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) Teaching Music

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. ​ ​

COVID-19 Resources NMEA is closely monitoring the COVID-19 crisis as things develop. NMEA understands the impacts arts education is facing, and is advocating for arts educators across the state. Visit this page for news and updates on what leaders are deciding, and developments for education in Nevada. NAfMEA Covid-19 Resources NAfME Pandemic Fact SheetNAfME Pandemic Fact Sheet Updated Guidance – February 2022 How to use Aerosol Study for a safe learning environment Distance Learning Resources Guardians, students, and teachers are all navigating this new normal together, and it isn’t easy. Here you will find some resources to help ease the stress of distance learning. ​ Webinars NAFME Guidelines for Reopening NAMM – Back to School Protocol American Academy of Pediatrics National Education Association: Educating Through Crisis Instrument Care UNLV – School of Music NFHS – Instrument Cleaning Free Learning Tools Quaver Music – Videos Quaver Music – Printables Choir Lesson Plan idea – ACDA

Teacher Grants NMEA is working hard to provide its members the best and most up to date resources for better teaching. More Information to come soon. ​ Hughes & Jones Music Fund Grant Click HERE for Grant details Not available yet 2023 winner of the Hughes & Jones Music Fund Grant ​ ​ ​ Peter R. Marsh Foundation Grant ​ The Peter R. Marsh Foundation’s Middle School Music Grant has profoundly impacted the lives of thousands of students across the nation. Teachers have shared that the place they would most likely find a grant opportunity is through their state Music Education Association (MEA). In the interest of reaching the thousands of middle school music teachers who have not yet learned of this Grant, please share the following information on your state MEA website, in newsletters, and/or social media one or more times before the end of January 2024: The Peter R. Marsh Foundation accepts requests for the Middle School Music Grant program between September 1st and January 31st annually. Grants for $1000 are available, nationwide, to public middle school music teachers in the United States. This program supports the efforts of teachers in leading their students to a fruitful life of behavioral kindness and emotional wellness, by nurturing empathy and compassion through community service and an inspiration to become more accomplished musicians. Additionally, the grant provides funds directly to music teachers for the enhancement of their classroom music education program. The Grantee and their middle school music students are to provide a minimum of three musical performances at senior facilities in their local or nearby communities during the school year. Each engagement is to include a post-performance student/senior visitation period. See the Foundation’s website https://www.prmfoundation.org/ for complete Guidelines, Conditions, and Reviews from past participants. Additional teacher comments may be found on the Foundation’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080202702839