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District president's spring newsletter 2010
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Greetings!! Now is the time to begin planning for the 2010 IMEA auditions and festivals. Please read through this information carefully. If you are planning to change jobs, please print this information and leave for the new director.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
- SPECIFIC DIVISION INFORMATION including conductors, repertoire, audition procedures, etc. can be found on our District 3 web page under “Junior Level” and “Senior Level” at the bottom of the page and as an attachment with this email.
- Every director must update their profile annually after April 1st. Once you update, you will get a check next to your name on my Director List. Don’t forget to click the buttons for Bands, Chorus, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Vocal Jazz, and General Music. The reps will not even see your name unless you do this. It is very important to check all that apply so you get specific emails from the reps in each area. Please delete teachers that are no longer in your school district.
- Your school must pay the state registration fee ($25 for each level of Junior or Senior participation, free for Elementary) and be activated by the state office before you may begin nominating students. Make sure you have this done by Sept. 1 or you cannot enter students!!!
- All Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Directors: Please check the box for vocal jazz or jazz band on your profile when you register even if you don’t currently do jazz. This way you will get informational emails from the reps.
- ELEMENTARY SIGN-UP: Although our district does not offer an elementary festival, we do host a JEM session at our district festival, covering topics of interest to elementary-level teachers. We would like for all of these teachers to sign up on the online system so I can contact them with information regarding these sessions and other important announcements. Elementary participation is free. If you are not an elementary teacher, please notify those in your district about signing up.
- COMPOSITION CONTEST: Did you know that IMEA sponsors a composition contest every year? Enter your budding young composers (and improvisation specialists) into this year’s competition! You can find information under the Division Information section of the IMEA web page.
- FMES: If you have a student planning on majoring in music education, encourage them to sign up for the Future Music Educators Seminar (FMES). Students selected will spend the weekend at All-State learning from a wide variety of music education professionals about what it takes to do our job. Students also have time to attend sessions and exhibits. I have had two students participate in FMES, and they both have really enjoyed it and learned a lot from it. FMES entries are done online from your “Forms” page…just look for FMES.
- Any suggestions for Professional Development activities should be sent to our new professional development reps., Justin Lee and Brenda Underwood. Remember, sessions do not have to be held at our festivals. We can do them anytime. Your feedback is needed and welcome!!!
- IMEA will be providing CPDU credit at Choral Workshops this summer sponsored by Kidder Music and JW Pepper. They may visit www.jwpepper.com/events or www.kiddermusic.com to find more information about these events.
WIND AND PERCUSSION ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA AUDITION POLICY CHANGE
revised April 10, 2010 following an advisory meeting
with IMEA Division VPs + Pres & Pres elect.
7 A. ORCHESTRA WOODWIND AND BRASS SEATING ASSIGNMENTS
Placement of students into the two orchestras and chair assignments within each orchestra will be based on the performance of:
1. the IMEA required scales;
2. one of the IMEA required etudes;
3. sight reading;
4. prepared excerpts from the current performance repertoire.
Students will be sent applicable excerpts (not complete parts) along with the All State invitation.
The complete excerpt list will be posted on the ILMEA web site after the selection meeting at the end of November.
Please note: If the orchestra division leadership does not identify and distribute audition excerpts with the acceptance letters then the state audition for winds will be identical to the district audition.
7 B. SOLO PASSAGE ASSIGNMENTS
Solo passages in any part are assigned to the player who earns that chair. However, if needed to assure a quality performance, parts may be reassigned among the players in that section. Audition judges and orchestra division leadership may suggest changes of solo assignments. The final decision regarding assignment of solo passages for any instrument rests with the conductor.
This policy is subject to the constraints of copyright law
and permission granted by the copyright holders.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
| September 1, 2010 |
Deadline for School Participation Form and Fee to the State Office |
| September 28, 2010 |
Deadline for Student Nominations (RNS System) |
| October 11, 2010 |
District auditions at Bloomington Junior and Senior High Schools |
| November 6, 2010 |
District Jazz Festival at Illinois Wesleyan University |
| November 20, 2010 |
District Concert Festival at Illinois State University |
| January 26-29, 2011 |
IMEA All-State Conference, Peoria |
| President |
Lesa Kline, Prairie Central HS, Fairbury, lkline@prairiecentral.org (815-692-2355) |
| Junior Band Chair |
Jennifer Bolton, Parkside JH, Normal, boltonj@unit5.org (309-828-0335) |
| Junior Chorus Chairs |
Heidi Blaine, Parkside JH, Normal, blaineh@unit5.org (309-888-6829)
Sarah Windham, Dwight Grade School, Dwight, windhams@dwight.k12.il.us (815-584-6220) |
| Junior/Senior Orchestra Representative |
Karen Monhardt, Bloomington HS, monhardtk@district87.org (309-828-5201, ext. 1332) |
| Senior Band Representative |
Dan Marcotte, Tri-Valley HS, Downs, dmarcotte@tri-valley.k12.il.us (309-378-2911) |
| Senior Chorus Representatives |
Leslie Manfredo, Mahomet-Seymour HS, lmanfredo@ms.k12.il.us (217-586-4962)
Ben Luginbuhl, Normal Community HS, luginbbr@unit5.org (309-728-5000, ext. 4120) |
| Junior Jazz Band Chair |
Mike Lehman, Edison MS, Champaign, lehmanmi@champaignschools.org (217-351-3771) |
| Senior Jazz Representative (Band) |
Josh Masterman, Normal Community HS, mastermj@unit5.org (309-728-5000) |
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble Chairs |
Sara Williams, Normal West HS, williams@unit5.org (309-888-6890)
Chris Corpus, University HS, Normal, cacorpu@ilstu.edu (309-438-8052) |
| Junior High/Elementary (JEM) Representative |
Rachel Aupperie, Fisher Grade School, Fisher, raupperie@gmail.com (217-897-3311) |
| Professional Development Representative |
Brenda Underwood, Westview Elementary, Fairbury, bunderwood@prairiecentral.org (815-692-2623)
Justin Lee, Heritage, Schools, heritage.director@gmail.com (217-239-0225) |
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