wisconsin music educators association president
Music Lasts a Lifetime Richard Tengowski, WMEA President
Welcome to a new school year! One of the joys we have as educators is the abil- ity to have a fresh start to every school year. The beginning of the school year also provides new and engaging op-
portunities for students to explore, learn and experience music.
All students must have music as part of a balanced education. We know that music is a powerful academic subject. An ex- perience in music can touch our soul like no other experience. It shapes who we are as human beings and it never leaves our body and soul. I know every music teacher has experienced and remembers a special musical moment from their youth. Those experiences are powerful and in some cases, life changing. In many of those cases, it was a music teacher who provided many of us with the opportunities to experience music’s everlasting power. As humans, we continue to build and add to those experiences and grow deeper in musical understanding as we continue on in life.
With this in mind, we have chosen “Music Lasts a Lifetime” as the 2011 Wisconsin
State Music Conference theme. Our con- ference will showcase over 70 sessions and provide music educators with many opportunities to grow professionally. New at this year’s conference will be a special advocacy summit on Saturday morning that will provide everyone with the train- ing, data, resources and skills to advocate for music education in your communities. In addition to our pedagogical sessions, concerts and the advocacy summit, we are pleased to have Dr. Jerry Kember, past WMEA president and retired superinten- dent from the La Crosse School District, present the keynote address at the general session. The conference will allow you to connect with other music teachers and further your skills as an educator enabling you to make an impact on students’ lives. I look forward to seeing all of you at the conference.
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For many, the end of the previous school year was challenging. Some music pro- grams went through changes but many continue to provide meaningful education- al opportunities in music for all students. I ask all of you to continue to advocate for a balanced education, one that includes music taught by a certified music teacher. The leadership at both WMEA and National Association for Music Education
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(NAfME, formerly MENC) will continue its efforts to serve the needs of music edu- cation programs in Wisconsin. Visit the advocacy link at
www.wmeamusic.org, gather the necessary data and research and educate stakeholders in your community about the power and value of music in the schools.
Recently Leyla Sanyer, WMEA vice- president, and I traveled to Washington D.C. and spent time talking with our elected representatives to make sure they heard first hand reports on the status of music education in Wisconsin. While we garnered support for music education in our state, it will take all of us to stay in touch with them to make sure our repre- sentatives understand the impact we can make on students and our communities. After all, music lasts a lifetime.
Richard Tengowski teaches grades 6-12 instru- mental music at Kohler Public Schools. Email:
tengowskir@kohler.k12.wi.us
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