WMEA News Leyla Sanyer, WMEA President-Elect 2012 State Music Conference
We are pleased to announce that the an- nual Wisconsin State Music Conference will remain intact for October 24-27, 2012, with two full days on October 25 and 26. The theme this year is “Great Music, Great Minds.” In this critical year we are making changes to offerings and scheduling to make it easier for state music educators to attend. The stress on profes- sional development that usually permeates our conference will be accompanied by WSMA support letters sent out to school district administrators. Music teachers who are interested in attending and want to make suggestions to Wisconsin Advo- cates for Music Education (WAME) for support in their district are encouraged to reach us. There will be sessions on current educational themes in relation to the music classroom. There will be single and double
day options, early registration and other new features that will ensure the existence of our conference for years to come.
Wisconsin Advocates for Music Education WAME is busy planning for the second annual Advocacy Summit. This year the event will occur on Wednesday late af- ternoon/evening, October 24 at Monona Terrace in Madison. Plans are being made to welcome national advocate John Ben- ham and we hope that many districts will send “teams” of teachers, administrators, school board members and parents to join us at this valuable meeting. In Oc- tober 2011 over 80 individuals attended and spoke highly of the opportunity to discuss and brainstorm for the future of music education in our state and local communities.
2012-13 Themes Wisconsin September 2012
January 2013
Great Music, Great Minds
Music is not only a form of artistic ex- pression – participation in this art form contributes to a multitude of important life skills. From intellectual to charac- ter development, music students have special access to valuable learning that can be applied to real-world scenarios in music and beyond. Wisconsin boasts a legacy of innovative musical excel- lence. This issue, echoing the theme of the 2012 Wisconsin State Music Con- ference, will pay tribute to that legacy as we also celebrate the 80th
anniversary
of WSMA and WSM. Look forward to nostalgic tidbits along with modern-day insights on ways to grow Wisconsin’s tradition of quality music education, even amidst today’s challenges.
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Exploring Cultural Traditions
As a universal human experience, music claims a plethora of cultural identities. Through the exploration of cultures in Wisconsin, music educators celebrate both diversity of perspectives and that which con- stitutes a common thread between people in our state. By finding ways to incorporate cultural study into lessons while maintaining a high standard of cultural sensitivity, music educators welcome inclusivity and validation of their students as unique individuals with their own cultural values and beliefs. This issue will offer various ways to explore cultural traditions in Wisconsin’s school mu- sic programs.
WMEA Membership Drive
The leadership of WMEA with support from the Wisconsin Center for Music Education is encouraging our members to sign up five new members each in the next six months. Emails sent out to colleagues outlining all the reasons to en- courage membership in our state education association for professional development will be really welcome in these times. WMEA membership chair Terri Ellis shares the following “Top Ten” that you can use to encourage others:
Wisconsin Music Educators Associa- tion (WMEA) is the organization that supports music education by repre- senting the shared interests and needs of Wisconsin music educators and fostering their professional growth in a global society.
School
Musician April 2013
Teaching Musicality Teaching musicality often takes second place to nurturing solid tech- nique. This can leave both students and educators without one of the most enjoyable aspects of musician- ship: playing with heart. Exciting students about music and instilling within them the value of life-long music appreciation requires that educators focus on musicality in the classroom. From highlighting com- poser intent to the utilization of other art forms for aesthetic comparison, this issue will share ideas for teaching musical expression.
April 2012
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