News from MENC...
Two Alabama Student Musicians Selected to Participate in MENC National Honor Ensembles
Olivia Funkhouser, a trumpet player from Grissom High School, and Jesse Pate, a trombonist with the Etowah Youth Orchestra in Gadsden, were selected and performed with the 2010 MENC National Honor Ensembles. Thirty- five states were represented by music students selected to participate in this year’s String Ensemble, Concert Band, and Mixed Choir. The 2010 ensembles performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 27 during MENC’s Music Education Week event in Washington, DC. MENC established its National Honor Ensembles in answer to member requests for recognition of music student performance beyond state and divisional levels. “We are very pleased to offer this unique performance opportunity to a very select group of our nation's finest high school musicians,” said John Kuhner, MENC Eastern Division president and chair of the National Honor Ensembles Task Force. “Over the course of four days, these top flight musicians rehearsed with marvelous and inspirational conductors, leading up to an exceptional final performance held at one of our country's most iconic performance venues, the Kennedy Center. The 2010 MENC National Honors Ensembles wasl most surely a once in a lifetime musical experience for these incredible high school musicians!”
Olivia Funkhouser, Grissom High School
Conductors for the 2010 MENC National Honor Ensembles
were Anthony Maiello, Director of Instrumental Studies at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (concert band); Andre Thomas, Director of Choral Activities at Florida State University (mixed choir); and Colonel (Ret.) Dennis M. Layendecker, former Commander and Music Director, US Air Force Band (string ensemble).
The auditions, open to high school sophomores and juniors, were reviewed by MENC members appointed by the MENC National Honor Ensemble Committee. The Committee oversaw the ranking of all applications and the selection of students to participate in each National Honor Ensemble. 2011 All-National Honor Ensemble Audition Opens September 1
The MENC All-National Honor Ensembles will again assemble and perform next June during MENC's Music Education Week in Washington, DC. Audition materials for the All-National Concert Band, All- National Mixed Choir, All-National Orchestra, and the All-National Jazz Band are available at
www.mencevents.org starting September 1. Rehearsal dates for the All-National Honor Ensembles are expected to start on Thursday June 23, 2011 with a concert to be held on Sunday June 26, 2011. For additional information, contact MENC Events at 800-479-8247 or
chrism@mencevents.org.
Jesse Pate, Etowah Youth Orchestra
MENC is proud to announce the winners of the Collegiate Chapter Growth Recognition for 2009-2010!
To receive this recognition, each chapter on the list has increased their total membership numbers beyond their 2008-2009 membership totals.
Active Members 5
14
20 33 6
17 18 School
Alabama A&M University Miles College
Samford University Advisor
Horace R. Carney, Jr. Dr. Jemmie P. Hawkins Moya Lao Nordlund
University of Alabama - Birmingham Denise A Gainey Univ of North Alabama Univ of South Alabama
James K Simpson Jeannette Fresne
Questions about your MENC
membership? Call
1-800-828-0229 or e-mail
mbrserv@menc.org August 2010
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