expo, they were grouped according to their school, and given a schedule of the activity grid for the day which included presentations, workshops, and, of course, the showcase of student projects. Through the course of the day, groups moved with their teachers through several rooms in which NJ TI:ME members volunteered to give lectures and presentations, hands- on workshop activities, and provide individual feedback to students regarding their projects. The event culminated in MSU’s Leshowitz Recital Hall with each student and their
teachers celebrating
the adjudicated results for each project submission. Since the goal of the Student Music
Tech Expo is to showcase student creativ- ity, student submissions reflect the stu- dents’ ages and grade levels. Elementary and middle school projects can be original compositions intended as ringtones, sam- pled-sounds remixes, and original com- positions created and recorded by small groups rather than individuals. High school students’ projects typically are cre- ated by pairs and individuals. These proj- ects tend to be greater in length and struc- tural sophistication. Many high school multimedia projects are cross-curricular, using video and music to represent his- torical events as well as artistic and liter- ary figures. Student submissions to the Music
Tech Expo are all uploaded to a central website. Submissions can be as short as 15-30 seconds (ringtones), and as long as 5 minutes for original compositions and remixes. Audio files are compressed to mp3’s, and multimedia projects are en- coded as .mov or .m4a files. Projects are adjudicated in advance of
the event. Our slate of adjudicators includes professional composers, performers, and college professors. Projects are rated on structural and creative elements. At the Expo, students are awarded certificates for their work reflecting Gold, Silver and Bronze ratings, and receive their scores and comments from the adjudicators. Best-in-Show awards are granted within each submission category. Especially
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fun for the students is the “Overall Best Project” award—student attendees cast their votes after their time at the exhibits.
Important information for the 2013
Student Music Tech Expo: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:30 -1:30 at Rowan University
Open to students in grades 3-12 Project Categories: Original Composition Covers, Remixes & Loop-Based Projects
Multimedia, Applied Technology School Sounds Remix Production/Engineering
Email
marjorielopresti@gmail.com
to receive registration information and detailed instructions.
We hope to see your students there! &
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