& News From Our Division Chairs
Opera Festival Stevie Rawlings
201-261-7800 x3069
srawlings@paramus.k12.nj.us
The Opera Festival is anticipated to be an exciting one this year. We will be celebrating Sixty-five years of extraordinary, young singers learning, singing, and experiencing operatic repertoire. Paramus High School will host both the auditions on Friday, October 25th 8:00 pm as well as the Opera Festival itself, held on Saturday, November 16th
from 4:00- from 9-5. A gala concert at 3:00 pm will feature the highest scor-
ing singers, singing arias, duets and ensemble pieces, chosen from the October auditions by judges from the Metropolitan Opera. Three opera choruses as well as orchestral selections will enhance the event on the festival day. All singers who audition are eligible to participate in the celebration on November 16th
. Director/sponsors are also an integral part of the extraordinary day as conductors, monitors, and participants. Look for the NJMEA Opera Festival audition form on the website, in the May issue of TEMPO or contact Stevie Rawlings by email. We
look forward to a landmark year for the Opera Festival and trust that many of our fellow music educators will participate with their outstand- ing vocal students.
Orchestra Performance Susan Meuse
732-613-6890
susanmeuse@gmail.com
It’s another school year, and I hope everyone is off to a great start! Welcome to all of the new orchestra teachers in New Jersey. I hope you
are enjoying everything so far. If you have any questions about the All-State Orchestras or are interested in getting involved, please feel free to contact me or come to a rehearsal. I would enjoy meeting you! The All-State Intermediate Orchestra gave a wonderful concert last May. Congratulations to Jack Rosenberg and the 2013 ASIO! A big
thank you to managers Sarah Donatelli and Penny Martin, as well as Auditions Chair Mike Kallmanis for making the event so successful. The All-State Orchestra is currently preparing for performances this November. We would like to welcome our new ASO conductor,
Gemma New, from the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Maestro New is taking over for Maestro Yaffe’ who is unfortunately unable to conduct this fall. Both concerts will be great, so I recommend coming to either Atlantic City or NJPAC this November!
Retired Music Educators Beverly Robinovitz
732-271-4245
beviewgr@aol.com
I’m back! Whodduh thunk? I am three years into retirement already. (Time really does go faster as you get older, just like my folks said.) The NJRMEA Executive Committee is inviting all retired NJMEA members, especially recently retired members, to an open house at my
home in Somerset, NJ, on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 12:00 noon. Come and meet the committee members and learn about the activi- ties of the NJRMEA which will enhance your retirement. Please contact me (number and email above) for more information and to RSVP by September 25th
. Coffee and refreshments will be served. (The Executive Board meeting is at 10:00 am.) TEMPO 20 continued on page 22 OCTOBER 2013
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