& News From Our Division Chairs
Choral Festivals Donna Marie Berchtold
609-476-6241 x1013
berchtoldd@hamiltonschools.org
61st Annual Jr. High-Middle School Chorus Festival
Plans are underway for the 61st Annual Jr. High-Middle School Chorus Festivals. These festivals are sponsored by NJMEA; they continue to spotlight choruses from throughout the state of New Jersey.
The Festivals will be held at two separate locations. The first event (South Site) will take place at Rowan University on April
9, 2014. The deadline for applications is March 3, 2014. The second event (North Site) will be held at Rutgers University on May 28, 2014. The deadline for applications is April 21, 2014. The time of each event is 9:30 – 1:30 PM.
The application forms can be found on line at
www.njmea.org, and they can also be found at the back of the January edition of TEMPO magazine. A maximum of ten (10) registrations will be accepted at each site. Each participating group will receive written evaluations
by the adjudicators and a plaque from NJMEA which recognizes the commitment to, and involvement in music by the school, its chorus, and director.
Choral Directors seeking to have their choruses perform and receive adjudication should consider registering for one of the two festivals.
Choral Performance Kathleen Spadafino
732-214-1044
kspadEB@aol.com
Congratulations to our All-State Mixed Chorus students after their truly magical concerts in Atlantic City and NJPAC! The meticulous and inspired direction of conductor Art McKenzie, supported by a brilliant accompaniment by Anthony Ra- faniello, made this experience unforgettable for all students involved. The entire experience was this successful only because of the tireless work of our team: Joe Cantaffa, our coordinator, smoothed out problems effortlessly and kept everything on sched- ule. Mike Saias, his assistant, appeared to be everywhere as he kept us all supplied with whatever was needed at the moment. Chorus managers Sue Belly and Judy Verrilli cheerfully kept all students on task and on time.
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