& News From Our Division Chairs A huge thank you goes to our two managers, Michael Kallimanis and Laura Kearney, and our Percussion Coordinator,
Chris Janney. Without their hard work, the rehearsals and performances would not have been a success. We would also like to thank our Production Manager Joe Cantaffa and Production Assistant Michael Saias who made everything happen! Thanks to all of the sectional coaches, rehearsal hosts, and chaperones for helping the students have a positive All-State experience. And fi- nally, a big thank you to Housing Coordinator Jack Rowland and Transportation Coordinator David Westawski who organized everything needed to get all of the students to Atlantic City.
The next orchestra event will be the All-State Orchestra auditions on Saturday, March 15th. At this time the Procedures Committee will be meeting to discuss future conductors, solos, and scale requirements. At the last March meeting, the committee voted to change the high school scale requirements, so be sure to look for that in the March issue of TEMPO.
Retired Music Educators Beverly Robinovitz
732-271-4245
beviewgr@aol.com
A “Meet and Greet” Open House was held at my home on October 2, 2013, to add and encourage membership to NJRMEA. I am pleased to announce our Executive Committee for 2013-2014: Beverly Robinovitz - President; Kathy Spadafino - President Elect/Secretary; Christine Sezer - Past President; Bill Shoppell - Treasurer; Paul Oster Dorian Parreott, and Carl Wilhjelm. We welcome new board members – Frank Hughes, Diane Wions, and Ronald Dolce.
Do you know an NJMEA Music Educator who is truly an outstanding teacher? Help recognize this person by nominating him/her for the 2015 Master Music Teacher Award. Please note that the paperwork for the nomination of Master Music Teacher can be found on the NJMEA website and appears again in this issue of TEMPO magazine. The deadline is March 15, 2014. Please be prompt and send all your paperwork and recommendations to Kathy Spadafino. Her address appears on the nomina- tion form.
Our next General Meeting will take place at the February State Conference on Friday, February 21st at 10:15 am at the
Brunswick Hilton and Towers on Route 18 in East Brunswick. Michael Spadafino, husband of Kathy, will be our guest speaker. I encourage you to sign up for the conference and join us for the continued friendship, fellowship, and education of the mind. It’s a great way to stay involved and keep in touch.
The end of the year General Membership Meeting will be held on May 14th at 10:15 am in Ocean Grove. Please note that this is a change of date. We are currently looking for a guest speaker for this meeting. Please send your suggestions to me.
Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, a Happy New Year, and an easy winter. Ah, retirement…
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