NJ All-State
Choral Conductor Selection Why Haven’t You Applied?
by Kathleen Spadafino
kspadEB@aol.com
Chorus or New Jersey All-State Chorus. You attend auditions to fulfill your responsibility to the organization. You have students ac- cepted and then you fulfill a second respon- sibility to the organization at a rehearsal or at the concert. On the day of the final performance,
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you find yourself sitting in the concert hall, listening attentively to the program and your thoughts start to drift… “What would I program if I were chosen as conductor? I’ll bet a group this size would really kick with that spiritual I did in college…Working with the orchestra would also be a terrific experience in a concert closer.”
t happens every year…You have students who audition for Re- gion I, Region II, South Jersey
Well, what are you waiting for? Why
haven’t you applied for consideration as one of the region chorus conductors or the New Jersey All-State Chorus conductor? Can’t be because you do not have programmable literature; you give at least two in-school concerts each year. Can’t be because you do not know how to conduct; you did get a degree in music education and took at least one conducting course, didn’t you? Well then, is it the feeling that “you are not good enough”…haven’t had enough years experi- ence? …aren’t in the mysterious (and really, non-existent) “Inner Circle” of those whom you think are “always chosen”? This article is being written to dispel
all rumors. If you have read this far, you are strongly encouraged to gather your audi- tion materials together for submission to be a future conductor! If you have region or
All-State memories from high school, you know the rush you received from that per- formance, from making new friends-in-mu- sic throughout the state, from working on literature that only a large ensemble could sing. It is now time to pay it forward! In speaking with colleagues regard-
ing this process, it was not surprising to hear comments regarding their decisions to “wait” to apply as the next conductor of these ensembles. Reasons…(really excus- es…) are plentiful. Opportunities to share your talents as a New Jersey All-State or re- gion chorus guest conductor however, are rare and should be part of your professional resume! Here are the details for submitting ma- terials for guest conducting the 2015 NJ All-State Mixed or Women’s Choir:
CONDUCTOR SELECTION: NJ ALL STATE MIXED AND WOMEN’S CHOIRS Who is eligible?
Current NAfME members in good standing. New Jersey Choral Educators
What is required?
Submit a DVD of your Choral Conducting not to exceed 12 minutes or Three Selections (Please include a list of these selections). A Proposed Mixed Chorus*/Women’s Choir program not to exceed 30 minutes of music, your resumé and a letter of intent which states why you feel you are the best candidate for this position. (*Find Past NJ All State MIXED Chorus programs at
www.rhschoirs.net )
Where do I send my materials?
Judy Verrilli, Selection Committee Chairperson 524 Cricket Lane
Woodbridge NJ 07095
Togethernharmony@aol.com What is the due date?
March 31, 2014– FOR ALL-STATE MIXED CHORUS OR 2015 ALL-STATE WOMEN’S CHORUS
Anything postmarked after this date will be returned to sender. TEMPO 24 JANUARY 2014
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