Concert in Nashville. Both of these young musicians presented outstanding performances of their inspiring compositions. Congratulations to their music teachers, Felicia Ruffman (Marlboro Middle School) and David Gorman (Montgomery Lower Middle School) for the success of their students.
On January 4th Edward Griffin will be performing
in the 2014 U.S. Army All American Marching Band in San Antonio for the Army All-American Bowl halftime show. This band is comprised of 125 of the nation’s fin- est young marching band musicians. Edward plays bari- tone horn in the Toms River High School North Band directed by George Powers.
NJEA Convention The annual NJEA Convention held in Atlantic City
offered music educators a wealth of professional oppor- tunities. Nancy Clasen was able to meet the needs of all music teachers by offering a wide variety of work- shop sessions and meetings. Presenters included NJMEA Board Members, Tom Amoriello and Rick Dammers. Other outstanding NJMEA presenters included Hillary Colton, David Dempsey, Betsy Maliszewski, Mimi Butler, Christine Sezer, Sharyn Fisher, and Amanda Newell. The highlight of the convention was the musi- cal performances provided by the NJ All-State Orchestra, Chorus, Jazz Band, and the Honors Jazz Choir. The cali- ber of musicianship displayed by our students was out- standing! Justin Binek (Jazz Choir), David Dempsey (Jazz Band), Art McKenzie (Chorus), and Gemma New (Orchestra) are to be commended for providing our stu- dents with a musical experience that they will remember the rest of their lives. The production manager for these musical events was NJMEA Board Member Joe Can- taffa. Our NJMEA Procedures Chairs Kathy Spadafino and Susan Meuse did a wonderful job meeting the needs of our chorus and orchestra. Dave May led the team that was responsible for the success of our jazz band and jazz choir. It is amazing to see the number of dedicated teachers who worked behind the scene to make this a rewarding and memorable experience for our students. It is truly a team effort! Special thanks to Bill McDevitt, David Westawski, Debbie Sfraga, Mike Kallimanis, Susan Belly, Judy Verrilli, Brian Height, Earl Phillips,
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Marie Malara is planning an exciting conference for NJMEA members. We will be adding a String Academy to our February conference this year. This academy will include workshops and performing venues for our string and orchestra teachers. It will complement our already successful wind band, marching band, jazz, elementary, technology, vocal, and collegiate academies. The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will per- form at the Friday evening concert. Please plan to attend this outstanding three-day professional development op- portunity. I guarantee that you will be inspired.
Student Involvement In September, NAfME requested information re-
garding student involvement in NJMEA sponsored ac- tivities including All State Ensembles and Festivals. The NJMEA performance chairs were asked to submit the number of students who performed and auditioned for their respective ensembles and festivals. The total num- ber of students who auditioned for 2012-2013 NJMEA sponsored activities was 3,328. The number of students who performed in one of our ensembles or festivals in 2012-2013 was 2,373. It is inspiring to see how many young lives are affected by our organization. It is impera- tive that we as music educators and advocates continue to spread the word of the importance and the impact that music has in our schools, communities, and lives of our students. Thanks to all of our New Jersey music educa- tors for all that you do for our students. You do make a difference!
Stephen Bishop, Jack Rowland, Mike Saias, Kathy Mosher, Duane Trowbridge, Hillary Colton, Bill Yer- kes, Chris Janney, and the 20 chaperones who volun- teered their time and talent. You are all a credit to our profession.
NJMEA February Conference
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