& News From Our Division Chairs
The application forms will be on the NJMEA web site, however, they can also be found in the January edition of TEMPO Magazine. A maximum of ten (10) registrations will be accepted at each site. Each participating choral group will receive written and aural evaluations by the adjudicators, along with a plaque from NJMEA which
recognizes the commitment and involvement by the school, its chorus, and the director(s). Any schools interested in participating in either of these events next year, should be sure to complete the application form in the January
issue of TEMPO magazine, or online at
www.njmea.org. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Donna Marie at:
berchtoldd@hamiltonschools.org, 609-625-6600, x 1013, or 609-
226-7751.
Choral Performance Kathleen Spadafino
732-214-1044
kspadEB@aol.com
Welcome to a new school year! New opportunities for your best year ever – new excitement, new talent, new repertoire, and new op-
portunities for you and your students! While I hope you took time to relax a little this summer, I hope you also had the time to stimulate your mind and expand your knowledge
at a workshop or class. The NJ-ACDA Summer Conference in July and the NJMEA Summer Conference in early August both offered quality sessions and a chance to connect with your colleagues. Please keep up your memberships in both of these professional organizations for the most current information for your students. But now for the new year! Our present All-State Choruses are already rehearsing. Peggy Dettwiler attended our first Mixed rehearsal in
June, and students are working hard to reach her high standards in rehearsal. Our women began rehearsing in September even though their performance is not until February 2015. Please try to attend one of the All-State performances or rehearsals! While your students are getting a fabulous choral experience from you and your program, everyone will benefit more when you participate in your County, Region and All- State Choral groups. Your students will share a quality musical experience with other singers, and you will enjoy making new friends with others who are choir geeks like you! Here is some basic information for the 2014-2015 school year: Your best resource is our website,
www.njmea.org. Please check it regularly, as well as the TEMPO Express emails, for updates for all
activities. Mark your calendar for deadlines – they are 5-8 weeks BEFORE the actual audition. High School Region Choruses: New Jersey has 3 regions: 1 (North), II (Central), III (South). Students in grades 9 – 12 are eligible to
audition.
Audition Dates: Region I (NJSMA) – Saturday, January 10, 2015 Region II (CJMEA) – Saturday, December 13, 2014 Region III (SJCDA) – Saturday, November 15, 2014
New Jersey All-State Chorus: Students in grades 9-11 are eligible to audition. Note: Students do not have to be accepted into their
appropriate Region chorus to be eligible for All-State Chorus, unlike band and orchestra. There are 2 audition dates to choose from, and many schools split their students between the two dates/sites. All choral directors must help out at one audition site each year, and MUST serve as a final room judge (both dates) once every four years. The All-State Chorus Audition Bulletin will be available online at www.
njmea.org by January 25, 2015. Please read all sections carefully – all information is there. The audition dates for 2015 are Saturday, April 18th (South) and Saturday, April 25th (North). Please note that we moved these dates one week later to accommodate the NAfME Eastern Division Conference.
TEMPO 12 OCTOBER 2014
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