THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION News From Our Division Chairs
Band Performance Al Bazzel
856-358-2054
fenwayfollwer5@comcast.net
Congratulations to all involved with this year’s All State Band process, culminating with the concert at NJPAC on Saturday, February
21st. Special thanks to our conductors, Allan McMurray and Matthew Roeder, the entire band procedures committee, coordinators, manag- ers, hosts, and band directors throughout the state. Your students did a wonderful job! Please note the 2016-17 solo list will be published in the May 2016 issue of TEMPO. On behalf of the entire committee, I hope you have a successful spring performance season at your respective schools.
Choral Performance Kathleen Spadafino
732-214-1044
kspadEB@aol.com
Now you’re in the hardest part of the year, but hang on! Soon the musical, the trip, the spring concert and the All-State auditions will be over and you can look forward to summer. But not yet! I want to thank you for taking the time to keep up with Choral activities in New Jersey. I also want to thank you for the time you took in coaching a senior for their college auditions, helping a newly aware young singer realize their great gift, and for making that school musical a triumph for all involved. Many pats on the back and “bravos” for you! I saw many of you at the NJMEA convention in February. It was great sharing ideas and celebrating our colleagues who presented and performed. We also had a great time at the Eastern ACDA convention in Boston. Those performances were amazing! If you’re not already a member, check the NJ ACDA chapter at:
www.njacda.com. Speaking of great performances, our All-State Treble Chorus performed brilliantly, conducted with great energy by Michael Seman-
cik. Many thanks to our dedicated managers, Joe Cantaffa and Jennifer Alagna; plus all the chaperones who worked together to make this experience fun and musically uplifting. Also thanks to Donna Cardaneo, who expertly organized our housing, meals and transportation. It’s time to start thinking about next year. Your Choral Procedures Committee is hard at work preparing for this year’s auditions on April
9th and April 16th. Please keep checking our website and your emails for ALL information and updates. Please practice with the tonal mem- ory examples shared on the website. You will be hearing soon from our audition chairs, Michael Schmidt and Cheryl Breitzman to confirm your registration information and audition times. If you have any questions, email me at
KSpadEB@aol.com. There are no stupid questions!! I cannot stress enough the importance of having even one of your students participate in All-State Chorus! They will bring a whole new level of excellence to every part of your program. Bravo to all of you for your incredible work ethic, and I look forward to seeing you at auditions!
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