THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION News From Our Division Chairs
Choral Festivals Donna Marie Berchtold
609-476-6241 x1013
berchtoldd@hamiltonschools.org
Donna Marie Franchetta Berchtold, choral and instrumental director at the William Davies Middle School, Mays Landing, will be coor-
dinating the Middle School Choral Festivals this year along with Karen Gerula Blumenthal, choral director at Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex, NJ. The Festivals will be held at two separate locations. The first event (South Site) will take place at Rowan University on March 1, 2017. The deadline for applications is Feb. 3, 2017. The second event (North Site) will be held at Rutgers University on May 24, 2017. The deadline for applications is April 24, 2017. The time of each event is 9:15 – 1:30 pm. The application forms are on the NJMEA web site, however, they can also be found in the January, 2017 edition of TEMPO Magazine. Several choral directors have expressed interest, and have sent in their forms. It is anticipated that more registrations will be sent, since
the form is now in TEMPO. A maximum of ten (10) registrations will be accepted at each site. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Donna Marie at:
berchtoldd@hamiltonschools.org, 609-625-6600, x1013, or 609- 226- 7751.
Choral Performance Kathleen Spadafino
908-208-5980
kspadEB@aol.com
March - the hard month with no end of school in sight. Hang on! Soon the musical, the trip, and all the final concerts will be over. For
now, please know that I think of you guys all the time. THANK YOU for all the lives that you influence so positively! In February, we were treated to a fabulous performance by our All-State Treble Chorus. Eleanor Daley was a wonderful conductor, and
we all enjoyed her company during the festival weekend. We were so glad that Lucille Kincaid was once again accompanying the chorus! Her expertise and personality are always a treat. Many thanks to managers Jennifer Alagna and Joe Cantaffa, our managers, and to Donna Cardaneo for organizing the weekend. We did miss the NJMEA conference, but we are looking forward to our great Eastern Division NAfME conference in Atlantic City on April 5,6,7,8! Meanwhile, we are busy getting ready for auditions for next years’ choruses. Your Choral Procedures Committee is hard at work preparing
for the South auditions on April 22nd and the North auditions on April 29th. Please keep checking our website and your emails for ALL information and updates. You can practice with the tonal memory examples shared on the website as well as listen to the starting pitches and the “Silver Swan”. You will be hearing from Rick Retzko and our audition chairs, Christie Scott and Cheryl Breitzman as they answer your questions and confirm your registration information. If you have any questions, please 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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