THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION News From Our Division Chairs
Administration Ronald P. Dolce
732-574-0846
rdolce561@aol.com
Well winter is almost over and we are all looking forward to our spring season of hearing great music from our teachers and their student ensembles. We once again get an opportunity to hear how our students are improving their musical skills as they demonstrate their appreciation of creating good music and working together. Members of New Jersey Music Administrators Executive Committee and the Board of Directors have been working together this year to present beneficial workshops for the general membership.
We have held three workshops to date for the membership. The most recent was facilitated by Joe Akinskas, adjunct profes-
sor, from Rowan University. The presentation was entitled, “Arts and Special Education”. The presenter for the workshop was Maureen Butler. Educators from the higher education community were invited to observe the presentation as well as teachers from the member districts. The presentation offered techniques for the teaching of special needs students. The workshop gave all attending an opportunity to exchange ideas and ask questions about possible situations taking place in their program.
We are happy to say that members of the NJMAA will have the opportunity to present at this year’s All Eastern Conference
in Atlantic City in April. Joe Akinskas will facilitate the Collegiate Forum and the Open Forum on Education; Peter Griffin, from the Hopewell Valley School District, will present, “Music Student to Music Teacher: Nail Down that Job”; and Bob Pispecky, from the Edison Public Schools, will present, “Transitioning from Music Student to Music Teacher”.
Our next meeting/workshop will be held on March 31. The workshop, “Transitioning from General Music Class to Perform-
ing Arts Class” will be presented by Patricia Rowe from the Moorestown Public Schools. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. with hospitality beginning at 8:30 a.m. Our general membership meetings are held at the Rutgers Club on the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
The NJMAA continues to reach out to music supervisors, building administrators and coordinators of music to become ac-
tive members in the association. Our association allows us to share information and ideas that help to strengthen our programs. For more information, go to our website,
njmaa.org or email me at the email address above.
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