THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION News From Our Division Chairs
Guitar Education Thomas Amoriello
tom@tomamoriello.com
Happy 2017-18 school year! Thank you to Bill McDevitt and previously Joe Jacobs for supporting guitar
education here in NJ. I look forward to working with Jeff Santoro during the next two years and I am thrilled to be aboard again. It is important to please spread the word to the teachers whom you know in NJ and mark your calendars for May 5, 2018. This will be the 5th annual NJMEA Guitar Festival at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ which will feature the chosen students conducted by Vincent Downes as well as a featured guest artist recital from Australian classical guitarist , Rupert Boyd:
http://www.rupertboyd.com/.
Please see the October issue of TEMPO or visit the Guitars in the Classroom Portal at
njmea.org for more information about the 2018 NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble Auditions.
Audition Requirements for students in grades 9-12 • The three files and application are on the website: • Waltz Op 7, No. 6 by Napoleon Coste • Scale Requirement: E Melodic Minor • Ensemble Excerpt: (Located on
njmea.org in the Guitars in the Classroom Portal) • Sight Reading at the audition.
Students will be judged on a point system for correct notes and rhythms, tone quality, musicality: dynamics, phrasing, interpretation and overall quality of preparation for prepared piece, ensemble excerpt, scale and sight reading.
We need to have student and teacher participation on many levels. Students will need to be sponsored by their K-12 music teacher who should be a member of NJMEA so communication with these educators is important. Please consider volunteering your time to help as an adjudicator, sectional coach, and other festival duties. Otherwise this will be unsuccessful! Students will be awarded the title through an au- dition process that is modeled after what the Virginia Music Education Association and their All State Guitar Ensemble guidelines are. It is important to spread the word to as many guitar educators and students as possible. A special note to students auditioning, teachers and parents: This is a commitment and 100% participation is required on all dates. If this cannot be honored please do not audition. In this issue you will find the appropriate sign up forms and audition requirements.
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