As in the past, students choose which ensembles they are selected to on the check boxes on the application. By signing the application the student elects to participate in the ensemble(s) selected and they should reserve the dates on their calendars. Once a stu- dent is placed in that ensemble there should be no reason for a student to drop out. Once the ensembles are se- lected, after the day of auditions, and a student declines participation, that student will not be eligible to audition for All-State and/or for an NJSMA en- semble the following year. Students may change their ensemble selection prior to their audition through the au- dition chair. Once a student leaves the audition site the day of auditions there is no chance to change their ensemble selections. Directors are asked to help in stressing to students the importance of accepting commitments that they elect to participate within.
The junior high school scale and
solo requirements have been updated from past years. Please download a new copy from the website for your records. Please note that the junior high flute solo was originally listed incorrectly. The correct solo is the Pepusch Sonata that is now on the web- site. The audition requirements for grades seven/eight and nine will be the same for all students. Students will be placed in either Symphonic Winds or Concert Band based on their overall audition score. The junior high school percussion requirements will continue to combine the snare and traps requirements to create a battery percussion audition. Students may not audition for snare and traps as separate auditions. It with great excitement that
we can announce that the 1st An- nual NJSMA North Jersey Regional Marching Band Competition will be held at Verona High School on Octo-
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ber 14th, 2017! We are thrilled to say that this inaugural event has been met with great excitement among the band directors of North Jersey, and there are not many spots left! Our judges will include: Professor Darryl Bott, Music Performance; Professor Todd Nichols, Music Individual; Dennis Delucia, Overall Effect; Jeff Neiman, Visual Effect; Mickey Kelly, Visual Performance. Competition Classifica- tions will be based on school size, will be open to Festival Class classifica- tions and awards will be designated via group size (minus Festival bands), with Overall Captions awards and a Best Overall Band Award given at the end of the night. A big thank you to our Festival Coordinator Erik Lynch, band director from Verona High School. The high school concert band fes-
tival will be held on March 20, 21 and 22, 2018. There will again be day and evening times for participation. The junior high school band festival will take place on March 28 at two loca- tions. Please check the website for de- tails and performance application. NJSMA will be continuing the
elementary band festival for those students in sixth grade. Students and directors will have an opportunity to participate in this one-day festival to represent the high quality of instruc- tion. The festival will be Saturday, May 5, 2018 at South Orange Mid- dle School and will feature two sixth grade bands. Directors will be able to nominate their students for participa- tion online and will need to be present the day of the festival. Jenna Hanratty, band director from Eric S. Smith Mid- dle School in Ramsey, NJ and Brian Michalowski, band director from H.B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona, NJ will conduct the honor bands. All audition, festival and concert information can be found online at the region website,
www.njsma.com. If
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you would like to get more involved with the organization, there are many opportunities available. We are always looking for schools to host rehearsals, concerts and festivals in addition to in- dividuals to conduct, manage, and vol- unteer for the many different jobs that need to be accomplished on a yearly basis. Anyone interested in conduct- ing one of the region bands should complete the application found on the website. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. We look forward to work- ing with you this year.
Orchestra Division Chair Kim Chiesa
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school
year! My name is Kim Chiesa, and I am the new Region I Orchestra Divi- sion Chair. I have been teaching and involved in the Region I Orchestra Division for the past seven years, and I am looking forward to beginning this year as the Paramus Middle School Or- chestra Director. I am looking forward to ensuring that you and your students have a musically rewarding year. We have adjusted our previously scheduled dates to better serve you and your students. Please be sure to check our calendar for the changes. We will be holding festivals for HS and JHS Orchestra on Thursday, April 19th, 2018 and will also be hold- ing the Elementary Honors Orchestra on Saturday April 28th, 2018. More information will be sent out as these festivals get closer. If you are interested in assisting the
Region I Orchestra Division by host- ing an event, managing an orchestra, or coaching a sectional, please email me at
orchestra@njsma.com. I look forward to collaborating with you on a fantastic year of Region I Orchestra in 2017-2018!
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