THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION News From Our Division Chairs


Choral Festivals/Opera Festival Donna Marie Berchtold


firesongwed@gmail.com


The 65th Annual NJMEA Middle School – Junior High Choral Festival Dates are currently set for the spring of


2018. Donna Marie Berchtold and Karen Blumenthal will co-coordinate and host the Middle School Choral Festivals. The Festivals are scheduled to be held at the same two separate locations as in the past. The first event (South Site)


at Rowan University is now closed. This year’s host will be Chris Thomas. The second event (North Site) will be held at Rutgers University, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. The deadline for applications will be April 30, 2018. Our Rutgers Event Host will once again be Judith Nicosia. The time of each event is 9:15 am – 1:30 pm.


The application forms are on the NJMEA web site; however, they can also be found in the January edition of


TEMPO Magazine (page 58). A maximum of ten (10) registrations will be accepted at each site. Each participating choral group will receive written and aural evaluations by the adjudicators, along with a plaque


from NJMEA which recognizes the commitment and involvement by the school, its chorus, and the director(s). Any schools interested in participating in either of these events should be sure to complete the application form in


the January issue of TEMPO Magazine, or online at www.njmea.org.


Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Donna Marie at: firesongwed@gmail.com, 609.965.4672 or 609.226.7751 (c)


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