We are here to promote a spirit of co- operation and fellowship among the music educators of this region and are always happy to hear from you. David Westawski CJMEA President
dwestawski@cjmea.org Elementary Division NJSMA North Jersey
School Music Association
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ing incredible concerts by the stu- dents and professional development sessions for teachers. Our Executive Board has been incredibly busy put- ting together these events and I would like to take a moment to thank them all for their outstanding work. In that same sentiment, I want to remind our membership that the role of division co-chairperson can be very rewarding. Between putting auditions together, facilitating rehearsals and concerts and running professional develop- ment sessions, our division chairs do a lot for our region. In the end, it is incredibly gratifying to see all of our events at their culmination. To that end, I would like to send
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a heartfelt request to our membership to volunteer your time, expertise and service to our organization. We are currently in need of a co-chairperson for the Orchestra Division. If you are interested in finding out more about the position, please do not hesitate to email myself (
president@njsma.com) or Kim Chiesa (orchestra@njsma. com). In closing, please remember that
the region experience is an incredibly rewarding one. We strive to provide students and teachers alike with the
MARCH 2018
has been off to a great start includ-
“Come grow with us at our ex- ceptional workshops and events!” The NJSMA Elementary Music
Division offers exceptional profes- sional development and events for elementary music educators. Thank you to all who attended our winter workshops: “Best Practices in Elementary Vocal Music” -Professional Learning Community Workshop on MLK Jr. Day.
“It’s Elementary, My Dear” - an enlightening workshop on Feb- ruary 10th for elementary/cho- ral music educators, co-spon- sored with NJYC.
Special thanks to our clinicians: “Uke Kidding Me?”- Ardith Collins and Brian Hunter “A Bag of Tricks for Grades
Four through Six” - Catherine Flynn
“Music for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder” - Maureen Butler “Elementary Choral Reading Session” - Trish Joyce, Ar- tistic Director of NJYC; Demonstration Choir: Sola Voce of NJYC, Director: Tara Postigo; Accompanist: Phil Steffani Thanks to JW Pepper for providing the choral reading packets.
NJSMA Elementary also
sponsored a “meet ‘n greet” for Elementary Music Educators at the NJMEA Conference.
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finest musical and professional ex- periences possible. I continue to be very proud of our region and all that we do.
Warmest Regards, Joseph Spina
Our Third Annual Treble Cho- ral Celebration will take place at Drew University on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Deborah Mello and Mat- thew Webb will serve as adjudicators. Please email
elementary@njsma.com if you would like to attend as an au- ditor and observe master clinicians work with treble choirs. PD certifi- cates will be provided. Plan to join us for our October 8th Columbus Day Workshop. For clinician name and registration in- formation, please visit our website:
http://njsma.com/elementary/el- ementaryhome.html Follow us on our facebook page:
NJSMA Elementary Music Division Lisa Wichman and Carol Richardi Elementary Division Co-Chairs
Elementary@njsma.com
Band
Congratulations to all students who successfully auditioned for the NJSMA region bands and to all the directors that helped with auditions, rehearsals and concerts. NJSMA would not be able to provide these wonderful opportunities for students without the support and encourage- ment from their sponsoring directors. The Junior High School Con-
cert will be March 5, 2018 at John H. Walker Middle School in Nutley, NJ. Joel Craig Davis, Director of Bands at William Paterson Universi- ty, will conduct the Junior Symphon- ic Winds, and the Junior Concert Band will be under the direction of David Walsh, band director at Leonia Middle School. This year’s High School Region
Concert Band Festival will be held March 20, 21 and 22, 2018. Hosts include Parsippany Hills, Randolph,
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