Northwest Notes . . . Division President’s Message
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s NAfME Northwest Division President, let me start off this missive by letting you know what a thrill it was to take part in last year’s conferences in Alaska and
Washington. The genuine hospitality and dynamic excitement about teaching music was as clear as that 20-below-zero Fairbanks sky and as enthusiastic as the collegiate dinner appetites in Yakima. What a fantastic career we’ve chosen!
This year I get to attend the Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming conferences. There is nothing, NOTHING like being surrounded by scores of people who share your same vision and commitment to kids and music.
With that in mind, please take a moment to put February 14- 17, 2019, on your calendar. The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Northwest Division Conference will be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this year with a fantastic list of clinics and headliners. You need to know that our Northwest Division Conference is simply one of the best opportunities for professional development available in the world.
Seriously, I don’t know if anyone else does it better. Check out what’s being set up for you and see for yourself. Our keynote speaker is Mr. Larry Livingston. As a motivational speaker, he has established a national reputation for inspiring presentations to business and education leaders across the United States. From 2008 to 2015, Mr. Livingston was Director of Educational Initiatives for the Guitar Center where he created and led the national educational quest, ALL IN. He is a consultant to the Conn-Selmer Corporation and, at the request of Quincy Jones, Mr. Livingston chairs the Education Committee of the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium. Mr. Livingston will also be leading several clinics, from conducting to advocacy.
Due to popular demand we have TWO general music headliners: Jill Trinka from Coastal Carolina University and Janet Barrett from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Both of these fabulous music educators have been on our “must see” list for a few years and we’re thrilled to be able to have them both available for you.
Our choral headliner is Therees Hibbard from St. Olaf College. Her work as a movement specialist in the training of choral singers has created unique opportunities for her to work with choirs and conductors from around the world. Her research on enhancing choral performance through movement training has led to the development of a comprehensive choral education philosophy.
Band folks will enjoy the sessions of Charles Menghini from VanderCook College of Music. Charlie frequently serves as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and has actively worked with over 350 school and community ensembles from 20 states as well as from Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australia. He has presented numerous clinics at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago and at state and regional music educators’ inservices throughout the world.
We are most excited to have
Richard Meyer return as our orchestra headliner. Mr. Meyer is an amazing teacher and composer with years of experience in the orchestra classroom. His practical application of knowledge is always welcome.
You’ll also have the opportunity to hear an amazing Boston Brass as part of our evening concert presentation. This group will not only wow you with their accomplished virtuosity, but they will be providing some inspiring clinic sessions as well.
We have some special sessions just for guitar and ukulele education and an exceptional series of clinics on advocacy. The collegiates have asked Lynn Tuttle from our NAfME office to present sessions.
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