editor's message William McDevitt


wmcdevittnjmea@gmail.com Website: http://www.njmea.org


If you look at the cover of this issue, you will notice that this is the 75th volume of our state publication. That means that we have had a state publication for 75 years! I took a few days and went through the archives at the NJMEA office to get a sense of where we have been as an organization and publication. I found some really interesting things. Throughout this issue, you will find boxes like the one below that include excerpts, quotes, statements, tidbits, observations, etc. that at one time ap- peared in an issue. I was fascinated by how far we have come as a society and as an organization. Some of the things that I found were definitely a reflection of con- temporary thinking, but (many times thankfully) have evolved. I am happy to see where we are as an organiza- tion.


Our archives go back to 1954. The publication ap-


peared as a tabloid style print. It was the "Official Bul- letin - Department of Music of the New Jersey Educators Association." It became a booklet style publication in 1960, and finally a magazine in 1974. While the archives are not complete, I managed to piece together a list of past editors, with some missing pieces.


1954-1955 1960-1972 1972-1973 1973-1976 1976-1987 1988-1997 1997-2020 2020-2021


Harold A. Brown Herman L. Dash Chester L. Cable Richard D. Scott


Jeffrey G. Ellinwood Chic Hansen


Thomas A. Mosher William McDevitt


As we transition this summer to a new State Execu-


tive, we will be moving the NJMEA office. TEMPO will continue to be published out of this office. As always - if you have any suggestions about things that you would like to see in out professional publication, please let me know. Finally, a personal thank-you to Debbie Sfraga for her


service and dedication to NJMEA and the music teachers and students in the State of New Jersey. Through some very difficult times, Debbie kept our organization solvent and allowed the otganization to move forward. Because of her, the Presidents and past members of the Executive Board were able to their jobs. I truly value your friend- ship and wish you many happy years of retirement!


Spring 1967


“During the last 10 years, according to the American Music Con- ference, the number of school-age musicians has increased more than 300 percent. Almost all schools now have music instruction and performance programs. Music is becoming such an estab- lished part of educational experiences that more than half of our states now have state music supervisors.”


TEMPO 4 MAY 2021


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