iListenWI
2018–19 Repertoire Other pieces included this year are:
• “Rondeau” from The Moor’s Revenge by Henry Purcell
• “Also Sprach Zarathustra” by Richard Strauss
• “Imperial March” by John Williams
• “Tuxedo Junction” and “Pennsylvania 6-5000” by Glenn Miller
• “Love is an Open Door” from the Broadway musical Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
• Movement 4 from Symphony #6 by Ludwig van Beethoven
• “Left Bank Waltz” and “Sea Chant” from Little Suite by Peter Sculthorpe
Final Thoughts
Intentional listening helps students be- come more discerning listeners and better musicians. The music we choose to use for active listening also shows what we value – and by using music from different cul- tures we can work toward another goal of cultural understanding and acceptance. As inclusion strategist Verna Myers writes: Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.
Let’s choose to dance.
Interested in more information? • Check out our website – iListenWI
• Come visit us in Madison! We are excited to invite you to our presentation at the Wisconsin State Music Conference titled “iLis- tenWI: Listening for a Purpose to Deepen Understanding” on Thursday, October 25 at 2:50 p.m. We will outline outcomes, strate- gies and practical applications to
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.”
use right away in the classroom AND one lucky attendee will win a complete binder of all new listen- ing lessons for 2018–
19...that could be YOU! Join us!
This year’s committee members are Carolyn Atwell, Sharon Gilbert, Kathy Hoch, Justin Kamp, Darin Menk, Julie Ropers-Rosendahl, Aimee Swanson and Jackie Vandenberg.
Feel free to contact Julie Ropers-Rosend- ahl at
jropersrosendahl@ddschools.org if you have additional questions!
Apply to Perform at the State Capitol! Once again WMEA will be sponsoring concerts in the state capitol during the month of March.
Criteria for Selection
To best showcase music education in Wisconsin the following selection criteria is used:
• Considered together, the groups invited will represent all grade levels – elementary, middle, high and collegiate.
• Considered together, the groups invited will portray a wide variety of types of performing organizations.
• Considered together, groups from all areas of the state will be represented.
• In order for as many students to have the opportunity to participate as possible, groups that have not performed at the capitol in the past will be considered first.
• Applicant must be a WMEA member. Procedures WMEA will request preferred dates from the capitol.
• Request forms will be available at
wmeamusic.org by Oct. 1 and the WMEA booth at conference.
• Download and complete the request forms. Then send the completed forms to WMEA State Chair Kathy Bartling*.
• Requests must be submitted by December 1, 2018.
• Dates listed are tentative and subject to change by the capitol.
• Capitol will confirm in January. • If selected you will be notified by January 15.
* Requests must be made through the State Chair! Contact information will be found on forms.
Questions: Contact Kathy Bartling at
kathybartling@gmail.com or 608-836-3886. Wisconsin School Musician 15
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