from the editor


Welcome to the new school year and the September issue of Wisconsin School Musician.


The WSMA Publi- cations Committee, comprised of mu- sic educators from


throughout the state, met in January to determine WSM themes that would be relevant and timely for this school year. The committee unanimously adopted this year’s Wisconsin State Music Conference theme, “Music Education: Embracing Diversity,” as the central topic for this edition.


Turn the pages and you will find editorial focusing on our theme from a variety of angles and perspectives. The message though is consistent… We celebrate what it means to embrace diversity and empower our students to broaden their horizons with a well-rounded education, inclusive of all people, and in favor of their differences that when combined make a greater whole. Bringing students together and leveraging their differences for the betterment of learning can extend well beyond the classroom to the future of our youth in all walks of life.


You can further “embrace” our theme by joining us for the Wisconsin State Music Conference in Madison, October 24–27. See the special conference section begin- ning on page 44. Among all the great of- ferings, we are proud to introduce a new category of sessions titled “Inclusion, Di- versity, Equity and Access (IDEA).” The conference provides a great opportunity to meet up with friends and colleagues for amazing professional development and networking – all while sharpening your skills and helping advance music education in Wisconsin.


On a closing note, thank you for all that you do to make such a meaningful differ- ence in the lives of our youth... We wish you all the best this school year!


WISCONSIN SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION


BOARD OF DIRECTORS President • Jon B. Gilliland • jonbgilliland@gmail.com Fond du Lac


President-Elect • Richard Parks • rparks@marathon.k12.wi.us Superintendent, School District of Marathon


Past President • R. Scott Pierce • spierce17@wi.rr.com District Administrator, Central High School District of Westosha, Salem


District Representatives


NORTHERN • Nathan Vlcek • vlcekn@ricelake.k12.wi.us Associate Principal, Rice Lake Middle School


WEST CENTRAL • Heidi Taylor-Eliopoulus • taylorhe@chipfalls.org Superintendent, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District


WESTERN • Steve Michaels • steve.michaels@westby-norse.org Superintendent, Westby Area School District


SOUTHWESTERN • Brett Stousland • bstousland@barneveld.k12.wi.us Superintendent, Barneveld School District


NORTHEASTERN • Richard Parks • rparks@marathon.k12.wi.us Superintendent, Marathon School District


CENTRAL • Dan Wolfgram • dwolfgram@manawa.k12.wi.us Principal, Little Wolf Junior/Senior High School, Manawa


EASTERN • TBA


SOUTH CENTRAL • Steve Plank • splank@mcpasd.k12.wi.us Principal, Middleton High School


EAST CENTRAL • Rich Appel • rappel@horicon.k12.wi.us Superintendent, School District of Horicon


SOUTHEASTERN • R. Scott Pierce • spierce17@wi.rr.com District Administrator, Central High School District of Westosha, Salem


Wisconsin Music Educators Association Kati Seiter, President • Greenfield • katiseiter11@gmail.com Paul Budde, President-Elect • River Falls • paul.budde@uwrf.edu Lynn Seidl, Past President • Luxemburg • lynn.a.seidl@gmail.com


Wisconsin Association of School Boards Andrew Maertz • Reedsville • amaertz@wasb.org


Department of Public Instruction Julie Palkowski • Madison • julie.palkowski@dpi.wi.gov


Parent-Community Liaison Todd Schmidt • Waunakee • tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us


Past Board Member Representative


Jon Gilliland • Fond du Lac • jonbgilliland@gmail.com Gregg Butler • Fall Creek • gbutler11@gmail.com


Kevin Thays, Editor 4


September 2018


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