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As the result of a member-wide election, WMEA
is pleased to announce that Richard
Tengowski of Kohler is the new
president-elect and will begin serving his term
in July. Election ballots will soon be mailed
for vice presidents of the Northwest and
Southwest districts.
Congratulations to all candidates for being nominated and running for these positions. Thank you especially for your continual dedication to music education through leadership in all that you do. |
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| by Kathryn Spargo |
You Will Be Heard
When I was asked to run for a WMEA office
last spring, I really didn't know much about
how our state music organizations worked. I
realized we had three branches of our state
music support system: Wisconsin School
Music Association (WSMA) dedicated to school
issues, Wisconsin Music Educators
Association (WMEA) dedicated to music
educator issues and Wisconsin Foundation
for School Music (WFSM) dedicated to raising
money for state music issues. We are lucky in
our state to have the Wisconsin Center for
Music Education in Waunakee that houses these
three branches.
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| by Lynn Seidl |
Carrie Gruselle teaches orchestra for grades
4-8 in the Appleton Area School District and
is also the lead teacher for the Lawrence
University String Project and director of the
Lawrence Academy String Orchestra, a select
string ensemble for grades 5-8. She is also a
well-known composer and arranger.
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Deadline - May 15!
Recognizing people who make a difference is
one of the most rewarding activities for any
organization. WMEA sponsors several awards to
recognize people who have sustained a
commitment to music education and made a
positive impact in the school, community or
state. As a member, you are invited to
nominate such a person for one of these awards:
Nominations for each of these awards will be screened after the May 15 deadline. Awards will be presented by the WMEA president during the Wisconsin State Music Conference keynote address in Madison this October. |
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Wisconsin Center for Music Education Space is filling quickly for summer professional development workshops. Register now to secure your place in a variety of workshops ranging from early childhood music to marching band techniques, from brass techniques to Indian tabla drumming. Graduate credit is available for most courses. Visit the graduate credit page for credit registration, syllabi and other information. For more information on all center programming, including online registration, visit www.wsmamusic.org/center. Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance The 2008 Comprehensive Musicanship Through Performance (CMP) Workshop will be held June 24-28 at Lawrence University in Appleton. Download the workshop brochure [.pdf] and registration form [.pdf] now. Registration is still open based on available seats. Hurry, while there is still room! Other Opportunities... WMEA has compiled a list of summer professional development opportunities throughout the state. Read on... |
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WMEA has a new conference for band students
who will be entering grades 11-12 in 2008.
It's Next Direction for Band held
September 12-14 at Green Lake Conference
Center! This conference will bring
together
outstanding high school students across
Wisconsin who share an interest in learning
more about what is involved in entering a
career in music, especially in band. Students
will work with music extraordinaire Quincy
Hilliard in a band rehearsal setting,
discover the "why" behind rehearsal
procedures, learn about the skills necessary
to be a successful musician and music
educator. More information and the student
registration form [.pdf] is available online.
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The WMEA Listening Project State
Festival will be held Saturday, May 17 at
Waunakee High School.
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The annual Wisconsin
State Music Conference is set to begin October 29 at
Monona Terrace
Convention Center, Madison. The 2008
conference theme is
"21st Century - Connecting Cultures." The
conference features:
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