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| by Jim Kyle |
Chamber Music Beyond Festival Season
As we begin work on solos and ensembles for WSMA festivals,
I always tell my students that I remember making the most
progress on my instrument as I prepared for solo and
ensemble. Yet we tend to work solos and chamber music only
in the months of February and March. Why ignore this great
tool for teaching music the majority of the year?
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| by Carl Meinke |
with Carol Dahle
Carol Dahle is the middle school choral director in Hudson,
Wisconsin where she has taught for over 29 years. She leads a
program of over 300 students in three elective choirs. In 1996,
she served as guest conductor for the WCDA "Singing In
Wisconsin" festival. In 1997, she was recognized by her school
district and community as an outstanding teacher of the year
and was awarded the "Star Excellence Award" by the Hudson
Education Foundation. In 2004, Dahle was named "Outstanding
Middle Level Choral Director" by WCDA. She was selected by
"Who's Who Among America's Teachers" in 2000, 2002 and
2004. Dahle is currently on the board of directors for the
Wisconsin Choral Directors Association as the northwest district
representative and historian.
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It's time again to exercise your ever-important constitutional
voting right - this time for State Superintendent of Public
Instruction! The primary election happens this Tuesday,
February 15. Learn more about the candidates and make your
vote count.
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The State Capitol Building will be filled with voices and
instruments in just a few weeks. In celebration of "Music In
Our
Schools Month," the Wisconsin Music Educators
Association will again coordinate school music group
performances in the Capitol Rotunda. Concerts will be
held on select days each week in March and April,
between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Go to the WMEA web
site for a Capitol Concerts schedule.
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Music associations throughout Wisconsin have joined forces to
address key issues affecting music education in the state and
nation, and to build a stronger advocacy network. This new
information-sharing group of associations is called the
Wisconsin Consortium for Music Education. Tap into this great
network by reaching out to any of the consortium's contacts.
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Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education Summit XIX will take
place February 25, 2005 in Madison. Under the theme,
"Summit XIX: The
Next Generation of Arts Education," this year's conference
recognizes the challenges for arts teachers in closing the
achievement gap, preparing students for the global community
and utilizing in K-12 education the emerging technologies of
design in sound, environment, information and media. There
will be featured keynote speakers, breakout sessions and
more. There's still time to register.
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Mark Your Calendar
February 15 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Primary Election
March 7 - April 13
April 1 Performance Application Deadline for Wisconsin State Music Conference
April 8 WMEA Board Election Ballots Deadline June 21 - 24 Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance Workshop
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