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February 2007 Soundwaves
Dear Michelle,
Soundwaves is the official electronic newsletter of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association. Receiving this newsletter is just one of the many benefits of WMEA membership. Electronic updates are sent regularly throughout the school year. Please be sure WMEA has your current email address so you don't miss out on important information!

In This Issue:

  • Feature Article
  • Master Teacher Interview
  • Wisconsin Center for Music Education Workshops
  • Black History Month
  • Music In Our Schools Month
  • Launchpad Regional Competitions
  • CMP Summer Workshop
  • Important Reminders & Dates
Feature Article
by Michael Rosewall   Help, I'm Losing My Voice!
Losing one's voice is an occupational hazard for any teacher, but the music teacher is especially susceptible to vocal problems. Large numbers of students, long hours of rehearsals outside of the school day and the need to project the voice above musical sounds in the classroom can present special challenges for the music educator.
Master Teacher Interview
by Dan Hopkins   with Ruth Anderson
Ruth Anderson is the choir director at Riverview Middle School in Barron, Wisconsin, where she has taught for over 30 years. Anderson is a graduate of St. Olaf College and has also studied in Austria, England and Germany. She has composed over 60 works and is the owner of Purple Sand Productions, a company that focuses on play writing, song writing and theatre productions. Anderson was named the Gospel Songwriter of the year at the 2006 Nashville Symposium.
Wisconsin Center for Music Education Workshops
  Earn Graduate Credit!

The Wisconsin Center for Music Education is offering a variety of professional development opportunities this month for music teachers and graduate credit is available! Click on any of the links below for details.

Upcoming Workshops: For more information on all Center programming, including online registration, visit www.wsmamusic.org/center.
Black History Month
 
February is Black History Month and MENC offers a variety of resources, such as online teaching materials, suggested readings and links to enhance understanding and appreciation of the important people and events in black history, especially relative to music education.
Music In Our Schools Month
 
Celebrate Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) this March.

Vote for MIOSM Showcase!
The MIOSM Showcase is designed by MENC to spotlight school music programs, recognize superior performances and promote the importance of music education. Watch videos of the school music group finalists now and come back March 1 to cast your vote! Voting will be open to members and nonmembers, so get your friends and family involved. The entries receiving the most votes at each level and the favorite overall will be announced later. Show your Wisconsin spirit by supporting Green Bay East High School. Congratulations to Kimberly Seidl and her entire group for being one of three high school finalists nationwide!

Attend Capitol Concerts.
In just a couple of weeks, the State Capitol will be filled with voices and instruments. In celebration of MIOSM, WMEA is again sponsoring 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. Visit the WMEA web site for a Capitol Concerts schedule.

Launchpad Regional Competitions
 
Approximately 60 bands made up of high school students throughout Wisconsin will be taking the stage in four regional competitions this March and April, with hopes of advancing to the Launchpad finals in Madison this June. Celebrate the reach of music education by coming out to the competitions and showing your support. See "Important Dates and Reminders" below for dates/locations.
CMP Summer Workshop, June 25 - 29
 
Are you interested in...

  • Developing more meaningful teaching plans?
  • Ideas for finding better literature for your classes?
  • Taking a workshop where you can interact with and learn from other teachers?

Mark your calendar now for the 2007 Comprehensive Musicanship Through Performance (CMP) Workshop June 25-29 at UW-Eau Claire. Watch for the CMP summer workshop brochure coming out in March.

Important Dates and Reminders
  Mark Your Calendar

March 5 - April 13
WMEA Capitol Concerts

March 15
Performance Application [.pdf] Deadline for Wisconsin State Music Conference

March 23
Launchpad Regional Competition, Neenah High School

April 5
WMEA Board Election Ballots Deadline

April 13
Launchpad Regional Competitions, Chippewa Falls and Stoughton High Schools

April 20
Launchpad Regional Competition, Wauwatosa East High School

May 19
WMEA Listening Project State Festival, Waunakee High School

June 25 - 29
CMP Summer Workshop

 

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