WSMA State Honors Project Endowment Fund the WSMA State Honors Music Project Has Touched the Lives of Thousands of Youth and Adults Since Its Inception in 1967
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Pepper & Son Inc. 2 The WSMA High School State Honors & Music Project WSMA State Honors Music Project 2018 WSMA High School State Honors Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Honors Committee Music Project began in 1967 to provide musically talented Laurie Fellenz, WSMA Executive Director, youth the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the na- Waunakee, Wisconsin tion’s finest conductors in a professional and highly disci- Chris Behrens, Jazz Ensemble Coordinator, plined setting. This year, more than 1,500 students applied to Beloit Memorial High School audition for the privilege of being one of the 426 students , Honors Chair, selected for membership in the five prestigious High School Mary Burczyk Kettle Moraine Middle School, Dousman State Honors ensembles. Micki Carlson, Mixed Choir Coordinator, High School State Honors students attend a four-day summer Retired from Suring Elementary School camp with the conductor of his/her ensemble. In addition, Victoria Donahue, Honors Project Coordinator, some of Wisconsin’s finest music teachers volunteer time as WSMA Program Director section coaches, coordinators and administrators of these Martha Fults, Band Coordinator, talented students during the June summer camp and at these Wisconsin Dells High School October concerts. Sarah Hafenstein, Orchestra Coordinator, Music teachers, parents, administrators and WSMA staff Watertown High School contribute time, talent and encouragement for every student Jerry Hrovat, Administrative Assistant, involved in the State Honors Music Project. Young musicians WSMA Program Associate selected for these ensembles discover new levels of individual Tasha Igielski, Treble Choir Coordinator, and group performance. Most importantly, the effort and Pewaukee High School dedication required of each Honors participant results in a Tim Kozlovsky, Operations Director, lifelong memory of initiative, achievement and commitment Pulaski Community Middle School to excellence as musicians, and as our future leaders. Teresa Schroepfer, Honors Chair-Elect, You are encouraged to attend all of the following Retired from Ashwaubenon High School, Green Bay 2018 WSMA State Honors Music Project performances: Thursday, October 25 • 4:30 p.m. Enjoy the High School State Honors Madison Overture Center Music Project Concerts Again! 2018 WSMA High School State Honors WSMA extends a special thank you to Wisconsin’s public Band and Orchestra broadcasters for supporting the WSMA High School State Thursday, October 25 • 8:00 p.m. Honors Concert performances. Wisconsin Public Radio will Madison Overture Center broadcast select pieces on Thanksgiving Day with the full 2018 WSMA High School State Honors concerts aired on Sunday, December 30. Wisconsin Public Treble Choir and Mixed Choir Television and Milwaukee Public Television, as part of the Young Performers Initiative, will also broadcast selections Friday, October 26 • 11:30 a.m. from Overture Hall concerts. Dates to be announced. Monona Terrace Convention Center Wisconsin Public Radio Stations 2018 WSMA High School State Honors 88.7 WERN Madison Jazz Ensemble 88.9 WLSU La Crosse 89.1 WSSW Platteville Saturday, October 27 89.3 WPNE Green Bay 1:00 p.m. – Band • 2:00 p.m. – Orchestra 89.7 WUEC Eau Claire 3:00 p.m. – Choir 89.7 WHND Sister Bay 89.9 WHSA Brule Performing Arts Center 90.3 WHBM Park Falls Waunakee Community High School 90.7 WVSS Menomonie 2018 WSMA Middle Level State Honors Concerts 90.9 WHRM Wausau 91.1 WGTD Kenosha 91.3 KUWS Superior Percussive Arts Society Wisconsin Public Television Stations For the third year in a row, all students in the percussion 21 WHA-TV Madison section of the honors orchestra and band were invited to par- 38 WPNE-TV Green Bay ticipate in the PAS Honors Ensemble. This is a partnership 20 WHRM-TV Wausau 36 WLEF-TV Park Falls with WSMA Honors Project as they only invited accepted 31 WHLA-TV La Crosse honors students. Please consider attending their free concert 28 WHWC-TV Menomonie on Friday, October 26 at 2:45pm in the Madison Ballroom at Milwaukee Public Television Stations the Monona Terrace. 10 MPTV Milwaukee 36 MPTV Milwaukee For more information, please check local listings or visit the WSMA website at wsmamusic.org/hs-honors/broadcasts. 3 The WSMA High School State Honors & Music Project Honors Chairpersons 2019 WSMA High School State Honors The following individuals have donated many years of extraor- Conductors dinary leadership and volunteer service to the WSMA State Honors Music Project as section coaches, coordinators and Orchestra chairs. The organizational skills, wisdom, musicianship and Gary Lewis, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO commitment are the reasons the WSMA State Honors Music Project continues to create life-long memories of accomplish- Band ment for thousands of talented students. John Oelrich, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN Robert Bauer* Karen Johnson* Treble Choir Linda Becker* Donald Ladd* Angela Broecker, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN Ernest Broeniman* Mark Meddaugh* Thomas Buchhauser* Linda Meier* Mixed Choir Gregg Butler+ George Munagian*+ Zachary Durlam, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Micki Carlson* Glenn Nielsen+ Milwaukee, WI Kenneth Dado* Walton Nelson* Gregory Dennis* Marcia Paul* Jazz Ensemble Cyndee Giebler+ Daniel Petersen* Reginald Thomas, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Chris Gleason+ Gary Rambo+ Gerald Gleason+ Connie Root+ Jackie Goplin* William Ross* Kay Hartzell* Les Sandberg+ Ralph Houghton* Jack Schaff* WSMA Facts and Statistics Lee Jacobi* Jim Scheuer+ Did you know during the 2017–2018 school year… Todd Jaeger* Lynn Seidl+ Will Janssen* Kristina Stingle* • Nearly 60,000 events representing thousands of music Wayne Jipson* Gary Wolfman* students participated in over 250 WSMA Music Festivals. * Denotes High School Honors • Over 32,000 students qualified for and participated in nearly + Denotes Middle Level Honors 12,000 performances at WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Mu- sic Festivals. Important Dates • Over 1,500 student auditions were performed for the High School State Honors Music Project in its 50th year of exis- 2019 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project tence. 426 students were selected for five ensembles with November 1, 2018 17 students receiving tuition assistance from the Wisconsin Online registration opens for 2019 WSMA High Foundation for School Music to support their Honors expe- School State Honors Music Project. rience. Register online at wsmamusic.org • Over 1,000 student auditions were performed for the December 1, 2018 Middle Level State Honors Music Project in its 23rd year of Last day to apply for 2019 WSMA High School existence. 313 students were selected for three ensembles State Honors Music Project. with 20 students receiving tuition assistance from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music to support their February 2, 2019 Honors experience. Auditions in: Appleton, Eau Claire, Middleton, Oconomowoc • 29 Wisconsin High School Marching Bands participated in the 33rd Annual Marching Band Championships at Perkins February 9, 2019 Stadium on the UW-Whitewater Campus. Auditions in: Milwaukee, La Crosse, Stevens Point • Five ethnic and traditional ensembles performed as part of the WSMA World Music Showcase on the Activity Stage at June 15 – 18, 2019 the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair. Band, Mixed Choir and Jazz Ensemble Honors Project Summer Camps at UW-Green Bay • 72 original student compositions were submitted to the WSMA Student Composition Project. Of those submitted, June 19 – 22, 2019 45 came from high school composers and 27 from middle Orchestra and Treble Choir school composers. Honors Project Summer Camps at UW-Green Bay On the 2018-2019 WSMA Festival Music List there are October 23 – October 26, 2019 • more than 7,000 Solo & Ensemble and concert group titles Wisconsin State Music Conference and offering a wide variety of performance options. WSMA State Honors Music Project Concerts 4 5 Congratulations on 50 Years! Wisconsin Public Radio thanks the Wisconsin School Music Association for fostering a love of music and music performace in Wisconsin. Listen and learn more at wpr.org 6 The WSMA High School State Honors & Special Thanks Special Thanks Steve Plank, Steve Kurr, Doug Brown, Mike VerVoort, The WSMA State Honors Music Project is only possible Justin Wilder, Zane Enloe, Yvonne Vils, Middleton and because of the assistance of many individuals and High School music parents, custodians, staff for providing lunch and rehearsal facilities organizations. We are extremely appreciative to the following: administration for High School State Honors Band, Orchestra and Jazz WSMA Board of Directors for continuing support of Ensemble students and staff. WSMA programs and services. The Marriott-Madison West Staff for assisting WSMA with Wisconsin Center for Music Education Staff for their housing arrangements for all WSMA Honors Project