Fall Newsletter 2018
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2018 IMEA Fall Newsletter page 1 IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE HONOR GROUPS & INSERVICE CONFERENCE JANUARY 31- FEBRUARY 2, 2019 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY - IDAHO REXBURG IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION A State Unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education 824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 2018 FALL NEWSLETTER Join IMEA Today! Please Visit www.idahomusiced.org 313 NO PERMIT 83301 & Join our Email Network ID FALLS, TWIN If you receive duplicates of this newsletter, PAID please give a copy to POSTAGE US a new music teacher! ORG NONPROFIT 2018 IMEA Fall Newsletter page 2 IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION A STATE UNIT OF NAfME: The National Association for Music Education 2018 Back-to-School Fall Newsletter www.idahomusiced.org IMEA Officers IMEA President - Kathy Stefani Who is IMEA? president @idahomusiced.org The Idaho Music Educators Association is a non-profit educational orga- IMEA President-Elect - Thomas Kloss nization of current and former music teachers and administrators across [email protected] Idaho in public/private schools and universities and colleges, including private IMEA Past-President - Wayne Millett studio teachers and music educators living in retirement. IMEA is a state affiliate of [email protected] NAfME: The National Association for Music Education, a 120,000 member IMEA Past-President - Ron Curtis organization representing music educators across the United States. [email protected] IMEA Secretary - Quentin DeWitt Our goals include the advocacy of music with government, school boards & ad- [email protected] ministrators, parents & society; betterment of conditions for teaching music to IMEA Executive Director - Karen Randolph our students; recognition and opportunities for outstanding student musicians; [email protected] exploration of better and alternative teaching materials and methods; and IMEA Webmaster - Wayne Millett mutual support through meetings, conferences, mentoring, and individual advice. [email protected] IMEA Publications Chair - Ted Hadley The IMEA sponsors a State Solo/Ensemble Contest every May, an All-State [email protected] Inservice Conference and All-State Choirs, Orchestra, Band, & Jazz IMEA State Solo Chair - Eva Hale Groups every year, and we participate in the Northwest Division Conference [email protected] and All-Northwest Honor Groups in odd-numbered years. IHSAA Representative - Kevin Howard Throughout the state we sponsor various district clinics and festivals, Fall [email protected] inservice programs, and we provide resource people to help any teacher who District Presidents asks. Contact any of the officers listed to the left. President District I - Isaac Robbins [email protected] President of IMEA is Kathi Stefani of Moscow; Past-President of IMEA is President District II - Bob Wicks Wayne Millett of Aberdeen; President-Elect is Thomas Kloss of Pocatello. [email protected] IMEA Secretary is Quentin DeWitt of Meridian and State Executive is Kar- President District III - Mike Turner en Goodrich Randoph of Twin Falls. The state is divided into seven activity [email protected] President-Elect District III - Casey Lindorfer districts, each one with a District IMEA President and officers. The IMEA [email protected] governing body, the Board of Control, meets annually in the Fall and as needed President District IV - Roger Turner throughout the year. Chairmen are appointed from throughout the state over vari- [email protected] ous interest and subject areas. President District V - Greg Goodworth [email protected]; 208-709-3213 The IMEA publishes a Fall Newsletter and three issues of Idaho Music President District VI - Gary Pawelko Notes, a 24-36 page magazine with help and communication columns, ideas and [email protected] reports, and feature articles. Your membership in IMEA automatically entitles you President Gem State - John Randall [email protected] to all state publications and NAfME magazine publications. We also have an out- standing website, www.idahomusiced.org, where forms, information, music Honor Group Chairs lists, and links to music businesses, colleges & universities, and online resources All-State Mixed Choir Chair - Joie Cariaga [email protected] may be found. All-State String Orchestra Chair - Brendan Burns [email protected] Visit the IMEA website today: www.idahomusiced.org All-State Band Chair - Casey Emerson [email protected] ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ All-State Treble Choir Chair - Lindsay Lowe lindsay@westadaorg All-State Jazz Choir Chair - Corinna Steinbach We invite you to join or re-join IMEA today [email protected] See information on the page opposite All-State Jazz Band Chair - Quentin DeWitt [email protected] and go online to nafme.org/membership NAfME Officers John Combs, President, NW NAfME, MT Or call 800-828-0229 Scott Barnes, President-Elect, NW NAfME, WA Active - $126 Retired - $65 Introductory - $60 Collegiate - $40 Kathleen Sanz, NAfME President, FL Denese Odegaard, Immediate Past-President, ND Mackie V. Spradley, President-Elect, TX ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 2018 IMEA Fall Newsletter page 3 Brigham Young University-Idaho, in Rexburg. New this year will be both Jazz Band and Jazz Choir becoming President’s annual ensembles, with a joint concert on Friday evening, February 1, 2019. All auditions are due Page October 5th, 2018. We are now accepting application for performing groups at Kathy Stefani the conference and for conference session proposals. Conference proposals were due September 15th, 2018, so get them in now Greetings To while you’re still thinking about them. Performing Group All Idaho Music applications are due October 15th, 2018. All-Northwest will be held February 14-17, 2019 in Educators! Portland, Oregon. The audition materials have been posted on I hope that you found some time this past summer to relax a the website, idahomusiced.org since May 1, with the submission bit and to recharge before heading into the new year. IMEA is process opening on September 1, 2018. Auditions close working on new and continued projects this coming year and we October 5, 2018. hope you will all be involved in one way or another. There are a few changes to this year’s Solo & Ensemble This past summer I had the privilege, along with Thomas Competition to be held May 3rd and 4th, at Idaho State Kloss, Karen Goodrich, and Camille Blackburn, to represent University, Pocatello, Idaho. This year we will be adding Idaho at the NAfME National Leadership Assembly in Tyson’s Percussion Ensembles. All instrumental solos will need Corner, Virginia. This is the third year that I have attended, and to taken from the Texas Prescribed Music List (PML). Be sure I am always amazed at the dedication and time that the national to wait until after September 1st to check the list. The current office puts into serving the members. They are always looking year’s list is posted around that time. More information will be for better and more meaningful ways to improve and support posted on the IMEA website. music education. One day is spent on “the Hill”, meeting with As always, the IMEA board is here to serve you, the Idaho’s Congressional delegation. With each year, I realize the members. If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact importance of meeting face to face, holding our elected officials myself or any of the board members. We look forward to accountable and making our presence known. meeting you all at the conference in February. As we look forward to the IMEA events this year, auditions Have a great school year! are now underway for the 2019 All-State groups and Kathy Stefani, IMEA President conference to be held January 31-February 2 at [email protected] 2018 IMEA Fall Newsletter page 4 All-State 2019 Timeline IMEA NEWS May 1, 2018 All-State Audition Information posted August 13, 2018 Online Audition Registration Open IMEA Board Meeting October 5, 2018 Audition Deadline Monday, October 1 October 26, 2018 Notification of accepted students Our Fall Board Meeting on Monday, October , from 8am to 4pm at the November 30, 2018 Registration and Payments Due Holiday Inn Express in Boise. December 7, 2018 Music Mailed District Presidents - Please remember to bring the following things: January 30, 2019 Check-in/Sectionals/Part Checks District Report about the previous year’s activities; yearly financial summa- January 31-February 2, 2019 All-State Rehearsals & Performances ry; the coming year’s events; changes in teachers/positions and a list of new teachers; any concerns or problems in your district. 2019 Conference Timeline Content Area Chairs - (Band, Choir, Strings, Elementary, e.g.): Prepare a April 1, 2018 Session Proposals Open report on the activities and concerns of your content area. May 1, 2018 Group Performance Applications Open If you need anything, contact President Kathy Stefani September 15, 2018 Session Proposals Close [email protected] October 15, 2018 Group Performance Applications Close October 1, 2018 Session Proposals Screening Completed November 1, 2018 Group Performance Applications Screened Music Teacher Database Update October 6, 2018 Accepted Session Proposals Notified With many new teachers and changes in schools, the IMEA Music Teach- November 5, 2018 Accepted Performance Groups Notified er Database becomes outdated very quickly. Please be sure to check your list- ing to make sure you are listed at the right schools in the right assignments. Any changes should be submitted to your district president or directly to the ALL-STATE HONOR GROUPS web master at: [email protected]. You can search by last name on the main IMEA page. Auditions Due October 5 H All-State Band clinician will be Jack Delaney from Southern Meth- IMEA Mail-List odist University. If you are new to IMEA or to teaching in Idaho, be sure to sign up for the H All-State Jazz Choir clincian will be Matt Falkner from Maricosta IMEA Mail-List. If you do not wish to receive these messages, please click College in California. on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the message.