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Winter 2015 Features OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Vol. 66, No. 2 WINTER 2015 WINTER 2015 FEATURES: • Listen and Learn • There is no “I” in Team • Profiles in Music Education: Brad Rogers • 2015 KMEA Conference • Candidates for KMEA Office QuaverCustAd_KY_KMEA_Fall14.pdf 1 7/15/14 3:04 PM The Future of Music Education TODAY! ™ C “This is a true revolution. Not just in music Advanced Technology. M education, but in education in general. I Y absolutely love my Quaver Curriculum!” Teacher-Friendly. CM David Blanchard MY Smith Elementary • Spring, TX CY SERIOUSLY FUN! CMY K NEW!Customize Your Quaver Curriculum! • Modify existing lessons or New Screen create your own from scratch! • Insert other Quaver resources, YouTube Add a link to a YouTube X or import your own les: MP3s, video Audio PDFs, YouTube links, and more! 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Meg Stohlmann 16 Profiles in Music Education: Brad Rogers News and Information 20 Constitutional Amendments 22 2014–15 District Awards 24 Salute to 2014 KMEA Marching Band Championships 29 2015 Professional Development Conference -Preregistration Forms and Information -Guest Conductors Photo by David Greenlee Participants in the 2014 KMEA State Marching Band -Performing Groups Competition. See results on page 26. 50 Candidates for KMEA Office 56 Election Instructions for Absentee Voting 58 Fern Music Education Scholarship 60 2015 Journal Cover Contest 62 In Memoriam Forms 58 KMEA Research Grant Available 59 Links to KMEA Forms KMEA: Kentucky Music Educators Association Photo by David Greenlee P.O. Box 1058, Richmond, KY 40476-1058 1-859-626-5635 Printed by JOHNSON PRESS OF AMERICA The Kentucky Music Educators Association is a voluntary, non-profit organization representing all phases of music NAfME: The National Association for Music Education education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-training institutions. KMEA is a federated state association of the National Association for Music Education. KMEA/NAfME membership is open to all persons actively 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 20191 interested in music education. NAfME Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-366-3768 Inquiries regarding advertising rates, closing dates, and change of address should be sent to Melissa Skaggs, P.O. Box 1058, Richmond, KY 40476-1058; tel: 859-626-5635; fax: 859-626-1115; email: [email protected]. Articles NAfME President: Nancy Ditmer and reports should be submitted to the editor, George R. Boulden; email: [email protected] Southern Division President: Christine Fisher Bluegrass Music News is published in fall, winter, spring, and summer. Annual subscription: $15.00. Individual KMEA President: Debbie Kidd copies are $5.00. Subscription for members of KMEA is included in the unified NAfME/KMEA membership dues. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SCHOOL OF MUSIC 2015 AUDITIONS Friday, January 30, 2015 Saturday, January 31, 2015 Friday, February 13, 2015 Saturday, February 14, 2015 Friday, March 6, 2015 Saturday, March 7, 2015 Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition: Sunday, March 8, 2pm, Singletary Center For more information and to apply for an audition visit finearts.uky.edu/music. finearts.uky.edu/music [email protected] 2 Bluegrass Music News WINTER 2015 From the President DEBBIE KIDD EXPERIENCING THE COMMON BOND OF MUSIC Throughout my life I have enjoyed sharing and thought of the wonderful experiences I had through- experiencing music with others. As a child my entire out my teaching career and looked forward to sharing family enjoyed singing along with the piano. My American folk music with the Japanese students. Little brother played trumpet in the high school band, my did I know how much THEY would teach me about sister sings in church and to her grandchildren, my American folk songs and the absolute joy of making father sang around the house, my mother served as music together! song leader in her church, my maternal grandparents Everywhere our delegation traveled music was sang in the church choir, and my grandfather sang in a a large part of the program whether it be a formal quartet. reception, banquet, informal dinner party, county fair, One of my most enjoyable teaching experiences private party, or school. Everyone appeared to know was in a Global Studies Magnet School in Lexington. “My Old Kentucky Home” and “Amazing Grace”. Learning and teaching music from a plethora of differ- Time after time I was asked to lead in the singing of ent countries helped me appreciate that every culture these beloved songs. Our Kentucky delegation enjoyed cherishes their country’s music as well as that of other hearing both a koto ensemble and a Japanese military countries. Students, teachers, parents and the commu- band perform medleys of Stephen Foster music. The nity at large shared and embraced the diversity of our koto is the national instrument of Japan with thirteen school population. International Night was a favorite strings that are strung over 13 movable bridges along event as our families shared food, dance, traditional the width of the instrument. Players adjust the string clothing, language, art, and music from many countries pitches by moving the bridges. representative of our school population. Music served Throughout a two day festival in honor of Paul to bind us together and bridge any communication Rusch, a Kentuckian who helped revitalize Hokuto gaps that may have existed. after the war, live music was performed on numer- Very often the music classroom is the first place a ous stages set up on the fair grounds. Japanese bands child with little or no English proficiency is successful. performed Kentucky Bluegrass as well as the music Seeing the joy in a child’s eyes when they understand of the Eagles and Alabama. The Bluegrass bands were how to play or sing a part, understand a concept, or impressive! receive positive feedback is something a teacher never Fortunately, the Japanese students enjoyed learning forgets. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said it best, the Kentucky folk songs as they played the dulcimer, “Music is the universal language of mankind”. washboard, limberjack and wooden spoons. Laughter During the month of October I received one of the and music resounded throughout the classroom as greatest gifts of my lifetime. I was invited to travel to principals, assistant principals, interpreters and stu- Japan as part of the Madison County and Hokuto City dents played and sang together. All administrators were Yamanashi Prefecture cultural exchange. My invita- supportive of the exchange and enjoyed seeing their tion included the opportunity to teach elementary and students actively engaged in music making. middle school students in the Yamanashi Prefecture. The principal in one of the Junior High Schools had In preparation for the trip, delegates enjoyed weekly a trumpet in his office and played in a Community Jazz lessons in Japanese language and culture. We quickly Band, as well as his school’s band, on special occasions. discovered the language was not as difficult as initially In this Junior High School there was even a beautiful feared and looked forward to immersing ourselves in grand piano in the front foyer. Another principal was the Japanese culture. As I prepared my lesson plans I rehearsing with the chorus in his elementary school Continued on page 9 www.kmea.org 3 Eastern Kentucky University There’s so much here for you! We believe that your passion for learning and our dedication to teaching will take you further than you ever imagined. Study with faculty who have earned international acclaim, yet consider educating students at EKU their greatest reward. Auditions for departmental scholarships are open to all students, including music majors and non-music majors. Recognized among “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes magazines, EKU offers outstanding programs and amazing opportunities. www.music.eku.edu Home of the FosterJoin MusicUs Summer Camp The2015 Nation’s www.fostercamp.org Second Oldest Music Camp Great Journeys Begin Here Eastern Kentucky University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution. 4 Bluegrass Music News WINTER 2015 From the Editor GEORGE R. BOULDEN As 2014 draws to a close I hope enjoy your time Over nearly 30 years, there have been championships away from the classroom and are able to spend time and top placements. We have performed in many with friends and family. For me, the Christmas sea- different competitions in several different “big name” organizations’ activities. We have evolved over time, son is also a wonderful time to celebrate the successes and I, as a band director, have grown to view the of the year and reflect on the things that didn’t quite activity a bit differently than I did when I was a novice go as expected. That’s one of the great things about teacher. our profession—always the opportunity to grow and No, we weren’t named a “champion” this week- improve! I hope you enjoy your time off and return to end.
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