www.idahomusiced.org Summer Summit Report All-State 2014, State Solo Changes, Idaho Music Pep Band Proposal page 6 Notes IDAHO MUSIC Our new NAfME President EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Nancy Ditmer Summer 2012 page 6 Photo by Becky Spray IDAHO MUSIC NOTES Volume 52, Number 3 of 3 A publication of the IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION www.idahomusiced.org SUMMER 2012 INSIDE! Summer Summit ..............6 New NAfME President .............6 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS ....7 North by Northwest .................8 Specialist’s Space .....................10 IMEA MEY for 2011 & 2012 .....12 FALL INSERVICE 2012 .....14 Collegiate NAfME News ...........14 Scherzo..... .........................16 Etude No. 1: When Teacher Speaks! & MORE! Camille Blackburn 2011 Music Educator of the Year Steve Newton 2012 Music Educator of the Year page 12 SUMMER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 2 Idaho Music Notes 3 SUMMER 2012 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS e e Idaho Music Notes Curt Griffiths, President, 7814 Birch Ln, Nampa, ID 83687-8306 Official Publication of the Idaho Music Educators Association [email protected] A State Unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education 208-466-5290/208-459-7114/208-371-8391C e Ron Curtis, President-Elect/All-State Gen- Summer 2012 Volume 52, Number 3 of 3 eral Chair, [email protected], Vallivue High Idaho Music Notes is published three times yearly—November, February, & May School, 1407 E Homedale Rd, Caldwell, ID 83607; Subscription price is included in IMEA/MENC dues. 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Second class postage is paid at Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. 659 Marjorie Avenue, Idaho Falls ID 83401 Postmaster: Send address changes to Idaho Music Notes, 824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301. © 2012 Idaho Music Educators Association 520-7845H/525-4429W [email protected]; [email protected] Contents wwwwww e Gary Gemberling, IHSAA Representative Summer Summit Highlights .........................................6 SPONSORS INDEX 1021 10th Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501 743-3899H/748-3171W; New NAfME President Nancy Ditmer ...........................6 These are the people who [email protected] IMEA Institutional Members ...........................7 keep our state dues low e Karen Goodrich, Business Manager Northwest NAfME in Portland 2013 .............................8 and enable us to put out 494 S 138 W, Jerome, ID 83338 a quality magazine— 324-5950H/732-7555W/FAX733-4949 Specialist’s Space ...........................................................10 please support them. [email protected]; [email protected] Camille Blackburn 2011 IMEY! ........................12 e Wayne Millet, Webmaster 1677 S 2750 W, Aberdeen, ID 83210 Steve Newton 2012 IMEY! ...............................12 AAIIRR Acoustics ..................10 604-0733H/397-4152W/FAX397-4437 Fall Inservice Opportunities 2012 Preview ......14 [email protected]/ Blue Rider Music ...................13 [email protected] Collegiate NAfME News ................................................14 e Ralph Bennett, State Solo Chair Brigham Young University .....18 127 W 440 N, Malad 83252 Scherzo! Humor for the Music Educator ........................16 766-4728ext20W/317-5491H BYU-Idaho .............................17 e Ted Hadley, Editor, MUSIC NOTES, Publications 824 Northview Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301 www.idahomusiced.org Cantus Youth Choir .................2 733-1079H/732-7555 ext 4377W/732-7556FAX [email protected]/[email protected] www.nafme.org Cavalcade USA .......................16 e All-State Orchestra Chair: The mission of IMEA is to promote and advance music education in all Idaho Coeur d'Alene High School, 5530 North 4th St schools, to foster personal and professional growthof music educators and to College of Idaho .......................5 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 standardize and enhance musical opportunities for all students throughout the state. 208-660-4110 cell/208-667-4507 school College of Southern Idaho ......15 [email protected] e All-State Band Chair: District Presidents Greif’s Music ...........................8 2504 N Bogus Basin Rd, Boise 83687 e District I President Aaron Gordon 318-6736H/[email protected] Sandpoint HS, 410 S Division St., Sandpoint, ID 83864 Idaho State University .............9 e All-State Treble Choir Chair: [email protected]; Phone: 263-3034/Fax: 263-5321 Dr. Judy Marlett, Director of Music Education, FALL RULES MEETING: Thursday, September 18, 5 PM, Lakeland HS Northwest Nazarene University e NW-NAfME ...........................15 [email protected], 208-467-8411 e District II President Joel Pals e All-State Mixed Choir Chair: Moscow HS, 402 E. 5th St., Moscow, ID 83843 Sun Valley Summer Symphony...... 19 e Exhibit Chair: Steve Newton [email protected]; Home: 301-8809; School: 882-2591; Fax: 892-1136 e Elementary/General Chair: FALL RULES MEETING: Monday, September 10, 6 PM, Lewiston HS Synthesis/Midi Workshop .....15 e Middle Schools Chair: e e District III President Marty Worthington e Small Schools Chair: Treasure Valley Community College .....19 e Band Chair: 8055 Goddard Rd., Boise, ID 83704, [email protected]; [email protected]; School: 854-4490; FAX: 322-3773 e Choral Chair: Michael Murphy University of Idaho ..................3 e String Chair: FALL RULES MEETING: Saturday, September 8, 9 AM, TBA e e Technology Chair: e District III Vice-President Dawn Sandmeyer e Higher Education Chair University of Montana . ..........11 P.O. Box 340, Marsing, ID 83639 e Collegiate Chair: [email protected]; Home: ; Phone: 896-4111 ext 297; Fax: 896-4457 e Research Chair: Lorie Enloe, University of Yamaha........................back cover FALL RULES MEETING: Saturday, September 8, 9 AM, TBA Idaho, Room 206, Moscow, Id 83844-4015 e [email protected] e District IV President Jeff Collier e Gale Maxey, Retired Members 300 W. Highway 25, Rupert, ID 83350 Editor’s Desktop 8440 Golse Drive, Boise, 83704 [email protected]; Home: 430-6438; Fax: 436-3266 [email protected], H375-5079 FALL RULES MEETING: Monday, September 17, 5:30 PM, TFHS e Peggy Wenner, Coordinator, Arts and Hu- e Hope you’ve enjoyed a summer manities, SDE, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720- e District V President Greg Goodworth break and have re-charged your 0027; [email protected], H343-7438, Bear Lake HS, 330 Boise, Montpelier, ID 83254 batteries in anticipation of sc---l W332-6949 [email protected]; Phone: 847-0294; Fax: 847-0144 starting up again. This issue features e NAfME Exec. Director Michael Butera, our 2011 and 2012 Msic Educators of FALL RULES MEETING: Tuesday, August 14, 7 PM @ Century HS 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 22091; 800- e the Year, some interesting proposals 336-3768 Toll-free/793-860-4000 e District VI President Susan Christensen from the IMEA Board Summer e Sean Ambrose, NW President, Cheyenne, 935 N. 5th E., Driggs, ID 83422, [email protected]; Home: 705.5053; Summit meeting, and information Wyoming School: 354-2971; Fax: 354-8685 from our sponsors. The Fall e Nancy Ditmer, NAfME President, Wooster, FALL RULES MEETING: August, TBA Newsletter will come to you right Ohio e away. e Scott Schuler, NAfME Past-Pres.: Simsbury, e Gemstate District President Colin Brien —Ted Hadley, Editor & Manager Connecticut 7801 Diamondback Dr., Pocatello, ID 83204 [email protected]; Cell: 244-1204; School: 478-6863; Fax: 478-6870 FALL RULES MEETING: Monday, September 10, 5PM @ Blackfoot HS e SUMMER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 4 2013-2014 details TBA Idaho Music Notes 5 SUMMER 2012 the music professional in the school, the band director should make this decision in collaboration with the school administrator. IMEA SUMMER Funding for pep bands shall be the responsibility of the school district or the athletic department budgets, rather than diverting funds from the curricular music budget or requiring students to assume financial respon- SUMMIT NEWS: sibility for pep band costs. State Rules for Pep Band? Draft regulation, July 16, 2012. Scheduling All-State Groups & Conference in 2014 All-State 2014? The dates we have planned for All-State Honor Groups and IMEA Conference in 2014 in Boise Valley conflict with Easter, State SAT testing State Solo Changes? and Senior Projects presentations. We are considering using the North- west Nazarene University site again so we are seeking alternate dates for this event. One suggestion was to approach the State Speech teachers to Required District Festival? flip-flop with State Speech dates for 2014. • District I— President Aaron Gordon State Solo Changes FALL RULES MEETING: Thursday, September 18, 5 PM, The Board discussed concerns with the State Solo Contest and what Lakeland HS changes could be made to make the contest more