New Mexico Musician Volume 36 | Number 1 Article 1 9-1-1988 New Mexico Musician Vol 36 No 1 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nm_musician Part of the Music Education Commons Recommended Citation . "New Mexico Musician Vol 36 No 1." New Mexico Musician 36, 1 (1988). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nm_musician/vol36/ iss1/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in New Mexico Musician by an authorized editor of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FALL1988 3�-37 I ; c;B8/ro Inside: All-State Audition Information! Congratulations to Honor Groups! Award Winners! OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Volume XX.XVI I I WHEN??? FALL Band, Orchestra, Choir and Guitar Camps WINTER Christmas Concert Preparation SPRING Festival and Concert Preparation SUMMER Ten Weeks Music Camp Students Age 8 through 14 WHY??? Our clinicians and instrumental specialists teach sec­ tionals to prepare for your concert or festival. We accomplish in depth teaching in a woodland setting that combines music & outdoor recreation which in­ spires esprit-de-corps. WHO??? Cleveland Mid-School Band Jal High School Band Las Vegas Mid-School Band Taos High School Band Grants NM Mid-School Band Los Alamos Mid-School Band Espanola High School Band Espanola Mid-School Band Manzano High School Band Lincoln Mid-School Band Las Cruces Mid-Schools Band Truman Mid-School Band Ruidoso Mid-School Band Mora High School Band Hayes Mid-School Band St. Paul High School Band HUMMINGBIRD Clayton Schools Band Los Lunas Mid-School Band SUMMER MUSIC Jemez High School Band and RECREATION CAMP Highland High School Choir Socorro Mid-School Choir Jemez High School Choir Albq. Boys Choir Choir Albq. Youth Symphony Orch Arrangements made for: Special Clinicians, Albq. Youth Orchestra Orch Hummingbird Staff instrumental specialist, Jefferson Mid-School Orch and recreation programs. Generally a 3-day John Adams Mid-School Orch camp suffices for most objectives (Friday Albq. Suzuki School Orch through Sunday or during the week). For Farmington Mid-School Orch additional information: Hoover Mid-School Orch K.L. Higgins1-505-829-9631 Taft Mid-School Orch Hummingbird Box 6 Roosevelt Mid-School Orch Jemez Springs, New Mexico 87025 McKinley Mid-School Orch lMEA OFFICERS :SlDENT , R Schutz 0 Jomada Road. South TI-IE Cruces,88001 ,e: 522-6091. Office: 524-8611 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN E·PRESlDENT, BAND ry Estrada Vaughn SL Official Publication of the Lunas. 87031 New Mexico Music Educators Association 1e: 865·5751. Office: 8654646 E-PRESIOENT. CHORAL Volume XXXVI Number 1 Fall 1988 � McAllster·Servold B Emerson"'14 ISSN 0742-8278 ,n, 87740 ,e:445-8032, Office: 445·2878 E-PRESIOENT. ORCHESTRA ne Thelander B San PabloNE 1querque, 87110 le: 888-2463. Office: 2964871 CONTENTS E-PRESlDENT. ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH nor McKinney Page I Westchester, Box 29 DEPARTMENTS IS. 88101 ie. 763•6279. Office:762 ·5708 The President's Report............................................. 4 &PRESIDENT. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY Our Executive Secretary Says....................... ................ 6 i McCullough·Brabson Big Hom Ridge Dr. NE From The Editor's Desk ............................................ 7 ,querque, 87122 Vice Presidents Reports ............................................ 8 le: 299,8114. Office: 2774875 District Presidents Reports......................................... 17 ,T PRESIDC:.NT L Pemberton University News ................................................. 22 Borot"'8 News From Our Advertisers .................................... 31, 47 �p. 87301 ie: 722·9513, Office:863· 3821 .CUTIVE SECRETARY ARTICLES eV. H1!1tman Music In Our Schools Month....................................... 20 ) Don Gaspar New Mexico Music Educator Of The Year. ................... .... 27 a Fe. 87501 John Batcheller Award. .. ................................... 28 ,e: 982-1091 The World's Largest Concert................................ .... .. 48 IMEA DISTRICT PRESIDENTS fRICT I-SOUTHWEST ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS ,e Roberts All-State Jazz Audition............................................ 33 ) El Paseo Rd. NMMEA Board of Directors Meeting................................ 35 Cruces,88005 le: 526·3169, Office. 523·6235 NMMEA Official Handbook. .. .............................. 40 rRICT 2-SOUTHEAST Advertisers............................. ......................... 49 tie Mason NMMEA ) Washington Music Industry Members.................. ................ 50 sla. 88210 1e: 746·6370. 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Sanks > Athens Dr. NE Subscription rate to non-members is $4.50 per year; single copy is $1.50. Changes of address ,querque. 87111 should be reported to Rollie Heitman, Executive Secretaiy. ,e: 294-5863, Office: 265·371l. Ex. 253 3 President's Report Annual NMMEA Board o John Schutz Directors Meeting New Mexico Activities Assa etudes, clinicians, and programs for your ciation Report specialty area. Planto submit your request Walter Lane, Assistant to th for leave early. Director NAJE New Mexico Jazz All-State The dates for the second NM Jazz All­ 1. Status of Major 1987-88 Legislativ State are November 18-19, 1988. The thrust · The number of allowable da� event will be held at NMSU. For more infor· away from school has been frozen at 1 mation contact Mr. Ken Van Winkle at rather than being further reduced as schec NMSU. This year's clinician is Mr. Ed uled. Soph. 2. Uniformity In enforcing interschola1 Senate Joint Memorial #4 tic eligibility rules· A document addres: Thank you to all who helped with input ing this issue was sent out of the NMA John Schut% and support for this memorial. Ms. Sally office to all activity sponsors. If this docl Rynott is working on refinement and con· ment was not received or if you have an Fall Meeting July 29, 1988 tinued input to this bill and would appre· eligibility questions, please contact Da Welcome back to what looks to be an elate any comments you may have con· Salzwedel (243·7991). exciting year here in New Mexico. As l visit ceming the memorial. with administrators and music teachers 3. Efforts to market interscholastic a1 around the state, it is very evident that we Indianapolis MENC Convention tlvities · The entire activities communil have many changes In programs and Don Gerheart and l both attended the must provide a unified effortin promotin teachers. This means the work of the state convention. The clinics and leadership the importance of all interscholastic activ organization will be even more critical this workshops that I attended were most help­ ties rather than fragmenting our efforts in year In the success of continuing a progres· ful and our continuedwork with the south· parochial way. Current opportunities fc sive music education program in our state. west states on our division provided many promotion exist through the NMAA offic We must as members of NMMEA. seek out chances to exchange Ideas and organlza· with public service announcements, a stat the new teachers in our local areas and get tional skills. fair booth, and the NMAA day at tr. them involved and aquainted with the November 12th UNM football game. If yo workings of the state music association. It Is NM Alliance for Arts Education have questions or comments conta, very difficult to know all the correct proce· I strongly urge all NMMEA members to Walter Lane (243-7991). dures, times lines, and activitieswithout the consider their support for this organization. help of the old veterans, so get out there They are quite active both locally and on 4. TARGET· A program of the Nation. and welcome all the new music educators in the state level, supporting the arts In the Federation of State High School Assocl: the state public schools. tions designed to help students cope wit l hope that you have had a great summer alcohol and other drugs. The TARGE NMMEA AU-State 1989 and are ready to get back to work Best of Resource Center has educational and pri Contracts have been sent, clinics plan· luck with your programs this year and do fessional materials available in the field , ned, schedules finalized, and most other not hesitate to call on any of your executive alcohol and other drug education and pr, organizational activities are complete for officers for help during the year. Your input vention. Their toll free number is 1·80C this year's All-State. Please look In other and help is always welcome, so keep in 366-6667. The TAR GET New Mexico r, sections of this issue for the audition touch and have a great semester. source person is Frances Wal! (243·7991). STEINWAY 1 �t.,\?•,11 \ 4600 Menaul NE Wurlitzer Albuquerque 884-5605 • 4 / The flute that encouragesstudents as much as you do. BundyII. The Bundy II works with you in teaching the right way to play. With the Bundy II, it's easier for students to produce the sound you want right from the start. And improvement is rewarded with music that matches their progress. The Bundy II head joint is one reason this flute is a valuable learning-and teaching-partner. A reso­ nant .OW' wall, improved lip plate, and precision cut embouchure hole combine to give students far more control-and farmore satisfaction.