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February 1, 2010

UPDATE: Mariachi Scholarship Information The twenty (20) $100 Wenger Scholarships for the Summer MariachiWorkshop being held the week of June 28, 2010, at the National Center for Music Education in Reston, VA, will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

To receive your scholarship, you must register with VanderCookCollege BY PHONE ONLY. That number is 312-225-6288. When you call,the receptionist can tell you if you were among the first 20 to register.

Visit the NMEA Store page for information about MENC merchandise for Music in Our Schools Month

Visit the Solo and Ensemble page for registration and other information about the Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival.

January 10, 2010
Visit the All State page for HS Choir Audition Sample rhythms and sight-reading, and score sheet.

Applications are now available on the Awards Nominations page for the Maytan, Educator of the Year, New Music Educator, and Administrator of the year awards.

January 7, 2010

 

 

 

The Washoe Zone Solo and Ensemble procedures manual is on the Solo and Ensemble page.

Visit the All State page for All State Band, Orchestra Winds, and Jazz Band audition registration information, an important note about the All State Orchestra auditions, and a note about the All State Jazz Band Auditions. 

If you are not a current NMEA/MENC member and need to renew or join prior to All State auditions or Solo and Ensemble submissions, you can do so ONLINE at

http://www.menc.org/about/view/menc-membership-applications

If you have any additional questions, please email Susan Benefield, NMEA membership chair at KwyerNerd@aol.com.

January 5, 2010
The revised Southern Zone NMEA Solo and Ensemble Procedures manual is available on the Solo and Ensemble page.

December 18, 2009
The All State HS Choir Audition information and the Audition form for each All State group is available on the All State page.

December 16, 2009
The MS All State packet is available on the All State page.
December 13, 2009
***The NMEA Southern Zone Solo and Ensemble policy manual is being revised. If you downloaded the policies that were posted on the Solo and Ensemble page, please discard them. The new policies will be posted soon.***

For a list of the 2010 All State Jazz Audition Excerpts, visit the All State page.

December 8, 2009

"Want to Advocate for your Music Program? New Database Helps you "Make Your Case". Visit the Advocacy page for more information.

The Southern Zone Solo and Ensemble registration template is now available on the Solo and Ensemble page. Deadlines for submission are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MS Choir, MS Orchestra, MS Band, HS Choir - Information is due: January 7.

HS Band, HS Orchestra, MS Guitar, HS Guitar - Information is due: January 14.

Information about All State Orchestra can be found on the All State page.

November 30. 2009
Go to the Solo and Ensemble page for more details and information about the 2010 Solo and Ensemble Festival.
The Washoe Solo and Ensemble Festival information is now posted on the Solo and Ensemble page.

 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

REGARDING 2011 AND 2012 All STATE CONFERENCES  

 

Since our September meeting the board received additional information from UNR regarding the possibility of moving our conference to their campus in 2011.  After reviewing the additional information, the board voted to move the 2011 conference to the     

 University of Nevada, Reno.  The dates for the conference will be

 March 30 – April 2, 2011.

 Our 2012 conference will be on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 18-21, 2012.

October 9, 2009
Information about All State Band Auditions is now posted on the All State page.
October 2, 2009
Revised dates for the 2010 NMEA Southern Zone Solo and Ensemble Festival have been posted on the Solo and Ensemble page.

• The Contact page has been updated for the 2009-2010 school year.
• Coming Soon! NMEA will have a Facebook page. Check back soon for more information. 

September 25, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  The 2010 All State Rooming List spreadsheet is now available on the All State Forms page.

• New Program! MENC National Honor Ensembles The MENC National Honor Ensembles are the newest addition to MENC's Music Education Week in Washington, D.C. and will take place June 23-29, 2010. MENC established the National Concert Band, Mixed Choir, Orchestra, and Jazz Band in answer to MENC member requests for the ultimate step of student recognition beyond state and divisional levels.                                 Audition Deadline: November 16, 2009The deadline for MENC members to submit National Honor Ensemble audition materials for their high school sophomores and juniors* is November 16, 2009. Members should visit www.mencevents.org now to review the audition requirements and help their students rehearse and record MP3s in time to submit their auditions by the November 16 deadline. A $20.00 administration fee will be required for each application submitted. "It is very exciting to know that MENC will select our country's finest high school concert musicians each year to perform together and receive the national recognition they deserve for their musical accomplishments," says Barbara L. Geer, president of MENC.                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conductors for the 2010 National Honor Ensembles  

•  Concert Band - Anthony Maiello, Director of Instrumental Studies at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA                                                                  

•  Mixed Choir - Andre Thomas, Director of Choral Activities at Florida State University 

•  Orchestra - TBD 

•  Jazz Band - Maria Schneider, Composer/Conductor

  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2010 National Concert Band, Mixed Choir, and Orchestra performance while the National Jazz Band will perform as part of the MENC Jazz Academy during Music Education Week in Washington.

  Only active MENC members may submit audition material for their high school sophomores or juniors* audition materials to be considered for this national recognition. (To renew membership, call 800-828-0229 or visit www.menc.org.) If a student is selected to perform in one of these prestigious National Honor Ensembles, their cost will be $699. (Transportation to Washington DC is additional.) Full information, audition materials list, and application is online at www.mencevents.org. For Honor Ensemble information and inquiries, e-mail chrism@mencevents.org or call 800-479-8247 and ask for Chris Meeker.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       *Note: Current high school seniors are not eligible to apply because most high school graduations take place before the event dates of June 23-29, 2010 and only students associated with a high school may participate.

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