January 20, 2010
The Jazz Activitites page has been updated with current District and State Jazz Festival information including updated documents for District Jazz Hosts.
January 6, 2010
Barbara Skrebutenas and the Maryland MEA team have been hard at work putting together preliminary details for our 2011 MENC Eastern Division Conference and All-Eastern Honors Ensembles to be held in Baltimore, March 31 – April 3, 2011. Conference organizers are looking for our state’s finest performing groups and clinicians to apply to be a part of the conference. Check out http://www.menc-eastern.org/ where you will find links to the Educational Session Proposal and Performing Group Applications.
High school directors, choose your top sophomores and juniors and submit applications to be a part of the 2010 MENC National Honors Ensembles in DC in June as part of MENC's National Music Education Week. The deadline is February 1. Information can be found at http://www.mencevents.org/menceventshonorspage.htm
November 22, 2009
October 28, 2009
Young Musicians with Disabilities Sought for Competition
VSA arts of Maine — an affiliate of VSA arts, a program of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts — seeks talented individual musicians with a disability or musical ensembles with at least one member with a disability, to enter the 2010 Young Soloists Award competition. The top entry in Maine will receive a $200 stipend, and will move on to compete in the VSA arts national competition with an opportunity to win $5,000 and a performance in Washington D.C.
All types of music and all ranges of disabilities are accepted in this program.
Application and guidelines for entry can be found on the VSA arts website at http://www.vsarts.org/x2283.xml. Submissions are due to VSA arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011, by November 16, 2009. For additional information or questions concerning eligibility, please contact VSA arts of Maine’s Education Director, Rachel Spatz at rspatz@vsartsmaine.org or (207) 930-0190.
October 19, 2009
Jazz All State Invoice now available on Jazz Activities page: Jazz All State Festival.
October 18, 2009
2009-2010 MMEA Handbook now available in pdf form. See Resources-Handbook.
Join the new MMEA group on Facebook: Maine Music Educators Association
September 30, 2009
Jazz All-State Audition Schedule now posted on the Jazz Activities page. Auditions are Friday, October 16.
2010 Conference Registration Form now available!
New England Music Festival's Solo & Ensemble Event:
Saturday, December 5, University of Southern Maine, Gorham.
This festival is an opportunity for some of your gifted high school students to perform quality literature for feedback and adjudication. Based on their rating, students who perform pieces from the New England listing will be considered for inclusion in the Concert Festival in March (hosted in Burlington, CT this year).
Students may perform solos and a wide variety of trios, quartets and quintets, both instrumentally and vocally. This event is open to any sponsoring organization, including public and private schools and private teachers. We hope you and some of your students can participate this year continuing a long history of Maine's participation in the eighty years of the New England Music Festival.
More information is available at www.nemfa.org. The New England listing of pieces is available at this site along with sample adjudication forms and lots of other New England information.
Online registrations due Oct. 31.
Questions? Contact Steffan Parker at sparker@vpaonline.org.
September 17, 2009
Jazz All-State Auditions:
Rhythm Section Style Sheets are now available on the Jazz Activities page!
Reminder: Jazz All-State Audition Forms are due September 25!!
September 15, 2009
A Call For Compositions
Students in grades K-12 are invited to submit original compositions for the 1st Annual MMEA 2010 Young Composers Festival.
Submissions must be postmarked by November 1, 2009
Click here for more information or contact Dr. Michele Kaschub, MMEA Composition Chair
September 13, 2009
AllStateAuditions.com is now back up!
September 6, 2009
Register NOW for the K-12 Statewide Arts Conference. This is for everyone!
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=aa613a13-939a-4600-843c-674a1a386d8c
August 22, 2009
The 2009-2010 MMEA Handbook is available at:
August 13, 2009
Maine’s 2009 Arts Education Conference
October 8-9, 2009 Point Lookout, Northport, Maine
You’re invited to join educators at Point Lookout for this exciting statewide conference celebrating education in all of the arts. Experience a rich choice of hands-on workshops, inspiring speakers, performance showcases, and opportunities to network with fellow educators who are passionate about the arts. Arrive Thursday evening to enjoy a pre-conference celebration with colleagues at Point Lookout’s breathtakingly beautiful summit.
Registration begins Sept. 1.
For more information visit http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/vpa/news.html
July 28, 2009
Husson University in Bangor formed its first pep band last year and is in need of players to continue to build the successful program as we enter our second year. We would like help from Maine music educators in identifying recent graduates and rising seniors who may be attending Husson or who live in the Bangor area and might like to play in a fun college/community group. Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. plus home games and other occasional events. If you know of folks who might be interested, please have them contact Dr. Cliff Guthrie, email: guthriec@husson.edu, or phone at 941-7760.
July 1, 2009
2009 All State Auditions Music List
June 29. 2009
ALL STATE JAZZ INFO POSTED - SEE JAZZ ACTIVITIES LINK (under State Events above)
May 20. 2009
ALL STATE CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL - MAY 21, 22 & 23
Music Educators will spend the next few days at the In-Service Conference at USM.
Saturday Concerts at Windham Performing Arts Center:
Band @ 2:00
Orchestra @ 3:30
Chorus @ 5:00
For all details and to purchase tickets, please read the link for Festival
Concert Information
May 4, 2009
PLEASE NOTE: ***The Public hearing on graduation requirements has been changed to a 2:00 pm start time
May 3, 2009
Public hearing on graduation requirements:
Monday, May 11, 3:00 PM
Room 202, Cross State Office Building,
(behind the Capital building)
Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, L.D. 1325 An Act Regarding Curriculum Requirements and Standards for Awarding a High School Diploma (Sponsor: Rep. SUTHERLAND of Chapman) (Department Bill--Submitted by Department of Education)
It could run very late with that late start. And the time does NOT mean that it is when our bill will be heard; it's when that particular committee is starting to hear bills.
May 1, 2009
All State Conference Registration ONLINE
Please complete your registrations as early as you can! You can pay by credit card right from our site, or provide a purchase order or mail a check. Please complete your information on the registration page: Conference Registration
The May Issue of "The Bulletin" is now available at:
May Bulletin Issue
Inside this issue:
• Lots of conference information including descriptions of many of this year's workshops/sessions.
• A couple of great advocacy articles.
• "Where's My Bailout? Right Here!" by Bob Morrison from Quadrant Arts Education Research
• Updates from Sam Moore-Young, MMEA President and Argy Nestor, Visual and Performing Arts Specialist at the Maine Department of Education
• MORE!
After a year of "The Bulletin" online, it's time for some feedback! What do you like? What do you dislike? What would you like to see in future issues? Please take the time to share your thoughts! handersonme@gmail.com
April 28, 2009 - Student and Parent Information Posted for All State Festival -
Please go to the All State BOC Festival Page
News Archives
PLEASE NOTE: ***The Public hearing on graduation requirements has been changed to a 2:00 pm start time
Public hearing on graduation requirements: Monday, May 11, 3:00 PM
Room 202, Cross State Office Building,
(behind the Capital building)
All State Conference Registration ONLINE
Please complete your registrations as early as you can! You can pay by credit card right from our site, or provide a purchase order or mail a check. Please complete your information on the registration page: Conference Registration
The May Issue of "The Bulletin" is now available at:
May Bulletin Issue
Inside this issue:• Lots of conference information including descriptions of many of this year's workshops/sessions.
• A couple of great advocacy articles.
• "Where's My Bailout? Right Here!" by Bob Morrison from Quadrant Arts Education Research
• Updates from Sam Moore-Young, MMEA President and Argy Nestor, Visual and Performing Arts Specialist at the Maine Department of Education
• MORE!
After a year of "The Bulletin" online, it's time for some feedback! What do you like? What do you dislike? What would you like to see in future issues? Please take the time to share your thoughts! handersonme@gmail.com
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