Greetings!

This email contains upcoming conference information, All State and All Northwest information, and advocacy through OMEA.
OMEA Conference Pre-Registration Open
2023 OMEA Conference and All State in Eugene!

"Celebrating Diversity - Pursuing Harmony"
Planning for the 2023 OMEA Conference, "Celebrating Diversity - Pursuing Harmony", is moving ahead at full speed! We still have room for a few more sessions and concert hour performances. Please submit your proposals today at oregonmusic.org.

Individuals who have submitted presentation and performance applications have been contacted or will be contacted soon by Sean Williams.

Please contact Conference Chair Sean Williams regarding anything regarding the conference at oregonmusic.2ndvp@gmail.com.

Thank you for your contributions, and we look forward to seeing all of you at the conference!
OMEA All State Elementary Choir Returns!
All State Elementary Choir is back for 2023! This honor ensemble will rehearse and perform all on January 14th, the Saturday of the All State and Conference weekend.

There is no audition for the elementary choir - simply a nomination by the teacher. Teachers nominate only students with "unchanged treble voices" 
Teachers may nominate up to 15 students per school, we can not guarantee that all will be placed but in recent history we have placed 4-5 singers per school. When you complete your students' applications through Opus, you must designate a ranking/order for your students to indicate your first, second, etc. nominations.

All students and their families must agree that, if selected, they will commit to the event, be able to pay the registration fee by the November deadline.
Parents will be allowed access to Opus to complete the Registration and payment process (Teachers can choose to complete this step if preferred)

Please reach out to ensemble managers John Hillan-Payne or Allison Hedgepeth if you have any questions regarding this ensemble.
2023 NAfME All Northwest in Bellevue!
The NAfME Northwest Division Conference and All Northwest Honor Ensembles will meet February 16-19, 2023 at the Bellevue Regency Hyatt Hotel.

Please contact scott.ketron@wmea.org for submission and honor ensemble questions.
2022 NWAPA Fall Season starts September 24th!
The NWAPA Fall marching band season starts this weekend at Linfield University! It is not too late to register for events. Please visit www.nwapa.net or Fall Vice President Aliyah Jackson at aliyah_jackson@beaverton.k12.or.us for more information.
2022 Oregon ACDA Fall Workshop, October 14th
Dear Middle and High School Choral Directors,
 
Our Fall Workshop is upon us. You do not want to miss it! It is being held this year on our state wide in service day, Friday, October 14th from 9AM-4PM at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego. There are engaging opportunities for all! 
 
Middle School Honor Choir
 
Nominate middle school students who are ready for a one-day Honor Choir experience. Students will be led by the amazing Sandy Babb (OSU) for a day of choral singing and community building. Students who attend the ACDA Honor Choir are encouraged to return as vocal leaders in their home school choirs. Please plan to attend or send a group chaperone if you are sending students, especially if that number is more than 5 from your school(s).
 
Middle school educators will have the opportunity to meet after lunch for a middle school focus session born out of the ideas of our fabulous members at the ACDA Summer Workshop. We will be sharing ideas and a few select pieces which focus on introducing harmony to your choirs of varying skill levels.
 
High School Choral Leadership Workshop directed by Wallace Long
 
Nominate your section leaders, an SATB quartet or octet for this fantastic opportunity! These singers will learn three pieces and gain more confidence to lead by example. Teachers are strongly encouraged to attend and sing with their students. These students will perform at the end of the day concert.
 
High School Skill Building Sight-reading Choir directed by Anna Rikki, Southridge High School and Kristen Caldwell, Jesuit High School
 
Nominate students that will benefit from learning strategies to begin sight reading. Students will gain more confidence with using solfège syllables and a counting system after engaging activities led by the clinicians. These students will perform at the end of the day concert.
 
All nominations due Sept 22
 
Student registration fee: $35 (lunch, t-shirt, music)
 
Teacher registration fee: Free when sending students, otherwise $35 
 
Non members sending students, $10 otherwise $45
 
Teacher Registration : 

High School Student Registration: 

Middle School Honor Choir Registration: 
 
 
Best wishes for a wonderful start of your school year. I look forward to seeing you and your students October 14th Fall Workshop.
 
Karen Bohart
Oregon ACDA President
ASTA Fall Dates
November 5, Pacific University
Fall 2022 High School Festival with Johnson & Gillespie
NAfME Divisive Concepts Town Hall Meeting
In this town hall, National Executive Board member Karen Salvador will briefly present information on divisive concepts laws and describe a proposed format for reporting information on divisive concepts laws to MEAs and members. The report structure will be sectioned out to include information on the laws and how other professional organizations are responding, and information and resources from NAfME member experts regarding culturally responsive pedagogy, repertoire diversity, social and emotional learning in music, teacher recruitment and retention, and navigating local and state policies.

After this brief presentation, Karen, NAfME President Scott Sheehan, NAfME Immediate Past President and Chair of the Equity Committee Mackie Spradley, and NAfME Executive Director Chris Woodside will open the floor to listen to member responses regarding this report. The intent of this NAfME Town Hall on Divisive Concepts Laws is aimed at identifying and communicating facts and views surrounding these concepts. We will try to answer questions, and we invite stories of experiences.
NAfME Tri M
Music Honor Society in your middle or high school
A Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter opens up a world of opportunities for students who have already shown themselves to be academically capable and musically gifted. Through performance and community service, they’ll develop confidence, creativity, critical thinking, compassion, and a host of other leadership skills sure to serve them well in school and beyond.
Percussive Arts Society Membership
From your fellow educators in the Oregon Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, with best wishes for a fantastic school year:

Give yourself and every one of your percussionists the many benefits of a Percussive Arts Society Group Membership! Access to masterclasses, scholarships/grants, educational resources, a Percussive Notes journal subscription, competitions, member discounts, and more...for only $250. Find more details and register at https://www.pas.org/membership/group.
2023 OMEA Spring Journal
We are now soliciting journal articles and advertisements for our spring 2023 publication. For more information regarding advertising, click here. Please submit journal articles directly to OMEA at oregonmusicdirector@gmail.com.
OMEA Advocacy
Advocacy and Music Education Supports
 
We all know that music is an essential part of our students’ academic and social-emotional learning. As the music education expert in your building and district, we strongly encourage you to reach out to your leadership, be involved, and advocate for your students, your music colleagues, and yourself. Remind your administrators that music is part of a well-rounded education, as defined at the federal level by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Here are a number of resources for you:
 
·   National Association for Music Education www.nafme.org
·   NAfME Backpack (all the top resources put on one page for easy access) https://nafme.org/my-classroom/nafme-backpack/
·   COVID-19 Resources https://nafme.org/covid-19/
·   Every Student Succeeds Act https://nafme.org/advocacy/essa/
·   Amplify (NAfME community chat and discussions) https://community.nafme.org/home
 
·   National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Music Directors & Adjudicators
·   Articles on Performing Arts COVID-19 Guidance, COVID-19 Instrument Cleaning, Online Learning, Publishers Allowing Educational Use of Copyrighted Music, etc.
 
·   American Choral Directors Association 
·   Resource for Choral Professionals During the Pandemic https://acda.org/resources-for-choral-professionals-during-a-pandemic/
·   ChoralNet (ACDA’s community chat and discussions)  www.choralnet.org  
 
·   OMEA Advocacy Committee
·   If you find yourself needing more assistance, contact Laura Arthur or Julie Bounds, our OMEA Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs.  oregonmusicadvocacy@gmail.com
·   Laura Arthur larthur@pps.net
·   Julie Bounds bounds_j@4j.lane.edu
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