Greetings!
This email contains upcoming conference information, All State information, and advocacy through OMEA.
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OMEA Conference Pre-Registration Open |
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2023 OMEA Conference and All State in Eugene |
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Planning for the 2023 OMEA Conference, "Celebrating Diversity - Pursuing Harmony", continues!
Pre-Registration for the conference is now live. Please click here to get started! Please note that this reduced rate to attend the January conference in Eugene ends at 11:59pm on December 31st. After that date the rate increases.
***If you are a director with students in an All State ensemble, you must register for and attend the conference per OMEA policy.
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OMEA ELECTIONS & APPOINTMENTS
Four extremely qualified candidates have accepted nominations for the 2nd Vice President position:
Bill Campbell
Kelly Moore
Kevin Soon
Elizabeth Soper
Elections will open on December 15th via the OMEA website and will conclude the evening of Saturday January, 14th. Candidates will be notified of the results the morning of Sunday the 15th and formally announced to the OMEA Board of Control later that day.
After our conference, several OMEA Board of Control Positions will be up for election or appointment. If you are interested in serving in one of the positions below, please contact OMEA President Ben Lawson by clicking here to indicate your interest. Elections will be held and appointments made in the months following the conference.
Positions up for appointment (or re-appointment):
- Conference Exhibitor & Sustaining Membership Chair
- OMEA Chamber Ensemble Championships Chair
- Recording Secretary
- Small Schools Chair
Positions up for election (re-election):
- Elementary Area Chair
- Jazz Area Chair
Jeremy Zander
OMEA Past President
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Band & Orchestra Adjudication Workshop |
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This workshop offers training in the use of the OBDA/OSAA Band and Orchestra Evaluation System, with the expressed purpose of recertifying adjudicators that hold or have held OBDA certification. This workshop is not the entry level workshop that includes explanation of the forms and system of the adjudication process and is not intended for participants that have not attended a previous workshop.
Attendees will spend time focusing on analysis, giving instructional comments, and calibrating scores to the rubric prior to taking the assessment to obtain certification.
Participation is open to any interested band/orchestra teacher or director that is seeking to renew their certification or desires to add an additional endorsement (i.e., a certified band director wishing to become certified as an orchestra adjudicator).
If room allows, participation may be granted to attendees that wish to change the level of their current endorsement or who have attended a previous workshop but have yet to acquire certification.
Contact OBDA Committee Chairs with further questions.
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ACDA Adjudication Workshop |
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Oregon, Idaho and Washington choral educators:
Registration is now open for the Oregon Adjudication Workshop. Whether you are interested in gaining certification as an OSAA/OMEA/ACDA adjudicator, needing to re-certify (Oregon rules required recertification every 5 years), or would just like to audit the workshop to learn more about Oregon’s unique rubric and judging process, you are welcome to join us on Thursday, January 12, 2023, 9:00am-4:00pm at the Graduate Hotel, Eugene, Oregon. The address for “The Graduate Hotel” is 66 E. 6th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401.
The cost for the one-day workshop is $40 for ACDA members and $50 for non-ACDA members who are interested in certifying or needing to re-certify. Those interested in auditing will pay $30 for members and $40 for non-members. There is a special price for students who may be interested in the educational experience: That is $15.
Anyone who needs to renew their certification and does NOT attend this meeting will be removed from the certified adjudicator list.
Two more important notes…
Lunch will be on your own during scheduled lunch hour.
The workshop will begin promptly at 9:00 am.
Please register ASAP. We must know how to plan.
John Baker
Adjudication Chair
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2023 Conference Band Reading Session |
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All directors, bring your instruments to the upcoming conference! WIBC/ABC's Scott McKee will be leading this sight reading session on new band literature from Bandworld's Top 100 list! |
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2023 NAfME All Northwest in Bellevue |
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The NAfME Northwest Division Conference and All Northwest Honor Ensembles will meet February 16-19, 2023 at the Bellevue Regency Hyatt Hotel.
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2023 NWAPA Winter Membership Meeting |
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The Winter Membership Meeting is this Sunday, December 11th from 6pm - 7pm. Click here for the Zoom link. Please visit www.nwapa.net to register for our 2023 competitive winter season. Contact Julie Bounds if you have any questions at president@nwapa.net. |
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Recruiting a Teacher Leader from the Northwest Division for NAfME's Connected Arts Network Grant Project |
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NAfME is currently actively recruiting a PreK-12 teacher from one of the Northwest Division states to be part of a small group of teacher leaders for this national project.
Selected teacher leaders receive a modest stipend and ongoing national-level training and support on leadership, facilitating professional learning communities (PLCs), standards-based teaching/learning, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA), the core themes of the grant. Starting later next year, the teacher leader who is selected will lead their own PLC, each with ten teachers.
We are looking for PreK-12 public school teachers with proven leadership qualities and strong knowledge, skills, and/or experience in the areas of PLCs, SEL, DEIA, teacher leadership, and standards-based music education.
Candidates need to demonstrate a very strong interest in the core themes of the program and willingness to participate in this multi-year CAN grant project, which includes collaboration with music educators nationwide and with other teacher leaders and NAfME’s counterparts in the areas of visual arts, dance, and theater.
The application deadline is December 15. In addition, the leading candidates will go through a robust interview process.
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2023 NAfME Music in Our Schools Month |
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Celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® in your school and community!
Celebrate the 2022–2023 school year’s theme
NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan has designated "Music Is All of Us" as this school year’s Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) theme. Share how this theme resonates with you, your students, your school, and your community as we celebrate the 38th annual Music In Our Schools Month this March.
Advocate for Music Education
As we prepare to meet with elected officials this spring, please continue to submit your responses to the NAMM/NAfME survey on federal funding for music education. The deadline to take this survey is December 9, 2022. The survey asks questions about the use of funds under Titles I, II, and IV-A under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the emergency relief funding to help schools recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Music educators should consult with district-level staff who oversee these programs and are knowledgeable about district-wide K–12 music and arts instruction. Did your school’s music program receive federal funds to support your music education program? Take the survey.
Lesson Plans
New lesson plans are now available for kindergarten and grades 2 and 4. Past lessons are available for kindergarten and grades 1–5 without charge to teachers for their use during MIOSM and beyond. All currently available lessons are copyright ©2022 by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). View available lesson plans.
Concert Program Inserts
Concert program inserts for your concerts and other events are now available to download. Share how your community can support music education.
Sample Proclamation and Resolution
Encourage your state’s governor to issue a Proclamation and your school board, superintendent, local government, and PTA/PTO to issue a resolution declaring March as Music In Our Schools Month®. Use the following sample proclamation and resolution.
These resources will be available in the coming months:
· MIOSM merchandise will be available for purchase this winter, including pencils, posters, stickers, and buttons.
· Change your profile picture for the month of March! Downloadable graphics with the MIOSM logo for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram will be available later this school year.
· Your MIOSM Chairperson is your main point of contact for MIOSM celebrations, with the goal of involving students, administrators, parents, civic groups, and community members.
Please contact nafme@nafme.org if you have further questions. And stay tuned for more updates and resources about Music In Our Schools Month!
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Research Study—Grade 12 Students’ Intentions to Persist in Music Beyond High School using Expectancy-Value Theory of Motivation
Dear Secondary Music Educator,
My name is Cameron Siegal and I am a music education PhD candidate at the University of Oregon. I am currently recruiting participants for a research study examining grade 12 students’ intentions to persist in music beyond high school graduation using expectancy-value theory of motivation. This study has the potential to provide insight that will allow music educators to support students more effectively in music—both in high school and after graduation.
To this end, I am requesting your help in distributing a brief questionnaire to any grade 12 student who participates in band, orchestra, or choir. The online questionnaire takes roughly 15 minutes to complete and can be completed on a smartphone or computer at school or home. Participants will remain anonymous. The University of Oregon Institutional Review Board has approved this study.
Would you please distribute the information pasted below to all grade 12 students who participate in band, orchestra, or choir? You can reach me at csiegal@uoregon.edu with any questions. Thanks in advance for your support of this study which can support lifelong musical involvement. Please feel free to share this information with other secondary music educators. Your assistance will amplify the voices of Oregon’s students.
Sincerely,
Cameron Siegal
Music Teacher
Dartmouth Public Schools
Music Education PhD Candidate
University of Oregon
Research Study—Grade 12 Students’ Intentions to Persist in Music Beyond High School using Expectancy-Value Theory of Motivation
Dear Grade 12 Music Student,
My name is Cameron Siegal and I am a music education PhD candidate at the University of Oregon. I am currently recruiting grade 12 music students for a research study examining intention to persist in music beyond graduation using expectancy-value theory of motivation. I invite you to participate so you can make your voice heard by being represented in this anonymous research study.
The online questionnaire takes roughly 15 minutes to complete and can be completed on a smartphone or computer at school or home. Participants will remain anonymous. The University of Oregon Institutional Review Board has approved this study.
You can respond to this survey by clicking on the following link:
If you have question or comments, please contact csiegal@uoregon.edu. Thanks for making your voice heard in this research that could inform approaches to music education!
Sincerely,
Cameron Siegal
Music Education PhD Candidate
University of Oregon
Music Teacher
Dartmouth Public Schools
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
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NAfME December Newsletter |
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NAfME Tri M
Music Honor Society in your middle or high school
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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.
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Percussive Arts Society Membership |
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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.
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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. |
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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 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
· 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
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Oregon Music Education Association
560 NE F ST STE A PMB 732
Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-291-1149
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