Greetings!
Happy New Year from the Oregon Music Education Association!
This email contains upcoming conference information, All State information, elections, and advocacy through OMEA.
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2023 OMEA Conference and All State in Eugene |
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We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2023 OMEA Conference, "Celebrating Diversity - Pursuing Harmony!"
***If you are a director with students in an All State ensemble, you must register for and attend the conference per OMEA policy.
The Guidebook app is live with conference information- scan the QR code below to get started!
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OMEA Conference Presiders & Site Manager Needed |
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Presiders needed!
Presiders fill an important role at the conference: introducing presenters and performing groups, passing out handouts, keeping time, and thanking the presenter at the end of the session. Most of our presider roles have been filled, but we need a few more volunteers for the following sessions. Please e-mail Conference Chair Sean Williams ( oregonmusic.2ndvp@gmail.com) to sign up!
- Fri., 2:00: Chris McCurdy, "Beyond 'Just Listen More'" (Jazz)
- Fri., 4:30: Dianne Nelson, "Pivot! What To Do When Things Go Kablooey!" (General)
- Sat., 9:00: Tristan Weitkamp, "Flex It!" (Band)
- Sat., 10:15: Allison Wilkinson, "Music for Mental Health" (General)
- Sat., 2:00: Lesley Bossert, "Why Tri-M Music Honor Society?" (General)
- Sat., 2:00: Laura Arthur & Julie Bounds, "Advocacy Roundtable" (General)
- Sat., 3:15: John Crever, "An Ear-First Approach to Teaching Harmony" (General)
- Sat., 3:15: Keith Karns, "Jazz Education Panel" (Jazz)
- Sun., 11:00: Nick Luchterhand, "Let's Talk About Sax" (Band)
- Sun., 11:00: Paul Kreuger, "Methods for Improvisation" (Jazz)
- Sun., 11:00: Derek Keller, "Kick-Start Your H-School of Rock!" (General)
Soreng Theater Site Manager Needed! We are looking for an individual or two to serve as a site manager for our Soreng Theater concert hours on Friday and Saturday. This person would be responsible for helping to greet directors and performing groups, supervise traffic flow during the warm-up periods and between performances, and act as a liaison between directors and Hult Center stage crew. Interested individuals would need to commit to being on site all day Friday, Saturday, or both. Volunteers may be entitled to some compensation.
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OMEA Elections & Appointments |
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Four extremely qualified candidates have accepted nominations for the 2nd Vice President position:
Bill Campbell
Kelly Moore
Kevin Soon
Elizabeth Soper
Elections opened 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. You must log in to the OMEA website to view our candidates' bios and vote. Click here to get started now!
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
- OMEA Board of Control 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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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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BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT TO CONFERENCE!!!
On Friday 1/13 at 2:00pm Sean McKee will be presenting the "WIBC Top 100 Band Reading Session". Sean has put together a great list of sight reading pieces. Participants will have the chance to win one of four full sets of band music and one lucky band director will also win a free WIBC registration for WIBC 2023.
One of the sight reading pieces is "Inflection Point," a piece commissioned for Pat Vandehey's retirement. This will be ONE of the pieces that will be given away during the session.
Guest conductors will include Noelle Freshner, Paul Nickolas, Brant Stai, Jeremy Zander, Todd Zimbelman, and Stuart Welsh.
See you in Eugene!
Ben Lawson
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2023 NAfME Northwest Division Elections |
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Ballots will be emailed mid January, please make sure your membership is current! The candidates for Northwest Division President are Joe Dyving of Washington and Lila Kennah of Wyoming. |
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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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The 2023 winter season begins in February! Please visit www.nwapa.net to register for events. Contact Julie Bounds if you have any questions at president@nwapa.net. |
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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.
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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OMEA District 4 Choir Festival |
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OMEA District 4 is excited to announce the Willamette Valley Middle School Choir Festival. Our goal in creating this event is to provide a middle school festival experience that allows choirs to focus on their own personal best and celebrate their growth and achievement. Using a 5-point rubric, based on the ACDA/OMEA Choir Evaluation Rubric, choirs will receive ratings: Superior/Excellent/Average/Developing/Beginning.
Each school will receive a 15 minute warm-up, 15 minute performance, and a 10 minute ON-STAGE clinic from one of our 3 adjudicators/clinicians. We encourage all schools to take the opportunity to listen to other choirs throughout the day as time and transportation permit. Participation at this festival is limited to ONE choir per school, and while this festival is sponsored by District 4, choirs from any part of the state are welcome.
Registration must be completed by January 31, 2023. The festival fee of $150 will be due on or before March 7, 2023.
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Oregon Music Hall of Fame |
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OMHOF is pleased to announce that applications for our college scholarship program are available again with a deadline of May15, 2023. Each applicant should be a student studying music and graduating spring 2023 from an Oregon High School and continuing to college in the fall of 2023 with a major or minor in music. We strive to inspire the continuing higher musical education by offering assistance with college expenses, so that these music students may aspire to a higher level of performance and success in their field of interest.
Thanks to the generous contributions of EPB&B (9th year in a row), our scholarships rose from $1000 each to $2500 each (5 total) for 2023, including a special winner who will major in music education!
In addition Oregon Music Hall of Fame is pleased to announce a new scholarship program, Gloria Johnson Scholarship for Women in Graduate School studying: Broadcasting, Teaching, Performance, Music Industry. This $2500 yearly scholarship program is open to all women attending Oregon colleges and universities seeking a post graduate degree in these fields.
2022 winners include:
Nathaniel Strothkamp (Violin), Oregon Episcopal School attending Yale University.
Kira Wang (Cello), Catlin Gabel School attending Yale University.
Amelia Kotamarti (Flute), Grant High School attending University of Oregon.
Adrian Hsieh (Cello), Corvallis High School attending Columbia University & Juilliard.
Maxwell Friedman (Piano/B3 Organ) Bend High School attending Columbia.
Additional scholarship partners include Teevin Brothers, Willamette Week, Five Star Guitar, Youth Music Project, Oregon Music News, Cedar House Printing, Taft Van Stricklin, Holler Fund (David and Kathy Brooks), Bill Johnson (Gloria Johnson Scholarship) and Friends of Dave Busacker.
All items must be mailed together, in order to qualify:
Oregon Music Hall of Fame
PO Box 82173,
Portland, OR 97282
Here’s to creating the music of tomorrow through focused musical studies today,
J.M. Rundle
Janeen Rundle
Oregon Music Hall of Fame
Co-Founder & Director of Music Education
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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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