Greetings!

This email contains upcoming conference information, summer workshops, and advocacy through OMEA.
OMEA Conference Pre-Registration Open
OMEA Leadership Vacancies
Please contact President Ben Lawson at ben.lawson@redmondschools.org if you are interested in filling the following vacancies:

OSAA Solo Contest Chair
2023 OMEA Conference and All State in Eugene!
Planning continues for the 2023 OMEA Conference for January 12-15 in Eugene!

If you have an interest in presenting a session or having your group perform, please let us know.

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

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 ACDA Summer Workshop, June 27-28
Hello ACDA members! 

Our summer workshop is upon us. You do not want to miss these two days with headliner, Maria Ellis. There is a link to her bio in the attached flyer. 
We will also explore new literature of all levels, voicings, and many styles, as well as share more ideas together around choral music making in Oregon. Registration is open! I am looking forward to seeing you in June.

Karen Bohart
Oregon ACDA President
2022 OBDA Reading Session & Adjudication Training, August 1-5, OSU
For the past 30+ years, the Reading Session has provided band directors from across Oregon and Washington an opportunity to learn about new literature and foster relationships within the band community. We are thankful to those who have worked diligently to keep this event as a premier professional development opportunity for band directors in our state, including Dave Becker, Phil Hodapp at Beacock Music, Sheet Music Service of Portland, and Lewis and Clark College.  

The reboot of this impactful professional development opportunity will provide directors from all levels and geographic areas an opportunity to share new and proven literature with their band colleagues. To keep initial costs down, our first year as a OSU/OBDA event will be conducted by local collegiate educators and members of the OBDA Leadership. 

Networking opportunities will include nightly no-host social events and the annual OBDA meeting, held at the conclusion of Thursdays session. 

Because we recognize this reading session as a relevant and transformative professional development opportunity, we will be providing an option for participants to receive Oregon PDU’s, and Washington Clock Hours. We are still looking into avenues to provide graduate credits for this event. 

Repertoire will be sourced from a variety of avenues and will feature works from the OBDA State List, new releases from J.W. Pepper along with music from underrepresented composers from across a variety of grade levels.


Details
Location: Oregon State Universities Community Hall Room 202
Dates: August 1st-5th, 2022
Monday: Jazz literature, 9am-4pm
Social: TBA
Tuesday: Concert Band Literature, all grade levels, 9am-4pm
Last 1.5 Hours: Grade .5 and 1 on secondary instruments
Social: TBA
Wednesday: Concert Band Literature, all grade levels, 9am-4pm
Last 1.5 Hours: Grade .5 and 1 on secondary instruments
Social: TBA
Thursday: Concert Band Literature, all grade levels, 9am-4pm
Last 1.5 Hours: Grade .5 and 1 on secondary instruments
OBDA Meeting: 4:15pm
Social: TBA
Friday: OBDA Adjudication Training and Certification Workshop
2022 Bassoons Without Borders Workshop
Bassoons Without Borders Workshop will be held August 13-14 and 20-21. Please visit www.bassoonswithoutborders.com to register.
Fall 2022 NWAPA Season Released!
Ten sanctioned marching band contests over seven weekends this fall! Visit www.nwapa.net for more information on your local marching band circuit.

Please contact Aliyah Jackson for more information at vp_fall@nwapa.net.
2022 OMEA Fall Journal
We are now soliciting journal articles and advertisements for our Fall 2022 publication. For more information regarding advertising, click here. Please submit journal articles directly to OMEA at oregonmusicdirector@gmail.com.
2022 OMEA/OSAA Championships
2022 All National Honor Ensembles
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
Oregon Music Education Association
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