WMEA JUNIOR ALL-STATE HONOR GROUP AUDITION MATERIALS

The 2009 WMEA Junior All-State audition materials are now available for teacher and student access. The posted packets are materials only and NOT the application packet.

Application instructions will be posted in the fall.

WASHINGTON STATE SOLO/ENSEMBLE CONTEST

The 2008 results are in!  Congratulations to all who participated.

ALL-NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL HONOR GROUPS

The 2009 MENC All-Northwest audition materials are now available for teacher and student access on the MENC-NW web site. The posted packets are materials only and NOT the application packet.

The application process will be done completely online this year. The instructions on the process will be posted approximately September 1. The tentative due date for applications and auditions will be October 6, 2008.

2009 MENC-NW DIVISION CONFERENCE
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

MUSIC EDUCATORS: Conference preregistration information will be posted by Labor Day.

EXHIBITORS OPPORTUNITIES: Potential Exhibitors can review the prospectus and submit the contract to reserve a booth at the 2009 MENC-NW Conference in Spokane.

We also will debut a "College-Career Fair" where exhibitors can display their materials to 1600+ high school musicians in the All-NW and Washington All-State groups.  Download the Prospectus and Contract for the first-ever College-Career Fair.

THANKS FOR A GREAT CONFERENCE!

Many thanks to everyone who made this conference such a success!

Over 1000 music educators attended the WMEA 2008 State Conference in Yakima - an all-time high for a Yakima convention.  Over 1000 student musicians performed in ten all-state groups, and hundreds more performed in concert hours and clinics during President's Day weekend.

HANDOUTS FROM SEVERAL WELL-ATTENDED ELEMENTARY SESSIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD - follow the link

Students and parents - to purchase recordings, photographs or plaques commemorating the 2008 All-State music groups, follow the link for ordering instructions.

LESSONS LEARNED WHILE PILOTING A 5TH GRADE CBPA

Janie Anderson, Northshore School District, wrote an article for Voice Magazine that details the process she used while piloting a Classroom Based Performance Assessment.  Her experiences should ease the minds of music educators who haven't yet assessed their students using these tools.

WMEA YELLOW PAGES

WMEA's Yellow Pages contains contact information for music stores, private teachers, adjudicators, travel companies, music camps, recording companies - if it's related to music education in Washington, you'll find it in the WMEA Yellow Pages.

Are you interested in advertising on WMEA's Yellow Pages?  Follow this link to learn more about making your services known to the state music education community.