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Attention: Jr. High/Middle School Band Teachers
by Robert D. Coleman 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Dear Colleagues, The 2018 UMEA State Jr. High/Middle School Band Festival Application is available on the UMEA Website (http://umea.us/stjrhighband.php)along with the required audition selection and additional information. The Application/Audition Deadline is January 12, 2018 at 11 PM. Results will be sent out no later than January 31st. Any questions regarding the 2018 State Jr. High/Middle School Orchestra Festival should be sent to Heath Wolf:hwolf@dsdmail.net mailto:hwolf@dsdmail.net Application link:https://www.dropbox.com/request/4tQDY3U3lYgaKAukQZRA?oref=e Zach Poulter Band Director Syracuse Jr. High #UMEAstate

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Jr. High/Middle School Orchestra Festival
by Robert D. Coleman 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Announcement: The 2018 UMEA State Jr. High/Middle School Orchestra Festival Application is available on the UMEA Website along with the required audition selection and additional information. The Application/Audition Deadline is January 12, 2018 at 11 PM. Results will be sent out no later than January 31st. Any questions regarding the 2018 State Jr. High/Middle School Orchestra Festival should be sent to Ashley Braithwaite atabraithwaite(a)alpinedistrict.org mailto:abraithwaite@alpinedistrict.org . Application link https://goo.gl/forms/ZEfkRArLHXbi7xT33 (Webmaster note: This notice was sent out earlier but apparently didn't make it to members. Very sorry for the delay.)

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UMEA and NAfME Elections
by Robert D. Coleman 09 Jan '18

09 Jan '18

Dear members, State Candidates Voting for UMEA candidates will begin January 15th, 2018 for Elementary, Orchestra and Jazz Vice Presidents-elect. Candidates for Elementary VP-elect are Stacie Bowden and Rebecca Penerosa. Candidates for Orchestra VP-elect are Angela Harman and Megan Thorup. Candidates for Jazz VP-elect are Chris Taylor and Matthew Weidner. Candidate bios and statements will be included on the electronic ballot that members with current email accounts will receive, beginning January 15. Your opportunity to vote electronically in this election will depend on your current membership status. If your membership has lapsed, please renew quickly by going to: https://nafme.org/membership/ OR, for those registering for the UMEA Mid-Winter Conference (and renewing membership at that time), go to: http://umea.us/confreg.php Members with no email address on file will be mailed a ballot. Those who renew membership on-site at the conference may request a paper ballot. National Candidates and By-laws Change In addition to your UMEA Board voting, we encourage you to vote in the NAfME election process that is currently on-line. An email message was sent to NAfME members on Monday, January 8 (so check your email). The NAfME elections include voting for the National President-Elect and for the Western Division President-Elect. There is also a vote for a by-laws change. It is NAfME policy that there is no "campaigning" for candidates running for office. Since the by-laws change is recommended by the NEB, the following statement is permitted: “For about ten years now, a succession of Western Division Presidents has advocated that NAfME treat all divisions in the same manner on the National Executive Board (NEB). We have asked that the Northwestern, Southwestern and Western Division Past Presidents serve in full voting capacity for their two years in these positions, just as their Eastern, North Central and Southern Division Past President counterparts currently do. The Bylaw Amendment on this year’s NAfME ballot would accomplish this goal and equalize the service and voting rights for all division past presidents. The NEB has recommended approval, and I know I speak for all Western Division Presidents of the last ten years in also recommending approval of this amendment. —Russ Sperling NAfME Western Division President 2016-18” Thank you all for taking the time to be involved in the election process of your professional association. Rhonda Rhodes, President UMEA

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Attn: H.S. Jazz Band Directors
by Robert D. Coleman 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

UMEA Jazz V.P., Tim Kidder, wants to remind H.S. Jazz Band Directors to encourage their students to audition for the 2018 UMEA All-State Jazz Band that will rehearse and perform in St. George, Utah during the annual UMEA Mid-Winter Conference, Feb. 2-3, 2018. The audition deadline is November 17 (this Friday). Audition materials and application may be found at: http://umea.us/alljazz.php

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Correction concerning High School All-State Band
by Robert D. Coleman 10 Nov '17

10 Nov '17

The UMEA All-State Band Auditions have been extended a few days to Friday, November 17 at 11:59 PM. Please encourage your students to get it done ASAP so that they do not have issues uploading their videos at the last minute. Currently, there are many instrumentation needs we need to fill, so we need your help in encouraging your students to audition. The UMEA All-State Band will be conducted by Alfred Watkins from Mariotta, Georgia, and the Music For All Hall of Fame. Selections include pieces by Curnow (Fanfare and Flourishes), Camphouse (Second Essay for Band), Ticheli (Rest), Sousa (Sabre and Spurs), Marquez (Danzon No. 2), and Leroy Anderson (Rakes of Mallow). The All-State Band (as well as the All-State Orchestra Winds) will be a wonderful experience for your students. So, please get them to audition and share their incredible talents with each other. Here is the link to the audition site: umea.us/allband.php

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attention: high school band directors
by Robert D. Coleman 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

The UMEA High School All-State Band audition deadline will be extended to Monday, November 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. The high school band committee urges all high school band teachers to communicate this information to their students and encourage participation. World renowned conductor Daniel W. Boothe will give students a life-time memory. Information, audition materials and application may be found at: http://umea.us/allband.php

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attention: jr. high and middle school band directors
by Robert D. Coleman 08 Nov '17

08 Nov '17

The deadline for application to the UMEA All-State Jr. High Band has been extended to December 4, 2017 at 11 p.m. This should give junior high and middle school students the opportunity to practice for and apply to be a member of the inaugural band. Dr. Jermie Arnold will give students an amazing experience as director of this ensemble. For more information, audition materials and application, visit: http://umea.us/alljrband.php

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UMEA All-State Band and String Orchestra (New Events)
by Robert D. Coleman 03 Nov '17

03 Nov '17

The 2018 UMEA Junior High All-State Band and String Orchestra Application is now available on the UMEA Website along with the audition excerpts and additional information. The Application/Audition Deadline has been updated and is December 4, 2017 at 11 PM. UMEA has also updated the eligibility policy to allow all 9th Graders to apply for the Junior High All-State Ensembles. Any questions regarding student eligibility or anything additional regarding the 2018 Junior High All-State Ensembles should be sent to: o Chad King (All-State Junior High Band Manager) – cking(a)dsdmail.net o Angela Harman (All-State Junior High String Orchestra Manager) – angela.harman(a)nebo.edu o Kandis Taylor (All-State Junior High Coordinator) – ktaylor(a)alpinedistrict.org

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Your action needed
by Robert D. Coleman 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

This is your 2 Minute Advocacy tip for November. Action needed before Friday for Middle School arts, health, and PE credits For those who are new to Utah Cultural Alliance, back in August the state school board voted to eliminate the credit requirements for Middle School arts, health, and PE. We successfully fought back thanks to your advocacy, and at their October meeting, the school board voted to indefinitely suspend implementation of the rule and send it back to the Standards and Assessment Committee. That committee meets THIS Friday and discussion of the rule is fourth on their agenda. The pubic is welcome to attend and attendees are usually allowed to speak (you don't have to sign up first): Friday November 3rd, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, 1st Floor Conference Room 156 of the State Board of Education Building (250 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111). The five school board members who comprise this committee are: Laura Belnap, Chair Lisa Cummins Jennifer Graviet Spencer Stokes Terryl Warner We ask you, our amazing humanities and arts advocates, to reach out to all 5 members before Friday. You can find contact info here. Ask them to allow arts ed to remain as a required credit for Middle Schoolers. Arts ed is an essential component of a well-rounded education and to make it optional for students (even if they would still required for schools to offer it), is not acceptable. It creates an inequitable education around the state and communicates that arts ed isn't as important as required subjects. Because these five committee members are working on behalf of the entire state, you should feel welcome to contact all of them, even if they don't represent you.Sincerely,Christine WolfCentral Davis Jr HighDirector of Bands UMEA Advocacy Chair

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message from Rhonda Rhodes
by Robert D. Coleman 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Dear UMEA members: Classical 89 Radio announced this week that it will be discontinued at the end of June 2018. If you feel inclined, consider adding your name to the petition to preserve this valuable teaching tool and resource (http://www.utahculturalalliance.org/save_classical_89) The optimal goal of the petition is to preserve Classical 89 as free radio, something accessible to every income demographic around the clock, and a staple of arts promotion and cultivation in Utah. Another goal is to fight the elimination of an arts education tool and to bring to the foreground classical music as something that everyone should have access to in their lives. It is too monumental a decision to let it go unchecked. BYU Broadcasting has not yet been clear as to the amount of classical music programming they plan for the new platform. There are two upcoming meetings that you may be interested in attending in order to ask specific questions and state your concerns - November 3rd and 8th at 10:00 am in the BYU Broadcasting Building, 701 E. University Parkway, Provo, UT. Thank you, Rhonda Rhodes, UMEA President

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