UMEA Conference - Feb. 1st and 2nd St. George - Dixie Conference Center This email is just a quick reminder of our upcoming Mid-Winter Conference. As you likely saw in the December (Winter) issue of the UMEA Journal, this conference is sure to provide plenty of great sessions, performances, exhibits, and a chance to mix with all of our great music ed. colleagues. In addition to great in-state presenters, here are some of the other outstanding featured guests: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Scott Rush, Alan Vizuti, Marcia Neel, Ellen Kirkbride, Sue Mueller, Mark Burrows Performers include: Utah Wind Symphony -w/ Alan Vizuti, Colorado Christian University World Voices, Pine View H. S. Trilogy, Sunset Express Elementary Choir, Mountain View H. S. Wind Symphony w/ Rob Verdi, Lone Peak H. S. Chamber Singers, Dixie State Chamber Choir, Jordan H. S. Madrigals, Tuachan H. S. Chamber Orchestra, Pleasant Grove J. H. Jazz Band, Hobble Creek Singers, All-State Jazz Band Registration is available on-line or by printing the PDF and submitting your registration at www.umea.us<http://www.umea.us> Two items: 1. Due to recent changes with JW Pepper's management, reading packets for the two ACDA choral reading sessions are not able to be provided free-of-charge. The cost of packets is $5.00 each, and can be purchased at the time of registration (by mail, but not online) Unfortunately, the online payment portal will not allow the adjustment. 2. The town meeting in St. George will be replaced by an online survey at the end of the conference. This will enable the board to accumulate data regarding future conferences from everyone--not just those who attend that meeting. Thanks for helping us spread the word about the conference to colleagues who are not yet members of the UMEA. We've begun a new UMEA Facebook Page to help you easily inform your friends about this exciting conference. We have had a few link problems with the website. But, you should be able to see a complete listing of conference sessions and presenters by Wednesday. See you in sunny St. George. . .Boy, that sounds good with today's temperature! Don Peterson President, UMEA Don L. Peterson, D.M.A. Director of Bands School of Music C-550 HFAC Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 (801) 422-7275 http://bands.byu.edu<http://bands.byu.edu/> President, Utah Music Educators Association http://www.umea.us