TMEA NEWS
2011 All-National Honor Ensemble Audition Opens September 1
The MENC All-National Honor Ensembles will again assemble and perform next June during MENC's Music Education Week in Washington, DC. Audition materials for the All-National Concert Band, All-National Mixed Choir, All-National Orchestra, and the All-National Jazz Band are available at
www.mencevents.org starting September 1. Rehearsal dates for the All-National Honor Ensembles are expected to start on Thursday June 23, 2011 with a concert to be held on Sunday June 26, 2011. For additional information, contact MENC Events at 800-479-8247 or
chrism@mencevents.org.
2011 TMEA STATE CONFERENCE PLANS MOVING FORWARD
Despite the Nashville flood several months ago, the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center is being completely renovated and will be available for the TMEA State Conference this April. Officials say it will be better than ever. Early indications of sessions and performances reveal that 2011 will not only offer an excellent program for music teachers, it will provide an even higher level of professional development opportunities. Plan now to attend by checking out details on the conference pages of this website. TMEA State Music Conference should not to be missed by any Tennessee music educator.
2011 Tennessee All-State Choral Concerts to be in Opry House in Nashville
TMEA officers have just contracted for performances by the 2011 All-State SATB Choir, Men's Chorus, and Women's Chorale to be in the Opry House - official home of the Grand Old Opry. The facility is excellent and will add another element to making the 2011 all-state program an especially memorable experience for our students.
DEADLINE FOR FALL ISSUE OF THE TENNESSEE MUSICIAN
Reminder that the deadline for submitting materials for the fall issue of The Tennessee Musician magazine is September 1. Be sure to send news items to the Editor by the deadline.
The new Editor of The Tennessee Musician is Dr. Mary Dave Blackman.
TMEA WELCOMES NEW STATE CHAIRS TO THE TMEA BOARD
The new State Chairs who began their two-year terms as of July 1st include:
- STATE GENERAL MUSIC CHAIR - Chris Gregory, Robert E. Lee and East Lincoln Elementary School, Tullahoma
- STATE CHORAL CHAIR - Billy Rayburn, Houston High School, Germantown
- STATE BAND CHAIR - Lafe Cook, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport
- STATE HIGHER EDUCATION CHAIR - Jamila McWhirter, Middle Tenn State University, Murfreesboro
- STATE ORCHESTRA CHAIR - Pamela B. Wilensky, Memphis Central High School. Memphis
For contact information on these persons, see the Officers page.