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IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATIONA State Unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

2017 FALL NEWSLETTER

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FEBRUARY 1-3, 2018UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW

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Officers of IMEAIMEA President - Wayne Millett [email protected] President-Elect - Kathy Stefani [email protected] Past-President - Ron Curtis [email protected] Secretary - Quentin DeWitt [email protected] Executive Director Karen Goodrich Randolph [email protected] Publications Chair - Ted Hadley [email protected]; 208-600-3052Eva Hale, State Solo Chairman - [email protected].; 661-747-6867

District PresidentsDistPresident District I - Tim Sandford [email protected] District II - Kathleen Tetwiler - [email protected] District III - David Burton [email protected] District III - Mike Turner [email protected] District IV - Jason Eiler [email protected] District V - Greg Goodworth [email protected]; 208-709-3213President District VI - Kristy Romano [email protected] Gem State - John Randall [email protected]

Honor Group ChairsAll-State Mixed Choir Chair - Bob Wicks [email protected] String Orchestra Chair - Jim Phillips [email protected] Chair - Aaron Marshall [email protected] Choir Chair - Lindsay Lowe lowe.lindsay@westadaorgJazz Choir Chair - Aaron Marshall [email protected]

NAfME OfficersJohn Combs, President, NW NAfME Missoula, MontanaScott Barnes, President-Elect, NW NAfME Lynwood, WashingtonDenese Odegaard, NAfME President Fargo, North DakotaKathleen Sanz, NAfME President-Elect Tallahassee, FloridaGlenn Nierman, Immediate Past-President Lincoln, Nebraska

IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION A STATE UNIT OF NAfME: The National Association for Music Education

2017 Back-to-School Fall Newsletterwww.idahomusiced.org

Who is IMEA?The Idaho Music Educators Association is a non-profit educational orga-

nization of current and former music teachers and administrators across Idaho in public/private schools and universities and colleges, including private studio teachers and music educators living in retirement. IMEA is a state affiliate of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education, a 120,000 member organization representing music educators across the United States.

Our goals include the advocacy of music with government, school boards & ad-ministrators, parents & society; betterment of conditions for teaching music to our students; recognition and opportunities for outstanding student musicians; exploration of better and alternative teaching materials and methods; and mutual support through meetings, conferences, mentoring, and individual advice.

The IMEA sponsors a State Solo/Ensemble Contest every May, an All-State Inservice Conference and All-State Choirs, Orchestra, Band, & Jazz Groups every year, and we participate in the Northwest Division Conference and All-Northwest Honor Groups in odd-numbered years.

Throughout the state we sponsor various district clinics and festivals, Fall inservice programs, and we provide resource people to help any teacher who asks. Contact any of the officers listed to the left.

President of IMEA is Wayne Millett of Aberdeen; Past-President of IMEA is Ron Curtis of Caldwell; President-Elect is Kathi Stefani of Moscow. IMEA Sec-retary is Quentin DeWitt of Meridian and State Executive is Karen Goodrich Randoph of Twin Falls. The state is divided into seven activity districts, each one with a District IMEA President and officers. The IMEA governing body, the Board of Control, meets annually in the Fall and as needed throughout the year. Chairmen are appointed from throughout the state over various interest and subject areas.

The IMEA publishes a Fall Newsletter and three issues of Idaho Music Notes, a 24-36 page magazine with help and communication columns, ideas and reports, and feature articles. Your membership in IMEA automatically entitles you to all state publications and NAfME magazine publications. We also have an out-standing website, www.idahomusiced.org, where forms, information, music lists, and links to music businesses, colleges & universities, and online resources may be found.

Visit the IMEA website today: www.idahomusiced.org

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President’s Page Wayne Millett

GREETINGS TO ALL IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS!

I hope that you found some time this past summer to relax a bit and to recharge before heading into the new year. IMEA has some great things planned for this coming year and we hope you will all be involved in one way or another.

This past summer I had the privilege, along with Kathy Stefani, Karen Goodrich, and Camille Blackburn, to represent Idaho at the NAfME National Leadership Assembly in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. This is the fourth year that I have attended and I am always amazed at the dedication and time that the national office puts into serving the members. They are always looking for better and more meaningful ways to improve and support music education.

If you haven’t looked at the NafME Academy for professional development, be sure to check it out. Also, be sure to access the new Amplify site when it goes live for all members later this month. It will revolutionize the way our association communicates and connects with each other.

As we look forward to the IMEA events this year, auditions are now underway for the 2018 All-State groups and conference to be held February 1-3 at the University of Idaho in Moscow. New this year will be the Jazz Choir. All vocal students will audition for the choirs, but there will be three optional exercises for those who would like to be considered for the Jazz Choir. There are also audition materials for the Jazz Choir rhythm section. All auditions are due October 6th.

We are now accepting application for performing groups at the conference and for conference session proposals. Conference proposals are due September 1st, so get them in now while you’re still thinking about them. Performing Group applications are due October 16th.

There are a few changes to this year’s Solo & Ensemble Competition to be held May 4th & 5th in the Boise area. This year we will be adding Brass Ensembles. Also, all instrumental solos will need to taken from the Texas Prescribed Music List (PML). Be sure to wait until after September 1st to check the list. The current year’s list is posted around that time. More information will be posted on the IMEA website.

As always, the IMEA board is here to serve you, the members. If you have any concerns please feel free to contact myself or any of the board members. We look forward to meeting you all at the conference in February.

Have a great school year!Wayne Millett, IMEA [email protected] (208) 604-0733


IMEA NEWSIMEA Board Meeting

Monday, October 2Our Fall Board Meeting on Monday, October 2, from 8am to 4 pm

at the Holiday Inn Boise Airport. District Presidents - Please remember to bring the following

things: District Report about the previous year’s activities; yearly financial summary; the coming year’s events; changes in teachers/positions and a list of new teachers; any concerns or problems in your district.

Content Area Chairs - (Band, Choir, Strings, Elementary, e.g.): Prepare a report on the activities and concerns of your content area.

If you need anything, contact President Wayne [email protected]

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you on as we start a new year—Music Teacher Database Update

With many new teachers and changes in schools, the IMEA Music Teacher Database becomes outdated very quickly. Please be sure to check your listing to make sure you are listed at the right schools in the right assignments. Any changes should be submitted to your district president or directly to the web master at: [email protected]. You can search by last name on the main IMEA page.

IMEA Mail-ListIf you are new to IMEA or to teaching in Idaho,

be sure to sign up for the IMEA Mail-List. If you do not wish to receive these messages, please click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the message. If you need to change your email address, or need to update your preferences as to which messages you get, please click on the preferences link at the bottom of this message. If you know of someone that should be getting these messages, but isn’t, please have them sign up for the list. The link is on the main IMEA page under “Latest IMEA Emails.”

IMEA on Social MediaGet the latest updates! IMEA is now on FaceBook and Twitter.

There are links to follow us on the main IMEA page!

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Welcome to the new school year, teachers! I am sending out a preliminary email to all teacher regarding State Solo. I know it is not until May, but I also know many of you are already choosing music for students and beginning practice for the event.

A few things to note:• The event will be held at Mountain View High School in

Meridian.• We will be adding Brass Ensembles this year. So we now

have string, woodwind, and brass ensembles, as well as all of the solos.

• I am always on the lookout for good adjudicators, so if you

know of any who might be interested, shoot me an email.• TAKE NOTE!! All instrumental (string, woodwind,

brass, & percussion) solos/ensembles this year will be taken from the Texas PML list only!! We will be completely eliminating the double list, so please, please, please check the list now to make sure your piece is on the list. The Texas List does change from year to year, but always is complete by September 1. There will be NO exceptions to this, so please do not email me asking for changes.

I will be sending out more information as it gets closer, but I wanted to make sure you all knew about the changes for this year. Feel free to email me with questions.

Have a great year.Eva Hale, IMEA State Solo/Ensemble Manager

ALL-STATE HONOR GROUP Auditions Due October 6

H All-State Band clinician will be Dr. James Bankhead from Logan, Utah. Aaron Marshall is the chair; contact him at [email protected].

H All-State Jazz Choir clincian will be Kirk Marcy, Ed-monds Community College, Washington. Corrina Steinbach is the chair; contact her at [email protected].

H All-State Mixed Choir clinician is Dr. Sarah Graham, Lewis Clark State College. Bob Wicks is the chair; contact him at [email protected].

H All-State Orchestra clinician is Dr. Ste-ven Admundson, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. Jim Phillips is the chair; contact him at 208-660-4110/[email protected].

H All-State Treble Choir clinician is Desiree LaVertu, Los Angeles, California. Lindsay Lowe is the chair; contact her at [email protected].

All-State Idaho ACDA/IMEA Elementary & Middle School

Honor Choirs Applications Due SoonIdaho ACDA is excited to once again sponsor an All-State Middle

School Choir and All-State Elementary Choir during the IMEA Biennial In-Service Conference and All-State, February 1-3 in Moscow, Idaho.

The Elementary All-State Choir will rehearse during the day Friday, February 2, and perform late that same afternoon.

The Middle School All-State Choir will rehearse all day Thursday, February 1, and Friday, February 2, and perform late Friday afternoon with the Elementary Choir.

Please visit http://idahomusiced.org/acda_auditions/acda_index.php#home for information on applying for the Honor Choirs. Deadline for Elementary Choir is October 9; deadline for the Middle School Choir is October 16.

Idaho Students Chosen for All-National Honor Ensembles

On November 28-29, the National Association for Music Educa-tion’s (NAfME) 2017 All-National Honor Ensembles will perform at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. The concerts take place on November 28 and November 29 in the ballrooms at Disney Coronado Springs Resort. The concerts are free and open to the public.

Representing Idaho will be ...ORCHESTRA


Jacob Unruh, violin, Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, Coeur d’Alene, teacher Michael Harrison

BANDKatelyn Koch, clarinet, Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy,

Coeur d’Alene, teacher Michael HarrisonMIXED CHOIRDaniel Titus, tenor 2, Hillcrest High School, Ammon,

teacher Camille BlackburnHannah Goodwin, soprano 1 , Lake City High School,

Coeur d’ Alene, teacher Mark PettyNatalie Magnus, Alto 1, Lake City High School, Coeur d’

Alene, teacher Mark PettyKamee Carroll, Alto 2, Ridgevue High School, Nampa,

teacher Ron CurtisBradley Curtis, Bass 2, Ridgevue High School, Nampa,

teacher Ron CurtisReese Stoddard, Bass 1, Ridgevue High School, Nampa,

teacher Ron CurtisAlex Mittelsteadt, Bass 2, Minico High School, Rupert,

teacher Jeffery Collier

Congratulations to our 2017 IMEA Scholarship Winners

Congratulations go to Deanna Cole, now attending Idaho State University, winner of the IMEA High School Senior Scholarship and to BriAnna Crook, Boise State University, winner of the IMEA College/University Music Education Major Scholarship. We wish you

all the best in the pursuit of your Music Education degrees.For 2018 application information, check under the Forms & Lists

tab on the IMEA Website.

APPLICATIONS FOR CONFERENCE PERFORMING GROUPS

DUE OCTOBER 16We are now accepting applications and recordings for performing

groups at the 2018 IMEA All-State Inservice Conference. Selected groups will perform at numerous concert hours during the confer-ence. We would like to see a balanced representation from all levels of Music Education in our State: Small, Medium and Large sized High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and University level performing ensembles. The deadline for the Performing Groups Application is October 16, 2017. All materials should be submitted through the online application available at: http://www.idahomu-siced.org/events/allstate/allstate.php#perfGroup.

If you have any questions about these items feel free to contact any of the Executive Committee.

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IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATIONALL-STATE HONOR GROUPS& INSERVICE CONFERENCE

FEBRUARY 1-3, 2018UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW


PRESIDENT- ELECT NOTES Kathi Stefani

LIGHT THE CANDLE“A Candle Loses Nothing

by Lighting Another Candle”As you prepare for your students this year, planning lessons

and concerts, organizing fund-raisers, can you make the time to reach out and help a new teacher in your building or district? The teacher shortage is a reality in Idaho and music positions are not exempt. Losing new music teachers for lack of sufficient support is a tragedy we can avoid by being proactive and helping someone through the first few years. For those of us who have “been there, done that”, consider being tangible help to someone who needs a helping hand.

Michael D. Stone, California’s Immediate Past-President and Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator for the Bakersfield School District, recently wrote an article for Nafme, stating four points he has identified as keys to successful mentoring:

1. Professional Relationships are Key. Stone believes matching mentors and mentees is important, as professional relationships develop quickly and lead to friendships. Trust is key as the mentee needs to be able to use the mentor as a sounding board without fear of judgment or breach of confidentiality.

2. Professional Learning Communities Provide Structure for Support of New Music Teachers. Both peer and expert support are needed for young teachers to be successful. Schools that provide collaboration time support with peer help, districts that provide professional development opportunities are supporting with required expert training.

3. Provide Young Teachers with the Opportunity to Share Their Expertise. Regardless of experience, every faculty member has unique gifts and talents that are worth sharing. Often the energy and fresh outlook of a new teacher is motivating for those who have several years invested.

4. Professional Organizations Must Help to Facilitate Mentorship Relationships. Some states provide a list of retired or veteran teacher volunteers with which new teachers can connect. New teachers can apply for a mentorship assignment. Idaho is working towards developing a program to support new teachers and is looking for models to follow. If you are an experienced teacher, you can take the initiative and offer to be a mentor or help find appropriate montor/mentee relationships for new teachers.

Many of us work in isolation in our profession. If you’re the only music teacher in a building, it can be a very lonely experience and there are always questions that no one else can answer but another music teacher.

• How do you get a class full of kindergarteners to listen and follow directions when no one can keep their hands to themselves?

• How do you handle an angry parent whose child didn’t get the lead in the musical?

• What do you do when classroom teachers keep their students in their rooms instead of letting them come to music?

• How do you determine quality literature for performing groups so that music is not too hard, not too easy?

If you have answers to these or other questions, consider using your time to help another instructor have a successful year.


North ByNorthwestNW NAfMEPresident

John Combs

NEW CHALLENGES —NEW SHIRTS

I have a drawer full of old t-shirts. Okay, truthfully, I have two drawers full of old t-shirts. These are not the standard white v-neck or crew neck shirts but rather are shirts I have picked up over the years from various events in my life. For some reason, I can’t seem to throw them away. My wife, Bobbi, is very patient with the fact that I have a difficult time letting go of these relics of the past. Even though some of them are pretty worn and ratty-looking, I just can’t take them to Goodwill, give them the heave-ho or tear them up for the rag pile.

When I wear one people might see an old guy in a shirt that has outlived its worth. But these t-shirts represent who I am and some of the many fantastic things that have been part of my life. I remember the people I was with and the events that took place. The fact is those t-shirts are a visible reminder of those experiences, and I am inclined to embrace those times. Perhaps you know what I’m talking about?

The oldest ones are from my college days. Sadly, those shirts are getting well into their 40’s. I have shirts from various family vacation trips and shirts from guest conducting gigs, from Alaska to Thailand. My wife and I have three grown daughters and we have obviously supported their activities and schools by purchasing clothing. I have shirts from several universities thanks to my girls’ educational opportunities: The University of Montana, Montana State University, The United States Military Academy at West Point, Washington State University, Philipp University Marburg (Germany), and Seattle University. It makes my wallet hurt just thinking about it. In addition, I have shirts from national parks, various US Army posts and overseas deployments not to mention shirts from my participation with The University of Montana Alumni Band and gifts from the Missoula bands I supervise. One of my favorites is from the Missoula Law Enforcement Community. It is from a time when I helped out as a member of the security team because Hell’s Angels decided to have their annual convention in Missoula. Are you starting to understand why I need two drawers?

And what is the point of telling you all this? Each of those shirts represent a new challenge that was brought to me or my family. Many of them carried a fair amount of angst or risk. Some were purchased on the front end of the experience before we understood fully what was going to take place. Others were acquired as a statement of accomplishment and victory.

It seems like each year I have been able to add a valued piece of cloth to my stable of shirts. Why? Because the adventures never seem to end.

What “t-shirt” worthy adventures are you adding to your life and career this year? As we look forward to the challenges and expectations that a new school year brings, we need to make sure that there are those invigorating events on our schedule which will test our skill, willpower and tenacity.

If you don’t have anything on your schedule or nothing comes to mind - you need to get creative. While you may not share my inclination to hang on to comfortable old clothes, there is a very high chance that you will have an inclination to get comfortable with your teaching. Those of you in the contentment of the well-established teacher and who have life in a nice groove need to realize that your comfort zone will be your undoing. We all know teachers who live on cruise control. They’ve been there, done that and…..”have the t-shirt”. Problem is, they’re not working to achieve any more. They have lost their zest and motivation to be something special in the lives of their students and families.

Perhaps you are early in your career and the tests you see ahead are daunting. You’re at the front end of adventure and it seems pretty scary at this point.

Young, old, or in-between, you need to plan on collecting a new shirt or two. Please note - if your clothing plan doesn’t cause a little fear to well up inside of you then you’re not being bold enough. To stretch yourself you need to work beyond what you think you are capable of doing. Let me repeat that. To stretch yourself you need to work beyond what you think you are capable of doing. If you challenge yourself with something you know you can do, it’s not a challenge. It’s just keeping busy.

It doesn’t matter if this is your first year of teaching or your last, you need to keep growing and developing your craft. You need to collect another t-shirt. And when you think you have too many of them, give me a call. I know how to roll them up so you can put a ton of them in one drawer and make room for more.

Oh…..my t-shirt challenge for this year? How about stepping into being NAfME Northwest Division President? That is so out of my comfort zone! Nevertheless - here we go! Thankfully I stand on the shoulders of fantastic past leaders who have done great work with our division. Your appreciation of their efforts and recognition of their skills was in full evidence as we honored some of them at the conference in Bellevue. Your enthusiastic applause and standing ovations said a lot about your recognition of their hard work. Also I work with a Northwest Board of dedicated state leaders who want the very best for us and our profession. I’m not going it alone, that’s for sure.

I look forward to meeting many of you this year. I can’t wait to see what t-shirt you’ll be wearing.

On the national level, be sure and check out our candidates for NAfME President-Elect. I can tell you that both Lance Nielsen and Mackie Spradley are wonderful people and will lead our association with different styles but nevertheless with thoughtfulness and creativity. You really can’t make a bad choice. Talk about people who are willing to embrace a challenge!

NAfME is working to make the world of music is strong and viable at every level. Thank you for what you do everyday to ensure music as a viable and valued part of our educational mission.


Northwest Nazarene UniversityMusic Department

Dr. Philip Miller, Chairman, Nampa, Idaho 83686 Phone: 208-467-8413 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.nnu.edu/music

Willamette University Department of Music

John Peel, Music Department Chair900 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301

Phone: 503-370-6255 Fax: 503-370-6260Email: [email protected]

Website: www.willamette.edu/go/music

Lionel Hampton School Of Musicat the University Of Idaho

Vanessa Sielert, Associate Director & Associate Professor875 Perimeter Drive MS 4015, Moscow, ID 83844-4015

Phone: 208-885-6231/Fax: 208-885-7254Email: [email protected]

Web: www.uidaho.edu/class/music

Idaho State University Music DepartmentThom Hasenpflug, Chair of Music

Department of Music Stop 8099, Pocatello, ID 83209-8099Phone/Fax: 208-282-3636

Email: [email protected] Web: www.isu.edu/music

Boise State University Music DepartmentLinda Kline, Chair

1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1560Phone: 208-426-1772; Fax: 208-426-1771

Email: [email protected]: music.boisestate.edu

Treasure Valley Community College Performing Arts Department

Stephanie Laubacher, Administrative Assistant650 College Blvd., Ontario, OR 97914

Phone: 541-881-5950/Fax 541-881-5518Email: [email protected] Web: www.tvcc.cc/performingarts

The College of Idaho Music DepartmentDr. Paul Moulton, Chair

2112 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83605Phone: 208-459-5275 Fax: 208-459-5885

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]: www.collegeofidaho.edu/academics/music

Chesbro Music CompanyGary Christensen, Manager, 257 N Second E, Rexburg, Idaho 83440

Phone: 208-359-1900 Fax: 208-359-1901Email: [email protected]

Karen Stewart, Manager, 327 Broadway, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402Phone: 208-932-1230 Fax: 208-522-8712

Email: [email protected] Web: chesbromusicretail.com

Brigham Young University-Idaho Department of Music

Bryce Mecham, Department ChairRexburg, ID 83460-1210

Phone: 208-496-4950; Fax: 208-496-4953Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Web: www.byui.edu/music

Meadowlark MelodiesBill Dugger & Mark Sherry, Proprietors

Buy Music Online @ [email protected] 208-743-8748

University of PortlandDavid DeLyser, Associate Professor of Music

5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97203Phone: 503-943-7382 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.up.edu/music

Blue Rider Music & Instrument RepairChris Britt, Manager Robin Boles, Technician

595 W. Ustick, Meridian, ID 83646Phone & Fax: 208-888-6238

Sun Valley Summer SymphonyKim Gasenica, Educational Programs Director

P.O. Box 3956, Hailey, Idaho 83333Phone/Fax: (208) Email: [email protected]

Website: www.svsummersymphony.org or www.svsseducationprograms.org

John William Jackson Fund(in The Idaho Community Foundation)P.O. Box 4711, Boise, Idaho 83711-4711

Website: www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org Phone: 208-890-8503“A music education advocate for Idaho school children”

Brigham Young University-ProvoSchool of Music

Kathy Colton, C-550 HFAC, Provo, UT 84602Email: [email protected]

Website: music.byu.eduPhone: 801-422-2375 FAX: 801-422-0533

J.W. Pepper MusicBrad Mastrangelo, Regional Sales Manager

7611 S. 180th Street, Kent, WA 98032 Phone: 425-291-9400; 800-345-6296 Fax: 425-291-9411

[email protected] www.facebook.com/jwpepperWA

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FALL INSERVICE OPPORTUNITIESIdaho ACDA Winter Retreat,

October 5-7, Sun ValleyThe 2017 Idaho ACDA Inservice Retreat is set for October 5-7.

Registration and housing info is on the website, idacda.org/2017-re-treat-info. The conference headliner is Sydney Guillaume.

HOUSING: Please make housing reservations in Ketchum and the surrounding area as soon as possible! Several other events occur in Sun Valley during our In-Service Retreat weekend. Check the follow-ing accommodations: Limelight Hotels; Sun Valley Resort; AirBNB

REGISTRATION: Registration will be done through Opus Event. You will need to first create an account with Opus Event and link your ACDA membership with their Opus Event account (instructions are provided). Have your ACDA membership number at hand when completing registration. You should see registration options for the Idaho ACDA October Retreat. If the only registration option that populates is “Non-Member,” it means your ACDA membership is not yet attached to your Opus Event account. DO NOT REGISTER as a Non-Member. Please contact our treasurer, MacKenzie Aitkin or Opus Event if this happens. MacKenzie’s cell number is: 208-514-7661. Her email is: [email protected]. Register online. If you’re not a member of ACDA, consider joining.

Praised by the Miami Herald for their “impressive maturity and striking melodic distinction,” Sydney Guillaume’s compositions are known to be intricate, challenging and yet highly spirited. They promote human values and are full of heart and passion. Many of his choral works, most with original poetry by his father Gabriel T. Guil-laume, have fostered an awareness of the beautiful Haitian culture and continue to serve as an ambassador for his native country. Guil-laume also writes film music and is an active member of the choral community as a composer, singer, clinician and conductor.

Sydney Guillaume graduated from the University of Miami in 2004 where his works were performed by the Miami University Cho-rale conducted by Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe. Originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he is currently residing in Portland, Oregon working as a full-time composer, conductor and clinician.

BSU credit is available for the Inservice Retreat.

Band and Orchestra Workshops available on October 5 & 6, Boise Area

Band and Orchestra Directors,Here is a link to register for the Band or Orchestra Professional

Development on the State Department workshop days in October.The course is available for 1 university credit from either BSU or

NNU. You can sign up for credit today right from the links:Total Band Director NNU:http://pdlearn.nnu.edu/modules/shop/index.html?action=sec-

tion&OfferingID=536501&SectionID=536523The Total Band Director BSU:https://acecreek.boisestate.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.aw-

p?&course=KE179TE2704 Orchestra tips & tricks BSU:https://acecreek.boisestate.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.aw-

p?&course=KE179TE2710Orchestra tips & tricks NNU: http://pdlearn.nnu.edu/modules/shop/index.html?action=sec-

tion&OfferingID=552423&SectionID=552455Both band and orchestra will have a demonstration on how to do

simple repairs presented by the Dunkley Music repair staff. Richard Saucedo will be the keynote presenter for the band work-

shop. The course includes a presentation of strategies and teaching techniques for school band directors by a veteran and award win-ning music teacher with 35 years of experience in teaching band at

the elementary, middle school and high school levels. Information in this presentation will include, but is not limited to: instrumental teaching techniques, recruiting and retention strategies, develop-ing relationships with administrators and other teachers, putting together successful parent booster organizations, setting students up for success at the beginning instrumental level, maintaining student development through middle school and high school, professional development for the instrumental music teacher, as well as the use of competition/festivals to motivate and improve learning. Kristen McKeon with D’addario will be here on Friday to do a presentation on reeds and accessories. Please let Cindy Adams at Dunkley Music know if you plan on attending the Friday Band presentation so Kris-ten can get a count for supplies.

Debbie Cavanaugh will be the Orchestra keynote presenter. The course includes a presentation of tried and true tricks of the trade for classroom orchestra teachers by a veteran master teacher with over 30 years’ experience, in both the elementary and the junior high classrooms. Participants will learn ways to improve rehearsal tech-niques, hone intonation diagnostics, create string-specific centered, warm tone, and increase their ability to choose music that is both pedagogical and in alignment with the skill level of their students. A section of this course will facilitate the participants to learn how to perform their own minor repairs to stringed instruments, saving the instructor valuable instructional time.

Thursday October 5thBand Clinic — West Junior High, BoiseOrchestra Clinic — Dunkley Music, MeridianFriday October 6thBand Clinic — Dunkley Music, MeridianOrchestra Clinic — West Junior High, BoiseFor further information, contact Cindy Adams, School Band &

Orchestra Manager at Dunkley Music, phone 208-342-5549, website www.dunkleymusic.com.

Idaho Orff WorkshopOctober 5 & 6 in Treasure Valley;

January & February Workshops Scheduled

The merit-award winning chapter of the American Orff-Schulw-erk Association, Idaho Orff-Schulwerk Chapter 61, is excited to once again offer four days of high quality professional development from locally- and nationally-recognized presenters during the 2017-18 school year.

These workshops will give music educators a chance to refresh their teaching toolbox and have the option of earning two credits for certificate renewal.

Save these upcoming local dates:• October 5 & 6: Connie Van EngenGrace Jordan Elementary, Boise, ID(2 days = 1 credit available)• Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018: Idaho Chapter Share (2 days = 1 credit available)Birch Elementary, Nampa, ID• Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018: Returning is Tim Wiegand, www.viegansong.comBirch Elementary, Nampa, IDConsider attending the AOSA National Conference:• Where the Trail Begins, the 2017 AOSA Professional Develop-

ment Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, November 8-11.Idaho Orff-Schulwerk Association, AOSA Chapter 61www.idahoorff.orgFriends of Idaho Orff on [email protected]


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Admission & ScholarshipsOn-Campus AuditionsJanuary 25-26, 2018Satellite Auditions (Salt Lake City)

January 27, 2018

Deadline for all MaterialsFebruary 1, 2018

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Collegiate IMEABriAnna Crook, President

Hill Day in Washington D.C.

The Collegiate Advocacy Summit is an incredible experience provided by the National Association for Music Education for college students who participate in their local chapters. Its purpose is to teach college students how to advocate for music education in their local schools, districts, and even states. It gives students the chance to collaborate with students from other states across the country and teaches them the necessary skills they’ll need to complete those tasks. Each student has the opportunity to meet with their state’s legislators and tell their own story about how music education has touched their life. The best part is, it’s in Washington D.C.!

This year, I was selected by the IMEA board to be the Collegiate NAfME President and be the first collegiate student to represent the State of Idaho in Washington D.C. at the Collegiate Advocacy Summit. This was an incredible honor and humbling experience for me. I was so excited to be able to share my love of music with other college students, as well as the leaders of my state.

My week at the Summit was pretty crazy. After a day of getting to know each other, the college students were all bussed to an unforgettable experience at the NAfME national headquarters, where we heard many different perspectives on music education and advocacy. We then received an in-depth training about how to talk with our state legislators. On the second to last day, we set out with our individual state’s Music Educators Association leadership to inform our state’s political leadership of the financial crisis our schools are facing and asked for their support in passing bills to allow us to use the full budget allotted to us.

I had the privilege of sharing my story on Capitol Hill with each our state’s legislators. When I was in high school, I had a less-than-ideal experience regarding teachers, as we had a different teacher each year. All three of my high school band directors gave me opportunities to conduct, run sectionals, and have other various leadership positions. I know without a doubt that if I hadn’t had those experiences in those vulnerable high school years, I wouldn’t have wanted to study music education. Or maybe I would have, but I doubt my passion and fire for it would have been nearly as strong. My teachers pushed me to be a stronger, more independent person and I will be forever grateful for their influence on my life.

We wrapped up the week with a reception and awards ceremony, and one last trip to D.C. to see the Marine Band perform. It truly was an unforgettable experience.

I think the highlight of the trip was listening to Nicole Worzel speak at the NAfME headquarters. As an typical woman and music educator from the East Coast, Nicole brought great hope to our little gathering of collegiate students. She told the story of how music was being cut from her school and what she did to fight it. She spent a lot of her own personal time advocating for music education, not because she liked music but because she knew it was necessary to her students.

She made many wonderful points, but the one that stuck out to me the most was the statement “Who am I?” She said you can’t learn to advocate for music education until you have a clear understanding of who you are and what you are advocating for. She said “You may be a music teacher, but what do you really do?” She was referring to all of the other things that music teachers do, like help students develop character, improve skills, and increase their knowledge in general.

Overall, the most valuable and meaningful things I learned from the Collegiate Advocacy Summit are as follows:

• To advocate, you have to know what you’re fighting for.

• You need have a purpose and you need to show others that music has changed who you are.

• You need to be able and willing to learn from colleagues and be knowledgeable.

• You need to be bold and unafraid to ruffle a few feathers in the advocacy process.

• Most importantly, we need to remember that advocacy isn’t about us at all: it’s about the students we teach, and they happen to be the future of America.


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ISU has had another successful summer of camps and festivals, including the String and Piano Summer Institute, the summer musical Fiddler on the Roof, our Marching Arts Band Camp, Assistant Professor of Jazz Jon Armstrong’s newly created Jazz Camp, and our Fiddle Competition.

Our Symphony Director, Grant Harville, has recently departed for a position in Montana. As such we are pleased to introduce our interim Artistic Director for the 2017 - 18 season, Professor Julie Sorensen. Professor Sorensen is the teacher of applied Flute and musicology, and typically inhabits the Principal Flautist role in the symphony. This year, she becomes the boss as we embark on a national search for our next Musical Director for the ISCS.

We also want to welcome some familiar faces in expanded roles, including: Dr. Eleanor Cox as not only an instructor of Cello, but also in her primary role in establishing a string preparatory division within the music department; and also, concert and collaborative pianist Natalie Lauk, into a staff piano position.

Performances coming up in September and October include the Idaho State Civic Symphony, faculty series featuring Diana Livingston Friedley, the City Creek Winds, commemorative pianists Bond and Neiwirth, and more.

For dates and times, please visit ISU’s concert calendar at isu.edu/music . Additionally, October festivals include ISU’s Marching Band invitational (Oct 14) and Choral Festival (Oct 21). We hope to see you on our campus this fall! See our ad on page 7.

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHOLionel Hampton School of Music

Welcomes New FacultyNavin Chettri —percussionist,

vocalist, composer, educator, and founder of the Kathmandu Jazz Festival (Jazzmandu) in Nepal— is the Artistic Director of the World Music Celebration at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music and leader of the internationally touring ensemble Cadenza Collective. Chettri is considered to be a pioneer and driving force behind the growth of Jazz in Nepal. His background and knowledge of music are a blend of Nepali folk music, Indian classical influences, West African sounds, and jazz.

Navin has performed around the world. A Hampton Scholar, Navin received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in percussion performance and composition from the University of Idaho.

Dr. Lori Conlon Khan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Education, has been happily involved in Music Education her entire life. A mainstay in the Boise School District, Lori taught General Music K-6, including Choir and Percussion Ensemble (along with Montessori pre-school/kindergarten) for thirty-two years. In 2009, she received the Red Apple Award for Excellence in Education from

the Boise School Board, and in 2010, the Rotary Century Scholars Distinguished Educator Award.

Lori holds certification in all three levels of Orff Schulwerk and two Master Classes, and instructs the Movement sections of the summer teacher training courses. She represented Region I on the AOSA national board, and is currently serving as the national AOSA 50th Anniversary Co-Chair.

She earned her BA in Music Education, K-12 from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, MEd in Integrating the Arts from Lesley University in Cambridge Massachusetts, and EdD in Curriculum and Instruction with a Music Education emphasis from Boise State University.

Euphonium Instructor Skyler Johnson is an active specialist in bass trombone and euphonium and currently serves as the bass trombonist of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. Prior to this position, he was a member of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra.

As a euphoniumist, Skyler has performed with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Indiana Symphony, the Walla Walla Symphony Orchestra, and the Brevard Music Center Repertory Orchestra. Skyler received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Euphonium Performance from the University of Oregon and a Master of Music Degree in Bass Trombone Performance from DePaul University. He has been a member of the faculty at Eastern Washington University, Spokane Falls Community College, and Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois.

An active performer, educator, and clinician, Saxophone Instructor Dr. Patrick Jones has performed as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician around the world. He has appeared with internationally celebrated artists and award-winning ensembles throughout his career.

With nearly twenty years of teaching experience, Jones recently published articles in The Instrumentalist magazine and on BandDirector.com and was a featured saxophone clinician at the Maryland Music Educators Association State Conference.

Patrick earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Idaho, his Master of Music from Eastman, and his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Saxophone from the University of Minnesota.

Paul Thompson, Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities, recently completed his DMA in Choral Conducting and Literature at the University of Colorado-Boulder, winning first place in the 2016 SWACDA Graduate Conducting Competition. Thompson also holds an MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a BA in Voice from Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Thompson is an active participant in the furtherance of choral music throughout the country, frequently appearing as a clinician and honor choir director. Also active as a singer, he has appeared as a soloist with the Boulder Philharmonic, the Green Lake Festival, Bach Festival Florence, The King’s Counterpoint, and the Florence Symphony Orchestra.

Paul was formerly on the faculty of Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina,

where he served as Director of Choral Activities and Voice Area Coordinator. He was also a member of both the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc choral faculties, and spent four years directing the choirs at St. Mary’s Springs High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

New Changes in School of MusicWe are excited to announce that

Dr. Vanessa Sielert has become the new Director of the Lionel Hampton School of Music. A member of the faculty since 2006 and an active saxophone educator, clinician, and performer throughout the United States, Dr. Sielert assumed her role as Department Chair on August 14.

Former Director Dr. Torrey Lawrence has been named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Affairs in the College of Letters and Arts and Social Sciences. Dr. Lawrence will also resume his role as Tuba professor at the School of Music.

Director of Athletic Bands Spencer Martin has become Associate Director of the Lionel Hampton School of Music.

The Lionel Hampton School of Music is committed to supporting K-12 music education and providing reinforcement for your music program in any way possible. If there are specific ways we can assist you and your students, please do not hesitate to contact us. [email protected] / 208-885-6231 / See our ad on page 19.

First Draft:2018 UNIVERSITY &

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AUDITION DATESBoise State University Music Dept.Audition Dates — To Be AnnouncedApply online @ music.boisestate.edu/admissionsWeb: www.boisestate.edu/musicFB: BoiseStateDepartmentOfMusic

Boise State University Blue Thunder Marching BandAudition Weekend — To Be AnnouncedApply online @ thunder.boisestate.eduPhone: 208-426-1846 Web: thunder.boisestate.edu FB: BSUBlueThunder

Brigham Young University - IdahoDeadline for All Materials is February 1, 2018On Campus Auditions: January 25-26, 2018Satellite Auditions (Salt Lake City): January 27Phone: 208-496-4950 Email: [email protected]: www.byui.edu/music

Brigham Young University - ProvoLearn more about auditions, programs, & scholarships about @ www.music.byu.edu801-422-2660

Central Washington UniversityAudition Dates — Ellensburg Campus, TBAFor more information: 509-963-1216 [email protected]/music FB:CWU Music-department


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The College of IdahoAudition Dates — TBAMore Information: Schedule your audition at collegeofidaho.edu/musicPhone: 208-459-5275Email: [email protected] Web: www.collegeofidaho.edu/music

College of Southern IdahoAudition Date — TBAApplication deadline — TBA for an appointmentEmail: [email protected] Phone: 208-732-6769Web: http://finearts.csi.edu/music/musicScholarship.pdf

Idaho State UniversityAudition Date — Saturday, February 24More Information: www.isu.edu/sopaPhone: 208-282-3636Email: [email protected] Web: isu.edu/sopa

Northwest Nazarene UniversityAudition Dates — By Appointment; On-Campus audition dates — TBAwww.nnu.edu/musicPhone: call (208) 467-8413 Email: [email protected]

Oregon State University2018-2019 Scholarship Auditions:Beaver Music Preview Day —October, OSU Campusliberalarts.oregonstate.edu/music

Treasure Valley Community CollegeCall for Audition criteria information.Phone: 541-881-5950 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tvcc.cc

University of IdahoAudition Days for Admission and Scholarships —BOISE – Jan. 13, 2018; IDAHO FALLS – Jan. 27, 2018; BELLEVUE, WA – Jan. 27, 2018; MOSCOW – Feb. 10, 2018; PRIORITY DEADLINE: Feb. 24More Information: Phone: 208-885-6231Email: [email protected] FacebookWeb: music.uidaho.edu/music

University of PortlandAudition Dates — Monday, February 19, 2018; Saturday, February 24 & March 3, 2018For More Information: up.edu/[email protected] Phone: 503-943-7228

Willamette UniversityAudition Dates — October 14, 2017; November 11, 2017; January 27, 2018willamette.edu/admission 503-370-6303willamette.edu/go/musicauditions [email protected]

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Membership options include:

• Active membership for full-time music educators, preK-college/university

• Introductory membership for first-year teachers who were collegiate

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• Collegiate membership for pre-service music educators

• Retired membership for retired music educators

• Associate membership for part-time music educators and private studio

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• Corporate membership for businesses in the music industry

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IDAHO FALLSJan. 27, 2018

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