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Jeffrey Santoro Past-President 2017-2019

In This Issue 2019-2020 All-State Band & Orchestra Solo Lists NJMEA Salutes NJ’s Outstanding All-State Musicians

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The Intersection Of Football And Music, Jordan Smith

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NJMEA 2019 Awards, Patrick O’Keefe (Photos by Keith Hodgson)

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Cups Beat Out: Diversified Music Concepts In The Elementary Classroom, Anqi Tang

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ach year around this time I find myself amazed that we’re almost at the end of the school year. This particular year that feeling is amplified as my time serving as NJMEA President is coming to an end. I have been honored to serve in this role and while I still have two years on the board as Past President, I will certainly miss the privilege of leading this amazing organization. What makes this transition exciting for me is knowing that NJMEA will be in the capable hands of our President Elect, Patrick O’Keefe. I have worked closely with Patrick over the past several years and I look forward to the membership getting to know him during his time as President. I’d also like to publicly thank our Past President, Bill McDevitt. Bill is leaving our board at the end of June and has served as NJMEA President twice. Few have given as much time to the NJMEA Board and I am forever thankful for his guidance and wisdom. I’d also like to thank the hundreds of volunteers who make our organization what it is by running our events, chaperoning our students, adjudicating our honors ensembles, and serving on our boards and committees. If there has been one takeaway from my time as President it is that we are a service organization built on volunteerism, and I couldn’t be more proud of that.

trend continue. NJMEA has one of the finest state conferences around and it will only get better with increased participation and the presentation of new ideas. I’d also like to encourage members to attend our summer workshop. It takes place on August 6th at the College of New Jersey and is a wonderful oneday PD opportunity for music educators. Be sure to pre-register in order to ensure access to the networking lunch!

I would like to end my message as I have many times before, with a call for your input and participation. One of the joys of being in this role has been hearing from members who have shared ideas and provided feedback. I can tell you that input from our membership drives our decisions. Whether it’s from the conference survey, an email, or a conversation at an event, we are always happy to hear from you.

Enjoy the summer, and thank you again for the honor of serving as your President.

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As we head towards summer, I’d like to remind you of a few opportunities to consider. The first is that applications are now being accepted to present a session or a performance at the 2020 NJMEA state conference in Atlantic City. This year we saw an increase in new presenters and we’d like to see that TEMPO

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Editor’s Message Thomas A. Mosher tmosher@njmea.org Website: http://www.njmea.org

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s was pointed out in the March issue of TEMPO, the NJMEA 2020 State Music Conference will now be held in Atlantic City at the Convention Center. The conference has just become so big that it has outgrown the East Brunswick venue we have used for many years.

and entered into a relationship with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for all our outstanding students to not only perform in February, but to also include performances by the All-State Orchestra and Mixed Chorus in November.

For more information concerning the move to Atlantic City and the benefits of so doing, please go to https://njmea.org/conferences/conferenceinformation/ and read what our President, Jeff Santoro has written concerning these changes.

One of the first conferences was an evening event held at the Berkley Carteret Hotel in Asbury Park.

It quickly became a two day event which rotated between Regions I, II and III and was held in such places as Best Westerns, Holiday Inns, etc. These were motels which had enough space to allow us to present a few sessions and performances. Gradually we tried to move into larger venues such as the Tara Hotel and eventually the East Brunswick Hilton where we stayed for many years. It was found that attendance at the conference was smaller when held in Regions I and III because of the greater travel difference for members from these regions. The conference became “centralized” by holding it in East Brunswick which was pretty much in the center of the state and easily accessed by various roadways.

TEMPO Magazine is also proud to be one of the few music education magazines in the country to feature many articles by New Jersey authors who write articles intended to assist you in your teaching.

There are many authors who write in almost every issue and there are many “newbies” who submit articles for publication. As I have written many times before, if you are doing something unique in your school and would like to let the rest of the membership know what you are doing, send me an article. You can find submission guidelines on the njmea.org website under TEMPO.

The All-State Band always performed in a high school close to the conference for that year. Once we were established in East Brunswick, Rutgers University became the concert site. The choral division began a Women’s Chorus (later changed to the Treble Chorus) which needed to perform with the All-State Band. The NJMEA Board wanted to provide a greater experience for these performers MAY 2019

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News From Our Division Chairs Past President William McDevitt billnjmea@aol.com

Random Thoughts I’m sitting in an airplane returning from the Eastern Division Conference in Pittsburgh and trying to formulate my last set of ramblings. For those of you that have read any of my past writings, I thank you for taking the time. For the past 12 years I have been putting my thoughts into TEMPO and this will be the last one. Sometimes there was meaning and important content, others were true ramblings. You can decide which were which. I don’t mind.

I would like to thank the NJMEA Membership for the opportunities that I have experienced over those 12 years.

I could never have done any of it without your support. Agree or disagree with the decisions that had to be made, the advancement of music education has always been at the forefront.

I have attended numerous conferences and PD sessions that have confirmed for me the fact that we have an amazing profession that is progressing with the times and looking towards the future for our students and the society that they will inherit.

I have had the opportunity to work with an amazing group of educators both in my teaching life and in my Region and State life. I have colleagues that go all the way back to my first year of college – individuals that I can truly call friends. Sometimes these friends have been the constant that has kept me grounded and allowed me to teach for 32 years and work with SJBODA and NJMEA when the school day ended.

When I was elected to my first NJMEA term, it happened at a unique time. My first duty was attending the National Assembly – an annual gathering of NAfME state leaders – in Disney World. It coincided with the 100th Anniversary of MENC. While I had been to Disney World before, the whole National Assembly thing was an experience that I will never forget. There were representatives from every state in attendance – all volunteers with the with a goal of advancing music education. I was able to see what other states were doing with their association and state legislation.

That same opportunity happened every summer since, with the addition of Hill Day, an opportunity for music education leaders to visit Capitol Hill to talk to members of Congress and advocate for our students and teachers. These events have truly opened my eyes to the way that our organization works and how our government prepares and adopts legislation. I have met an amazing amount of people through this process and will remain friends with them forever.

Within the state, I have had the opportunity to work with another set of volunteers. Some of them you know and some of them are just names that you have heard in passing. Some of them moved in and out every two years and some were in for the long haul. I am so proud of the work that we have done and lives that we have touched and truly believe that we have helped to create a more educated, enlightened, and aesthetically aware society. There’s no way to measure this outcome, but I believe deep down that this has happened. I thank those of you that have worked alongside of me for the last 12 years and hope that you understand how grateful I am for your giving me the opportunities that you have.

In particular, I would like to thank Debbie Sfraga. She has been the constant throughout my 12 years, was before, and will be after. She has been a driving force in keeping the history of NJMEA and our policies continued on page 10 TEMPO

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and procedures at the forefront for those that only spend a short time on the NJMEA Board of Directors. We had an event lock us together that created a bond that we will never be able to break. I had a family of 5 students that all participated in my program for their 4 years of high school. Two of them enrolled in Seton Hall University after graduation. Pete and John both became a part of the Seton Hall Pep Band under Debbie’s direction. John and I had a special bond that I knew would keep us connected after he graduated. After one basketball game, John and Pete went back to their dorm like any other night, but this one was different. A fire was started in the dorm and John didn’t make it out.

It became one of the lowest and most difficult times in my career. It took me years to get over this event on the inside while maintaining a stoic demeanor on the outside. While I wished it had never happened, I am so glad that I had a friend like Debbie to go through this with to make the process a bit easier.

To all of my predecessors, I thank you for maintaining and growing an organization that the membership should be very proud to be a part of. NJMEA is truly one of the best MEAs in the country.

Finally, I would like to thank my husband. Twenty-eight years ago, we decided to make a go of it and see if we could make it as a couple. Five years ago, with the good judgment of the State of New Jersey, we were able to make that permanent. Bob has stood next to me for almost my entire professional career. Many times, he kept me grounded and helped me to take a step out of the frame and reassess what I was doing in my career and my personal life. I truly believe that if he had not been there to do this, I would not be here today. Thank you for standing beside me through all of this and loving all of the versions of me that have appeared over the last 28 years.

I truly believe that when we are born we are set on a path that has been determined for us. The opportunities that we both accept and miss have been set. The people that we meet and become our friends and colleagues have paths that have already been set to intersect ours. The direction of the path and when it ends is a mystery that we were not meant to know. I am grateful for all of the paths that have intersected mine because they make me the person that I am today.

Music education is STRONG in the State of New Jersey – let’s keep it that way!

Until our paths cross again . . .

Administration & Advocacy Dennis Argul Jazz House Kids dennisargul@gmail.com

Administration The New Jersey Music Administrators Association held its general membership on Friday, April 5, 2019 with a Roundtable Discussion: “Making Time for the Arts - Scheduling Ideas for Elementary and Middle School” which was facilitated by Matthew Lorenzetti, Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts/Gifted and Talented, for the Linden, NJ Public Schools. The members had an opportunity to discuss how their districts address the ever challenging matter of scheduling continued on page 12 music classes and paid special attention to the aspect of scheduling lessons and ensembles during TEMPO

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the school day. There were many creative approaches shared by the membership and hopefully the best practices were brought to the table so that we can all benefit as a craft.

Our final meeting for this academic year will be held on Friday, June 7th. The topic for this closing session is: “Getting STEAM-rolled! How to get the A in STEAM”. The session will be facilitated by Joe Akinskas.

This meeting will be held at the Professional Development Resource Center located at 100 Edgewood Road, Linden, NJ. There will be breakfast served at 8:30 am and the meeting will begin at 9:00 am.

As always, in addition to the information presented during our sessions, the NJMAA provides unique opportunities for networking, collaboration, and the sharing of ideas with other arts administrators. Whether you are new or a veteran, participation in NJMAA can help you adapt to, and effectively meet, the ever changing challenges of music and arts education.

For more information, please visit www.njmaa.org. Please share this with your district administrators!

Advocacy The following has been adapted from the League of American Orchestras.

Ten Tips for Launching Your Music Education Advocacy Effort 1. Engage your students, colleagues, administration and board in your education advocacy efforts.

Advocacy should be an integral part of a department and district, and is part of everyone’s job description!

2. Recognize that the most effective education advocacy is local.

Education advocacy is primarily about local politics. Your school board was elected by people like you and the members of your audience. As elected officials, they should want to hear from their very own community citizens— including their students, families and district faculty members.

3. Start or join an advocacy coalition now.

Partner with other arts organizations, local funders, arts agencies, and, most important, school districts. You need to have in common only one thing: that you want better music education in your schools. Where to begin? Use the relationships you already have to build a coalition. Existing program partnerships provide a great basis for advocacy, because they cement relationships, extend your network, and show results that you can use in persuading policy makers. One helpful resource is the “Arts Education Navigator” from Americans for the Arts, which among other things, connects advocates to key contacts and specific arts education policy news at the state level.

4. Recognize that the music pogram is only part of the puzzle.

Policy makers and the general public are less likely than arts insiders to distinguish among music, art, drama, and dance. What does make a difference is when arts educators and arts presenters work together. Be sensitive to the needs of others in your coalition, especially the schools.

5. Hang in there.

All successful coalitions need a period of incubation.

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6. Seize the moment – before there is a crisis.

Jumpstart your network and start advocating now. Do not wait for music education in your schools to be threatened before speaking up.

7. Make new friends.

Get to know your policy makers. Really get to know them, including their personal interests. You might be surprised to find enthusiasms that haven’t been tapped for advocacy.

8. Use online resources.

Some useful resources include the following: Music Education Advocacy Tools; What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education; https://artsednow.org.

9. Use current research to build your case.

Sound research that demonstrates the positive influence of the arts on academic performance can get you the ear of a policymaker, even if the point you want to make about the benefits of music is much more complex.

10. Advocate for better data on student participation in music education.

Although there is research to support your case that music education improves learning in general, there is little information about how much music education is provided locally, statewide, or nationally. These facts will help you establish a baseline for improvement. Encourage your school board to provide accurate student participation data for music courses at individual schools and at the district level.

Choral Festivals/Opera Festival Donna Marie Berchtold firesongwed@gmail.com

NJMEA sponsors two Middle School Choral Festivals. The first event was held at Rowan University on March 20, 2019. The festival scheduled for Rutgers University will be held on May 29, 2019. Each event features middle school – junior high choral groups ranging from grade 5 – 9.

Those choirs which participated at Rowan University were from the following schools: Glassboro Intermediate School, Orchard Valley Middle School, Moorestown High School (9th grade ensemble), Northern Burlington Middle School, William Davies Middle School, Buena Regional Middle School, Monroe Township continued on page 16 Middle School, and Assumption Regional Catholic School.

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The adjudicators for that event were: Chris Thomas, Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, and Charles Bass, Retired Choral Director, Oakcrest High School. The host was Rick Dammers, Dean of the College of Performing Arts.

The program for the NJMEA Choral Festival at Rutgers is all set and ready for the event to take place on May 29th. Ten schools are scheduled to perform. There will be two adjudicators at the Rutgers Festival: Judith Nicosia, Associate Professor of Music at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, and Brandon Williams, Assistant Professor Of Choral Music and Choral Music Education at the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Judith Nicosia serves as Host for the event.

The Coordinators for both Festival events are: Donna Marie Berchtold, NJMEA Choral Festivals Chairperson, (Retired) from Wm. Davies Middle School, Mays Landing, and Karen Blumenthal, Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex.

At the Festivals, each participating choral group receives written and aural evaluations by the adjudicators, along with a plaque from NJMEA which recognizes the commitment and involvement by the school, its chorus, and the director(s).

Any schools interested in participating in the Middle School – Jr. High Choral Festival(s) next year, should be sure to complete the application form in the January, 2020 issue of TEMPO magazine, or online at www.njmea.org.

The dates have been scheduled for the spring Choral Festivals of 2020. March 18, 2020 (Snow Date – March 19th), at Rowan University, and May 20, 2020, at Rutgers University. For more information, contact Donna Marie at: firesongwed@gmail.com, 609-226-7751 or Karen Blumenthal, Von E. Mauger Middle School at: blumenthalk@ middlesex.k12.nj.us , 908.581.5053

Guitar Education Thomas Amoriello tom@tomamoriello.com

Congratulations to the 2019 NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble and conductor Jayson Martinez for a great performance. We look forward to moving guitar education in a positive direction for the 2019-20 school year. If you would like to be more involved by adjudicating, hosting a rehearsal, or contributing an article please feel free to reach out. continued on page 18

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The Orchestra Procedures Committee would like to congratulate all of the students selected to participate in the 2019 All-State Orchestras and All-State Intermediate Orchestra. The March auditions were very successful again this year. The Procedures Committee would like to thank Auditions Chair, Sue Mark and her hard working team, Deb Knisely and Phil Senseney. Thank you to all of the directors for doing your part for the students. We would also like to thank Brian Verdi, Steve Ridge and the students of JP Stevens High School in Edison for hosting.

During the auditions, the Procedures Committee met to discuss some important topics. There will be several changes for auditions next year. There will be some changes to the scoring rubric. Once it is finalized, it will be made available for everyone to see. Starting in 2020, there will be no more reseating auditions for either ensemble. All directors must be present for auditions on March 21, 2020! Also, because there were so many late applications and forms this year, there will be a strictly enforced policy that includes a fee for all late applications.

The Procedures Committee has selected the solo list and scales for the auditions next year. Please note one important change for next year: the high school scale requirements no longer require arpeggios. Look for the requirements in this issue of TEMPO! and the NJMEA website. The committee has also begun a discussion for the next round of audition requirements, starting in the 2020-2021 school year. The committee is seeking suggestions from teachers, so please be on the lookout for a Google form asking for ideas!

Right now, the All-State Intermediate Orchestra is working hard to prepare for their concert on Saturday, May 18 under the baton of Joanne Erwin. Please come hear these talented students perform. The All-State Orchestra will begin rehearsing this June. The conductor bio and program will be in the next TEMPO! As always, if you are interested in getting involved with the All-State Orchestras, please feel free to email me or stop by a rehearsal.

Festivals: I am in the process of working with high school and middle school directors to plan for festivals next school year. If you would like to be involved, please let me know!

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News From Our Division Chairs Retired Music Educators Frank Hughes bugle11@yahoo.com

Wasn’t that a great session at the NJMEA Convention? I hope all that attended were able to have their questions answered by the representatives of Aetna. The points that our membership raised were good, valid points that needed an answer. Kudos to those who did their homework!

Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that after recovering from knee surgery, I took over as President of this esteemed organization. It has been my privilege and honor to serve the NJRMEA as President for the past two years. I turn the reigns over to Joyce Richardson, who has been heading up both out Mentoring Committee and the Master Teacher Search. I’m not going away, just looking forward to seeing all of you at our meetings, helping Joyce in any way that I can and being a part of the Executive Board.

I would be very remiss if I did not thank the members of the Executive Board who have so willingly helped me the past two years: especially Ron Dolce, Paul Oster, Joyce Richardson and Dorian Parreott, with a special thanks to Kathy Spadafino who made sure that I got things done on time and always pointed me in the right direction. Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed the May meeting in Asbury Park. That Foundation has so much to offer young musicians.

They do a tremendous job of educating and giving “hands on” experiences.

Enjoy your summer and maybe I’ll see you at one of my Toms River Municipal Band concerts on Friday evenings in July and August at the Ocean County Library in Toms River. Two special concerts on August 2nd features one of our new NJRMEA members, Euphonium Master John Palatucci playing and doing a little conducting; and our annual Broadway night on August 16th features Kelly Servodio and Frank Hughes Jr. as vocalists. All concerts are at 7:00 p.m. and bring a lawn chair.

Special Learners Maureen Butler mbutler@mlschools.org

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could use a few more “tools” in your “toolbox” of teaching special learners, start planning now for NJMEA’ s summer conference!

The conference, which will be on Tuesday, August 6th at TCNJ, will include several valuable topics in the field of special ed, including: behavior management for special learners; sample activities for a self-contained class; strategies for differentiating and modifying activities in a diverse setting; understanding students with autism; lesson plans and activities for pre-K and primary special learners; and a roundtable forum of concerns and issues for special learners.

Our presenters, including Lucia Marone, Glennis Patterson, Brian Wagner and myself, have had considerable experience teaching students with disabilities, and you may find answers to many of your questions, as well as good ideas to bring back to school in September.

As always, if you have questions or concerns about the students you teach, or topics you want to see addressed in TEMPO please contact me at the above email address.

Summer Workshop Joe Akinskas akinskas@rowan.edu Summer Workshop Coordinator

Summer Workshop XII I am pleased to announce that Summer Workshop XII will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, from 8 am to 5:30 pm. All activities will take place in the Arts and Interactive Media Building on the College of New Jersey campus in Ewing.

Below you will find our proposed session topic roster at this early stage of planning. All sessions are designed to be interactive, in a relaxed summer setting, so come prepared to utilize your voice, instrument, I-devices, and musical skills, in activities designed to be brought back to your classroom.

We look forward to another enjoyable and productive day for all in attendance. Periodic updates on program development will be forthcoming in TEMPO Express postings and on our website, at the conference tab, on the TEMPO homepage.

NJMEA Summer Workshop XII Tuesday, August 6, 2019 The College of New Jersey 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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News From Our Division Chairs Proposed Workshop Sessions CLASSROOM MUSIC Stem & Steam Rounds To Sing and Rounds To Play Centers, Assessment, and Sign Language Multi-Cultural Music Activities Diversified Music Concepts via Google Generally Cheap General Music CHORAL MUSIC (general topics) Elementary-Middle-High School Reading Sessions Choir by the non-Choir-ist !

Choral Rehearsal Strategies and Behavior Management in the Choral Classroom The Agile Rehearsal via Google Male Recruitment and Retention in the Choral Setting INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Elementary-Middle School Band & String Reading Sessions Starting and Keeping Double Reed Players in Middle School Low Brass Recruitment and Retention Brass and Woodwind Teaching Techniques for the ‘Nons’ Special Ed. Accommodations in Instrumental Music Strings for Non-Stringers-Beginning Sound Production

Google Classroom and Smart Music for Orchestra Adding Winds to Middle and High School Orchestra Incorporating Improvisation into existing String Programs SPECIAL EDUCATION Differentiating and Modifying Assessments When Teaching a Diverse Group Behavior Management for Special Learners A Day in the Life of an Adaptive Classroom Lesson Plans and Activities for Pre-K and Primary Special Learners Music for Students with Autism SPED Roundtable Discussion SPECIAL TOPICS: Retirement-It’s Coming or It’s Here-What To Do ?

Engaging Your Community Mindfulness in the Music Classroom One To One Devices in the Music Classroom Instrument Repair-What Not To Do? A Full day of Collegial Networking and Camaraderie in summer garb! See you there…register now!

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News From Our Division Chairs Technology

Marjorie LoPresti

marjorielopresti@gmail.com

Summer is a great time to explore music tech resources specifically for K-12 education. Here are a few ways to get started: • Attend the NJMEA Summer Workshop • Check out the FREE resources in Chrome Music Lab (https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/) and NYU Music Experience Design (https://musedlab.org/) • Join and explore the I Teach Music Technology group on Facebook. Even if you don’t teach music tech full time, this forum provides a place to keep on top of what’s new and to get your questions answered fast. Group members share excellent web resources and updates on new products and software.

• Explore ti-me.org and consider becoming a member. You will find HUNDREDS of classroom-tested lesson plans, ideas, and advice on technology for the music education, plus free subscriptions Electronic Musician and other publications.

• Sign up for free tech resources and updates at http://midnightmusic.com.au/ • Request a free trial of MusicFirst (https://www.musicfirst.com/musicfirst-classroom-demo-request/) Do you teach with technology? Please share your expertise by volunteering to lead a session at the NJMEA Summer Workshop! You don’t have to know everything about a topic to present a session. Share what you do in your classes--lessons and projects that work with your students. The Summer Workshop has a really relaxed, supportive environment for presenters as well as attendees. This is also a great time to start thinking ahead about proposing a session for NJMEA 2020!

Plans are in place for the 9th annual NJ Student Music Technology Expo! The event will be held on Monday, May 20th at Rutgers, and Tuesday, May 21st at Rowan. Registration is closed, but if you can get a PD day and would like to come check it out, please email njmeatechexpo@gmail.com. We would love to have you join us for this unique event so that you can participate with your students in the future.

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COLLEGIATE ADVOCACY SUMMIT REGISTER TODAY | June 17-19, 2019 | #NAfMEHD19 BE A FORCE FOR YOUR STUDENTS AND YOUR CAREER! Building on successes from the 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) continues to advocate for the full funding of federal law that supports music education. There’s much more work to do!

Join us in Washington, D.C., for networking and professional development that will empower you to be the advocate you need to be—for yourself and your future students.

Help lead the movement as we take our next steps in a new era for music education.

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Go “behind the scenes” as we meet face-to-face with U.S. legislators and their staffs on Capitol Hill.

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Enjoy a wonderful evening networking event and awards dinner with NAfME state and national leaders.

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Participate in leadership and advocacy training that you can share with your chapter and use in your career.

NAfME is the established national voice for music education, and we want YOU to be in Washington, D.C., in June for this exciting event. It’s the chance of a lifetime to carry your passion for music education to Capitol Hill. Reserve your spot today!

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The Intersection Of Football And Music Jordan Smith Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey Saint Peter’s University jsmith.saxophone@gmail.com

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s any conductor that has worked with a musical ensemble long enough has learned, having a successful program is more than just your knowledge and passion for the music. Important aspects like recruiting, time management, and personnel depth all influence our final product on stage. These aspects have crystalized for me as I am approaching my 10th year conducting the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey Saxophone Program (yocj.org), which is made up of two saxophone ensembles totaling approximately 40 students. Like many musicians, as the years have progressed, I’ve found the need for a hobby, and for me that became college football. Little did I know, upon embarking on this new hobby, that I would be reminded of the timeless “fundamentals” of creating a great ensemble program.

If you follow college football, one of the greatest teams of all time is Alabama. Consistently, they are either the winner of the national championship, or the runner-up, and have won five national championships in the last ten years.

At the beginning of each season, a discussion ensues across the nation speculating on who can or will dethrone them.

One team that often comes close, but never capitalizes, is the University of Georgia Bulldogs. To put this in perspective and underscore an incredible point, we should review some recent history between the two teams. In the January 2018 bowl game between Alabama and Georgia, Alabama beat Georgia in overtime, despite losing for nearly the entire game. In a rematch in December 2018, Alabama took the lead with 1:04 left on the clock, after being behind for the entire game. To sum this up, out of more than 120 minutes of playing, Alabama only led in these two games for 1:04 of them, yet won both of them. It did not matter that Georgia led for 119 minutes; in the end they did not win.

As a conductor of any ensemble program, there is a lot to learn here.

One of the most important aspects ensuring a great performance is the final set of rehearsals leading to the concert. While the entire season of preparation is important, how we structure and maintain focus in the final weeks is

key. Students often lose focus as a concert nears, because the newness and excitement of fresh repertoire has worn off and they are ready to move onto something different.

However, months of fruitful rehearsals, followed by two to three sloppy rehearsals, can be a death-knell for a great performance. Just like a coach can help motivate and inspire the team at the end of a game to hold onto their lead, a conductor should fill that inspiring role to the students, motivating them to push through to the end. When the ensemble is weary, we cannot be weary and must bring a renewed vigor to the music. In addition, how we plan out the progression of rehearsals over a season can make a big difference. For instance, tackling tough sections in small pieces over the course of a concert preparation period can make it more manageable on the performers. If there is a natural crescendo to the intensity of rehearsals, with ebbs and flows as needed, students are much less likely to be burnt out at the end. With vision and preparation ahead of time before the rehearsal “season”, each individual rehearsal can be as productive as possible.

Coming into my newfound love of college football exposed me to another aspect of a successful football win: time management. Perhaps more so than in any other sport, time management, particularly at the end of a hard-fought game, can mean the difference between a rewarding win, or a disappointing loss. Teams can use various types of plays to affect the flow and movement of the game, including the decision between punting the ball or pushing for a first down, and can even use timeouts as a way to affect the countdown of the clock and spirit of the players. Many of these aspects of football create an incredible metaphor for our rehearsal management as conductors.

Our individual rehearsals, just like our “season” of rehearsals as a whole should have a natural, but intentional flow to how they are structured in order to achieve success.

Just as football teams don’t go for the most ambitious play on first down, similarly, it is important to build throughout our rehearsals from easier musical material, to more ambitious material. No rehearsal plan, though, goes perfectly

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according to plan, and knowing when to “punt” a piece for the week, rather than trying to push the students is important to discern. Wasting thirty minutes on a piece that is going nowhere, but is what was “planned”, is far less fruitful than moving onto something different. Conductors should always be ready with a plan B for rehearsals (and a plan C).

However, sometimes all that is needed is a “timeout”. If taking five minutes to give the students a chance to recharge creates an additional twenty minutes of successful rehearsal time, then it is worth far more to do this than to try and push through a grueling and unsuccessful twenty-five minutes. This proves true in private lessons as well. Sometimes asking a student about their week, or talking about their favorite television show or video game can snap them out of a technical issue they are having on the instrument.

While all of these rehearsal management skills are important, the kind of personnel we have in our ensembles makes a significant difference as well. There is a reason why certain college football teams continue to be great year in and year out, and that is through reputation. Whether your ensemble is a professional or a public school position, high standards attract excellent students. If you are new to building a program, however, don’t expect to see overnight results.

Instead, it may take years to see the fruit of your labors.

It is important to have intentional goals for recruitment numbers, and a plan for how to recruit. At Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, we have grown from approximately 160 students in 2010 to over 260 students as of January 2019.

As Recruitment Director for the entire organization, I have worked to create strong relationships between our program and public school and private music teachers. Reaching out to new teachers and making in-school presentations has helped us to grow from a mostly West Windsor-Plainsboro based program, to one encompassing students from as far as Union County, NJ to Bucks County, PA and southern NJ as well. We’ve rediscovered that this in-person touch works much better than just another e-mail campaign. But, what if your instrumental program is insular to a single school, like a band or orchestra program? In this instance, our next metaphor is what can help create a growing, vibrant program.

Just as the best football recruits want to play for successful universities and proven coaches, everyone wants to be part of a “winning” program, whether it is football or music. While a first year public school teacher rebuilding a program will need to do significant recruitment and may scramble to have all parts covered, a focus on excellence regardless of our personnel will help to ensure students come back year in and year out. Most importantly, it will encourMAY 2019

age students to share with their friends the positive experience they are having in their music program. We should strive to continually be raising the bar on our ensembles, challenging them just a little more each year. Students do an amazing thing when you present them with a challenge: they want to achieve it. Whether they ultimately perform that tougher piece perfectly or not is secondary to whether the ensemble improved and the students were motivated and inspired by the challenge. By continually challenging our ensembles, keeping our repertoire fresh, and building a culture of excellence, our programs will construct themselves.

Lastly, when building a great ensemble program, we must be careful to cultivate a program with depth. Football commentators often talk about depth, and this is when a team has multiple players in each position that can be relied on when the going gets tough. The reason behind this is that not every great player has a great game all the time. Great players get injured, or they simply have an “off ” game. In our musical ensembles, do we too much rely on one great player, or do we have depth? Is just our lead clarinet player good, or is the whole section accomplished? While having excellent lead players can make a huge difference, we should always be focused on building programs with depth. Do we challenge all players in the ensemble just like we would challenge that lead player? Do we focus on all lesson groups with the same level of intensity? Considering these questions can help us to have great rehearsals, sectionals, and lessons, even when our star player may be out of the game.

As conductors, it can be incredibly helpful for us to step back from our roles and see that we are not just musical shapers, we are inspirational speakers, we are recruiters, we are comforters, we are challengers, and we are timekeepers.

Our leadership role shares many characteristics to the role coaches play on football teams, and our use of time management throughout our entire rehearsal season, our conscious and deliberate structuring of individual rehearsals, and our cultivation of our “team” can make the difference between a successful win at our next concert, or losing with less than a minute to go.

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New Jersey Music Educator’s Association Proudly Announces

“The 2019 State Marching Band Ratings Festival” “18th Annual” A unique opportunity for your Marching Band to perform in a Festival (rating only) setting.

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State Marching Band “Ratings” Festival Saturday, October 19, 2019, 4:30 pm: Wayne Hills High School Contact: Matthew J. Paterno 973-317-2060 (mpaterno@wayneschools.com)

Don’t miss out on this interesting addition to your present Marching Band activities!

Sign- ups begin MARCH 1, 2019!

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NJMEA SALUTES NEW JERSEY’S OUTSTANDING ALL-STATE MUSICIANS The New Jersey Music Educators Association is proud of the hundreds of NJMEA members who sponsor the many thousands of students who audition for Region and All-State ensembles during the year. Listed below are the outstanding musicians who were accepted into the 2018-2019 New Jersey All-State Performing Ensembles. Many hours of practice and preparation have been spent by the students and the teachers who have helped these students attain this noteworthy goal. We congratulate everyone who has been a part of these activities.

FIRST VIOLIN Joanna Peters Randolph MS Amy Xiao Edison Int School Samantha Liu William Annin MS Shoshana Zeiger Randolph MS Yubin Lee Cresskill MS Difei Li Crossroads North MS William Sun Princeton Day School Youbin Park Rosa International MS Amanda Sun Hammarskjold MS Anni Yi Community MS Catherine Kong Bridgewater-Raritan MS Kaylin Chung Hammarskjold MS Isabel Lee Rosa International MS Lauren Shim Englewood Cliffs Upper Serena Li William Annin MS Verna Chen William R. Satz School Youjin Park Rosa International MS Xinyi Christine Zhang Crossroads North MS Selina Zhang Round Valley School Edward Liu Montgomery Upper MS Evelyn Chao Hammarskjold MS Stanley Liu Warren MS Ireanne Cao Thomas Grover MS Rachel Bae Lewis F. Cole MS SECOND VIOLIN Anthony Zhai Montgomery Upper MS Huyan Nguyen Conackamack Int School Miranda Qing Montgomery Upper MS Jamie Kim East Brook MS Erik Li Rosa International MS Claire Li William Annin MS Katherine Mao Princeton Charter School Isaac Jin Leonia MS

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Sophie Zhang Princeton Day School Milind Bangalore Frelinghuysen MS Ivan Wong Thomas Grover MS Albert Ming Princeton Day School Ava Ostrem Collingswood MS Kevin Zhou Rosa International MS Nicholas Chen Heritage MS Royce Moon Dwight-Englewood School Pranav Pendri William Annin MS Olivia Ma Crossroads North MS Catherine Shin Lewis F. Cole MS Jeffrey Li William Annin MS Sarah Gu The Pingry School Sehoon Kim Rosa International MS Adam D’Souza John Adam’s MS Jocelyn Oberle Leonia MS Cory Zhou Columbia MS

CELLO Grace Kim David Kim Matthew Lee Alexander Moon Kathleen Zhang Sean Liu Emily Zhu Melissa Liu Amy Xu Alexander Kwak Tehya Lim Colin Tsay Ryan Shim Jessica Wang Matthew Kim Amy Mao

VIOLA Yoona Park East Brook MS Kieran Lucus Randolph MS Colin Lee Crossroads North MS Ayush Narain Roosevelt MS Lucas Chang Thomas Grover MS Lillian Zhu Churchill Jr HS Angelina Gu Thomas Grover MS Alena Zhang Beck MS Elayne Jia Stuart Country Day School Aarush Gupta Montgomery Upper MS Kyunga Shin Cresskill MS Dhruti Raghuraman Princeton Day School Annie Miao Montgomery Upper MS Ashwin Bhaskar Woodrow Wilson MS Kevin Chen Edison Int School Maggie Weng William Allen MS

BASS Austin Yang Ved Karamsetty Gaurav Kakarla Abhi Bansal Praachi Chakraborty Vishva Gajaraj Kaitlyn Culbert

Thomas Grover MS William Allen MS Hammarskjold MS Columbia MS Montgomery Upper MS Montgomery Upper MS Princeton Day School Thomas Grover MS Churchill Jr HS Haddonfield MS St. Matthias School Newark Academy Englewood Cliffs Upper Rosa International MS Oak Hill Academy Montgomery Upper MS

Churchill Jr HS Thomas Grover MS Community MS Community MS Thomas Grover MS Hammarskjold MS Toms River Int North

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FIRST VIOLIN Cassandra Jin Princeton Jimmy Yu Ridge Jay Kuo Bridgwater Raritan Reg Sally Han Bergen County Acad Mia Huang Peddie School Joo Un Lee Tenafly Nicole Lee Summit Felicia Ho The Pingry School Daniel Kwon Cherry Hill East Priscilla Peters Randolph Hoon Hee Rhew Ridgewood Rebecca Kim Cherry Hill East Isaac Oak No Valley Reg -Old Tappan Jennifer Zheng Livingston Kara Lui High Technology Michelle Zhu Ridge Jeremy Chen South Brunswick Karen Fung Ridge Michael Sun East Brunswick Dave Ki Watchung Hills Reg Justin Lee Bergen Co. Tech.

Jessica Ling East Brunswick Tyler Wu Watchung Hills Reg Stephen Cheng Millburn

SECOND VIOLIN Kevin Li Westfield Paul Jeong River Dell Reg Momoko Uchida Tenafly Julia Jeong Bergen County Acad Charlotte Depew Bernards Maggie Faulkner Montclair Michelle Qing Montgomery Timothy Dai W Windsor-Plainsboro No Andrea Eleazar Washington Twp Raymond Jia W Windsor-Plainsboro So Gagin Lee Randolph Emily Li Wang Ridge Andrew Huang W Windsor Plainsboro No Lauren Szeto Homeschool Michael Li High Technology Sydney Yan Biotechnology Anthony Wong W Windsor-Plainsboro So Abraham Lee Eastern Christian Isabelle Nevill Cherry Hill East Martin Juarez Winslow Twp Joon Lee Cresskill Kristen Chung Fort Lee Sophie Andrews Chatham Yuri Lin Randolph

VIOLA Justin Ryu Cresskill Danyoun Kim Bergen County Acad Catherine DeMario Randolph Kyle Huang Peddie School Ribhav Bose W Windsor-Plainsboro No Hannah Su Princeton Day School Jeffrey Cheng Bridgewater-Raritan Reg Anika Nerella Bridgewater-Raritan Reg Jaclyn Kim Cherry Hill East Kimberly Love Parsippany Hills Kelvin Zheng East Brunswick Christopher Kang Tenafly Harrison Wong East Brunswick

Hannah Hur Bergen County Acad Jacqueline Wu Randolph

CELLO Robin Park W Windsor-Plainsboro No Heechan Ku Bergen Co Acad Richard Yuan W Windsor- Plainsboro No Noel Cho No Valley Reg -Old Tappan Ashley Kim Bergen County Acad Brian Kong Parsippany Hills Jacob Egol Ranney School David Kim Freehold Christina Jung Wayne Hills Edwin Chao East Brunswick Joshua Kim High Technology Jooahn Yoo Edison Jeremy Lin The Pingry School Eugene Park Ridgewood Eugenia Lim Tenafly Haerin Kim Bridgewater Raritan

BASS Gabriel Gaw Homeschool Jinwoo Kim Hanal School Sruti Bapatla W Windsor-Plainsboro No Praneel Chakraborty The Lawrenceville School Varun Mehrotra East Brunswick Nitin Reganti W Windsor-Plainsboro So Jason Meusel Columbia Sally Lynch East Brunswick Kelly Eagan Westfield Alexander Degoey Toms River South

PICCOLO Brooke Walden Westfield

FLUTE Ashley Jin Bridgewater Raritan Kathrin Schumacher Kittatinny Reg. Katrina Lin Summit Sohyun Cho Bergen County Acad

OBOE Tiffany Chao W Windsor-Plainsboro So Jae Joon Lee Bergen County Acad Sarah Liu Hillsborough Ruthie Gu Newark Acad

ENGLISH HORN Abigail Brandt Summit

BASSOON Kyle Yang Millburn Matt Wisotsky W Morris Mendham Jason Sluder Montgomery Kaylin Ku W Windsor-Plainsboro So

Eb SOPRANO CLARINET Gordon Sherman Bergen Co. Acad

Bb SOPRANO CLARINET Jaehoon Kim Cherry Hill East Alexander Wu Livingston Alex Kaup Cherokee Danny Jeong Pascack Hills

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FRENCH HORN Steffen Kulp Millburn Kyle Cho Paramus Tarin Clott Ridge Thomas Viola West Essex Ethan Zhang Millburn Kaitlyn Winters Roxbury Andrew Kelser Summit Naresh Rao South Brunswick

TRUMPET Brian Jiang JP Stevens Devon Ulrich Cresskill Drew Borek Allentown Matthew Liu JP Stevens Connor Courtney No Highlands Reg Benjamin Hambro Egg Harbor Twp

TROMBONE Michael Rooney Bridgewater-Raritan Reg Vaishak Krishna Bridgewater-Raritan Reg Evan Ferioli Pascack Valley Ameya Natarajan W Windsor-Plainsboro No Charlie Hall No Valley Reg -Old Tappan Hayden Lovinfosse Toms River South

TUBA Pranav Krishna JP Stevens

BATTERY PERCUSSION Christopher Shen JP Stevens Shruti Tandon JP Stevens Patrick Flynn Jefferson Twp Jason Kirshner Bridgewater-Raritan

MALLET PERCUSSION Adrienne Wang Stuart Country Day School

TIMPANI Rudy Kreutzer Absegami

HARP Anju Felix Hunterdon Cent Reg

PIANO Yulia Kuzniar Summit

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SOPRANO I Alison Brown Westfield SR Hannah Cohen Cherry Hill East Deonia Conquest Overbrook SR Sydney Cope High Point Reg Morgan Corbett Hunterdon Central Reg Dist Faith Crossan Clearview Reg Kristen Davis No Jersey Home Sch Assn Lahari Gumidyala Monroe Township Bridget Guziewicz Newton Sam Horvath Westfield SR Shriya Karthikvatsan Hopewell Valley Central Caroline Kienzle Moorestown Bethany Kudisch Hawthorne Christian Acad Tiffany Kumar Holmdel Gabrielle Lee JP Stevens Jessica Lee No Valley Reg at Demarest Shannon Leff Monroe Township Gloria Liu Livingston Sophia Masullo Bergen County Acad Karina Melgar JP Stevens Jea Molina Bergenfield Christina Natoli Howell Eva Paternoster Newton Christiana Perez High Point Reg Claire Riley Sparta Taryn Roffina Chatham Olivia Scanzera Randolph Katherine (Katie) Seifer Millburn Saloni Shah JP Stevens Stacy Shang Rutherford Trisha Shringare Monroe Township Sydney Smith Woodstown Angela Song Pascack Valley Siri Vaddiparti Morris Hills Noelle Vallario Sparta Gianna Williamson Leonia SOPRANO II Grace Alai Jessica Allardice Riley Aviles Maclaine Barré-Quick Janet Beshai Erin Blake Chloe Budd Jillian Carruthers Lydia Charyn Meghna Das Gianna Douglas Ariana Eftimiu Avery Fogg Allison Girardi Hannah Graham

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W Morris Central Hackettstown Ridge New Providence Bridgewater-Raritan Cranford Parsippany Moorestown Mahwah JP Stevens Cherry Hill East No Highlands Reg Ridgewood Wayne Valley Morris Hills

Dalia Habiby Stephanie Hong Becca Irwin Neranjana Iyer Lianna Johnson Vidushi Kataria Jamie Kaufman Gloria Liu Amanda Newell Kerri Oswald Khushi Patel Sophie Pritchett Jillian Pujols Elaina Ragusa Emma Rentzel Grace Rykaczewski Katherine Scoullos Kaitlyn Stratton Kayla Streppone EmmaCate Sullivan Mackenzie Toler Shirley Ying Maeve Young

Middletown No Leonia No Burlington Co Reg Monroe Township Warren Hills Reg Bridgewater-Raritan Sterling Holmdel Kittatinny Reg Haddon Heights JR/SR Saddle Brook MS/ Scotch Plains-Fanwood Middletown No West Essex Pitman Moorestown Paramus Brick Township Mem Roxbury Audubon JR/SR Collingswood East Brunswick Cranford

ALTO I Vinaya Akavoor JP Stevens Lea Barone Toms River East Emily Bekas Saddle Brook MS/ Alexis Borowic High Point Reg Isabelle Chirls Livingston Stephanie Chiu JP Stevens Gianna DiTucci Wayne Valley Gabriella Dunay Westwood Reg JR/SR Carissa Fleenor Winslow Township Mckenna Flynn Cranford Catherine Forman W Morris Central Justyanna Fortna Scotch Plains-Fanwood Priyal Garg East Brunswick Shraddha Hariharan JP Stevens Katherine Horne Paramus Sophia Kim Rutherford Juyoung(Jessie) Lee Bergen County Acad YeJu Lee Fort Lee Reina MacKenzie Bergen County Acad Sierra Martinez Monroe Township Cameron Mastenbrook Wallkill Valley Reg Alyssa Mathew Ramsey Aanandi Murlidharan The Wardlaw-Hartridge Sch Bethany Oliveri Audubon JR/SR Marcella Raiola Central Reg Riley Roback Overbrook SR Vedanshi Sharma JP Stevens Tierra Sherlock Rutherford Akshata Shukla JP Stevens

Jessica Skuraton Monroe Township Atira Smith Our Lady of Mercy Acad Rhea Telidevara JP Stevens Morgan Tencza Cedar Grove Sanjana Thiruthuvadoss Cherokee Jessica Thompson Kittatinny Reg Kaleigh Timmons Bergenfield Brianna Viering West Milford Danielle Yan East Brunswick ALTO II Lisa Agranov Pascack Valley Erika Ambrosino Sparta Maeve Barclay Hawthorne Christian Acad Yohanna Bauerdorf Pemberton Township Allison Blanchard Ridge Alyssa Campagna Audubon JR/SR Yuna Chung River Dell Reg Layla Clarke Chatham Julianna Conforti Red Bank Reg Charitha Darlapudi Montgomery Twp Sch Dist Angela Dilworth Overbrook SR Vicky Fleisch Howell Sierra Flores Howell Samantha Graham Audubon JR/SR Zoe Hack Hillsborough Melissa Hughes Roxbury Emily Huguenin Howell Kathy Kim Tenafly Lyra Koncsol Hillsborough Olivia Lewallen Audubon JR/SR Mia Lowy Ridgewood Julia Lupi Howell JuliaMalczynski Roxbury Alexis Nicol Brick Township Mem Elisa Peregrina North Plainfield Katherine Preisig No Burlington Co Reg Emily Rheinhardt Roxbury Elyse Rho Tenafly Alexus Rodriguez West Essex Reeya Shah JP Stevens Natalie Slavin Audubon JR/SR Jacqueline Smith Howell Summer Stuart Watchung Hills Reg Brianna Sutton Millville SR Maria Utz Howell Allyson Vetter Egg Harbor Township Julia Walker Piscataway Sarah Winston Pascack Hills Kyiani Womack Scotch Plains-Fanwood Sruti Yanamandra Hillsborough Kristy Yoon Ridgefield Memorial

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SOPRANO I Summer Alfonso Saddle Brook Middle Taylor Bailey Roxbury Alaina Balestriere Our Lady Of Mercy Nadia Cameron Morris Hills Elizabeth Caplan Holmdel Theresa Caso-McHugh Morris Hills Katelyn Chance Cumberland Christian School Brianna Davies Parsippany Hills Samantha DeVries Mahwah Bailey Felderman Ramsey Sarah Fichter Parsippany Hills Molly Flynn Shawnee Sophia Garvin Mahwah Charlotte Geary Westfield Sr Ula Goldstein Leonia Sydney Goldstein Hillsborough Olivia Grzywinski Nutley Maggie Harbord Cinnaminson Madeleine Herquet Haddon Twp Emmalee Lafean Ridge Yeju Lee No Valley Reg at Old Tappan Olivia Leto Mahwah Rebecca Letts Hillsborough Natalie Ligotino Allentown Olivia Lockey Highland Park Allison Los Ramsey Maggie McQueston Woodstown Amanda Melchers Roxbury Melissa Oberstaedt Cherry Hill East Nina Osso Bergen County Nicole Player Westfield Sr Samantha Polhemus Howell Gabrielle Sammarone Lyndhurst Sarah Scatena Robbinsville Sabrina Schubert Hillsborough Sabrina Shah Wayne Valley Lucero Shorter Columbia Audrey Smith Scotch Plains-Fanwood Katherine Suarez Pascack Valley Priscilla Tam Parsippany Hills Christine Tanko Watchung Hills Reg Alyssa Ventimiglia Lyndhurst Katrina Vollmar Ridge Lillian Wilson Columbia Cecilia Young Clearview Reg SOPRANO II Susannah Abrams Tenafly Veena Arunkumar Bridgewater-Raritan Amanda Bingham Pitman Delaney Bogusz Allentown Mara Campolattaro Red Bank Reg Caitlin Cepeda Cherry Hill East Rachel Chung at Englewood Kyra Cioffi Rutherford Jackie Cotter Cherry Hill East Julia Dabrowska New Providence Vedika Dayal JP Stevens Olivia Gao Montgomery Twp School Dist Sarah Greiner Ridgefield Mem Sarah Gunther Woodstown Alexandra Humphreys No Valley/Old Tappan Aliza Kotzen Cherry Hill East

Sabina Kunze Wallkill Valley Reg Emily LaCanna Montgomery Twp School Dist Evelyn Liew Randolph Zoe Lipkin East Brunswick Abigail Lippincott No Burlington Co Reg Riley Martin Freehold Twp Shannon McCreesh Scotch Plains-Fanwood Jade Navarro New Providence Abigail Ng Hawthorne Christian Catherine O’Neill Parsippany Hills Gianna Pallante Red Bank Reg Alexis Pappas New Jersey Youth Chorus Elizabeth Pereira Cranford Angelle Philip Bergen County Mary Price Monroe Twp Lindsey Pulkstenis High Point Reg Laura Ramsay Bergen County Anna Rehberg Montville Twp Hailey Riccardo Hackettstown Brielle Roll Woodstown Lara Shoenholz No Highlands Reg Claire Taylor Red Bank Reg Isabella Tjan Pascack Valley Ananya Vasireddy Morris Hills Kaneesha Vaz Parsippany Hills Nicole Verga Wallkill Valley Reg Aria Walker Haddon Twp Katrina Wischusen Cranford Christine Yim Fort Lee ALTO I Amanda Avignone Brick Twp Mem Allison Bekas Saddle Brook MS/ Aditi Bhattacharya JP Stevens Isabel Bramhall Cinnaminson Maddie Byun Pascack Valley Rachella Carlino Scotch Plains-Fanwood Tiernan Dautle Cherry Hill East Catherine DeRienzo Secaucus Rafaella Espinosa Parsippany Hills Marissa Forster Overbrook SR Julie Gillen Mahwah Aariyana Gould Salem Gabrielle Guida Raritan Riya Gupta Millburn Jody Hagler Kittatinny Reg Vanessa Handy Scotch Plains-Fanwood Sara Hansson Hunterdon Cent Reg Dist Amanda Kahn Cherry Hill East Ruth Kowalski Parsippany Hills Nithya Kumar Monroe Twp Jessica Lee at Englewood HelenLiu East Brunswick Lucia Magri Camden Co Tech School-GTC Sheikh Mahmud Egg Harbor Twp Juliana Marcotrigiano Cranford Daphne Meng Millburn Rose Michetti Cranford Althea Miquela Matawan Reg Maya Muthuramalingam No Burlington Co Reg Tori O’Connor Scotch Plains-Fanwood Soyoung Park River Dell Reg Sofia Reyes Wayne Hills Natalie Riebe Hunterdon Cent Reg Dist

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Lindsey Ruggiero Fair Lawn Rhicki Santos Matawan Reg Madelyn Sellers Kittatinny Reg Faith Sirdashney Eastern Reg Madeleine Stout Red Bank Reg Sanjana Sureshbabu Robbinsville Talia Tardogno Red Bank Reg Emily Teubner Matawan Reg Alexa Vierschilling Scotch Plains-Fanwood Eliana Yoo Cresskill Sara Zerilli Red Bank Reg Emily Zhou Montgomery Twp School Dist ALTO II Elizabeth Abraham Morris Knolls Amanda Ackerman Hackettstown Mahati Agumamidi No Burlington Co Reg Taylor Andresen Westwood Reg Jr./Sr. Mackenzie Bigott High Point Reg Rebecca Blanchard Ridge Hannah Bush Highland Reg Lauren Clark Moorestown Mackenzie Conaway West Deptford Catherine Cuddihy Cherry Hill East Natalya deWaal Kittatinny Reg Alyssa Dionne Newton Stephanie Downes Sparta Ava Estacio-Touhey Shawnee Gina Freshcoln Clearview Reg Kristina Gelber River Dell Reg Rebecca Germaine Cherry Hill East Arianna Granda Morris Knolls Emma Gunther Woodstown Nethra Jayaprakash JP Stevens Varsha Karthik JP Stevens Mihika Kulkarni Bridgewater-Raritan Ava Lamantia Howell Kaitlyn Lazorchak Hunterdon Cent Reg Dist Bridgette LeBoeuf Immaculata Audrey Ma Montgomery Twp School Dist Zoe Maroko Howell Thomasina Meli Mahwah Emily Misiewicz Summit Kara Mueller Lyndhurst Kaylene Munem Kinnelon Izzy Ramirez Howell Kelly Shao Montgomery Twp School Dist Sumaiyah Siddiqui Ridgefield Mem Madeline Simone Cranford Sandy Smith Audubon JR/SR Maya Sta. Ana Howell Yna Tresvalles Toms River North Dhrithi Valluri JP Stevens Shruti Venkat JP Stevens Vaishnavi Vinodhkanna JP Stevens Jacob Wood Roxbury Eileen Yizzi Cinnaminson Michelle Zhong Montgomery Twp School Dist

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TENOR I Caleb Angelito Bergen County Alec Burns Roxbury Joseph Cambria Ridgewood Benjamin Carino Howell Jeffrey Castellano Ramsey Christian Catong Howell Philip Duncan Hawthorne Christian Joseph Greble Audubon JR/SR Ronan Green Chatham Cyril Gutierrez Piscataway Benjamin Hahn Red Bank Reg Andrew Hickman Millville SR Billy Kasper Scotch Plains-Fanwood Matthew King Audubon JR/SR Austin Kurbansade Roxbury Jacob Lapp Woodstown Roy McGowan Scotch Plains-Fanwood Daniel Mills West Morris Mendham Gregory Nappa Newton Matthew Odediran W. Windsor-Plainsboro So. Mahi Pasarkar Fair Lawn Anthony Riello Howell Jack Rooney Cinnaminson Matt Siroty Westfield Sr Owen Strong Audubon JR/SR Ethan Strong Audubon JR/SR Noah Troyer Ridgewood Luka Villani St Augustine College Prep School Spence von Summer Ridgewood Alden Walker Haddon Twp MatthewWhite Ridge Griffin Willner Verona Antonio Zarco Monroe Twp Caleb Zettell Freehold Twp TENOR II William Alavez Absegami Erik Boncic Ridgefield Mem William Carlyle Moorestown James Cavanaugh-Gialloreto Robbinsville John Chiarello Millville SR HenryDamon West Deptford LiamDriscoll Chatham SamuelGarcia Kittatinny Reg KevinGe JP Stevens Bryan Gonzalez Roxbury Jihun Ha Ridgefield Mem Tiger Hashikura Bergen County Justin Hong Leonia Brian Hong Montgomery Twp School Dist Cody Jackson Warren Hills Reg Ciyoon Kim Bergen County Samuel Lee Leonia Julian LeFlore Woodstown Benjamin Macarell West Milford Matthew Mahmet Scotch Plains-Fanwood Darin Mak Piscataway Joseph Maldonado Westfield SR Cristian Marrero Roxbury Joshua McCord Matawan Reg Dante Mejia Mahwah James Minardi Kinnelon Michael Mottram Allentown

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Matthew North Roxbury Lars Olsen West Morris Central Mukund Ramakrishnan JP Stevens Efrain Roman Kittatinny Reg Matteo Rosales Saddle Brook MS/ Aditya Roy Chatham Christopher Scire Roxbury Dominick Shinal JP Stevens Reid Shriver Lower Cape May Reg Rahul Singh JP Stevens Pratyush Sishodia W. Windsor-Plainsboro So. Matthew Slockbower Mahwah Jordan Smikle Matawan Reg Joseph Tabasco Haddon Twp Benjamin Taylor Clearview Reg Kenneth Thadikaran JP Stevens Christopher Vehmas No. Jersey Home Schoolers Andrew Velasquez Roxbury Jesse Vitale West Deptford Gianni Vivas Cranford James Wavle Ridgewood Bobby Weil Eastern Reg Christopher Williams Cherry Hill West Samuel Wilson Leonia Maximilian Wisnefski Cranford Sidney Wu JP. Stevens Richard Xiang Rutgers Prep School BASS I Thomas Burgel Cedar Creek Sean Carpenter Pitman Evan Centofanti Hillsborough Lucas Chan Cresskill Philip Chun JF Kennedy Mem Matthew Conlon Hillsborough Matthew Dugan Millville SR Justin Esposito Rutherford Michael Febles Ridgefield Mem Liam Flanagan Madison Kyler Ford Haddon Twp Kevin Gilroy Hanover Park Jack Granite Cherry Hill East Joseph Grisanzio Howell Anthony Guerra Ridgefield Mem Nick Hite Cinnaminson Thomas Hunter Salem Daniel Jones East Orange Campus Luke Kim No Jersey Home Sch Assn Daniel Klimko Cranford Anirudh Kumar South Brunswick Zack Lemberg Westfield Sr Nicholas LoCassio Monroe Twp Sameer Madhukar JP Stevens Nicholas Mahon St Augustine College Prep School Matthew Mallick Cranford Joseph Mezza Wayne Hills Salvatore Montero Warren Hills Reg Robbie Montuoro Howell Vincent Mora Westfield Sr Benjamin Morisson High Point Reg Matthew Murray Kittatinny Reg Griffin O’Neill Moorestown John Mark Ofrasio East Brunswick Matthew Pond St Augustine College Prep School

Cristian Puhlovsky Gerard Rabulan Benjamin Russell Marc Sarinelli GianMarco Scotti Brendan Tang Nathan Tang Harry Thomas Garrett Vanni Elton Vaz Maurice Wade Zachary Weachter Robert Wiliams Robert Wilson Noah Wohlsen

Bergen County Immaculata Woodstown Roxbury Immaculata JP Stevens Bergen County JP Stevens Kittatinny Reg JP Stevens Overbrook SR Haddon Twp Millville SR Parsippany Cranford

BASS II Tirso Ballesteros Pascack Valley Nicholas Bauman Holmdel Casey Beidel Bergen County Jonathan Bekas Saddle Brook MS/ Aaron Benfer Millville SR William Broder Watchung Hills Reg Aidan Callaghan Ridgewood Peter Canevari Scotch Plains-Fanwood Joseph Chirayil Montgomery Twp School Dist Peter Corso Cedar Grove David Cruz Robbinsville John DeMarco Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ian Hachey Roxbury Jacob Hachey Roxbury Justin Kurbansade Roxbury Ivan Largo Roxbury Nathaniel Laude Pemberton Twp Aaron Lockwood Mahwah Brandon Luckenbaugh Hillsborough Jeffrey Luk Holmdel Matthew Malsbury Roxbury Brent Mankin Scotch Plains-Fanwood Matthew Markay Chatham Jack May Allentown Andrew McCauley Saddle Brook MS/ Kevin Naddeo Cherry Hill East Joseph Negron Roxbury Jason Nixon No Burlington Co Reg Samuel Orr High Point Reg Jacob Ortiz Strauss Cinnaminson Jason Park Tenafly Matthew Pawling Audubon JR/SR Yves Perez Bergen County Allan Romero Scotch Plains-Fanwood Tanner Rusyniak Morris Knolls Colin Smith Parsippany Hills Arseniy Vasilyev Millburn Joshua Venick Scotch Plains-Fanwood Owen Walor Holmdel

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Bridgewater Raritan Eastern Reg JP Stevens Princeton East Brunswick Parsipanny Hills W Windsor Plainsboro S Parsipanny Hills Millburn W. Morris Mendham Bergen County Acad

Bb CLARINET Benjamin Swinchoski Biotechnology Christian Lee Acad at Englewood Alexander Wu Livingston Jason Zhou Bridgewater Raritan Joseph Yoon No Valley Reg at Demarest Ethan Feng Montgomery Aidan Zhao Ridge Emily Yi Bridgewater Raritan Daniel Ketter Fair Lawn ALTO CLARINET Meghan Correll

Cherokee

BASS CLARINET Christopher Seo Matthew Charuka

JP Stevens Vernon Twp

SAXOPHONES Simon Hwang Andrew Yan Matthew Miller Andre Weinberger Anna Konrad-Parisi TRUMPETS Banks Sapnar Carl Hauser Michael Weintraub Sameer Erramilli Stefan Hopwood

CONTRABASS CLARINET Himanshu Patankar

JP Stevens

SOPRANO SAXOPHONE Tae Kim

Cherokee

ALTO SAXOPHONE Kieran Corcoran Yun Hyon

Ridgewood Metuchen

TENOR SAXOPHONE Brian Lee

Paramus

BARITONE SAXOPHONE Zoe Wang TRUMPET Devon Ulrich Matthew Liu Maura Olivero Benjamin Hambro Brian Jiang Nicholas Salerno

JP Stevens

Cresskill JP Stevens Lower Cape May Reg Egg Harbor Twp JP Stevens Howell

FRENCH HORN Steffen Kulp TJ Viola David Kong Thomas McGrath Samantha Strickland

Millburn West Essex Reg. Bridgewater Raritan Princeton Bridgewater Raritan

TROMBONE Ryan Smith Cristina Sarrico Vaishak Krishna Michael Rooney

Rancocas Valley Reg Watchung Hills Reg Bridgewater Raritan Bridgewater Raritan

BASS TROMBONE Ben McLaughlin

Princeton HS Princeton HS Seneca HS Columbia HS Verona HS Haddonfield HS Shawnee HS Robbinsville HS Holmdel HS Fair Lawn HS

EUPHONIUM Decklan Spencer Louis Kravits

Ridgewood West Orange

TUBA Timothy Hui Joel Spiridigliozzi

JP Stevens Jefferson Twp

STRING BASS Mark Hubertus

Millburn

BATTERY PERCUSSION Jason Kirshner Bridgewater Raritan Rudy Kreutzer Absegami Christopher Shen JP Stevens Shruti Tandon JP Stevens Ethan Steinberg Millburn MALLET PERCUSSION Advait Borkar Benjamin Usadi TIMPANI Josh Conklin

South Brunswick Ridge Ridge

PIANO Mary Chen

High Technology

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TROMBONES Matthew Rossi Brian Chu Gabriel Ruszala Justin Farquhar

WW-P North HS Holmdel HS West Essex Reg Cherokee HS

RHYTHM SECTION Peter Rushing, Piano Joseph Oldam, Bass Ian Hurrel, Guitar Ben Kornak, Drums

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Shawnee HS Elizabeth HS Livingston HS Cherry Hill East HS

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PICCOLO Kathrin Schumacher FLUTE Erin Kim Amy Chun Alice Huang Jooeun Lee Carrie Chen Ashley Jin Neha Choudhari Faith Shim Monica Nowik Chloe Nam Daphne Tang Mamata Bhangale Sohyun Cho OBOE Michael Chau Elizabeth Yang Shreyas Kanwar Tia Lemberg ENGLISH HORN Andrea Loo

Kittatinny Reg Wayne Hills Bergen County Acad Holmdel Bergen County Acad Bergen County Acad Bridgewater Raritan JP Stevens Bergen Tech - Teterboro Little Way Co-op Ridgewood Ridge South Brunswick Bergen County Acad South Brunswick Montgomery South Brunswick Westfield Ridgewood

BASSOON Kaylin Ku W Windsor Plainsboro S Andrew Salaru Freehold Twp Amanda Rutkowski Southern Reg Ishaan Subramanian Millburn Eb CLARINET Thomas Lee

Montgomery

Bb CLARINET Cameron Xu Union Co Magnet School Ethan Ju South Brunswick Alex Kaup Cherokee Katie Tan Watchung Hills Reg Jonathan Yu Scotch Plains-Fanwood Andrea Lim No Valley Reg - Old Tappan Harvey Wang Parsipanny Hills Nicole Mallari Bergenfield Richard Zhu Cherry Hill East Danny Jeong Pascack Hills Annie Wang Piscataway Jenny Fan Princeton Day School Jihyung Kim Cherokee Matthew Kang No Valley Reg at Demarest Benjamin Taylor Clearview Reg Daniel Spielman Randolph Colin Ly Washington Twp Arthur Ang JP Stevens Syna Tsai JP Stevens Lillian Tsai Bridgewater Raritan James Knapik Jefferson Twp Daniel Zeng Watchung Hills Reg Derrick Yu JP Stevens Ashton Ahn Cherry Hill East

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ALTO CLARINET Shivam Kamat Abhinav Vayyeti Hannah Zhang Rubin Chang

JP Stevens JP Stevens JP Stevens JP Stevens

BASS CLARINET Jungann Park Sage Ji Randeep Chahal Shaurya Gunderia

Tenafly Bergen Tech - Teterboro JP Stevens South Brunswick

CONTRABASS CLARINET Suvan Sundaresh ALTO SAXOPHONE Laura Ramsay James Wang Matthew Miller Jada Kang TENOR SAXOPHONE Joanna Saxon Ryan Huh

JP Stevens

Bergen County Acad Montgomery Seneca JP Stevens Wayne Valley JP Stevens

BARITONE SAXOPHONE James Narayanan Watchung Hills Reg Christopher Morse Ridgewood TRUMPET Emmanuel Ramos Connor Courtney Ryan Yu Filip Vizitiu Shriyaus Lingam Grace Fox Drew Borek Max Tennant Stanley Lim Samarth Sitwala Mattie Wentz Alex Kim Matthew Schaefer

JF Kennedy Mem No Highlands Reg No Highlands Reg Summit JP Stevens Cherokee Allentown Westfield West Orange JP Stevens Palmyra Ridgewood Watchung Hills Reg

FRENCH HORN Aprina Wang Ethan Zhang Shay Vitale Leah Shiff Teddy Moll Niobe Tsoutsouris Sunny Ball Naresh Rao

Westfield Millburn West Deptford Newark Academy Ridgewood Millburn Point Pleasant Boro South Brunswick

TROMBONE Joseph Wentworth Julia Irizarry Hayden Lovinfosse Timmy Chen Jimmy Chen Nathan Hansen Humza Qureshi Aditya Chakrabarti Matthew Rossi

Parsipanny Hills Colonia Toms River South JP Stevens Bridgewater Raritan Point Pleasant Boro Bridgewater Raritan JP Stevens W Windsor Plainsboro S

BASS TROMBONE David Montgomerie

Howell

EUPHONIUM Ryan Feng Steven Sack Brandon Rosario Andrew Muller

Bridgewater Raritan Morris Hills Pequannock Twp Watchung Hills Reg

TUBA Zachary Solano Luke Armstrong Wesley Sanders Daniel Daly Andrew Chen Theodore Spielman

Roxbury Steinert Vernon Twp Moorestown Millburn East Brunswick

BATTERY PERCUSSION Craig Bruder South Brunswick Mayank Paliwal JP Stevens Patrick Flynn Jefferson Twp Rishi Shah JP Stevens Ian Aquino Cherokee MALLET PERCUSSION Adrienne Wang Stuart Country Day School Andre Hance Randolph TIMPANI Simon Jang

Paramus

PIANO Ashley Kim

Bergen County Acad

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NJMEA 2019 Awards Patrick O’Keefe NJMEA President-Elect patrickaokeefe@gmail.com All Photos by Keith Hodgson

Distinguished Service Award We are very fortunate to have devoted members that volunteer their time in a variety of capacities over the course of decades. It is because of these people that we are able to continually provide our current offerings at both the region and the state level.

Betsy Maliszewski is a string specialist for the West Orange Public Schools, also teaching string methodology classes at Rutgers, Caldwell, New Jersey City University and the University of the Arts Summer Music Program at Villanova. She has become a staple at the New Jersey conference scene, frequently presenting, year after year, sharing her knowledge and love of teaching for the betterment of our New Jersey teachers and students. Congratulations to Betsy on receiving the Distinguished Service Award.

Betsy Maliszewski & Patrick O’Keefe

2018 Master Music Music Teacher Awards (See January TEMPO p. 58-59 for story)

Lisa Wichman & Patrick O’Keefe

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Coding + Composition + Chiptune Music Shawna longo Hopatcong Middle School shawnalongo@gmail.com

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ave you ever written any code? Maybe not, but all music educators have done at least some music composition. At the core, music composition and code have many similarities. The current trends of STEM, STEAM, Arts Integration, and Project-Based Learning provide opportunities for us to engage students and our colleagues in a more connected way of learning.

Our educational system is evolving from the STEM craze to STEAM. STEAM is an acronym for “Science,

Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.”

Many people confuse the “A” for visual art, but it is representative of all arts disciplines (music, theater, dance, visual arts, and media arts). STEAM emphasizes the importance of STEM, but contends that the arts can create new ways of seeing, thinking, and learning. The connection that is made by adding, or acknowledging, the “A” stimulates inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking in the STEM world. STEAM encourages a student-centered classroom with teachers serving as guides, or facilitators, along the way.

Arts Integration is another term in education right now. As defined by Susan Riley of Education Closet, “Arts integration is an approach to teaching and learning through which content standards are taught and assessed equitably in and through the arts.” What is the difference between STEAM and Arts Integration? STEAM falls under the umbrella of arts integration. And although there are similarities between the two approaches, they function differently. Below is a graphic to breakdown the similarities and differences between arts integration and STEAM. As part of the STEAM movement, coding is also at the forefront of education right now. Google results for “coding” displays six education-based websites are on the first page of the about 176,000,000 results. A user-friendly resource for coding is www.code.org. This website offers free educator training, as well as courses for students, broken down by grade level (elementary, middle school, and high school). Code.org even has learning modules for pre-readers. The website states: “25% of U.S students have accounts on Code.org.” “800K teachers use Code. org.” and “44 U.S. states changed policy to support computer science.” And, “10% of the world’s students have tried the Hour of Code.” Our daily lives are affected by coding and it has become a prominent component within our educational system.

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Think, Wonder.’ First, we listen to and discuss a number of Chiptune songs by artists like Chipocrite. I suggest searching YouTube for “I Quit” and “Little Computer People” to start. Chipocrite’s video for “Henceforth” is beneficial as it showcases the balance between chip-based composition and the use of instruments, guitar and drum set, which can extend your discussion. While watching, I have my students answer the following questions: • What do you hear?

• What do you think?

• What does it make you wonder?

• How does the tempo (speed) of the music affect your emotional response?

One of the many benefits of a STEAM approach to learning is that it makes authentic, natural connections for students between content areas and the real world. An authentic, natural way to connect coding with music is through composing using technology. If we breakdown coding, it contains the following components: vision, planning, logic, design, and structure. These are also key components in music composition. John Mlynczak of Noteflight discussed the connection between coding and music composition at ISTE 2018. He stated, “Coding is defined as step-by-step instructions giving precise directions to tell a COMPUTER to do something amazing.

Composition is defined as step-by-step instructions giving precise directions to tell a MUSICIAN how to do something amazing.”

Chiptune Music is a fun, engaging way to connect coding with music composition. You might be asking yourself - What is Chiptune Music? As defined by the artist Chipocrite, Chiptune Music is “music created with or inspired by the onboard sound capabilities of old video game systems or computers.” Think late 80’s-90s video game music. Hopefully right now the theme song from Super Mario Brothers is running through your head… sorry about that!

When I introduce the concept of Chiptune Music to my students, I start with a listening strategy, called ‘Hear, MAY 2019

After listening and discussing the Chiptune Music examples, I then play them examples of retro video game music. These examples can include the Super Mario Bros. theme song, Zelda theme song, or any other example that can foster connections for your students. For these examples, I ask them to answer the following question: • How does the tempo of the music affect your emotional response?

Keep in mind that retro video game chip-based music does not utilize the number or types of instruments that are available today. It only uses a synthesizer “bleep blop” sound that you can program to emulate various instruments. After we analyze and discuss each example, I ask the students to tell me about their favorite video games. I guide the conversation to focus them in on the music and visual images. When does the music change?

Why does the music change at that point in the video game? For current video games, I also ask them, why did the composer choose that specific instrument for the music? Once we have discussed a number of examples, I ask them to answer the following question: • When combined, how do the visual images and music affect your emotional response while playing a video game?

After laying a solid foundation of what Chiptune Music is and how video game music has evolved over the past three decades, we can then start making connections between coding and music composition. The learning outcomes for students in this unit are: • Students will make connections between coding and traditional music composition.

• Students will learn the basic function of Little Sound Dj (LSDj) software and a Gameboy emulator.

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• Students will learn to compose a piece of music that uses all four channels (PU1, PU2, Wave, Noise) and various instrument sounds.

• Students will further develop skills using texture, melody, harmony, percussion, dynamics, pitch, and rhythm in composing music.

These outcomes create natural, authentic connections between science, technology, engineering, music, and math.

The materials needed for this unit include: • Little Sound Dj (software) – This can be found online and downloaded for a suggested donation of $5.

• Emulator – I suggest using KiGB with Emulator Enhancer ($30) available for MAC or Windows. You will only need the Emulator Enhancer if you choose to use NES controllers.

• NES Controllers with USB or just a computer keyboard – Your choice, but the students really enjoy using the NES controller. They cost approximately $12 for a pair on Amazon.

(www.soundfly.com). Chipocrite, the Chiptune Music artist, has created three Soundfly courses that teach you how to use the software through the creation of songs, free of charge. I use these courses with my students to lay a solid foundation as they truly enjoy learning from the artist himself. The courses are titled: • Chiptune Crash Course: “Getting Started with Chip Music” • Chiptune Crash Course: “Arranging in Four Channels” • Chiptune Crash Course: “Chip It! The Chiptune Cover Challenge” I also suggest downloading a copy of the Little Sound Dj Operating Manuel (v3.7.4), which can also be found online. A frequently overlooked resource is the artists themselves. Social media has made it very easy to reach out to Chiptune artists. I tweeted about my student’s work, tagged Chipocrite, and he reached out to me. The Chiptune music community of artists is open to working with teachers and their students. Chipocrite even provided my students with feedback on their compositions.

Another great real-world connection to make for your students is to set-up a Skype interview with a Chiptune artist.

If LSDj intimidates you, or you would like to adapt this for younger students, check out Scratch 8-bit Music Maker [https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/87829696] and Beepbox [www.beepbox.co]. Both of these websites offer a simpler version, but do not offer the depth of connection between coding and composition that LSDj offers.

Experimentation using the LSDj software affords our students the opportunity to hear and see their composition in real time, while having fun. It also facilitates learning the patterns of coding while creating something individuals will connect with musically and emotionally.

This article was originally written for inTune Monthly and circulated via Education Closet’s website.

An excellent resource for learning how to compose music using LSDJ can be found on the Soundfly website

Shawna E. Longo is the General Music (Music Technology) teacher at Hopatcong Middle School, Hopatcong, NJ. She also serves as the Arts Integration & STEAM Specialist for TMI Education; Fellow Writer, & Coach for Education Closet; and Ambassador for Music First. She is a clinician and consultant for music education, arts integration, and STEAM. She is also a recipient of the 2019 Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year for Ti:ME, 2018 NJMEA Master Music Teacher Award and 2016 Governor’s Educator of the Year for Hopatcong Middle School. She can be reached at shawnalongo@gmail.com.

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Breaking Records With Student Compositions The NJMEA Young Composerts Composition Competition Robert Frampton NJMEA & Eastern Division Past President rtframpton@comcast.net

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he 2018-2019 NJMEA Young Composers Composition Competition saw a record number of entries this year and reflects the soaring interest in music composition and songwriting among New Jersey music students. Four Finalists were invited to the 2019 State Conference in East Brunswick and participated in an outstanding critique session presented by internationally acclaimed composer, Patrick Burns from Montclair University. The competition, initiated in 2008-2009, has received over 175 composition submissions from both middle and high school students over the life of the program.

The compositions represent works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles of various instrumentation, vocal ensembles, jazz ensembles, string ensembles, bands and full symphony orchestra.

As expected, the students demonstrated exceptional creativity, musicality and technical skills. The middle school finalist this year, Aadhitya Raam Ashok from John Adams Middle School, made a return trip to the Finalist critique with his composition “The Perils of Esmeralda,” for violin, accordion and piano. Varun Karry from J.P. Stevens High School, was a first-time Finalist with his poem-based composition for small ensemble, “Hiraeth.” Another returning Finalist, Hayden Marciszewski from Rumson-Fairhaven High School presented his piano work, “Consolation in Gb Major.” The Grand Prize winner, Franklin Hansen from East Brunswick High School, submitted a delightful composition for band titled “Syncopation Circus.” Recordings of these outstanding compositions, as well as finalist compositions from the previous years of the competition are archived on the NJMEA website and available for listening.

Patrick Burns, provided detailed feedback for each of the finalists during a two-hour session at the conference that was attended by teachers, family and other conference attendees. The recordings of the compositions were played for the audience and the students were presented with certificates and awards for their successful compositions.

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Congratulations to our student composers! We thank their teachers for encouraging their composition efforts sponsoring them for the competition.

All New Jersey middle and high school teachers are invited to submit student compositions for the 2019-2020 competition. Application information is posted on the NJMEA website. Deadline for submission is in November.

This should give our young composers plenty of time to put their compositions together.

The growing interest in student composition is very exciting, but is a huge task for the small committee. If you would like to help promote the growing interest in student composition around the state, please consider joining the committee. Your participation would allow us to expand the program and we would welcome your participation and ideas.

Group Picture (Pictured L to R): Patrick Burns, Montclair University; Middle School Finalist Aadhitya Raam Ashok, John Adams Middle School; Hayden Marciszewski, Rumson-Fairhaven High School; Grand Prize Winner Franklin Hansen, East Brunswick High School; Varun Karry, J. P. Stevens High School; Andrew Lesser, NJMEA Young Composers Composition Competition Committee Member.

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Notation Software In The Music Classroom Marjorie LoPresti East Brunswick High School marjorielopresti@gmail.com

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usic notation programs are a basic part of any musician’s tool kit. Nearly every music teacher uses at least one notation program to create custom etudes, arrangements, and worksheets for students. With a little imagination, notation programs can also be valuable for student hands-on learning, creativity, and music practice activities.

Notation Software Overview And Options Most notation programs, from the most basic to the fullest-featured, bear many similarities. They include a playback feature, as well as manual note input and step-time note entry.

Many programs feature note entry via MIDI keyboard or musical typing. Editing tools for key signature, time signature, articulation, dynamics, and various types of staff text are grouped together in a logical manner—sometimes with dropdown menus, and sometimes with tool palettes.

Finale and Sibelius are the most widely adopted full-featured notation programs. Their high-end functionality is a must-have for serious composers and arrangers, but the price puts them out of reach for many students and school programs.

Notion and Dorico are also worthy

options among full-fledged notation programs with valuable features, but they are not as widely used. Notion and other software developers also offer iPad/tablet apps.

Many school programs and students use low-cost and free options.

MuseScore is a totally free, downloadable program. Its functionality is much like Finale or Sibelius, but without all of the fancy layout and engraving tools. Both Finale and Sibelius offer scaled-back student versions. Finale Notepad is free, and Sibelius Student is heavily discounted.

While the price might be right, all three of these notation programs are installed on specific devices, which can create accessibility and file management challenges. Students may need to save to a central server, Dropbox, Google Drive, or email individual files to share work with teachers and classmates.

Cloud-based music notation options include Noteflight and Flat.

Cloud-based notation software has distinct advantages for educational use. Students can work anywhere, anytime they have access to the Internet, not just on a specific computer or tablet with the software/app installed on it. All files are stored online, so they are accessible to students and teachers. Built-in collaboration features allow musicians

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to connect across town or across the globe. Both Noteflight and Flat offer limited free versions, and premium versions for educational settings and power users. The premium education editions offer lesson plans and music libraries. Noteflight has one key advantage: users can record audio along with the built-in MIDIdriven notation playback.

The Noteflight Learn educational version is available as a standalone school product, or as part of the MusicFirst online classroom. Noteflight Learn’s sheet music and lesson library offers public domain works, lesson plans and templates. For an additional fee, schools can add Popular Music, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Piano, and Guitar libraries which include more contemporary and copyrighted works.

Music Notation Software As A Teaching Tool Since the first days of computerized music notation, teachers have been using music notation software to create and print worksheets and written assessments for students.

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to make their own copies. Teachers can also use an activity template function like the one available in Noteflight to make scores accessible to students. Learning activities for worksheet-style use of any type of notation software include: • Note naming/identification (grades 2 and up) • Chord construction (grades 5 and up) • Error identification and correction, when combined with a separate audio model/ recording (grades 6 and up) • Completing rhythm notation activities and entering rhythm counting (grades 2 and up) • Adding fingering for each student’s instrument (grades 3 and up) Music Notation Software As A Creative Tool Music notation software is a powerful creative tool. The immediacy of hearing the playback of notes entered on the screen allows realtime editing and revision of compositions. Inside Music, a music composition learning program developed

by MusicComp (formerly the Vermont MIDI Project), offers a wellstructured, scaffolded system for beginners to learn to compose. Inside Music uses Noteflight templates, and is also available within the MusicFirst Classroom as a premade, ready-to-use sequence of 21 lessons.

Any music composition activity that teachers can envision for students using standard music notation can be adapted to use music notation software templates. Such templates are scores that are properly formatted for the student’s starting point, with additional instructions, MAY 2019

and sometimes a bank of notes and rhythms. Some composition and creative activities for students include: • Complete the given rhythm (grades 2 and up) • Complete the given melody (grades 2 and up) • Use the rhythms in the “rhythm bank” to compose a piece for 3 rhythm percussion instruments (grades 2 and up) • Compose a 4, 8 or 12 measure melody using a given scale/set of pitches (grades 2 and up) • Create variations on the given melody (grades 3 and up) • Harmonize the given melody with a countermelody (grade 5 and up) • Add tempo markings, dynamics, and articulation markings to make the given melody more exciting (grade 3 and up) Music Notation Software As A Practice Tool Any teacher who uses music notation software to create scales, etudes, and other technical exercises is already using the software as a stepping stone for music practice. The playback feature of all notation programs allows the user to change the tempo. When teachers provide the score to students, they are providing a differentiated practice aide, students can set the tempo, and change it as they become more accomplished in their performing skills. Noteflight’s ability to record along with the score gives both students and teachers the ability to verify music practice, assess progress, and identify areas needing more time and attention. This feature helps put error diagnosis and correction directly into the student’s

hands.

Notation software can also empower students to create their own etudes and sight-reading exercises.

Teachers can provide templates, such as in creative activities, and allow students to customize rhythms and pitch patterns for scales, arpeggios and etudes. Ownership of a musical score certainly can increase student engagement and engender a desire to accurately perform technical exercises they created themselves. Likewise, student created sight-reading exercises provide a fun and challenging way for students to compose short excerpts that fit specific parameters (length, key, rhythmic difficulty, and intervallic leaps). Such student-created exercises can provide a level of challenge and healthy competition when classmates perform their peers’ creations.

Regardless of your choice of notation software, consider putting the power of creation and practice in your students’ hands. Beyond printed worksheets, the audio playback of every notation program provides instant feedback and increases student engagement in ways never before possible.

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The Patriotic Guitarist Thomas Amoriello Fleminton Raritan School District tamoriel@frsd.k12.nj.us

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he United States Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. president since John Adams. Known as “The President’s Own” since the days of Thomas Jefferson, the Marine Band’s mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. –USMBGuitarist Master Sergeant Alan Prather of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in July 1999. Master Sgt. Prather began his musical training on the guitar at age 8. After graduating in 1986 from Cuyahoga Falls High School, he attended the University of Akron (UA) in Ohio where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in music education in 1991. In 2012, he earned his Master’s degree in music education from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. His instructors included Dean Newton and Robert Fraser of UA. Prior to joining “The President’s Own,” he taught instrumental music in Nordonia Hills City School District in Ohio and freelanced with various ensembles. Master Sgt. Prather is a frequent soloist who leads, performs, and sings with a variety of Marine ensembles, including Free County, the Marine Jazz Orchestra, and the Marine Combo.

Master Sgt. Prather, the son of Patricia and Donald Prather of Cuyahoga Falls, currently lives in Mechanicsville, Md., with his wife Deborah and their children.

The NJMEA would like to thank Master Sergeant Alan Prather, USMC of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Corps Band, Colonel Jason K. Fettig, Director for sharing insight with the membership. Thank you to and kind regards to Gunnery Sergeant Rachel Ghadiali, USMC, Master Sergeant Amanda Simmons, USMC and Amanda Saunders for making this interview possible. For more information visit: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/ What is the audition process like for a guitarist interested in being a musician with the Marines?

Prior to the audition for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, I was sent a list of songs I was expected to know. The list consisted of standard jazz, rock, and country. From that list the members of the audition committee chose the songs they wanted to hear,

which I then played with a rhythm section comprised of members of the band. Early on I had indicated that I can sing, so for the second round I was asked to sing a couple of songs in addition to playing a few more on the guitar. Along with the musical aspect of the audition, I was also interviewed by the committee on a variety of topics.

“The President’s Own” does not have a combat mission, so we are exempt from basic training. Upon arrival to Washington, D.C., we are instructed in military customs and courtesies by the Drum Major of the band.

Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. - Representative Scott Rigell plays the drums with members of the “The President’s Own” during the reception at the Home of the Commandants before the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C., July 10, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tia Dufour/ Released

You have been a guitarist for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band for four presidencies. Do you have any memorable musical requests from a commander in chief?

One particular request stands out from New Year’s Eve, 1999, at The White House. I was playing with a 5-piece group in a tent in the Rose Garden, but most of the guests were inside the residence.

At one point during the evening, our tent was completely empty and in walked President Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea. He stepped up onto the bandstand beside me, flipped through my music, pulled out Unforgettable, and asked us to play it for them. He and Chelsea then danced together in the empty tent. There were 1,500 guests at the White House that night but President Clinton found a few minutes to spend privately with his daughter. It was a special moment for all of us.

What type of versatile guitar skills are necessary to be a part of the “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band?

I have been called on to play many different styles of music, as well as many different stringed instruments. That variety is one of the things I enjoy about my job. The majority of music that I get to play is jazz, but I also play a variety of pop music styles (classic rock, Motown, country). Occasionally I will perform with the concert

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band or orchestra, or on a chamber concert with a small ensemble.

I spend most of my time on the electric guitar, but I also play a fair amount of acoustic guitar. Over the years I’ve played banjo many times with the Marine Band Dixieland Band at The White House and on public concerts, and I have even been asked to play the mandolin on one of the Marine Band’s educational recordings.

In addition to my responsibilities as the guitarist, I also lead the White House Dance Band, which consists of six horns and rhythm section, the Marine Band’s Big Band, and I co-lead the Marine Band’s country-rock band, Free Country. Leading these groups has allowed me to make use of my experience in leading groups prior to joining the band, as well as to hone my skills as an arranger. I have written arrangements for the concert band, big band, dance band, and Free Country. While these skills aren’t necessary to successfully perform my job, I have enjoyed the opportunities and extra responsibility having these skills has provided me.

The Marine Jazz Ensemble performed as part of the Star-Spangled American Music Series at the National Museum of American History on June 30, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Rust/released)

What type of equipment comes in handy for the performance?

I use a variety of instruments. When playing straight-ahead jazz, I rely mostly on a semi-hollow body guitar. If the performance involves something more edgy, or if I’m playing with our country-rock group, I’ll bring out a solid-body guitar with single-coil pickups.

From time to time I’ll be tasked with playing an event inside the home of the Commandant of the Marine Corps or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and for a performance such as that I’ll play an acoustic guitar. As far as amplification is concerned, my main amp is an all-tube amp with a pair of 12” speakers. I’m able to get a very nice tone out of it with the semi-hollow body guitar and, of course, it sounds great with the solid-body guitar and the pop music we play.

I keep a small solid-state amp at The White House to use for indoor performances for which we typically provide music. (You might call it ‘society jazz’ that is meant to be in the background.) It has a small footprint and a very nice tone with the semi-hollow body guitar, plus it has on-board effects. I also carry a tuner and an extra set of strings to every performance.

Where are some places you have traveled as a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band?

On June 15, 2014, Col. Michael Colburn led the Marine Band during Arlington National Cemetery’s 150th Anniversary Celebration at the Memorial Amphitheater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)

You have performed at inaugurations, memorials, and other important patriotic events. Please share a memorable experience related to that: A couple of events come to mind, actually. The first is a concert we did at Arlington Cemetery in the amphitheater for the cemetery’s 150th anniversary in 2014. Not only was I privileged to be a part of that special program, but I also wrote one of the arrangements that was featured in the performance.

The second patriotic performance that stands out is a concert we did with the Big Band in 2015 for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The concert was held at the World War II Memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C., and many of the attendees were veterans. I wanted to create a special event for them, so the idea was to offer a sort of musical time capsule or You Are There concert.

I culled through hours of news reels and radio reports to find audio clips of newscasts from major events in the war which were then played as lead ins to the music we played from that era. It ended up being a very meaningful experience for all of us.

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As a member of the Marine Band, I’ve traveled to just a few places. I’ve traveled to New York City numerous times for the United Nations Gala hosted by the President of the United States; to Chicago, Illinois, on an educational outreach tour; and to Juneau, Alaska, to perform for the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival.

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79 Years of Unparalleled Opportunities for Exceptional Music Students The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra is one of the world’s top youth orchestras.

Under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione and guidance from prestigious faculty members, students from the tri-state area receive superior technical, musical, performance, and life skills instruction though six divisions: Philadelphia Youth Orchestra for ages 14–21; Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra for ages 10–18; Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra for ages 10–17; Bravo Brass for ages 12–21; Philadelphia Region Youth String Music for ages 6–14; and Tune Up Philly, an after-school engagement program for 1st–8th grade students.

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Audition The PYO organization hosts auditions throughout the year.

For application forms, audition schedules and info visit online: www.pyos.org/audition Attend For a full schedule of upcoming performances, please visit www.pyos.org

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Cups Beat Out: Diversified Music Concepts In The Elementary Classroom Anqi Tang Department of Music Education Mason Gross of Art, Rutgers University titi.musictang@gmail.com DIVERSIFIED MUSIC CONCEPTS Teaching young children is crucial because the years spent in primary education are among the most important stage of a student’s musical development. Every successful educator needs an effective teaching system. During my work and study of music education, I have encountered a great many ideas and methods; however, the Dalcroze, Kodály and Orff methods which I usually use are helpful for instructors, especially those who teach in elementary schools. The students are engaged in creating their own music and are using whole body participation. Ultimately, it is about the experience rather than learning lots of information like note reading. I believe these valuable experiences from predecessors in music education can guide music teachers to be more successful.

vital teaching step. Individuals may have different “personal tempos” based on the speed of their heartbeat and pulse. According to my personal teaching experience, younger people love to jump, run and rush, and older people seem slower and more restrained. However, they should be able to keep a steady beat both with or without music as a reference (Dell, 2010). A good strategy is clapping hands with a slow song to maintain a steady tempo (usually in duple meter). Later the teacher can pick faster music for students (see the audio list 1.1 to 1.4) and let them clap with the music as well. If clapping hands gets boring, the teacher can suggest other body movements instead of clapping, and even do some group activities. The key point is for the students to concentrate on the rhythmic pulse of the music. This method is a good first step in preparing students to play or appreciate more complex music.

MY OWN DESIGN FOR THE MUSIC CLASS Keeping young students’ attention and fostering excitement about learning music is a demanding job. A successful music educator, however, knows how to make music teaching an enjoyable journey.

Among the variety of musical methodologies, rhythm exercises impress me the most. My inspiration comes from these diverse methods and an American popular song, “Cups” (see video link 1), which has a cheerful melody accompanied by a simple rhythmic pattern (see Figure 1). The teacher’s task is to use this song as a basis for teaching students the rhythm.

Figure 1. Ostinato rhythm pattern of the cups Warm up with the steady beat

Whether or not the students are beginners, maintaining a steady tempo and establishing a good rhythmic sense is a

Rhythm & Cup Game (From perception to knowledge) Kodály’s teaching is based on the capabilities of young children (Choksy, 1999). New concepts of any kind should be introduced to children in a progression from the easiest to the hardest. It is the same for teaching music; children will not know what to do with complex rhythms until they become familiar with basic ones. In other words, rhythmic and other musical concepts are constantly reviewed and reinforced in children’s minds during all class activities.

There is some debate about what rhythmic terminology to use for young students. Some music teachers start with rhythm names, such as “Ta,” “TiTi,” “Ta-a,” etc. However, other music teachers use “quarter note”, “half-note”, “eighth note,” etc. for the students who are starting with zero basic musical knowledge. I have tried to use both of these methods for beginners around 4 to 7 years old, and I have found that the rhythm syllabuses are much easier to understand and remember than to use technical terms (such as quarter note) from the beginning. Furthermore, I designed an interesting and creative “cup game” for the foundational rhythm study (see video link 2).

The teacher needs several different sizes of cups: No. 1 x 4, No. 2 x 2, No. 3 x 1, No. 4 x 8 for four beats, one measure (if

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two measures, cups should be double) and a recording of the songs (see music link 1.5). Making an abstract concept easier to understand, I use different sizes of cups (No.0→1→2→3→4, see Figure 2) to symbolize different music notes value (the bigger the cup, the longer the note value).

Figure 2: Four sizes of cups, plus empty space to represent rest

First, the teacher plays a recording of music while children clap their hands to find the steady beat (see music link 1.5 and then music link 1.6 for challenge). Then, the teacher points to the cups that correspond with each rhythmic value. Students clap the corresponding rhythm of the cups. For example, with the steady beat, the teacher shows No. 1→1→0→1 cups on the desk and the students only clap without saying as “Ta→Ta→Silent→Ta”.

As a general rule, teaching rhythm exists in the teaching sequence. The teacher will introduce the steady beat first, then the simple rhythm using the most basic rhythmic unit, quarter note (“Ta”), and then the quarter rest (“Shh” or silence), half note (“Ta-a”), whole note (“Ta-a-a-a”) and then eighth notes (“TiTi”).

At this stage, however, there is no requirement for students to establish the relationship between the cups and the actual rhythmic notation. The teacher need only remind the students to clap and focus on the changing cups and follow the steady beat of the music simultaneously. In addition, this game can also serve as a challenge for the teacher, since the teacher has to change cups with the music, give instructions and respond to the students at the same time.

Learning is a complex process, consisting of perceptual cognition and conceptual cognition. The training of perceptual cognition is developed through direct sensory input from the eyes and ears. Conceptual cognition is more complex. For example, a quarter note plus a quarter note equals two beats, but this is an abstract concept.

The students can then clap correctly with the steady beat of the music, and they see that the cups have meaning. They know how to play the game, but they still do not know the theory behind the “cup” and “clapping”. The teacher should help students to establish the relationship between the cups and the actual rhythmic notation at next step (see Figure 3).

In sum, if the teacher were to explain the theory first, the concept would be too abstract for young children to understand, and at best they would only memorize each note value mechanically. But if we teach the concept by experience, the MAY 2019

learning process occurs more easily and naturally.

Performing

Having a final performance is a good way for young students to experience achievement and aspire to higher Figure 3. Cups & rhythm name and shape match levels.

Designing music classes, playing with young students and teaching new things is a joyful journey for music teachers. After learning rhythm skills and different ways to use the cups, the teacher can play the movement of “Cup Song” (see music link 1.7) and teach the students how to play the cup rhythm of the “Cups” which I mentioned at the beginning (see video link 1). The teacher can then choose an appropriate song for the performance or do more creativity practice. I did a simple model in this article (see video link 3). The students have varying levels of comfort with performance and providing different ways to be involved is supportive to all. The teacher should encourage students to perform and help them.

Conclusion I believe teaching is part of learning. After eight years of teaching, I have accrued practical experience and developed many ideas. The music curriculum I designed is a series of lessons combining Orff ’s “play the music” concept, Kodály’s stick notation and the rhythm name approach, and Dalcroze’s body movement. This kind of music class makes the students more excited about participating and helps teachers to be more creative and efficient in the classroom. In the future, I will create more teaching strategies based on diversified musical concepts. I will further develop this research while I encourage music educators and researchers to create interesting and high-quality teaching strategies for the elementary general music class.

References Chosky, L. (1999). The Kodaly method I: Comprehensive Music Education. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Dell, C. (2010). Strings Got Rhythm: A Guide to Developing Rhythmic Skills in Beginners. Music Educators Journal, 96(3), 31-34.

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All-State Orchestra High School Scales Revised 3/16/19

All scales are to be memorized. Please no vibrato.

Judges/Audition Chair will select which scale(s) is/are to be played.

A metronome tempo will be given before each scale.

Students will not receive extra points for additional octaves or a faster tempo.

Do not repeat tonic within the scale. Repeating highest note is acceptable.

VIOLIN All 12 major scales (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F) 3 octaves, 8 slurred to a bow as 8th notes, with the quarter note = 120mm C# Melodic minor G Melodic minor F Melodic Minor The 3 minor scales above must be played in the following manner: 3 octaves separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = 120mm

VIOLA-CELLO All 12 major scales (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F) 3 octaves, 8 slurred to a bow as 8th notes, with the quarter note = 120mm F# Melodic minor C Melodic minor B Melodic Minor The 3 minor scales above must be played in the following manner: 3 octaves separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = 120mm

BASS All 12 major scales (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F) 2 octaves*, 4 slurred to a bow as 8th notes with the quarter note = 120mm D Melodic minor E Melodic minor B Melodic Minor The 3 minor scales above must be played in the following manner: 2 octaves* separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = 120mm *No octave drop.

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All-State Intermediate Orchestra Scales Revised 3/19/16

All scales are to be memorized. Please no vibrato.

Judges/Audition Chair will select which scale(s) is/are to be played.

A metronome tempo will be given before each scale.

Students will not receive extra points for additional octaves or a faster tempo.

Do not repeat tonic within the scale. Repeating highest note is acceptable.

VIOLIN 9 Major scales: D, Eb, E, F in 2 octaves G, Ab, A, Bb, C in 3 octaves VIOLA 9 major scales: G, Ab, A, Bb, in 2 octaves C, D, Eb, E, F in 3 octaves CELLO 9 major scales: G, Ab, A, Bb, in 2 octaves C, D, Eb, E, F in 3 octaves Violin, Viola, Cello scales must be played in the following manner: Separate Bows: each note will be played as a quarter note with the quarter note = 104mm.

Slurred Bows: 8 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, with the quarter note = 104mm.

BASS 9 major scales: G, E, F, Ab, in 2 octaves* A, Bb, C, D, Eb in 1 octave* *No octave drop.

Bass scales must be played in the following manner: Separate Bows: each note will be played as a quarter note with the quarter note = 104mm.

Slurred Bows: 4 notes slurred to a bow, as 8th notes, with the quarter note = 104mm.

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2019-2020 All-State High School Orchestra Solo List Please check the solo list at njmea.org for up-to-date information.

The online list supercedes lists printed in this magazine.

Cadenzas are never required in any solos.

INSTRUMENT COMPOSER TITLE

MOVEMENT(S)

EDITION

VIOLIN

Mozart

Concerto #4 in D Major

1st movement

Schirmer or International

VIOLA

J.C. Bach

Concerto in C minor

1st movement

Salabert

CELLO

Faure Elegy

All

International

BASS

Vivaldi

1st & 2nd movement

Schirmer

Sonata #3 in A minor

2019-2020 All-State Intermediate Orchestra Solo List Cadenzas are never required in any solos.

INSTRUMENT COMPOSER TITLE

MOVEMENT(S)

EDITION

Violin

Haydn

Concerto in G Major

1st movement

Peters

Viola

Telemann

Concerto in G Major

1st & 2nd movements

International

Cello

Squire

Dance Rustique

All

Fischer

Bass Saint-Saens The Elephant All

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2019-2020 All-State High School Band Solo List

Please check the solo list at njmea.org for up-to-date information.

The online list supercedes lists printed in this magazine.

INSTRUMENT

TITLE

COMPOSER

PUBLISHER/DISTRIBUTOR

Piccolo

Sonata in a minor mvts. 3 and 4

Bach

Flute

Concerto in G, movements 1 and 2

Mozart

Oboe

Sonata

Saint-Saens

Hal Leonard HL50561012

*English Horn

Sonate, movement 1

Hindemith

Eur.Am/Schott ED3672

*Eb Clarinet

Sarabande and Gigue

Corelli

Bb Clarinet

Concertino Opus 26

von Weber

*Eb Alto Clarinet

Sonata No. 6

Vivaldi

Bb Bass Clarinet

Andante & Allegro

Desportes

*Contra Clarinet

Sonata No. 6

Vivaldi

Bassoon

Concerto, movements 1 and 2

Mozart/Weisberg

International 2161

*Bb Soprano Saxophone Fantasie-Pastorale

Demersseman

Ethos Publications

Eb Alto Saxophone

Tableau De Provence, movements 1 and 4

Maurice

Henry Lemoine HL23953

Bb Tenor Saxophone

Solo de Concert

Singelee

Hal Leonard 04477549

Eb Baritone Saxophone Sonata, movements 3 and 4

Caravan

Ethos Publications

Bb Trumpet

Sonata

Kennan

Alfred TS0026

Horn

Villanelle (from Solos for Horn Players)

Dukas/Jones

Trombone

Andante & Allegro

Barat

*Bass Trombone

Sonata, movements 2 and 3

McCarty

Euphonium

Sonata in G

Telemann/Roselle

Tuba

Suite for Tuba

Haddad

Hal Leonard HL00970059 Kalmus K03723

Hal Leonard HL04476869 Carl Fischer W1893 Barnhouse 083-0092-13 Southern Music SS148 Barnhouse 083-0092-13

Schirmer/Hal Leonard HL50330050 Southern SS361 Ensemble Publications ENS014 Cimmarron CM0809 Shawnee Press LA0066

*Harp Chanson dans la Nuit (from Method for Harp) Lawrence/Salzedo

Lyra Music/Hal Leonard 50328070

*Piano

Waltz in Eb opus 18

Chopin

G. Henle Verlag HN131

Timpani

4 Drum Etudes #2 and 3: pgs 29-32 (from Musical Etudes for the Advanced Timpanist)

Ron Fink

Mallets

Rain Dance- Gomez/Rife- Southern ST695

Gomez/Rife

Studio 4 Music Southern ST695

Battery Percussion

Snare

Keyboard

Suite for Solo Snare Drum, movment 1

LaRosa

Colla Voce 55-85003

Polonaise from Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player

Whaley

Meredith Music

* Instruments Will Be Used As Needed.

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CJMEA

Central Jersey Music Educators Association cjmea.org

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s I sat down to write my last CJMEA report, I began to think back on the last two years. Serving as the president of our region was an incredible learning experience for me. So much goes on behind the scenes and in preparation for each event that CJMEA sponsors. I had the privilege to see all of that and will remain forever grateful to the many people who volunteer their time and talents to this organization. I was fortunate to meet many of you during our concerts and events, work closely with the NJMEA Board, and see things from a new perspective. I learned more than I ever thought I would and have been able to use this experience to become a better music educator. Thank you for giving me this opportunity and for placing your trust in me. As I move into the role of past-president, Wayne Mallette will take the helm of CJMEA for the next two years. Wayne is an incredible musician and administrator, so you will be in very capable hands on July 1st.

Throughout the month of March, CJMEA held its annual intermediate region ensemble concerts. Our bands, percussion ensemble, orchestras, and choirs had wonderful performances.

I’m grateful for our intermediate divi-

sion chairs and ensemble managers who organized these tremendous events for our students. I’d like to thank our amazing conductors for sharing their experience, time, and talents with our middle school students: • String Orchestra: Christopher Jones, Community Middle School • Chamber Orchestra: Dorothy Sobiesky, Ranney School • Wind Ensemble: David Fodor, Retired Director of Bands, Evanston Twp. HS • Symphonic Band: Alexander Costantino, Hamilton Township School District • Percussion Ensemble: Thomas Murphy, Bridewater-Raritan Middle School • Treble Choir: Jennifer Jenkins, Park Middle School • Mixed Choir: Jessica L. Pomeroy, Hackettstown High School We now move onto our festival season. The full calendar of events is available at www.cjmea.org.

In an effort to assist with the professional development of music teachers in Region II, CJMEA will once again offer grants to teachers/music programs: • Grant awards will typically not exceed $750.

• Grant awards may be used to partially fund a project in conjunction with your school if we are not able to fully fund your proposed professional development.

• All checks will be written to a school account. We are unable to write checks directly to teachers, presenters, companies, music booster clubs, or other individuals/ companies.

• Grants cannot be requested for the purchase of equipment or supplies unless it directly relates to the PD session being proposed.

The grant proposal form is available on our website. While our grant money is depleted for this fiscal year, you can submit a proposal for next school year.

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Also always, please do not hesitate to contact me or any other member of the CJMEA Board with questions, comments, or concerns. The contact information for every Board member is available on the website. We are always happy to hear from our members.

David Westawski CJMEA President dwestawski@cjmea.org

NJSMA

North Jersey School Music Association njsma.com

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t is amazing how fast time flies.

As we prepare to present our annual Spring concerts and end of year music activities, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank everyone for another great year around Northern New Jersey. Each year, Region I is proud to host incredible events for all members and students within each of our divisions. This year has been no exception. With that in mind, between hosting festivals, ensemble offerings and professional development, there are countless people I would like to thank for their hard work and dedication in maintaining our region’s status as the cornerstone for music education in Northern New Jersey.

Our countless volunteers and executive board especially, are directly responsible for the great things we have enjoyed this year. As we reflect and look toward yet another great year of music making, please take a moment to read a message from each of our divisions.

Thank you all, for your continued support and participation in making Region I amazing. Finally, I hope to see you all at our 1st annual Region PD offering and General Membership meeting on June 3rd. Please see our website for more information. Best of luck on the final portion of your school year and enjoy your summer!

Joseph Spina

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Elementary Division The NJSMA Elementary Division is proud to offer exceptional events and workshops for elementary music educators and their students. We thank all of our clinicians, volunteers and sponsors for the tremendous support throughout the year.

Upcoming events: The Fourth Annual Treble Choral Celebration will be held at The Presbyterian Church in Morristown on Wednesday, May 29. Our guest master clinicians are Matt Webb and Trish Joyce. The goals of the Treble Choral Celebration are to further develop children’s musicianship skills, nurture a deeper appreciation of the choral art through performing, listening and communal singing, and foster a life-long love of choral singing. In addition, participating choral directors will have the opportunity to grow professionally and artistically by receiving comments and feedback from Matt Webb and Trish Joyce. The six slots are filled.

Elementary music educators are invited to attend as observers and will receive a PD certificate. Please email elementary@ njsma.com to register as an observer.

The Elementary Division is pleased to offer valuable workshops at the NJSMA Membership PD Day on Monday, June 3.

Master clinician, Deborah Mello, will present a jam-packed morning session for elementary music educators: “Rehearsal Techniques for Elementary Choirs” and “Highly Recommended Elementary Choral Octavos.”

Choral reading packets, which include a variety of elementary holiday and year-round octavos, are generously provided by J.W. Pepper.

The afternoon elementary session will feature two workshops: “Ukuleles in the Music Classroom,” presented

by Jodie Adessa and Casey Goryeb and “Singing Games Children Love,” presented by Kevin Sylvester. For registration information, please visit the njsma. com website.

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ly renowned clinician: David Frego from Penn State University, who will present “Meaningful Movement.” Registration will open in May for this full day workshop. Visit the Elementary Division page on the njsma.com website for registration information.

NJSMA Elementary is seeking a student performing group to present a 25-minute concert during the October 14th workshop day. Please email elementary@njsma.com if you know of an exceptional student performing group. (choir, instrumental ensemble, dance ensemble, etc.)

NJSMA Elementary Music Division welcomes all elementary music teachers in NJ (and beyond!) to attend our events and workshops. Please consider volunteering as an Elementary Division committee member. All are welcome!

Lisa Wichman and Carol Richardi Elementary Division Co-Chairs Elementary@njsma.com Chorus Division Congratulations to our wonderful Region Chorus Singers!

Seventy different schools from Region I participated in the High School Region Chorus Concert which took place on January 26, 2019. Approximately 270 performers sang for an audience of over 830 people at Morris Knolls High School.

The concert featured our Mixed Choir directed by Chris Henke (Kittatinny Regional High School) and our Treble Choir directed by our Guest Conductor, Jason Vodicka. We are very appreciative of all of the high school directors from the Region that helped make this such a successful event! We would like to particularly acknowledge our managers and hosts: Charles Linnell (Kinnelon High School), Mike Semancik (Morris Knolls High School), Matt Petrozelli (Newton High School), Libby Gopal (East Orange Campus High School), Michelle Digaetano (Bloomfield, High School) and Nicole Cascione (Paramus High School). Thank you to all Participating directors for making this concert a success!

Forty-nine different schools from around the region participated in the Junior High Region Chorus Concert on March 17, 2019 at Mountain Lakes High School in Mountain Lakes, NJ. Over 750 people attended the concert which featured a Mixed Choir under the direction of Alison Caravano (Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Fairlawn, NJ) and our Treble Choir conducted by our guest conductor, Brandon Williams. There were about 250 singers singing in the combined choir for the finale. It was truly a wonderful concert enjoyed by all who attended. We would like to thank all of the Region I Junior High directors who helped make this concert so successful! We would especially like to thank our managers and hosts: Cara Palomba (Schuyler-Colfax Middle School, Wayne); George Glock (Memorial Middle School in Fairlawn); Austin Vallies (Mountain Lakes High School); Mary McGuire (Lovell J. Honiss School in Dumont, NJ); Jordan Barry (Macopin Middle School); Sean Clancy (Harmony School in Middletown, NJ ); Tiffany Schifano (Brooklawn Middle School in Parsippany, NJ; and Lisa Wichman (Peck School in Morristown, NJ). Many thanks to all of our participating directors for making the Junior High Region Chorus Concert such a success!

It is such a pleasure to work with such wonderful directors in our region! We feel lucky to work with such incredible people!

Please be to register for our June 3rd Professional Development/Annual Meeting! We are looking forward to seeing many of you at “The Mansion at Mountain Lakes”!

We are already starting to think about next year! If you are interested in conducting or managing a Region Ensemble, please E-mail us at; chorus@ njsma.com Austin Vallies and Deana Larsen, Chorus Division Co-Chairs chorus@njsma.com

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Band The North Jersey Band Division has had a successful 2018-2019 year. Nine bands participated in our 2nd annual NJSMA Marching Band Competition at Verona HS back in October. We also had two wonderful All North Jersey concerts featuring four fantastic bands from students in grades 7-12. The high school and junior high school concert band festivals continue to be annual celebrations of excellent education through ensemble performance. Congratulations to the Randolph HS Wind Ensemble, West Orange HS Wind Ensemble, Columbia HS Honors Winds Ensemble, and Parsippany Hills HS Wind Ensemble in their selection to represent NJSMA at the State Gala Concert on May 5th, 2019 at Bridgewater-Raritan HS. Our 8th Annual Elementary Band Festival was held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at South Orange Middle School.

200 sixth grade students performed in two ensembles conducted by Bonnie Hendricks from the Kinnelon Public Schools and Timothy Takagi from the Ho-Ho-Kus School District. Fortyseven sponsoring directors helped run the one-day festival concluding with an amazing concert.

These successful region events do not happen by themselves. It takes many individuals and school districts working in cooperation to make region events work. Thank you to all of our conductors, adjudicators, managers, hosts, audition chairs and coordinators who make all these fantastic events happen. If you are interested in conducting any region ensemble, please log on to the region website and complete an application. If you would like to get involved as a host, manager, or assist in any way please contact Lewis, Diana or Jen at band@ njsma.com. We look forward to working with you to provide our many en-

riching musical experiences again next year!

Lewis C. Kelly, Diana May, & Jennifer Wise Band Division Co-Chair band@njsma.com Orchestra Division As the school year winds down, the Region I Orchestra would like to reflect on another successful school year. We want to extend a huge thank you to Lou Kosma and Brian McGowan for working with the HS Symphonic Orchestra and the JHS Symphonic Orchestra. We also need to thank our audition chairs, rehearsal and concert hosts, and managers for supporting our students and enabling a successful orchestra experience.

We want to thank our guest clinicians, David Wroe and Helen ChaPyo for taking the day to work with the middle and high school orchestras that participated in the Region I Orchestra Festival on April 9th. We would also like to congratulate our Elementary Honors Orchestra conductors Olivia Ruiz, Sarah Wlazlowski, and Laura Abbey for helping to inspire our elementary orchestra students in their first (or second) Region I ensemble experience.

On behalf of the entire NJSMA executive board, we are proud to announce that this year, we are providing a full PD Day, complimentary to NJSMA/NAfME members. Please check the website for more information and RSVP by May 29 There will be some changes to the Region I HS and JHS audition rubrics. Please continue to check the NJSMA and NJMEA websites for the most up to date information. The Region I JHS Orchestra will be open to string students in grades 6-8 in order to align with the rest of the state.

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The Region I Orchestra is looking for new Division Chairs. Please email orchestra@njsma.com if you have any questions or inquiries about becoming more involved in the Region I Orchestra.

Kim Nimmo and Nate Lienhard Orchestra Division Chairs orchestra@njsma.com

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ongratulations to all who were involved with the 42nd Annual All South Jersey Junior High School Band Concert. The performances were outstanding. The conductors this year were: Nancy Robinson (Linwood Public Schools) and Michael Anzuini (Emily C. Reynolds MS). Mary Onopchenko (Clara B. Worth ES) and Shane Beaver (Willingboro Memorial MS) provided excellent assistance as managers for these ensembles.

This concert would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues. Joe Brausam (Berkeley Township ES), our Junior High Band Coordinator, was responsible for organizing a wonderful event that our students will cherish for many years. Special thanks to Derek Rohaly (Mainland Regional HS) and Marc Spatz (Fernwood Avenue MS) who offered their facilities and percussion equipment for the rehearsals and the performance.

Our 12th Annual Chamber Ensemble Concert was held on February 6th at Penns Grove HS. The ensemble coaches were Brass: Jim Ludlum (Woodstown HS), Percussion: Chuck Temple (Cherokee HS), Sax: Nick Fantazzi (Williamstown HS), Woodwind: Elisa Muzzilo (Private TeachMAY 2019

er), Clarinet: Debbie Larsen (Private Teacher), Flute: Susan Mark (Rosa International MS), and Tuba/Euphonium: Craig Martin (Atlantic City HS). Jonathan Porco (Monongahela MS) coordinated this successful event and Ken Rafter (Penns Grove HS) was our host.

Our 26th Annual High School Concert Band Festival showcased 16 ensembles this year. This twoday event took place at Rowan University with Joe Higgins as our host.

The performances by these groups are evidence of the many excellent instrumental music programs in South Jersey. Our festival coordinators were Mike Armstrong (Deptford HS) and Jon Porco (Monongahela MS). The adjudicators were Joe Higgins (Rowan University) and Wesley Broadnax (Drexel University). Congratulations to Clearview Regional, Southern Regional, Williamstown, and Absegami wind ensembles who will represent our region at the NJ State Band Gala.

Sue Moore (Mansion Ave. School) and William Trimble (Wenonah ES) did a wonderful job in coordinating our 27th Annual Elementary Honors Band Festival, which was hosted by Rachel DiPilla (Milton H. Allen ES) at Shawnee High School on Saturday, April 13th. Our conductors this year were Samantha Cunningham (Arthur Rann ES), Ashley Taylor (J. Mason Tomlin ES), and Kaitlin Weber (Elwood Kindle ES). The managers for this festival were Tyler Wiernusz (Clearview Regional HS), Jacob Weber (Cherry Hill School District), and Larry Little (Roland Rogers ES).

The 4th Annual Elementary String Festival will take place on Saturday, May 4th at Egg Harbor Township HS. Rhea Fernandes (Eastern Regional HS) will coordinate this event and Kate Wyatt (Egg Harbor Township Schools) will be our host. Our MAY 2019

conductors will be Alexandra Rones (Bridgeton HS) and Carrington Thompson (Haddonfield Schools).

Jayne Weiner (Marlton MS) will manage one of the ensembles. We were still in need of an additional manager at the deadline for this article.

Our Spring Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 30th at “Seven Star Diner” beginning at 9:00 am.

Elections of officers will take place at this meeting. Please call 609-4570590 or email Rich Beckman at rbeckman@chclc.org if you are able to attend. Please continue to check the website, maintained by Derek Rohaly (Mainland Regional HS), for the latest SJBODA updates. www.sjboda.org Joseph Jacobs Secretary, SJBODA

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he South Jersey Choral Directors Association held their annual Elementary Chorus Festival on March 2, 2019 at the Washington Township Performing Arts Center. Guest conductor Jim Papoulis led the 36th Annual Elementary Chorus in an excellent concert program accompanied by Sergey Tkachenko at the piano. The chorus gave the premier performance of our newly commissioned piece “Only I”, composed by Jim Papoulis.

In addition, concertgoers enjoyed a guest performance by the William Allen Middle School Honor Choir, led by director Hope Knight.

SJCDA would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s elementary festival: managers Patricia Allen (retired) and Paula

Gorman (Woodstown MS); Festival Coordinator, Amy Melson (Mainland HS), box office coordinator Kathy Drachowski (Delran HS); and our site host at Washington Township, Joe Zachowski and his wonderful Choir Parent Association. Of course, the festival would not be possible without the hard work, preparation and support of the sponsoring directors from the over forty South Jersey schools that participated in the program.

Our organization held its annual SJCDA Spring General Membership Meeting & Seminar on Friday, April 12th at Rowan University. We started the morning with a buffet breakfast together as well as a brief membership meeting. Following that, our two scholarship winners Aaron Benfer and Molly Flynn presented outstanding performances of their winning audition pieces.

The presenter for this year’s inservice was Colleen Sears (TCNJ) who gave an inspirational, impactful and affirming presentation entitled Anything Essential is Invisible to the Eyes; A Meditation on Love, Loss and a DeeperHearted Case for Music Education. The day ended with a powerfully moving performance by the Rowan University Concert Choir under the director of Christopher Thomas sharing excerpts from the new oratorio Open Minds by composer Rob Redei with poet Deborah Kennedy that gives voice to people facing mental health challenges and those who love and care about them.

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This column salutes the lives and careers of recently departed colleagues. It is the way NJMEA and NJRMEA can express appreciation for the work that they have done and the lives that they have touched. We mourn their passing and salute their contributions, which are the basis for music education in the state of New Jersey.

Gerard Babo Gerard David Babo passed away at his home in Roselle Park, N.J., on Feb. 25, 2019. “Dad was always doing,” his daughter Meghann said of a man who accomplished much in his life, and who shared even more with so many. “He was never idle.” Gerry was born on Aug. 24, 1956, to Anna Margaret “Peggy” and Raymond Babo. He lived in homes in Roselle, N.J., Denville, N.J., Iselin, N.J., and Union, N.J., in his youth, and later High Bridge, N.J., with his own family. Gerry attended Roselle Catholic High School, where his appetite for music first emerged. He would go on to play bass for several bands and became a coveted musician in groups as diverse as the Orchestra of St. Peter’s by the Sea to the MRB Jazz Band in Roselle Park. “It was musical heaven with Gerry,” said longtime friend Ed Kliszus, the keyboardist from Mr. Babo’s longest-running band, the Outer Edge. “In the Outer Edge [we] found a unique camaraderie, humor, mutual respect, and enduring friendships.” Gerry obtained a bachelor of arts in music education from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1978. After teaching in North Caldwell, N.J., and Bernardsville, N.J., he joined the Union Public School system in 1982, where he would remain for 17 years, 15 of them as a music teacher. He took time and pride in pushing his students to take ownership of their crafts, helping them set and exceed high expectations. Gerry accrued two master of arts degrees from New Jersey City University - music education (1991), and urban education - administration and supervision (1996). In 2001, he earned a doctor of education in educational administration and supervision from Seton Hall. Following these studies, Gerry became an administrator, serving as an assistant principal and music supervisor in Union, N.J., a principal in Belvidere, N.J., a principal and special education director in Flor-

ham Park, N.J., and an assistant superintendent in Belleville, N.J. Gerry was always happiest as a teacher. He joined the Department of Education at Kean University.

In 2010, his career returned him to Seton Hall, where he became a tenured professor in the School of Education.

He was a requested instructor of statistics, co-writing a book to empower educators to use these measures to better understand the results of their work in classrooms. He poured time and effort into the students he mentored, using his ample practical experience to help craft his pupils into better teachers and leaders.

Nixon Sears Bicknell Nixon Sears Bicknell, 86, died on April 1, 2019, at Lakes Region General Hospital, following complications from pneumonia. Nixon was a long-time musician and teacher in Montclair, New Jersey. While in Montclair, Nixon was organist and choirmaster at Central Presbyterian Church and First Congregational Church for over forty years. In addition, he taught at Montclair Academy and Montclair Kimberley Academy as choral director, and taught courses in music theory and history, as well as assuming administrative duties. He was music director of the spring musicals, and his select group of Mastersingers entertained various groups throughout the Montclair area for many years. He wrote music reviews for the Montclair Times for twenty-five years. As director of the Montclair Chorale and the Oratorio Society of New Jersey, he conducted many concerts, in later years accompanying from organ as well as directing. He played organ concerts in various area churches as well. As a chamber musician, Nixon played with various soloists and groups and was a vocal coach in addition when accompanying singers. After retirement, Nixon played in several Montclair area churches, and continued his church work in

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New Hampshire; he was organist and director at the Federated Church of Sandwich, where he and Saundra made their home for many years. In 2014, they moved to the “Taylor Community” in Laconia, NH.

Joseph Giardino Joseph Giardino,87, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2019 at his home in Morristown surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Newark, NJ on January 14, 1932. Joseph was the third child born to Anna and Fillipo Giardino. They were blessed with 4 children. He was married to the late Mary Ellen Essinger-Giardino. He proudly served in the Navy School of Music then onto Manhattan School of Music where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. “Mr. G” as he was known to his students, was music director at the Mendham Township Middle School for many years. He was the owner of The Music Shoppe in Morristown where he taught trumpet proudly for 30 years and changed the lives of many.

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NJMEA 2018-2019 Board of Directors Executive Board President, Jeff Santoro W. Windsor-Plainsboro District jsantoro@njmea.org

Past-President, William McDevitt Vineland High School billnjmea@aol.com

President-Elect, Patrick O’Keefe Smithville School o’keefep@gtps.k12.nj.us

Executive Secretary-Treasurer Deborah Sfraga Ocean Township Schools debnjmea@aol.com Communications (TEMPO/Web) Thomas A. Mosher, Retired tmosher@njmea.org

Appointed Members Administration & Advocacy Dennis Argul Jazz House Kids dennisargul@gmail.com

Early Childhood Music Ed. Amy Burns Far Hills Country Day School aburns@fhcds.org

Band Festivals/Classroom Music Nancy Clasen Thomas Jefferson Middle School nancydidi@hotmail.com

Guitar Tom Amoriello Flemington Raritan Schools tamoriel@frsd.k12.nj.us 908-284-7650

Band Performance Nick Mossa Bridgewater Raritan High School nmossa16@gmail.com

NJ Association For Jazz Ed. Mike Anzuini Steinert High School manzuini.njaje@gmail.com 609-631-4150 x3412

Choral/Opera Festivals Donna Marie Berchtold Retired firesongwed@gmail.com

NJRMEA Kathy Spadafino, Retired kspadeb@aol.com

Chorus Performance Wayne Mallete Scotch Plains-Fanwood District wayne.mallette1@gmail.com

Region Executive Members

NJSMA President, Joseph Spina Hanover Park High School president@njsma.com

Chorus/Orchestra/Jazz Joseph Cantaffa Howell High School jcantaffahhs@hotmail.com

CJMEA President, David Westawski West Windsor-Plainsboro HS So. dlwestawski@gmail.com

Collegiate/Research/Higher Ed. Colleen Sears The College of New Jersey quinnc1@tcnj.edu

SJCDA President, Kahlil Gunther Woodstown High School gunther.k@woodstown.org

Conferences Marie Malara, Retired malara97@aol.com

SJBODA President, Richard Beckman Sharp Elementary, Cherry Hill richbeckmanii@gmail.com

Corporate/Industry James Frankel jim@musicfirst.com

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Special Learners Maureen Butler Lake Drive School mbutler@mlschools.org

Technology Marjorie LoPresti East Brunswick High School marjorielopresti@gmail.com

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Administrative Matters........................................................ Jeff Santoro........................................................... jsantoro@njmea.org All-State Chorus, Orchestra, Jazz Coordinator................ Joseph Cantaffa............................................. jcantaffahhs@hotmail.com All-State Orchestra Procedures Chair................................. Justin Louie............................................. ASOProcedures@gmail.com Association Business......................................................... Deborah Sfraga........................................................ debnjmea@aol.com Choral Procedures Chair................................................... Wayne Mallette......................................... wayne.mallette1@gmail.com Composition Contest....................................................... 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Donna Marie Berchtold.......................................... firesongwed@gmail.com NJMEA Historian............................................................ Nicholas Santoro....................................................... n31b13@gmail.com NJMEA State Conference Exhibits Chair.......................... Nancy Clasen................................................... nancydidi@hotmail.com NJMEA State Conference Manager................................... Marie Malara........................................................... malara97@aol.com NJMEA Summer Conference.......................................... Joeseph Akinskas.............................................. joea_njmea@comcast.net NJMEA/ACDA Honors Choir........................................... Pam Crockett....................................................... pcrockett@npsdnj.org November Convention – NJEA.......................................... Nancy Clasen................................................... nancydidi@hotmail.com Opera Festival Chair................................................... Donna Marie Berchtold.......................................... firesongwed@gmail.com Orchestra Performance Chair.............................................. Susan Meuse................................................... susanmeuse@gmail.com Research............................................................................. Colleen Sears............................................................. quinnc1@tcnj.edu Students with Special Needs............................................. Maureen Butler.................................................. mbutler@mlschools.org Supervisor of Performing Groups................................... William McDevitt....................................................... billnjmea@aol.com Tri-M................................................................................... 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