President's Message Wayne Mallette Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District mallette.njmea[at]gmail.com
It’s hard to believe that we have come to the end of another school year. While this school year definitely presented many challenges, I hope you had a moment to reflect on the many accomplishments you’ve had.
As you prepare for the summer break, I hope you’ll take time to relax and refresh. I also hope you’ll take the opportunity to participate in some professional development so you can reconnect with your love of music education.
As an organization, I am most proud of the way we are emerging out of this pandemic. Our New Jersey All-State ensembles are back up and running. This would not be possible without the hard work of our procedures chairs and committees. Having served in this role myself, I know the countless hours it takes to pull the auditions, rehearsals, and performances together. You’re doing it with grace and I truly appreciate all you do for our students.
Enjoy your summer and thanks for all you do to keep music education alive and well!
Wayne
We are not just returning back to normal, but we are taking our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion seriously. Our All-State ensemble chairs are focusing on ensuring that we not only bring in conductors of diverse backgrounds but that our programs reflect the great diversity of the world we live in. We are also pleased that the Crescendo Foundation is making a commitment to help lower the cost of our All-State ensembles. If you have any students who you feel can benefit from financial assistance to participate in our All-State ensembles, please visit our webpage and see the information on the organization. I hope you would consider getting involved in some way with NJMEA. The more opinions we can add to our organization, the stronger we can make it.
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