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News From the Board of Directors
from 2023 March TEMPO
Administration
Alfred Hadinger
alfred_hadinger[at]nplainfield.org
Welcome to March! Between Music in our Schools Month, spring musicals and more, it is a busy time of year for many programs. How are you bringing music to your entire school this month? As we move further away from the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, are there opportunities for your students that you can seek out that may not have been possible in recent years? Perhaps consider a small ensemble performance in your cafeteria during lunch, or an ensemble exchange with another school in your district. Think of this month as an opportunity to focus more on the learning process/program culture, and to begin recruiting for the 2023-24 school year.
The New Jersey Music Administrators Association is in the midst of a two-part series on Culturally Responsive Arts Education. Dr. Latasha Casterlow-Lalla of the Passaic Public Schools presented at our February 10 meeting, and a team from the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, led by Dr. Laura Bassett, will present at our March 31 meeting.
We hope you enjoyed this year’s New Jersey Music Educators Association State Conference. Congratulations to all presenters and performers, and thank you to NJMEA for another successful event!
As a reminder, membership in the New Jersey Music Administrators Association is open to any school administrator whose responsibilities include oversight of a music program. We welcome any principal, assistant principal, or supervisor who would like to network with other colleagues from around the state. More information regarding membership can be found on our website, www. njmaa.org.
Advocacy
Libby Gopal
lgopal[at]ewrsd.k12.nj.us
Music Advocacy Survey 2022-2023
Help NJMEA track our covid recovery, diagnose the needs of music programs, and guide our school districts in supporting the implementation of music programs by filling out our NJMEA Advocacy Survey. Originally designed by SJBODA President Lisa Ludewig, we are now expanding the survey to the rest of our state so that we can get a comprehensive view of our covid recovery efforts. Your input will be greatly appreciated. Scan the QR code below to take the survey:
