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Choral Festivals
from 2023 March TEMPO
Donna Marie Berchtold
firesongwed[at]gmail.com
The 68th NJMEA Middle School – Junior High Choral Festival Dates are currently arranged for the spring of 2023. Donna Marie Berchtold and Karen Blumenthal will co-coordinate and host the Middle School Choral Festivals.
The festivals are scheduled to be held at the same two separate locations as in the past. The first festival (Southern site) will be held on: Thursday. March 16, 2023 - Rowan University Snow Date - March 17, 2023). The second festival (Northern site) will be held on: Tuesday, May 23, 2023- Rutgers University.
Registrations Deadlines are: Rowan - Closed; Rutgers - April 11, 2023
Our planned hosts: ROWAN: Dr. Chris Thomas; RUTGERS: Dr. Brandon Williams and Judith Nicosia
The time of each event is 9:15 AM – 1:30 PM. However, we may contemplate a later start time to accommodate the buses and traffic, especially up at Rutgers University. The application forms are on the NJMEA web site; however, they can also be found in the January edition of TEMPO Magazine. A maximum of ten (10) registrations will be accepted at each site.
Each participating choral group will receive 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 either of these events should be sure to complete the application form in the January issue of TEMPO magazine, or online at www.njmea.org. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Donna Marie at: firesongwed@ gmail.com, 609.965.4672 or 609.226.7751 (c)
*NOTE: At the time of this writing (Jan. 2023) we have six (6) registrations for the Southern Event, and six (6) for the Northern Event. It is anticipated that more registrations will be received.
Njmea Opera Festival
The Opera Festival Committee has developed a survey to determine the needs of our membership as it pertains to the festival. Please use the folloeing link to complete the survey: https://njmea.org/festivals/opera-festival/
