The New Jersey Music Educators Association
State Conference
February 23 - 25, 2023
Atlantic City Convention Center
Conference Booklet
Schedule of Sessions, Performances, and Events
Conference Center Maps
Exhibitors Information
GALA CONCERT
Naturally 7
Friday, February 24th
KEYNOTES:
Dr. T. Andre Feagin
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
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AcademiesBand, Elementary, Tech, Choral, String 16-18 Acknowledgments ....................................................................... 60 Advertisers’ Index ........................................................................ 51 All-State Bands & Treble Chorus Information ............................. 8-9 All-State Bands & Treble Chorus Programs ............................. 46-48 All-State Bands Open Rehearsal Schedule ..................................... 9 Conference Directory ..................................................................... 4 Conference Program for Thursday 20-24 Conference Program for Friday ............................................... 28-34 Conference Program for Saturday ........................................... 40-42 Directions to NJ Performing Arts Center ........................................ 9 Directory of Exhibitors 53-55 Exhibit Floor Plan ................................................................ 11 & 52 Exhibit Hours .................................................................................. 4 Exhibitor Raffle Tickets/Exhibit Bingo 57 Floor Plan - Atlantic City Convention Center (CC) ................... 10-11 Floor Plan - Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center ....................... 12 Gala Concert ................................................................................ 35 Guide to Visiting the Exhibits 52 Keynote/General Session - Thursday ........................................... 23 Keynote/General Session - Friday ................................................ 31 NJMEA Board of Directors.............................................................. 5 President’s Welcome ..................................................................... 6 Professional Development Certificate Information........................ 9 Region Annual Meetings .............................................................. 32 Thursday Evening Activities 24
2023 NJMEA State Conference Atlantic City Convention Center February 23-25, 2023 • Atlantic City, NJ Registration Hours Thursday, February 23rd 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, February 24th 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday, February 25th 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
table of contents
Conference Manager
Marie Malara
Retired
AV/Equipment Manager
James Chwalyk, Jr.
Lyndhurst High School
Registration Manager
William McDevitt
Retired
Convention
conference staff
Exhibits Manager
Nancy Clasen
Thomas Jefferson MS
Assistant To The Conference Manager
Joyce Campbell
Sayreville MS
CNAfME Volunteer Manager
Casey Kurfehs Bucci
Emerson Community School
CNAfME Volunteer Manager
Ken Barry
Lincoln Roosevelt School
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REGISTRATION Convention Center - Hall A - Level 2 Thursday, February 23 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, February 24 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday, February 25 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM EXHIBITS Convention Center - Hall A - Level 2 Thursday, February 23 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM Grand Opening & Reception 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, February 24 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
SESSIONS
Center Thursday, February 23 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM Friday, February 24 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday, February 25 9:00 AM - 1:45 PM
SESSIONS
conference directory 2023 NJMEA State Conference Atlantic City Convention Center
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
449-2000 CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
Convention
GENERAL
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Thursday, February 23 Keynote - Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Friday, February 24 Keynote - Dr. T. Andre Feagin 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Friday, February 24 Naturally 7 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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NJMEA 2021-2023 Board of Directors
Executive Board
President
Wayne Mallette
NJSMA, President Christopher DeWilde
Anthony Wayne Middle School president[at]njsma.com
Past President
Patrick O’Keefe
Absegami High School patrickaokeefe[at]gmail.com
Scotch Palins-Fanwood District mallette.njmea[at]gmail.com
President-Elect
David Westawski
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South westawski.njmea[at]gmail.com
CJMEA, President Yale Snyder Monroe Township Schools percussion[at]cjmea.org
Executive Director William McDevitt Retired wmcdevittnjmea[at]gmail.com
SJCDA, President David Taylor Northern Burlington Reg HS dtaylor[at]nburlington.com
SJBODA, President Lori Ludewig Collingswood/Oaklyn Schools sjbodapresident[at]gmail.com
NJMEA Board of Directors - Appointed Members
Administration
Alfred Hadinger North Plainfield alfred_hadinger[at]nplainfield.org
Advocacy
Libby Gopal East Orange Campus HS lgopal[at]ewrsd.k12.nj.us
Band Festivals/NJEA Liaison
Nancy Clasen
Thomas Jefferson Middle School nancyclasen[at]gmail.com
Band Performance
Megan Alexander meganalexander160[at]gmail.com
Choral Festivals
Donna Marie Berchtold Retired firesongwed[at]gmail.com
Choral Performance
Brian Williams Robbinsville High School williams.brian[at]robbinsville.k12.nj.us
Chorus/Orchestra/Jazz
Joseph Cantaffa Howell High School jcantaffa[at]rocknrollchorus.com
Conferences
Marie Malara Retired malara97[at]aol.com
Guitar/Expanded Ensembles
Jayson Martinez Newark Arts High School jmarti37[at]webmail.essex.edu
Higher Ed./Research/Collegiate
Colleen Sears
The College of New Jersey quinnc1[at]tcnj.edu
K-12 Ed Tech and Innovation
Shawna Longo Durban Avenue School shawnalongo[at]gmail.com
Music Industry
James Frankel jim[at]musicfirst.com
Orchestra Performance/Festivals
Susan Meuse Hammarskjold Middle School susanmeuse[at]gmail.com
PreK-8 General Music
Amy Burns Far Hills Country Day School aburns[at]fhcds.org
Retired Members/Mentorship
Kathy Spadafino Retired kspadeb[at]aol.com
Special Learners
Maureen Butler Retired maureenbutlermusic[at]gmail.com
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NJMEA President
Welcome to the 2023 NJMEA State Conference!
On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for joining us for our 2023 New Jersey Music Educators Association State Conference here in Atlantic City!
I want to commend you all for investing in your professional growth! I hope that this conference will impact the way you teach and give you the fuel to take your teaching to the next level! Professional development is a central component of what we offer our members and is my earnest hope that by taking advantage of the sessions, performances, exhibits, and opportunities to connect with colleagues, you return to school excited, renewed, refreshed, and refocused.
As you look through the conference schedule, please note that we have dedicated concert hours that feature several performance groups throughout the Northeast. Our General Sessions on Thursday and Friday will provide us a time to recognize our Master Music Teachers and other award recipients. This year we are having two keynote speakers, Dr. T. André Feagin and Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser—come be inspired and challenged by these two dynamic speakers! We also hope you enjoy the Friday evening special guest performance artists, Naturally 7.
One of the reasons we moved our conference to Atlantic City, was so that you could enjoy some of the evening and social life of the city. Please take some time to visit some of the area’s eateries and stores, they will be grateful for your business.
This year, the All-State ensembles, Treble Choir, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Band, will render two performances! The first will be Saturday morning, right here in Atlantic City! The final performance will be Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in Newark at the prestigious New Jersey Performance Arts Center. I hope you join us for one or both of these performances.
Finally, would like to thank Marie Malara, our Conference Chairperson, and her team for all of their time and hard work in putting together this year’s program. I would also like to thank our Executive Director, Bill McDevitt, for his efforts and aid in all aspects of registration and planning. His wisdom and institutional knowledge have been essential during this transitional time in our profession and our organization.
I firmly believe that this conference can be a moment for you to Ignite Your Passion! Do not miss this moment. Use the momentum from this weekend to propel you to the next level.
Yours, Wayne
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2023 New Jersey All-State Bands & Treble Chorus
February 23-25, 2023
New Jersey All-State Wind Ensemble
Guest Conductor: Dr. Emily Threinen
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Manager: Pamela Ferrali, John P Stevens HS
Jayden Fusco, The College of NJ
Rehearsal Conductor: Dr. William Berz, Rutgers University
New Jersey All-State Symphonic Band
Guest Conductor: Dr. Matthew Brunner
Temple University
Managers: Alan Daleus, Harrington Park School
Shawn Hagpal, Monroe Township HS
Rehearsal Conductor: Dr. Thomas McCauley, Montclair State
Performance Chair: Megan Alexander
Audition Site: John P. Stevens High School
Andrew DiNicola & John Zazzali, hosts
Rehearsal Sites: Bridgewater- Raritan high School
Thomas Bourgault, host
Nicholas Mossa, host
Atlantic City Convention Center
Concert: Sunday, February 26, 2023 3:00 PM
NJ Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ
New Jersey All-State Treble Chorus
Guest Conductor: Argine Safari
Pascack Valley HS
Collaborative Pianist: James Lubrano, Ridge HS
Managers: Alex Minter, Ewing HS
Thomas Schreck, Ridgefield HS
Performance Chair: Brian Williams
Robbinsville HS
Registration Managers: Barbara Retzko
Cheryl Breitzman
Kristen Markowski
Viraj Lal
Rehearsal Site: Northern Burlington County Reg HS
Davie Taylor, host
Rider University
Jason Vodicka, host
JFK Memorial HS
Kyle Casem, host
Concert: Sunday, February 26, 2023 3:00 PM
NJ Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ
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Directions to NJPAC
NJ Performing Arts Center
1 Center Street, Newark, NJ
Via Garden State Parkway North
• Follow Garden State Parkway North to Exit 142 (Route 78).
• Follow Route 78 East.
• Follow Routes 1 & 9 South to Route 21 North (McCarter Highway).
• You will travel across the viaduct into downtown Newark. After crossing the viaduct, stay in the right hand lane until you see Don Pepe’s Restaurant. Take jughandle to cross Route 21 on to Center Street.
NJPAC Website
www.njpac.org
Via Garden State Parkway South
• Follow Garden State Parkway South to Exit 145.
• Follow signs to Route 280 East. Follow Route 280 East to Exit 15 (Route 21 South-Downtown).
• At Bottom of ramp (traffic light), make a right onto Route 21 South (McCarter Highway).
• Follow Route 21 to Center Street, and turn right.
All-State Atlantic City Rehearsal PD Schedule
Professional Development Certificates
The procedure listed below must be followed to receive a certificate that counts towards your hours of professional development from the NJMEA State Conference:
1. An “NJMEA” Professional Development Certificate will be distributed to each registered attendee.
2. Arrive at your chosen session no later than ten minutes into the start of the session.
3. Remain in the session until the end.
4. Certificates will ONLY be issued upon registration.
5. One hour of professional development will be awarded for your time at the exhibits.
6. Any questions may be directed to William McDevitt at the registration table.
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Wind Ensemble - Room SHERATON Crown Ballroom (IV/V) - Friday, February 24 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Symphonic Band - Room CC202 - 11:00 AM - Friday, February 24 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Treble Chorus - SHERATON Pearl Ballroom - Friday, February 24 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Convention Center Level 2
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ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER EXHIBIT HALL A NJ MUSIC EDUCATORS FEBRUARY 23 -24, 2023 REGISTRATION Instrument Storage 40' 55' 200 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 213 219 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 312 315 318 320 321 323 325 326 327 328 330 331 400 10' 10' 10' 18' 20' 333 20' 319 20' 311 20' 201 20' 215 20' 212 20' 218 20' 322 20' NJME 2023 as of 01/25/2023 Dimension 10'x10' 10'x20' Size 100 200 Totals: Qty 47 8 55 SqFt 4,700 1,600 6,300 R E S E A R C H P O S T E R S
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THE HARTT SCHOOL SUMMERTERM 2023
SESSION 1 JUNE 26–30
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
A General Music Ukulele Curriculum
Ken Trapp
Jazz for the Common Pianist
Greg Babal
Low Brass Refresher
Matt Russo
2 credits, half-day, 8 a.m.–noon
High Brass Refresher
Daniel Daddio
2 credits, half-day, 1–5 p.m.
NO SESSION 2 WORKSHOPS
SESSION 3 JULY 10–14
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Upper Strings Refresher
Melinda Daetsch
2 credits, half-day, 8 a.m.–noon
Lower Strings Refresher
TBA
2 credits, half-day, 1–5 p.m.
Arranging for Choral and A Cappella Singing
Andrey Stolyarov
Technology for Student-Centered Music Instruction—NEW!
Jay Dorfman
Movement-Based Active Learning Through Orff Schulwerk: A Process
Developed by Phyllis Weikart
Penny Mahoney
Connecticut Summer Arts Institute
Dee Hansen
9 a.m.–3 p.m
SESSION 4 JULY 17–21
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Teaching Children to Create and Conduct Music
Glen Adsit
Smithsonian Folkways Certificate in World Music Pedagogy
Juliana Cantarelli Vita
Band Instrument Maintenance
Glen Grigel
Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone Refresher
Andrew Studenski
2 credits, half-day, 8 a.m.–noon
Double Reeds Refresher
Michael Raposo
2 credits, half-day, 1–5 p.m.
SESSION 5 JULY 24–28
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Song Writing
Rob Hugh
Instrumental Conducting Clinic
Glen Adsit and Edward Cumming
World Percussion for Instrumental and Vocal Music Educators
Ben Toth
2 credits, half-day, 1–5 p.m.
Multiple Intelligences in the Music Classroom—NEW!
Lillie Feierabend
Concert Percussion for Music Educators
Ben Toth
2 credits, half-day, 8 a.m.–noon
School String Fleet Maintenance
Glen Grigel
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SESSION 4–5 JULY 17–28
THE HARTT KODÁLY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Edward Bolkovac, Chris Powers, Stephanie Schall-Brazee, Gabor Viragh
THE FEIERABEND ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (FAME)
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Stephanie Schall-Brazee
Conversational Solfege™ Beginning
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Multiple Intelligences in the Music Classroom
Lillie Feierabend
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ELEMENTARY MUSIC ACADEMY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Folk Dancing with a Twist: Adding Modern Music to Your Folk Dance Repertoire
Clinician: Missy Strong, Elementary General and Choral Music Teacher - Mt. Laurel Twp
CC303
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
We All Perform on the Same Stage –Improving the Ensemble Skills of Your Secondary String Players
Clinician: Joseph Brennan, Retired Orchestra Director - Havertown, PA
CC301
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Engaging Orchestra Activities for Ensembles
Clinician: Melissa Clark, String and General Music Teacher - Lawrence Twp
CC301
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Make the Rhythm Sticks Groove!
Clinician: Dr. Franklin Willis, Author, Clinician, Educator
Sponsored by: FFlat Books and Lunar Hills Audio
CC303
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Books, Beats, and Brilliance
Clinician: Dr. Franklin Willis, Author, Clinician, Educator
Sponsored by: FFlat Books and Lunar Hills Audio
CC303
STRING ACADEMY
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Developing Musicality in Every Orchestra Classroom
Clinician: David Pope, Assoc. Professor of Music Ed - Baldwin Wallace Univ, OH
Sponsor: Alfred Publications
CC301
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Orchestra for All: Adapting the String Program for a Diverse Range of Learners Clinician: Brian Wagner-Yeung, NYSSMA Chair-Music for Special Learners
CC301
for complete conference schedule, session descriptions and updates.
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Teach Me about Hip Hop
Clinician: Dr. Franklin Willis, Author, Clinician, Educator
Sponsored by: FFlat Books and Lunar Hills Audio
CC303
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
DEDICATED CONCERT HOUR
CC302
Franklin Middle School Symphonic Orchestra
Director: Kyle Fairbanks
New Jersey City University
Multi-Style String Ensemble
Director: Martha Mooke
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THURSDAY, February 23, 2023 PROGRAM
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Band Warm-ups: Designating and Implementing Ensemble Skill
Development Routines
Clinician: Werner Colmon, Retired Music Educator
CC312
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
The Continuous Process of Becoming: Techniques and Suggestions for More Effective, Productive, and Music
Rehearsals
Clinician: Dr. Thomas McCauley, Director of Univ Bands - Cali School of Music
CC312
BAND ACADEMY
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Yes, It Does Matter! Simple Conducting Fixes to Improve Ensemble Sound Clinician: Stephen Meyer, Director of Bands – Northern Arizona Univ
Sponsored by: GIA Publications
CC312
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
New Jersey Band Association Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Joseph Higgins, Director of Bands – Rowan Univ
C312
CHORAL ACADEMY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Lean on Me: Collaboration Techniques to Make the Choral Classroom Less Lonely Clinicians: Emily Kaster, Choral Director - Middletown; Chris Sabol, Choral Director - Monmouth Reg HS; Peter Isherwood; Choral DirectorMiddletown HS North; Beth Moore, Choral Director - Central Reg HS
CC304
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Make Your Software Sing! Best Technology for the Choral Classroom Clinician: Robin Hodson, Education Manager – MusicFirst
Sponsored by: MusicFirst
CC320
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
DEDICATED CONCERT HOUR
CC311
Hillsborough Middle School
Wind Ensemble
Directors: Ciji Coates and Nancy Ciaccairelli
Bergenfield High School
Honors Wind Ensemble
Directors: Brian Timmons and Danielle Wheeler
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Contemporary A Cappella: From Starting Out to Reaching the Next Level Clinician: Thomas Paster, Vocal Music Director – No Highlands Reg HS Assisted by: Highland Voices
CC304
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
It’s All About the Joy! The Gift of Gospel Music for Your Choral Program Clinician: Beverly Vaughn, Professor of Music – Stockton Univ
CC320
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
DEDICATED CONCERT HOUR
CC304
Highland Voices
Director: Thomas Paster
Montclair State Popular Music Ensemble
Director: Bryan Powell
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 17 THURSDAY, February 23, 2023 PROGRAM
GENERAL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Technology in Your Class in a Post-Pandemic World
Clinician: Jaye Mateyko, Director of Support and Training, MusicFirst
Sponsored by: MusicFirst
CC418
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Teaching Music Production with Soundtrap
Clinician: Gillian Desmarais, K-12 Music Production and Engineering –Maplewood, MN
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
CC418
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Exploring Creative Music Technology: Chrome Music Lab
Clinician: Steve Giddings, Music Teacher – Prince Edward Island, Canada
CC418
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Music Tech Moving Forward
Clinician: John Mlynczak, Vice-President of Music Education & Technology, Hal Leonard
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
CC418
HS MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Real World Theory: Relevant Music Theory for Music Production, Piano, and Modern Band
Clinician: Bob Habersat, Managing Director – Shedthemusic.com
CC419
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
So You Got a Launchpad – Now What?
Clinician: Richard McCready, Teacher –River Hill HS – Clarksville, MD
CC419
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mixing Round Robin: Purposefully Mixing Collaborative Works of Chance Clinicians: Vincent DuBeau, Music Technology – Delsea Reg HS; Scott McCarron, Music Technology –Delsea Reg HS
Assisted by: Delsea Reg HS Music Tech 3 Students
CC419
Badges are required for admission to all conference activities.
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Understanding and Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the Music Classroom Clinician: Zach Gates, Music Technology & Piano Educator – East Brunswick HS
CC419
Please visit the exhibits and deposit your raffle coupon (last page) in the box located in the exhibit hall for a chance to win.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
NJMEA Executive Board of Directors Luncheon Meeting Sheraton – States Board Room
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Do You Hear What I Hear? Audiation and the Music Classroom
Clinician: Robin Giebelhausen, Asst Professor of Music Education – Univ of Maryland
CC301
Targeted and Effective Warm-Ups for the String Classroom
Clinician: David Pope, Assoc. Professor of Music Ed - Baldwin Wallace Univ, OH
Sponsor: Alfred Publications
CC302
Skoogs and Skwitches: Activities for an Inclusive Music Classroom
Clinicians: Sarah Perry, Asst Professor of Music Education – Westminster Choir College; Hayley Ashe, Masters Student and Grad Asst – Westminster Choir College
CC303
Beatboxing in the Classroom
Clinicians: Amanda Newell, Retired General Music Teacher; Chris Celiz, Artist, Music Educator, World Champion Beatboxer
CC304
The Senior Music Education Seminar –Not Just a Lecture!
Clinicians: Dr. Adrian Barnes, Asst Professor of Music Education – Rowan Univ; Joseph Akinskas, Adjunct Professor of Music Education – Rowan Univ
CC305/306
Stay in the Game!
Clinician: Kate Hargreaves, CEO –MusicEDU Pty Ltd
Sponsored by: MusicEDU Pty Ltd
CC308/309
History of Rock n’ Roll Using Ukeleles
Clinician: Mark Richardson, Music Director – Canfield Avenue School, Mine Hill SD
CC310
From Practicum to Podium: Mentoring the Novice Conductor
Clinicians: Dr. Brian P. Timmons, Director of Bands/District Music Coordinator – Bergenfield HS; Danielle Wheeler, Associate Director of Bands –Bergenfield HS
Assisted by: Bergenfield High School Honors Wind Ensemble
Sponsored by: Kaleidoscope Adventures
CC311
NJMEA Strategic Plan Roundtable – Let Your Voice Be Heard Moderators: Wayne Mallette, NJMEA President; Patrick O’Keefe, NJMEA Past President; David Westawski, NJMEA President-Elect
CC312
Behavioral Strategies: Approaches & Techniques for All Students in Musical Environments
Clinician: Brian Wagner-Yeung, NYSSMA Chair – Music for Special Learners
CC313
21st Century Practices: Strategies for Inclusion od Neurodivergent Learners in the Music Classroom
Clinician: Cody Messersmith, Intermediate Music Specialist – York, PA
CC314
The Power of Hip Hop: Connecting Music and Literacy for Self-Expression
Clinicians: Latasha Casterlow-Lalla, Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts – Passaic PS; Dwayne Sheppard, Grades 6-8 Social Studies – Passaic PS
CC315
Focus on Trombone Technique: Lip Slurs and Their Application to Lyrical Playing
Clinician: Dr. Gilles Bernard, Asst Professor and Coordinator of the Brass Area – NJ City Univ
CC316
Incorporating Queer Theory into Culturally Responsive Teaching
Clinician: Tony Rideout, Grade 5 Music –Long Hill Twp & Doctoral Student –Rutgers Univ
CC318
Cultivating All Your Students: Finding, Embracing, and Welcoming Everyone Back to Orchestra
Clinician: Betsy Maliszewski, Orchestral Strings – Caldwell Univ
CC320
Updates on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)
Clinicians: Katherine Brodhead-Cullen, Isaiah Mason, Jordan Peters, Daniel Pasquale – NJMEA IDEA Committee
CC321
The Family Folk Song Project: Encouraging Community & Cultural Connections Through Song
Clinician: Kaitlyn Reiser, Vocal Music Teacher – JA Coles Elementary School, Scotch Plains
CC322
Foster Literacy, SEL, and IDEA Through Children’s Books
Clinician: Shawna Longo, Music Teacher – Hopatcong Borough
CC401
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
(CONT)
Technology in Your Class in a Post-Pandemic World
Clinician: Jaye Mateyko, Director of Support and Training, MusicFirst
Sponsored by: MusicFirst
CC418
Empowering Your Students –Addressing SEL
Clinician: Stephen Goss, Adjunct Professor of Percussion – Millersville Univ, PA
Sponsored by: MakeMusic
CC419
Performing Social Justice: Instrumental Music Education as Artistic Citizenship
Clinician: Marissa Silverman, Professor of Music – Cali School of Music, Montclair State Univ
CC420
Inspiring Interpretations: Practical Score Study Strategies for the Busy Teacher
Clinician: Joseph Higgins, Director of Bands – Rowan Univ
CC421
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser “Building a Culture of Excellence” CC402/403
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
NJMEA Board of Directors Dinner Sheration - Gallery
By Invitation Only
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Setting Up Lower String Players for Success
Clinicians: Erica Dietler-Basta, Orchestra Teacher – West Windsor; Michael Szeles, Orchestra Teacher – West Windsor CC301
Where Are My Lady Composers?
Clinician: Robin Giebelhausen, Asst Professor of Music – Univ of Maryland CC303
Learner Centered Practices in the Secondary School
Clinician: Tina Beveridge, Asst Professor of Music Education - George Mason Univ CC304
Access and Retention of Underrepresented Communities Within Collegiate Music Programs
Clinicians: Jason Geary, Dean – MGSA, Rutgers Univ; Marjoris Regus, Asst Professor of Music Education –Rutgers Univ CC305/306
Engaging Lessons for Middle School General Music
Clinician: Melissa Clark, String and General Music Teacher - Lawrence Twp CC308/309
Ukelele: An Introductory Approach to Modern Band
Clinician: Cody Messersmith, Intermediate Music Specialist – York, PA CC310
“Meet Me Down in the Paw Paw Patch;” Creative Dance for Your Special Needs Populations
Clinician: Edward M. Easse, Elementary General Music and Choir - Theunis Day School/Pines Lake School, Wayne
CC311
Advocacy Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Libby Gopal, K-12 Visual & Performing Arts Supervisor – East Windsor Reg SD
CC312
HEAL – Using the Power of the Arts to Support Social Justice Learning
Clinicians: Anissa Richard-Jones, Asst Principal – Passaic Gifted & Talented Academy; Latasha Casterlow-Lalla, Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts – Passaic
CC313
The Inclusive Music Classroom: Universal Design for Learning and Adapting Music Notation
Clinicians: Angela Guerriero, Assoc Professor – West Chester Univ; Jodi Jianniney, Music Teacher – Garnet Valley SD, PA; Andrew Vensel, Music Teacher –Waynesboro, PA
CC315
Tools for Your Multi-Style Strings
Teaching Toolbox
Clinician: Martha Mooke, Coordinator of Strings/Multi-Style Music Director –NJ City Univ
Sponsored by: Yamaha Corporation of America
CC318
Just Gender: Pathways to Inclusivity in Elementary School
Clinician: Aer Queen, General Music –Braddock ES, Annandale, VA
CC320
22 2023 New Jersey Music Educators Association THURSDAY, February 23, 2023 PROGRAM
Welcome Scott Sheehan
NAfME President Keynote
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
Tim Lautzenheiser began his teaching career at Northern Michigan University. He then moved to the University of Missouri, and from there to New Mexico State University. During that time, Tim developed highly acclaimed groups in both instrumental and vocal music.
Following his tenure in the college band directing world, he spent three years with McCormick’s Enterprises working as Executive Director of Bands of America. In 1981, Tim created Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., an organization designed to manage the many requests for teacher inservice workshops, student leadership seminars, and convention speaking engagements focusing on the area of effective leadership training. After thirty-plus years of clinic presentations, some three million students have experienced one of his popular sessions.
Tim presently serves as Vice President of Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc. He is a nationally recognized voice touting the importance of arts education for every child.
His books, produced by G.I.A. Publications, Inc., continue to be bestsellers in the educational community. He is also co-author of popular band method, Essential Elements, as well as the Senior Educational Consultant for Hal Leonard, Inc. Tim is also the Senior Educational Advisor for Music for All, and NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants).
He holds degrees from Ball State University and the University of Alabama; in 1995 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the VanderCook College of Music. He continues to teach as an adjunct faculty member at: Ball State University, Indiana-Purdue/Ft. Wayne University, and Butler University. In addition, he is a member of the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors and the Western International Band Clinic/American Band College Board of Directors. He is presently the Chair of the National Association for Music Education Music Honor Society (Tri-M).
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 23 THURSDAY, February 23, 2023 PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM (CONT)
Interrupting Racism in Our Music Classroom
Clinician: Amy Hairston, Choral Director/General Music TeacherSpringbrook HS, MD
CC321
How to Choose Authentic and Engaging Repertoire Through a Culturally Responsive Lens in the Music Classroom
Clinicians: Lauren DeLago, Music Supervisor – The Equity Project Charter School, NY; Maria Del Valle, Director of Music - WHIN Music Community Charter School, NY
CC322
Examining Flow State in Music Educators
Clinicians: Megan Reilly, General, Instrumental, and Choral Music Teacher – Westampton MS; Dr. Drew X. Coles, Lecturer & Instructor – Teachers College Columbia Univ, NY
CC401
Meaningful Assessment with Technology
Clinician: John Mlynczak, Vice-President of Music Education & Technology, Hal Leonard
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
CC418
SmartMusic Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know
Clinician: Stephen Goss, Adjunct Professor of Percussion –Millersville Univ
Sponsored by: MakeMusic
CC419
An Effective Approach for the Small Wind Section in the Marching Arts
Clinician: Phil Hamilton, Band Director –Cumberland Regional HS
CC420
Reframing the Band Rehearsal: How Access Informs Performance and Content
Clinician: Vincent DuBeau, Music Technology – Delsea Reg HS
CC421
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
24 2023 New Jersey Music Educators Association THURSDAY, February 23, 2023 PROGRAM
Exhibits Grand Opening and Reception Open to All Registered Conference Participants
- HALL A
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Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 27 EXCEPTIONAL
JULY 16 – 21, 2023
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JONATHAN RAGONESE, DIRECTOR • JAZZ COMBOS • RHYTHM SECTION AND JAZZ PIANO CLINICS • TECHNOLOGY, RECORDING, AND ARRANGING
JULY 16 – 21, 2023
Follow Us! @WellsSchoolof Music WEST CHESTER UN IV E RS ITY Learn MOre
JONATHAN RAGONESE, DIRECTOR • JAZZ COMBOS • RHYTHM SECTION AND JAZZ PIANO CLINICS • TECHNOLOGY, RECORDING, AND ARRANGING CLASSES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Music Production in General Music: Songs, Games, Activities and Creative Projects for Learning the DAW
Clinician: Gillian Desmarais, K-12 Music Production and Engineering Teacher –Maplewood, MN
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
CC301
A Special Education Primer: Everything You Should Have Learned in Undergrad!
Clinician: Krysta Mirsik, General Music/ Band Director – Passaic PS
CC302
Kindergarten Hit Parade! Tried and True Favorites for Early Elementary Music Class
Clinician: Lisa Wichman, Music Teacher – The Peck School, NJSMA Elementary Music Division Chair
CC303
Selecting and Teaching Diverse Repertoire: Reading Session
Clinicians: Katherine Brodhead-Cullen and the NJMEA IDEA Committee
CC304
So, They Asked You to Do a Musical?
Clinician: Kaitlyn Reiser, Vocal Music Teacher – Coles Elementary, Scotch Plains
CC308/309
A New Model – Subscription Printing for General Music
Clinician: Shawna Longo, Music Teacher – Hopatcong Borough
CC312
Artistic and Systemic Motivations to Shorten the Learning Curve
Clinician: Scott Casagrande, Retired Director of Bands - Hershey, IL, NBA Past President
CC313
Lead to Succeed
Clinician: Scott Sheehan, NAfME President
CC314
The Magic of Middle-Level Strings
Clinician: Betsy Maliszewski, Orchestral Strings – Caldwell Univ
CC320
Do Your Students Really Know What You Think They Know?
Clinician: Robin Hodson, Education Manager – MusicFirst
Sponsored by: MusicFirst
CC418
Enhance rehearsals with the forScore App
Clinician: Derek Rohaly, Instrumental Music – Mainland Reg HS
CC419
Studying Philosophically Grounded in the High School Band World
Clinician: Erik Lynch, Director of Bands –Verona HS
CC421
Collegiate Breakfast Meeting
Sheraton – Steel Pier Room
NJMAA Breakfast Meeting
Sheraton - Ocean Pier Room
Music Educators: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry
Clinician: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Teacher, Clinician, Author, Composer, Consultant, Adjudicator
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
CC302
Props to the Props! Stretchy Band, Tennis Balls, Cups, and More!
Clinician: Lisa Wichman, Music Teacher – The Peck School, NJSMA Elementary Music Division Chair
CC303
Hands on Conducting for Music Educators
Clinician: Sandra Dackow, Conductor –William Paterson Univ Symphony, Music Director – Hershey Symphony
CC304
Read Between the Lines: IEP Reading and Goal Setting in the Music Classroom Clinician: Cody Messersmith, Intermediate Music Specialist –Dallastown Area SD, York, PA CC305/306
Intermediate/Advanced Cello Techniques
Clinicians: Erica Dietler-Basta, Orchestra Teacher – West Windsor; Michael Szeles, Orchestra Teacher – West Windsor CC308/309
Copyright, Arranging, and Self-Publishing Clinician: John Mlynczak - Vice President of Music Education & Technology, Hal Leonard
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CC312
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Immersive Technologies and Their Place in Classroom Music
Clinician: Kate Hargreaves, CEO –MusicEDU Pty Ltd
Sponsored by: MusicEDU Pty Ltd
CC301
Cruising the European & US River Tours
Clinicians: Robert Cardaneo, Catherine Cardaneo, and Shannon Tiger
Sponsored by: Cruise One – The Cardaneo Crew
CC313
NJMEA Choral Procedures Meeting
Presider: Brian Williams, Choral Performance Chair
CC322
28 2023 New Jersey Music Educators Association FRIDAY, February 24, 2023 PROGRAM
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 29
FRIDAY, February 24, 2023 PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Intermediate Ukulele: Approaches and Techniques
Clinician: Bryan Powell, Asst Professor of Music Education and Music Technology - Montclair State Univ
CC314
Crash Course: Special Music Education
Clinician: Sarah Perry, Asst Professor of Music Education
CC320
Keys & Kingdoms: Bringing Gaming and Education to a Whole New Level!
Clinician: Graeme Winder, CEO/Founder - Meloquest, Colorado Springs, CO
Sponsored by: NEMC
CC401
Finale 27 for Your Classroom Needs
Clinician: Stephen Goss, Adjunct Professor of Percussion - Millersville Univ, PA
Sponsored by: MakeMusic
CC418
MIDI Keyboard Jam!
Clinician: Bob Habersat, Director –Shedthemusic.com
CC419
Learn Violin Fast Method
Clinician: Sergei Panov, Orchestra Director - John Marshall ES, Edison
Sponsored by: Violin Explained and Learn Violin Fast
CC420
The Chorale Curriculum: Using Numbers to Ignite Our Students’ Musicianship
Clinician: Eric Laprade
CC421
NJRMEA Breakfast Meeting
10:30
AM –
NJMEA Awards Keynote
T. Andre Feagin
“On My Way to Rehearsal”
DEDICATED CONCERT HOUR
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
CC311
Rowan University Wind Ensemble
Director: Joseph Higgins
William Paterson Wind Ensemble Director: Teresa Purcell-Giles
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CC304
John P. Stevens High School Orchestra
Directors: Brian Verdi and Justin Lee
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
CC Atrium Lobby Concert
Plainfield Academy for the Arts & Advanced Studies Jazz Band Director: Gregory Williams
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Why Are We Learning This?
Clinician: Kate Hargreaves, CEOMusicEDU Pty Ltd
Sponsored by: MusicEDU Pty Ltd
CC301
Naturally 7 - Vocal Play Workshop
Clinicians: Naturally 7 Vocal Ensemble
CC302
Matching Pitch – Let’s Make it Fun!
Clinician: Amy Paz, General/Vocal Music Teacher - Woodside Avenue School, Franklin Lakes
CC303
Orchestra Rehearsal Techniques
Clinicians: Dr. Sandra Dackow, Conductor - William Paterson Univ
Symphony and Music Director - Hershey
Symphony; Dr. Brian Verdi; Justin Lee
Assisted by: John P. Stevens High School Chamber Orchestra
CC304
Passing the “Audition”: Strategies for Applying and Interviewing for Teaching Positions in Music
Moderator: Jonathan Harris
CC305/306
Music for All: Developing Music
Instruction for Students with Higher Support Needs
Clinician: Brian Wagner-Yeung, NYSSMA
Chair - Music for Special Learners
CC308/309
Incorporating Singing and Vocalizing for Better Instrumental Ensembles
Clinician: Teresa C. Purcell-Giles, Asst Professor of Music/Director of BandsWilliam Paterson Univ
Assisted by: William Paterson
Wind Symphony
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(CONT)
Sheraton – Ambassador Room 12:00
PM
General Session
CC402/403
CC311
Dr. T. André Feagin serves as Director of Bands in the Department of Music at Central Washington University. In this position, he guides the educational and artistic vision of a comprehensive band program that includes the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Band, Wildcat Marching Band, and Pep Band. He heads the graduate wind band conducting program and serves as the conductor of the Wind Ensemble, the preeminent wind band at CWU. Under his leadership, the Wind Ensemble was a featured performer at the 2022 College Band Directors National Association Western/Northwestern Division Conference.
In addition to his role in the department of music, Dr. Feagin also serves as Dean Fellow of Student Success in the College of Arts and Humanities where his programming and mentorship focus on student academic success, community engagement/building, and creating a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. He currently serves as chair of the diversity, equity, and inclusivity committee in the College of Arts and Humanities.
Prior to his appointment at CWU, he served on the music faculties of Colorado State University, Coastal Carolina University (SC), and the University of Texas at El Paso. His secondary teaching experience include serving as Director of Bands at Watkins Overton High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (TN).
Dr. Feagin has appeared as a guest conductor with numerous All-state, regional honor bands, and professional bands and orchestras throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Recent engagements include serving as guest conductor with the Northwest Sinfonietta Orchestra (WA) and the 2019 American Spring Festival (Czech Republic). As a clinician/presenter, he has been invited to speak on conducting, diversity and inclusion in music education, and leadership at numerous music educators’ conferences across the United States and around the globe.
Dr. Feagin was one of three nationally selected conductors to perform with the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America in the inaugural Young Composer/Conductors Mentor Project sponsored by the National Band Association. In 2012, he was one of three nationally selected conductors to perform with the United States Academy Band at West Point during the Association of Concert Bands National Convention. Dr. Feagin has served as a teacher resource guide contributing author in four volumes of the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series (GIA Publications).
Dr. Feagin holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting from the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music where he was a student of the late Gregg I. Hanson. He holds a Master of Music degree in instrumental wind conducting from the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. He is grateful for his mentors and teachers that have shaped his passion for conducting and music education.
Dr. Feagin holds professional memberships in the National Association for Music Education, College Band Directors National Association, World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Washington Music Educators Association, Patron of Mu Phi Epsilon, and honorary memberships in both Tau Beta Sigma and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He currently serves on the Statement of Purpose and Diversity Committees of the College Band Directors National Association and serves on the advisory board of Emergence: Research & Performance Topics in Black Music, the scholarly publication of the National Associations of Negro Musicians, Inc.
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 31 FRIDAY, February 24, 2023 PROGRAM
Dr. T. Andre Feagin
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
(CONT)
Connecting Universities, K-12 Learners, and Programs for Adult Special Learners: Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Through Musical Collaboration
Clinicians: Lyn Schraer, Music Education Coordinator - Kean Univ; Marguerite Modero, Director of the Community Access Unlimited Community
CC312
Build a Badge
Clinician: Shawna Longo, Music Teacher - Hopatcong Borough Schools
CC313
“A Joy to Have in Class” Social-Emotional Needs of Musical High Achievers
Clinician: Allison Russo, Arts Education Consultant - The Critical Good
CC314
Creating a Successful, Engaging, and Fun Beginning String Class
Clinician: David Pope, Associate Professor of Music Education - Baldwin Wallace Univ, OH
Sponsored by: Alfred Publications
CC320
JAMM Bands: Joy, Audiation, and Music Making
Clinician: Robin Giebelhausen, Assistant Professor of Music Education - Univ of Maryland
CC322
Milking a Song for All It’s Worth: Getting the Most from Your Song Repertoire Clinician: Ashley Cuthbertson, Music Education Clinician
CC401
SmartMusic: Your Ultimate Sight Reading Tool
Clinician: Stephen Goss, Adjunct
Professor of Percussion - Millersville Univ, PA
Sponsored by: MakeMusic
CC418
A More Complete Music Education Experience: It Can Be Done!
Clinician: Robin Hodson, Education Manager - MusicFirst
Sponsored by: MusicFirst
CC419
Inclusive Harmony: Meeting Your Musicians at Their Level
Clinician: Michele Hobizal, Lead Trainer - QuaverEd
Sponsored by: QuaverEd
CC420
Rehearsing the Band: Universal Lessons from Extraordinary Directors
Clinician: Stephen Meyer, Director of Bands - Northern Arizona Univ
Sponsored by: GIA Publications
CC421
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
CC Atrium Lobby Concert
TCNJ Lions Bassoon Ensemble
Director: Dennis MacMulliin
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Research Poster Session
CC Hall A
CJMEA Meeting
Presider: Yale Snyder
CJMEA President
CC308/309
SJBODA Meeting
Presider: Lori Ludewig
SJBODA President
CC401
NJSMA Meeting
Presider: Chris DeWilde
NJSMA President
CC418
SJCDA Meeting
Presider: David Taylor
SJCDA President
CC419
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
CC Atrium Lobby Concert
Pennsylvania Chamber Winds
Director: John Johnston
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Town Hall – Using Popular Music in Elementary General Music
Clinician: Warren Gramm, Director of Music Education and Assistant Professor of Music - Lebanon Valley College, PA CC301
The Neurodiverse Music Classroom: Using Strengths of All Students in Various Learning Environments
Clinician: Brian Wagner-Yeung, NYSSMA
Chair - Music for Special Learners
CC302
Mashing Old School and New School
Clinician: Jennifer Jenkins, Vocal Music
Teacher - Nettingham MS, Scotch PlainsFanwood
CC303
Monetizing Your Music: A Young Person’s Guide to Networking, Learning From, and Surviving the Music Industry
Clinician: Cody Messersmith, Intermediate Music SpecialistDallastown Area SD, York, PA CC305/306
Preparing Students for Successful Honors Choral Auditions
Clinicians: Libby Gopal, K-12 Visual & Performing Arts Supervisor, East Windsor Reg SD; Helen Kernizan, Vocal Music Teacher - Twp of Ocean Intermediate School
CC311
MORE Innovative Uses of Technology in the Orchestra Rehearsal
Clinician: Joseph Brennan, Retired Orchestra Director - Haverford HS and MS, PA
CC312
32 2023 New Jersey Music Educators Association FRIDAY, February 24, 2023 PROGRAM
Audition for PYO Music Institute
83 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 through PYO Music Institute’s eight program divisions.
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
Ages 15–21
Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra
Ages 13–19
Young Musicians Debut Orchestra
Ages 11–17
Bravo Brass
Ages 12–21
Audition
Prysm Strings
Ages 6-14
Pizzicato Players
Ages 12–21
Philadelphia Youth Jazz Orchestra
Ages 15–21
Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band
Ages 13–18
The PYO Music Institute hosts auditions throughout the year. For application forms, audition schedules and info visit online: pyomusic.org/audition
Attend
For a full schedule of upcoming performances, please visit pyomusic.org
Ignite Your Passion
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM (CONT)
Finding Hope and Joy in the Journey –A Music Educator’s Marathon
Clinicians: Jenna DiSalvio, Orchestra Director - Egg Harbor Township HS; Deborah Gianuzzi, Band DirectorSparta HS
CC313
Ways to Improve the Sound of Your Saxophone Section!
Clinician: Noa Even, Lecturer/Head of Woodwinds - Rowan Univ
CC314
Recruiting and Retaining Viola and Bass Players
Clinicians: Erica Dietler-Basta, Orchestra Teacher – West Windsor; Michael Szeles, Orchestra Teacher – West Windsor
CC320
Different Approaches to Music Listening
Clinician: Cooper Ford, Music Teacher, Orchestra & Music Production – North Brunswick Twp HS
CC322
The Art of Facilitation: Navigating Race and Culture in the Music Classroom
Clinician: Dr. Marshaun R. Hymon, Co-Founder/Principal Consultant – True Change Alliance, LLC, Palm Coast, FL
CC401
Teaching Digital Music Composition with Noteflight
Clinician: Gillian Desmarais, K-12 Music
Production and Engineering Teacher –Maplewood, MN
Sponsored by: Hal Leonard
CC418
So You Got a Launchpad – Now What?
Clinician: Richard McCready, Teacher –River Hill HS, Clarksville, MD
CC419
Collaborative Songwriting in the Chat: How Zoom Shaped
Clinicians: Drew Coles, Lecturer –Teachers College, Columbia Univ; Nicole Becker, Artistic and Executive Directors –Every Voice Choirs
CC420
How to: Teaching Jazz Clinician: Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker, MGSA – Rutgers Univ
CC421
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Opening Doors: Best Practices for Meaningful Guest Artist Visits Clinician: Alison Russo, Arts Education Consulanat – The Critical Good CC301
Roundtable Discussion: Focus on Special Learners
Moderator: Maureen Butler, Workshop Clinician, Retired Music Teacher
CC302
Inspiring Musical Play in General Music Clinician: Vanessa Bond, Assoc Professor & Graduate Coordinator of Music Education, Rowan Univ
CC303
Not Necessarily in Text Books –Practical Planning Clinicians: Joseph Akinskas, Adjunct Professor-Music Education/Clinical Supervision, Rowan Univ and Werner Colman, Adjunct Professor Music Education - William Paterson Univ
CC305/306
Ask the Kids! Crossing the Threshold into Our Students’ Musical Lives
Clinician: Sarah Mickle, Music Teacher/ Choral Director - Pitman PS
CC308/309
Effectively Using Free Tech Resources in General Music
Clinician: Shawna Longo, Music Teacher - Hopatcong Borough Schools
CC312
Clarinet Refresher – Let’s Play
Clinician: Beth Rohaly, Instrumental Music - Smithville ES
CC314
Strategies for Developing Intonation in the Orchestra Classroom
Clinician: David Pope, Assoc Professor of Music Education - Baldwin Wallace Univ, OH
Sponsored by: Alfred Publications
CC320
NJMEA Orchestra Procedures Meeting
Presiding: Susan Meuse, Orchestra Performance/Festivals Chair
CC322
Life in the Key of C: Community of Practice and Social Justice
Clinician: G. Preston Wilson, Jr., PhD, Asst Professor of Music Education
CC401
Intro to Live Audio
Clinician: Evan Kempey, Instrumental Music Teacher - Linden School #1 & #6
CC418
Understanding and Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the Music Classroom
Clinician: Zach Gates, Technology and Piano Educator - East Brunswick HS
CC419
Google Drive for Band Director
Clinician: Spencer M. Brooks, Band Director - Colonia MS
CC421 7:30 PM
CC402/403
34 2023 New Jersey Music Educators Association FRIDAY, February 24, 2023 PROGRAM
Gala
Concert
2023 NJMEA State Conference
Friday Night Gala Concert
NATURALLY 7
Certain experiences burn themselves in your memory from the very first encounter. The jaw-dropping audio pyrotechnics that Naturally 7 put on display every night absolutely belong in that category. “A capella group” so vastly underplays what they create onstage that they had to coin a phrase – “Vocal Play” – to more accurately depict what they do. Naturally 7 is more than a tightly orchestrated collection of great singers. They transform their voices into actual human instruments, effortlessly producing music of any genre. Their vocal choreography is so perfectly interwoven that they compelled the musical maestro himself, Quincy Jones, to declare that “Naturally 7 is the future of vocal music!!” Their sonic mastery was on full display in a series of unforgettable performances on “The World’s Best” TV show, which premiered on CBS immediately following Super Bowl LIII. Hosted by comedian and “Car Karaoke” collaborator, James Corden, Naturally 7 reigned supreme as the world’s “Best Group”, and cemented their singular status among the planet’s musical elite.
This was only icing on the cake of a still-vibrant 20-year career, which includes 3 world tours – nearly 500 shows –with the incomparable Michael Bublé, shared billing with global phenomenon Coldplay – including a sold out show at the Barclays Center – and owned the spotlight in a pair of national Cheerios commercials. In addition to Bublé, Naturally 7 has shared the stage with numerous icons, including Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Quincy Jones, Sarah Connor, Lionel Richie, Ludacris, The Roots, and more. Counted among their world-famous fans are President Barack Obama, Will.I.Am., Ellen DeGeneres, Craig Ferguson, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jay Leno, Allan Titchmarsh, Mo’Nique, Jools Holland, and Arsenio Hall, along with countless others.
With the release of their latest project, 20/20, Naturally 7 comes full circle, adding a fresh spin on 20 fan favorites, hand selected by fans the world over. This, their eleventh studio album, celebrates their 20th anniversary in the music industry, giving music lovers all they could hope for, and then some. For the members of Naturally 7 – “Ricky“ Lee Ricardo Cort, Rod Eldridge, Kelvin “Kelz“ Mitchell, Sean Simmonds, Dwight Stewart, Roger Thomas, and Warren Thomas – it’s a privilege to do what they love and bring so much joy to the hearts of their fans each and every night. It’s exactly what you would expect. When something is pure magic it’s destined to withstand the test of time. Naturally…
Naturally 7.
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 35
FRIDAY, February 24, 2023 PROGRAM
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Learn about our no-fee tuition and graduate tuition discounts at messiah.edu/gradcost
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• Faculty are experienced music educators and conductors
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Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 39 B.A. IN MUSIC B.A. IN MUSIC WITH K-12 CERTIFICATION • Outstanding Liberal Arts Program • Accredited by Middle States Association • Performance Opportunities – Wind Ensemble – Jazz Ensemble – Chorale – Marching Band – Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop – Chamber Ensembles: Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Strings & Popular Music INSPIRED TO BE HEARD 2023 AUDITION DATES SATURDAY MARCH 4 • APRIL 1 Scholarships available to majors and non-majors 10th NECESSARY NOISE PERCUSSION FESTIVAL • MARCH 25 FLUTE CHOIR DAY • MARCH 26 Contact Rebecca Vega for more information. Email: Rvega@caldwell.edu • Phone: 973-618-3446
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
“I’m Not Your Clock!” Expressive Conducting for Teachers
Clinician: Meredith S. Boyan, Band Director - Mountain Lakes HS
CC301
Culturally Responsive Music Education in Action for General Music Rooms
Clinician: Ashley Cuthbertson, Music Education Clinician
CC302
Le Mundo es Mi Casa: Bilingual Poetry and Songs for Children
Clinicians: Laura Koulish, Retired Elementary School Music Teacher – NYC, Recorder Clinician - New York City Orff Certification Course; Dr. Ana Isabel Saillant Valerio, Retired Elementary School Teacher - NYC
CC303
Understanding the Horn
Clinician: Jessie Mersinger, Director of Bands and Orchestras - New Brunswick HS
CC305/306
Transitioning from Music Major to Music Educator
Clinician: Joseph Akinskas, Adjunct Profession Music Education - Clinical Practice Supervision, Rowan Univ
CC308/309
Bridging the Gap: Creative Adaptations of Ensemble Fundamentals
Clinician: Stephen Meyer, Director of Bands - Northern Arizona Univ
Sponsored by: GIA Publications
CC314
Teaching with Tik Tok: Incorporating Popular Music into Ensembles
Clinician: Holden Maiorana, Director of Choirs - Spackenkill HS, NY
CC320
ASTA Meeting
Presiding: Betsy Maliszewski, Tim Schwarz
CC313
The Band Director’s Guide to Teaching Orchestra
Clinicians: Dr. Julia Baumanis, Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Bands –MGSA, Rutgers Univ; Cooper Ford, Music Teacher, Orchestra & Music Production - North Brunswick Twp HS
CC322
Launching an Impactful Music Technology CTE Program in HS Clinicians: Latasha Casterlow-Lalla, Supervisor of Visual & Performing ArtsPassaic PS; Aixa Burgos, HS Music Technology Teacher, Passaic Preparatory Acad
CC418
Just Gender: Creating and Implementing Affirming Spaces at All Levels Clinician: Aer Queen, General MusicBraddock Elementary School, Annandale, VA
CC419
Sensory Safety for Students: Predictable Routines in Instrumental Music Clinician: Krysta Mirsik, General Music/ Band Director - Passaic PS
CC421
CJMEA Breakfast Meeting Sheraton – Steel Pier Room
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Everything You Wanted to Know About Culturally Responsive Teaching but Were Afraid to Ask
Clinician: Tony Rideout, Grade 5 Music - Long Hill Township Schools; Doctoral Student Music Education, Rutgers Univ
CC301
Parents and Paras and Teachers, Oh My! Clinicians: Maureen Butler, Workshop Clinician, Retired Music Teacher; Barbara Avento Weiner, Choir Director/Retired Music Teacher
CC302
Come On Everybody, Let’s Sing! Routines and Rituals for the Elementary Music Classroom
Clinician: Sarah Perry, Assistant Professor of Music Education
CC303
Bassoon Masterclass for Young Players
Clinician: Harry Searing, Bassoon Professor - Cali School of Music, Montclair State Univ; Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division
CC305/306
The Certificate of Many Hats
Clinician: Jenna DiSalvio, Orchestra Director - Egg Harbor Township HS
CC308/309
What’s New for Jazz Ensemble – A New Music Reading Session
Clinician: Joseph J. Verderese, Jr., Secretary - New Jersey Association for Jazz Education, Cresskill MS/HS
CC311
NJMEA Young Composers Competition
Finals - Part 1
Clinician: Andrew Lesser, Music Director - City of Burlington PS
CC313
Playful Ensemble Rehearsals
Clinician: William Kinne, Director of Bands – Univ of Southern Maine
CC314
Orchestra Program Ask Me Anything: No Questions Denied
Clinicians: Betsy Maliszewski, Orchestral Strings - Caldwell Univ; Dr. Elizabeth R. Sato, Orchestra Teacher – Grades 4 & 5 –Martin Luther King Intermediate School
CC320
Science of Learning
Clinician: Sergei Panov, Orchestra
Director - John Marshall ES, Edison
Sponsored by: Violin Explained and Learn Violin Fast
CC322
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
(CONT)
Teach Music Theory and Creative Composition Concepts Through Coding!
Clinician: Teresa M. Nakra, Professor of Music, Design, and Creative TechnologyThe College of NJ
CC418
¿Donde esta Mi Gente? Reggaeton and its’ Position in Music Education
Clinician: Majoris Regus, Asst Professor of Music Education – Rutgers, Univ
CC419
Strengthening the Relationship Between Music Educators and Administrators
Clinician: Alyssa Morgan, Vocal Music Teacher - Long Branch MS
CC421
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
CC Atrium Lobby Concert
ChildrenSong of New Jersey
Director: Polly Murray
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Conservatory of Newark School of the Arts: Building Inclusion into Classical Music
Clinician: Dr. Patricio F. Molina, Ph.D., D.M.A., Director of the Conservatory
CC301
Stop! Or I’ll Say Stop Again: Classroom Management Made Painless Clinician: Amanda Clarfield Newell, Retired General Music Teacher
CC302
So, You Got Launchpad – Now What? Clinician: Richard McCready, TeacherRiver Hill HS, Clarksville, MD
CC303
Engaging All Learners: Tools & Techniques to Reach Different Types of Learners in the Music Classroom Clinician: Brian Wagner-Yeung, NYSSMA Chair - Music for Special Learners
CC305/306
A Musician’s Guide to Pop Music in the Guitar Classroom
Clinician: Bob Habersat, Director –Shedthemusic.com
CC308/309
NJMEA Young Composer’s Competition
Finals - Part 2
Clinician: Andrew Lesser, Music Director - City of Burlington PS
CC313
Method Book Madness
Clinician: Stephen Goss, Adjunct Professor of Percussion - Millersville Univ, PA
Sponsored by: MakeMusic
CC314
Introduction to Music Directing
Clinician: Holden Maiorana, Director of Choirs - Spackenkill High School, Poughkeepsie, NY
CC320
Improvisation – It’s Not Only for Jazz Clinician: Cooper Ford, Music Teacher, Orchestra & Music Production - North Brunswick Twp HS
CC322
Possibilities of Notation in the 21st Century Using Flat.io!
Clinician: Jennifer Jenkins, Vocal Music Teacher - Nettingham MS, Scotch PlainsFanwood
CC418
Mini Maestros: Using the Principles of Movement to Improve Individual and Ensemble Musicianship
Clinicians: Patricia Cornett, Director of Bands - Temple Univ, Pa; Joshua Roach, Director of Bands - Peru State College, NB
CC419
Legacy of Popular Music: Activating Culture in Music Class Clinician: Latasha Casterlow-Lalla, Supervisor of Visual & Performing ArtsPassaic PS
CC421
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2023 New Jersey All-State Treble Chorus, Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Convention Center Room 402/403 Programs begin on page 46
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
More Than Diverse Repertoire: Introduction to Culturally Responsive Music Education
Clinician: Ashley Cuthbertson, Music Education Clinician
CC301
Music and the Movement
Clinicians: Lauren DeLago, Music Supervisor - The Equity Project Charter School, NY; Maria Del Valle, Director of Music – WHIN Music Community Charter School, NY
CC303
Adaptations, Modifications, and Creation: A Modern Approach to Teaching Students with Disabilities
Clinician: Cody Messersmith, Intermediate Music SpecialistDallastown Area School District, York, PA CC305/306
Uke Can Do It! Ukulele for Beginning Elementary Students
Clinician: Ashley Ferrara, Choral/ General Music Teacher - Springer MS, Wilmington, DE CC308/309
Coloring Outside the Lines: Using Nonverbal Communication for Conducting Effective Rehearsals
Clinician: Dr. Julia Baumanis, Asst Professor/Asst Director of Bands –MGSA, Rutgers Univ
CC320
Bringing South Indian Classical Music into the Orchestra
Clinician: Cooper Ford, Music Teacher, Orchestra & Music Production – North Brunswick Twp HS
CC322
Building a Music Production Studio on a Budget
Clinician: Mark Richardson, Music Director - Canfield Avenue School, Mine Hill SD
CC418
Tech Tools for Modern Band
Clinician: Bryan Powell, Asst Professor of Music Education and Music
Technology - Montclair State Univ
CC319
Alignment Check: Creating a ValuesDriven Music Program
Clinician: Allison Russo, Arts Education
Consultant - The Critical Good
CC421
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 43 SATURDAY, February 25, 2023 PROGRAM
SUMMER MUSIC STUDIES
GRADUATE COURSES FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS
Renowned faculty from University of the Arts and content experts from across the country provide graduate-level instruction for teachers interested in expanding their pedagogical, technological, musical and instructional skills in all types of music classrooms. As a component of the Summer Music Studies program, UArts offers a 33-credit Master of Music in Music Education program that can be completed in as few as three summers.
learn more @ uarts.edu/sms
SESSION 1
June 26–30
University of the Arts
SESSION 2
July 10–14
Villanova University
SESSION 3
July 17–21
Villanova University and Radnor High School
Jersey Music Educators Association
SESSION 4
July 24–28
Villanova University and Radnor High School
ONLINE
June 12–Aug. 4
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All-State Symphonic Band Conductor
MATTHEW BRUNNER is Associate Professor of Instrumental Music and Director of Athletic Bands for the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. His responsibilities at Temple include serving as Director of the Diamond Marching Band and Basketball Band, conductor of the Symphonic Band and Collegiate Band and serving as instructor of courses in conducting. A native of Dover, Ohio, he received the Doctor of Music degree in wind conducting from Indiana University. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in music education, and his Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting both from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He taught in the Carrollton School District in Carrollton, Ohio for seven years.
Dr. Brunner is credited with over two hundred marching band arrangements for university and high school marching bands across the country and have received national recognition. The Diamond Band has made several appearances on national television including the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the Today Show, Good Morning America, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and on the CBS series Madam Secretary. The band made big screen appearances in the 2014 remake of Annie, and in the Academy Award Nominated The Wolf of Wall Street Dr. Brunner serves as an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor across the country. He has published articles in the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band and Teaching Music Through Performance in Beginning Band series as well as the National Band Association Journal. Dr. Brunner received the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence in 2015. His professional affiliations include The National Band Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, the College Band Director’s National Association, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.
2023 All-State Symphonic Band Program Dr. Matthew Brunner, Conductor
Pegasus from “The Sleeping Spirit” ...........................
Wayfaring Stranger .............................................
John Wesley Gibson
Christopher M. Nelson
Variations on a Korean Folk Song .............................
John Barnes Chance
Big City Lights ...........................................................
Marie A. Douglas
Cartoon ............................................................................... Paul Hart
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All-State Wind Ensemble Conductor
EMILY THREINEN is an Associate Professor of Music and serves as Director of Bands at the School of Music at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. In this position, she conducts the acclaimed University Wind Ensemble, guides the graduate wind band conducting program, assists in undergraduate conducting, and provides administrative leadership for all aspects of the University of Minnesota-TC Band Program. Threinen began this post in 2016.
Prior to her appointment at Minnesota, Threinen served as Associate Professor, Director of Bands, and Artistic Director of Winds and Brass at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before her work in Philadelphia, Threinen served as Assistant Professor, Director of Bands at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia; Director of the Duke University Wind Symphony in Durham, North Carolina; Director of the Concordia University Wind Ensemble in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Conductor of the Dodworth Saxhorn Band in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Director of Bands and Instrumental Music at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she received the Outstanding Teacher Award.
Threinen consistently works with composers, arrangers, and performing artists of varied disciplines. Residencies, projects with composers, and new compositions are integral to her creative work. Threinen is published in multiple volumes of the GIA Teaching Music Through Performance in Band book series, where she has been recognized as a strong scholarly contributor. She is active, across the nation and abroad (recent appearances in Australia, Spain, Brazil, and Canada), as a guest conductor, clinician, and conference presenter. In 2019, Threinen was the conductor for the NAfME All-National High School Concert Band at the National Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Threinen is a strong advocate for music education and is proud to serve as a Yamaha Master Educator. She also serves on the Executive Council of the Institute for Composer Diversity, and she is an active member of these organizations: American Bandmasters Association (ABA), World Association for Symphonic Band and Ensembles (WASBE), College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), Big Ten Band Directors Association, National Band Association (NBA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and Pi Kappa Lambda and Kappa Kappa Psi as an honorary member.
Threinen is a native of Minnesota and a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Bachelor of Music), Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois (Master of Music), and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Doctor of Musical Arts). She and her family live in a suburb outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2023 All-State Wind Ensemble Program
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Dancing Fire .............................................................................. Kevin Day One Life Beautiful .................................................................... Julie Giroux Variations on “America” ........................................................... Charles Ives Niagara Falls ..................................................................Michael Daugherty
Dr. Emily Threinen, Conductor
All-State Treble Chorus Conductor
ARGINE SAFARI is the Director of Choirs at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale and the Director of Music/Organist at the Christ Lutheran Church in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Under Mrs. Safari’s direction, Pascack Valley choirs earned numerous awards and accolades, traveling nationally from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, CA, and internationally to Canada, Italy, and Ireland, where their renditions of Irish songs were played on the national radio. Mrs. Safari has been active as a vocal coach, clinician, conductor, a collaborative pianist, Director of Music (having conducted more than 30 musicals), and has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, or Zankel Hall, among others. She has conducted the Bergen County Choir, the Rockland County Choir, the All-State Opera Chorus, and has worked as a clinician with choirs nationally and internationally. Prior to Pascack Valley, Mrs. Safari was a conductor and pianist at the Grammy award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus, the children chorus of choice for top orchestras and recording artists from Beyonce & Elton John to The NY Philharmonic & John Adams.
In 2013, Mrs. Safari co-founded a non-profit New Jersey youth theater arts company, Stage Scene and Song Performing Arts (3SPA), with the mission to transform and empower its participants through the arts, and was instrumental in the success of the program which received generous grants from The Winifred M. & George P. Pitkin Foundation and was nominated for several youth theater awards. From January-June 2017, Mrs. Safari served as an educational consultant at the NJ State Department of Education, contributing to the development of the Title I Arts Integration grants program and initiating the ECET2 conference in Princeton, which for the first time focused on the arts education.
Mrs. Safari was named the 2010 Princeton University’s Distinguished Scholar, the 2015-2016 Bergen County Teacher of the Year, the 2017 NJ State Teacher of the Year, the 2017 Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer, the 19th Congressional district inaugural Hometown Hero, the 2018 Lowell Milken Fellow, the 2018 NEA Foundation Awardee for Teaching Excellence, and the 2018 NJEA Art Teacher of the Year. In 2020, Mrs. Safari was featured in Dr. Bilha Fish’s book Invincible Women: Conversations with 21 Inspiring and Successful American Immigrants.
A winner of the US Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Award in 2019, Mrs. Safari taught and conducted music education research at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki, Finland. From January-July 2019, she presented masterclasses, clinics and seminars, conducted choirs, and facilitated round-table discussions in Finland (Espoo, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Turku, Vantaa), Russia (Moscow and Sochi), France (Paris), and Germany (Karlsruhe, Erding, and Munich). Mrs. Safari’s most favorite thing in the world is providing her students with the keys —both major and minor—to find their own perfect pitch.
2023 All-State Treble Chorus Program
Mrs. Argine Safari, Conductor
James Lubrano, Accompanist
Caritas Abundat .......................................................
Dixit Dominus, 1st Movement .....................................
Bird’s Lullaby
Michael John Trotta
Baldassare Galuppi
Sarah Quartel
Muusika ...........................................................................
Celtic Mouth Music ......................................
Part Uusberg
Dolores Keane/John Faulkner
There Will Come Soft Rains ...............................................
Still I Rise ................................................................
Kevin Memley
Rosephanye Powell
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Performance
Composition
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC
Offering convenient opportunities to double major.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Zachary Levi, Director of Orchestras, cellist and string music education specialist.
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Ten Summer 2024 tours will perform in: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Switzerland, and The Czech Republic!
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Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 51 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX Please support these advertisers and those who are sponsoring exhibits for this conference. American Band College ............................................................................................................................... 56 Ashley Farms ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Calderone School of Music 37 Caldwell University ...................................................................................................................................... 39 Cunningham Piano Company 2 Hal Leonard ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford 14 Ithaca College School of Music .................................................................................................................... 38 Jacobs Music................................................................................................................................................ 45 Kean University ............................................................................................................................................ 59 Messiah College........................................................................................................................................... 36 Peak Performance/American Music Abroad 50 Peripole ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 33 QuaverEd.com ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Rider University - Westminster Choir College ............................................................................................. 15 Rowan University - MA ................................................................................................................................ 21 Russo Music ................................................................................................................................................. 41 Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts 7 Susquehanna University .............................................................................................................................. 49 The College of New Jersey - Department of Music 29 University of the Arts................................................................................................................................... 44 West Chester University 26-27
Exhibit Floor Plan
A GUIDE TO VISITING THE EXHIBITS
The exhibit area is one of the many highlights of the New Jersey Music Educators Association State Conference. Make sure you save ample time to browse through the exhibit hall. A vast array of products and services of companies from across the United States have gathered for your preview and business.
These guidelines may be helpful, particularly to the new music educator:
1. Take note of exhibit hours. Examine the exhibit listings in the program.
2. Note those exhibits of particular interest for your work.
3. There is an abundance of free material. Take only what you deem significant, making sure it is a free sample.
4. Handle display products carefully and return them to their original location.
5. Be sure to register for the mailing lists of companies which carry products in which you are interested.
6. Get to know the sales persons with the companies whose products are a vital part of your work.
7. Enjoy the marvelous panorama of music education products in one location! EXHIBITS
A - Convention Center - Second Level
Jersey Music Educators Association
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Thursday, February 23rd 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM Grand Opening/Welcome Reception 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, February 24th 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM REGISTRATION Instrument Storage 40' 55' 200 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 213 219 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 312 315 318 320 321 323 325 326 327 328 330 331 400 10' 10' 10' 18' 20' 333 20' 319 20' 311 20' 201 20' 215 20' 212 20' 218 20' 322 20' R E S E A R C H P O S T E R S
HALL
DIRECTORY OF EXHIBITORS (as of January 25, 2023)
America Music Abroad
6542A Lower York Rd, Suite 144
New Hope, PA 18938
610-431-3311
Representative: Keith Hodgson
America’s finest international group music tour arrangers
Booth 310
Ashley Farms
38 Grieves Terrace Wayne, NJ 07470 973-616-8877
Representatives: Jim Messina, Michael Gambuzza
Cheesecakes, Pies, Cookie Dough, and much more fund raising
Booth 200
Exhibit Bingo Participant
BD Performing Arts - USBANDS
4065 Nelson Avenue
Concord, CA 94520
925-689-2918
Representative: Scholastic service organization providing Marching, Concert, and educational events
Booths: 218/220
Bob Rogers Travel
3440 Lacrosse Lane
Naperville, IL 60564
800-373-1423
Representative: JoAnn East Bob Rogers Travel is a performance group travel provider
Booth 318
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Buffet Crampon
7255 Salisbury Road, STE 4 Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-821-0234
Representative: Chris Coppinger
Buffet Crampon USA is the global reference in wind instruments and North America distributor of Buffet Crampon and more
Booths 322/324
Cavalcade of Bands
706 Hilltop Drive
New Cumberland, PA 17070 717-525-0115
Representatives: Jim Fulkroad, Ken Brown
A non-profit organization composed of over 100 member schools coming together to perform at an interscholastic level
Booth 308
The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road Ewing, NJ 08618
609-771-2550
Representatives: Colleen Sears, Nick McBride, Eric Laprade, Brandi Diggs Booth 309
CruiseOne-The Cardaneo Crew
32317 Mulligan Way Long Neck, DE 19966
302-945-4620
Representatives: Robert Cardaneo, Catherine Cardaneo, Shannon Tiger River Cruise Vacation along European & Mississippi Rivers
Booth 226
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Cunningham Piano Company
1724 Marlton Pike, East Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 856-651-7596
Representatives: Rich Galassini, Colin O’Malley
NJ’s best source for traditional pianos, digital pianos, and keyboards Booths 333/430
Exhibit Bingo Participant
DeMoulin Brothers & Company
1025 South 4th Street
Greenville, IL 62246
800-228-8134
Representative: Rob Seale
A leader in the manufacture of music apparel since 1892
Booth 400
Guardian Travel and Fundraising
1008 Frances Pkwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-957-7293
Representative: Lisa Bagley
Travel and Fundraising at great prices and service
Booth 310
Jacobs Music
150 Barclay Shopping Center Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 215-901-2216
Representatives: Brittany Slaymaker, Alicia Brozovich, Robert Rinaldi Acoustic and Digital Pianos - Steinway, Boston, Essex, Roland Booths 212/214
J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
191 Sheree Blvd
Exton, PA 19341
800-345-6296
Representatives: Linda Schmidt, Suzanne Duell
Distributing music and accessories to music educators since 1876 Booths 215/314
Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue Union, NJ 07083
845-649-9296
Representatives: Lyn Schraer-Joiner, Thomas Connors
Revitalized music education and performance programming! Booth 221
Kutztown University
15200 Kutztown Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-4551
Representative: Frank Kumor
Booth 213
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The Tell School of Music at Millersville University
60 West Cottage Avenue
Millersville, PA 17551
717-871-7516
Representative: Jennifer Jester
Booth 206
Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764 732-923-4641
Representatives: Dr. Jonathan McElroy, Jeffrey Cook
Monmouth University: Music and Theater Arts Department
Booth 325
John J. Cali School of Music -
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue - Chapin Hall Montclair, NJ 07043 973-655-7212
Representatives: Linsay Setzer, Anthony Mazzocchi, Dr. Marissa Silverman, Dr. Thomas McCauley, Dr. Bryan Powell John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University
Booth 321
Moravian University
Department of Music
1200 Main Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 610-861-7512
Representative: Ron Haas
Booth 303
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Music & Arts
5295 Westview Drive, Suite 300 Frederick, MD 21703
Representatives: Ken Martone, Brian Yatauro, Chris Kastner, Emily Healy, Jale Rondinaro, Jeff Levine
One-stop shop for instruments, lessons, rentals, and repairs
Booths 201/300
MusicFirst
180 Madison Avenue - Fl 24 New York, NY 10016
855-896-3344
Representative: Robin Hodson MusicFirst offers music teachers easy-touse cloud-based solutions
Booth 320
Music for All, Inc.
39 W. Jackson Place - Suire 150 Indianapolis, IN 46225 317-524-6243
Representatives: Shelby Cahill, Mark Sternberg
Bands of America, National Festival, Summer Camp, Teacher Resources
Booth 323
NEMC
1110 Centennial Avenue - STE 2 Piscataway, NJ 08854 800-526-4593
Representativese: Matt Griffith, Ron Beaudoin, Jeff Slater, Lauren Sleath, Fred Pasqua, Chris Angelino
A trusted source for school band & orchestral program instrument rental, sales, and repairs across the country for over 60 years!
Booths 418/319
Sergei Panov
132 George Street - FL 1 South Amboy, NJ 08879
609-902-7609
Representatives: Sergei Panov, Kenia Contreras Sanchez
Learn Violin Fast/Practical Scales & Arpeggios/Violin Explained
Booth 304
Peak Group Travel
6542A Lower York Rd, Suite 144 New Hope, PA 18938
215-598-8690
Representative: Beth Beccone
Performance tours for bands, choirs, orchestras, and more!
Booth 312
Performing Arts Consultants
807 Mantoloking Road - Suite 100
Brick, NJ 08723
732-475-6200
Representative: Dave Mazzarisi
Student Music Festivals, Performance
Cruises & Performance Tours
Booth 302
Private Studio
411 Garden State Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
www.privatemusicstudio.com
Representative: Mimi Butler
Booth 327
Exhibit Bingo Participant
QuaverEd
65 Music Square W
Nashville, TN 37203
629-702-7056
Representatives: Khalid Daniels, Will Harris
QuaverEd brings Learning, Technology, and Creativity together with flexible tools for educators and students
Booth 219
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
856-256-4579
Representatives: Dr. Bryan ApplebyWineberg, Dr. Christopher Thomas Rowan University Department of Music
Booth 205
Russo Music
1989 Arena Drive Hamilton, NJ 08610
609-308-0322
Representatives: Brendan Donovan, Mike Andreula, Jeff LaCour
Family owned, dedicated to music education in schools since 1960
Booth 305
Exhibit Bingo Participant
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Rutgers New Brunswick -
Mason Gross School of the Arts
33 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
848-932-9190
Representatives: Peg Barbarite, Emalina Thompson
Offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in Music Education, performance, Jazz, and Composition
Booth 331
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Snap! Mobile
8300 7th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108
206-285-0906
Representatives: Chris Mannen, Brandon Lewis
Fundraising & Administrative Support
Booth 328
Stanbury Uniforms, LLC
108 Stanbury Industrial Drive Brookfield, MO 64628
800-826-2246
Representatives: Mike Pearson, Rita Pearson
Provider of quality, custom uniforms for marching bands and other performing groups for more than 100 years
Booth 307
St. Louis Music
1400 Ferguson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63133
609-668-2586
Representatives: Frank Rosso, P. Mauriat
Distributor of Band and Orchestra Instruments and Accessories
Booth 211
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Teachers’ Insurance Plan of NJ
581 Main Street Woodbridge, NJ 07095
848-459-4956
Representatives: Chris West, Carl Beck
Auto Insurance with exclusive pricing and benefits for NJ educators
Booth 204
Exhibit Bingo Participant
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-768-4465
Representative: Britney Alcine
The Performing Arts Conservatory of the University of Hartford
Booth 326
University of the Arts
320 S Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
484-680-4646
Representatives: Dr. Jenny L. Neff, Keith W. Hodgson
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Booth 209
University of Delaware
School of Music
100 Orchard Road
Newark, DE 19711
302-388-9318
Representative: Adrienne Harding
Come learn about opportunities for music majors, graduates, and non-majors
Booth 202
US Marines - Recruiting Station
New Jersey
201 State Route 34
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
337-324-5427
Representatives: SSgt. James Guillory, SSgt. Aaron Carpenter
Marine Corps Musician enlistment program
Booth 207
Wells School of Music - West Chester University
817 S High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-3042
Representatives: Brittany Grason, Kaysey Davis
Music program features multiple majors and disciplines, preparing students for a satisfying future career in the world of music
Booth 306
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Westminster Choir College of Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-896-5042
Representatives: Preston Wilson, Sarah Perry Booth 208
Exhibit Bingo Participant
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Representatives: Payton MacDonald, Skyler Hagner, Diane Falk, Carol Frierson-Campbell
William Paterson University
Department of Music
Booth 225
Exhibit Bingo Participant
Zeswitz Music
100 Gibralter Road
Reading, PA 19606 609-317-0906
Representatives: Randy Shayler, Mike Arena, Laura Quackenbush, Keith Hodgson
Proudly serving music educators and student musicians for 100 years!
Booths 311/313
Exhibit Bingo Participant
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Three Summer Program in Beautiful Ashland, Oregon • Tuition Costs 1/2 the National Average • Learn from Approx. 20 of the World's Finest Teachers Each Year • Perform in a 175-Member ABC Band • Approx 1,300 ABC Graduates • Amazing Atmosphere!
P a t r i c k S h e r i d a n
H a l e y R i c h a r d s o n W O R L D ’ S L A R G E S T M A S T E R ’ S D E G R E E P R O G R A M F O R B A N D D I R E C T O R S R e b e c c a P h i l l i p s R e b e c c P h i l l i p s P a u l a C r i d e r J a y G e p h a r t J o h a n d e M e i j J o h n M a c k e y J o h n M a c k e y C o l J a s o n F e t t i g L i s a G a r n e r S a n t a C y n t h i a J o h n s t o n T u r n e r R o b e r t P o n t o D e n n i s L l i n á s J a s o n W o r z b y t
EXHIBITORS
***DOOR PRIZE***
Visit The Exhibits.
The door prize entry box is located in the exhibit area. Winners will be posted.
Prizes may be claimed at the Exhibitor’s Registration desk. You must be present at the convention to win.
Thank you to all the exhibitors who have contributed door prizes for this conference.
Submit only one ticket per drawing.
NEW FOR 2023
FRIDAY EXHIBIT BINGO!
Pick up your BINGO Card at the Exhibit Table on Friday Morning Visit each Vendor that is on the Card and have them stamp their square. Bring your completed card to NANCY CLASEN at the Exhibits Table to receive your special drawing ticket.
At 6:00 PM on Friday night we will draw 2 lucky winners for $100 AMEX Gift Cards!
Drawing #2
FRIDAY
February 24, 2023 1:00 PM
Name: _______________________________
School: ______________________________
Drawing #1
THURSDAY
February 23, 2023 7:15 PM
Name: _______________________________
School: ______________________________
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NOTES
Music Conservatory
The Music Conservatory is the center of the musical arts at Kean University. Students seeking to explore the breadth of musical theory, composition and culture can pursue professional paths in music performance and education.
The Conservatory offers personalized instruction in a close-knit environment where students develop strong relationships with faculty mentors and their peers.
In our classrooms, studios and ensembles, Conservatory students benefit from the wealth of talent found in the New York metropolitan area. They study with world-class faculty comprised of the finest performers, scholars and artists in music today.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, Kean University’s Music Conservatory has a strong reputation for professional preparation and directing graduates toward successful careers.
Ignite Your Passion NJMEA State Music Conference 59 • Music (B.A.) • Music Education (B.M.) • Music Performance with an Emphasis on Pedagogy (B.M.) Kean University School of Fine and Performing Arts 1000 MORRIS AVENUE UNION, NJ 07083 kean.edu
Acknowledgements
The New Jersey Music Educators Association would like to thank the following for their contributions to this conference and for their continuing pursuit for excellence:
NJ Collegiate Chapters for invaluable assistance throughout the Conference.
The many schools, colleges and universities throughout New Jersey and the United States for the clinicians and performing ensembles appearing at this conference.
The Music Industry, Affiliated and Associated Organizations including the following for sponsoring sessions and providing materials:
Alfred MakeMusic, Inc.
CruiseOne - The Cardaneo Crew MusicFirst
F-Flat Books MusicEDU Pty Ltd.
GIA Publications NEMC
Hal Leonard Publications QuaverEd
Kaleidoscope Adventures Yamaha Corporation of America
Lunar Hills Audio
Special Thank You to Cunningham Piano Company for donating the use of all of the pianos for the Conference and All-State rehearsals.
The NJMEA Conference Committee for their unending dedication and commitment to Music Education.
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