UMEA Members,
Our exciting mid-winter conference is quickly approaching. Please note the following:
1.
The last day to register online or to have your registration postmarked is
January 26th.
2.
Those attending the choral reading session can submit the
$5 packet fee with mailed registrations or pay the fee when you pick up your registration packet at the conference center on Friday morning.
3.
In addition to the outstanding Utah Wind Symphony concert with Allen Vizzutti at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, the conference is extending into Friday evening with a
7:00 p.m. choral performance at the Dolores Dore' Eccles Recital Hall on the campus of Dixie State College. Because some may not have transportation, Pineview High School has graciously arranged for a school bus to leave the Convention Center/Hilton
Garden Inn, leaving at 6:30 p.m. and returning after the concert.
4.
Our ballot for new officers consists of these outstanding educators:
President-elect
Vance Larson, Snow College
Greg Wheeler, Utah State University
Orchestra
Kirsten Candland, Washington Co. Schools
Deanne Helquist, Mapleton Jr. High School
Jazz
Todd Campbell, Woods Cross High School
Bill Mattingly, Alta High School
Elementary
Shauna Johnson, Utah Valley University
Leslie Timmons, Utah State University
Further information and their bios can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8EQ4NU7aynlLVFkTHhPZENhUHM/edit
or on our UMEA Facebook page--the information will also be included with ballots in the conference packets.
5.
We are embarking upon a new statewide mentorship initiative. If you are either a retired music educator interested in helping us OR a newer member of our profession who would like to receive help from a mentor, please email
donald_peterson@byu.edu to let us know of your interest. Sue Thompson is helping organize this valuable resource
6.
A number of you are in districts where teacher evaluations and teacher assessment are being discussed. You may find this link from our national NAfME website helpful as you join in these discussions:
We look forward to seeing all of you in St. George as we “warm-up” and “recharge” for our great jobs as music educators!!
Don L. Peterson, D.M.A.
Director of Bands
School of Music C-550 HFAC
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-7275
President, Utah Music Educators Association