TDMEA Third District Music Educator’s Association

A unit of the Kentucky Educator’s Association and MENC

Minutes from Winter Meeting

February 9th, 2007

Kentucky Music Educator’s Association Conference

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 am. Dues were taken. Minutes were approved as read with a motion by Chris Cecil and second by Darrell Dockery.

Reports

1. Band – Troy Stovall

Ø All-District weekend was a success. We had 622 students to audition, 290 to make the band, and 32 to go on to All-State.

Ø TDBDA will be awarding a scholarship beginning in 2008. More information will be given once the criterion is determined.

Ø TDBDA will be commissioning another work in 2010 for the 11/12 all-district band.

2. Choral – Debbie Belcher

Ø March 3 - solo and ensemble

Ø April 17 - festival

3. General Music K-5 – John Hall

Ø May 5 – Elementary Honors Choir

4. General Music 6-12 – Rob Paugh

Ø May 5 – Middle School Honors Choir; Brad Almquist conductor

5. Middle Instrumental – Monica Crowder

Ø Thanks to all who helped at All-District! The district bands and conductors made the Bowling Green front page.

6. Orchestra – Angela Rex

Ø none

7. College/University – Eric Smedley

Ø WKU had their centennial celebration. The commissioned works will soon be released.

Ø The public school orchestra program is growing with over 350 students now involved.

8. Festival Manager – Joe Stites

Ø March 3 – Choral Solo and Ensemble

Ø April 17 – Choral Festival

Ø March 2&3 – Instrumental Solo and Ensemble

Ø April 19-21 – Instrumental Festival

9. TDMEA President – Brent Burris

Ø Thank you letter for the donation to the Jim Fern Scholarship

Ø March 10 – 2008 conference planning; leadership skills sessions requested

Ø June 23 – BOD meeting

Ø Tapes submitted for performance at KMEA now have a length requirement.

Ø Site change for festival will now be turned in with Form I

Ø District 4/5 will now be split into two separate districts

Ø State Solo and Ensemble will be postponed until the 2007-08 school year.

Ø Leslie Lloyd is now our new TDMEA President

Old Business

Ø none

New Business

1. Presentation of Awards to District Winners.

Ø Elementary – Lisa Hussung

Ø Middle – Sheila Smalling

Ø High – Debbie Belcher

Ø College – John Cipolla

Ø Friend of Music – Dean David Lee

Ø Citation for Service – Ben Hawkins

2. Three of our district winners won at the State level: Lisa Hussung, Sheila Smalling, and John Cipolla. Congrats!!!

Adjourned to Division Meetings

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Minutes submitted by Jill Page