| Welcome
to the EWMEA website!
A regional division of the WMEA and the MENC
…including the Northeast and Spokane Falls regions…
Greetings
music educators and friends of music!
Dear Members of EWMEA,
Here is the calendar for the 2007-2008 school year. The entry forms and applications to all the festivals are included. The web site should be updated within the first
two weeks of September, at which time you will be able to
download the remaining entry forms for the year.
Please take note of several important details.
*Site hosts have not been found for the Vocal Jazz/Chamber Choral Festival and the Middle School Large Group Band Festival. Please look at your school's calendar and speak with your school
administration about hosting one of these events. If hosts are not
found in a timely manner, these events will have to be cancelled.
*Purchase
Orders (POs) will no longer be accepted by EWMEA.
*Please
note the earlier starting time for EWMEA General Meetings.
EWMEA Membership Meetings
September
25th, 2007
Spokane Club
5:30-6:00pm Festival - 6:00pm General Meeting
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EWMEA Schedule 2007-2008
DATE - EVENT - LOCATION
Sept. 25, 2007 - Fall General Meeting - Spokane Club 5:30pm
Oct. 27, 2007 - All-State Middle School Choir, Band, Orchestra - Lewis and Clark H.S.
9:00am-4:00pm, 4:30pm concert
Nov. 3, 2007- Fall String Festival - Northwood M.S.
Nov. 7, 2007 - Jazz Band Festival - Whitworth University
Nov. 8, 2007 - Vocal Jazz/Chamber Festival - Lewis and Clark H.S.
Dec. 1, 2007 - Elementary Honor Choir - University H.S.
Jan. 16, 2008 - Winter General Meeting, Inservice - Libby Center
Jan. 26, 2008 - Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival - Chase M.S.
Feb. 9, 2008 - High School Solo & Ensemble Festival - University H.S.
Feb. 15-18, 2008 - WMEA Convention - Yakima
Mar. 15, 2008 - Jazz Northwest Jazz Festival - Mead H.S.
Mar. 19, 20, 2008 - MS Large Group Band Festival - TBA
Mar. 24, 25, 26, 2008 - Large Group Choral Festival - SFCC
March 25, 26, 2008 - HS Large Group Band Festival - Ferris
March 26, 27, 2008 - Large Group Orchestra - EWU
April 25, 26, 2008 - All-State - Ellensburg
May 29, 2008 - Spring General Meeting - Spokane Club 5:30pm
The EWMEA is YOUR association and is dedicated to serving
the membership in advocating music in the schools and the
community. In order for the EWMEA to remain a vital link
in the state and national arts advocacy process, we need
your voice in the regional activities. We also strongly
encourage you to become a member of the state association
which makes you a member of the national organization. The
MENC is affiliated with other music education resources
and has wonderful mailings and magazines to assist you with
music education. Please communicate with your administrators
and parent booster groups that this membership is not only
vital but necessary for you to maintain musical excellence!
Please
link to www.wmea.org or
www.menc.org for complete
information.
Here
are some other links to visit too!
www.choralnet.org
www.astaweb.org
www.acdaonline.org
The EWMEA is divided into two regions: Spokane Falls-all
District #81, Mead and private schools within those boundaries;
and Northeast-all other surrounding schools. Membership
for the EWMEA is $15.00 a year and will need to be paid
PRIOR to participating at an EWMEA sponsored event.
Please
pay your dues to MARGO DREIS @ 6221 S. Regal, Spokane 99223.
The
EWMEA has maintained a proud tradition of musical excellence
for many years. Your participation is valued, appreciated,
and necessary to provide the community and schools with
the musical education each students deserves.
Thank you!
HOW TO USE THE EWMEA WEBSITE EFFICIENTLY!
HANDBOOK
*Events are listed separately.
*Middle School and High School Solo & Ensemble ENTRY
forms combined---Registration forms are separate.
*Solo & Ensemble Guidelines and Director’s Checklist
are a separate form.
*Accompanists are limited to FIFTEEN entries this year!
It has become increasingly difficult to format the S &
E schedule to accommodate the accompanists. Several other
musical organizations have an accompanist limit—we
held out as long as we could!
*Concerns? Contact the EWMEA Executive Secretary, Margo
Dreis-(509) 342-1559, (509) 448-8401
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