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Meet the 2009 Middle Level State Honors Conductors! Imagine your students performing with a nationally recognized director such as Henry Leck, Lucia Matos or James Swearingen! The 2009 WSMA State Honors Music Project offers the opportunity to rehearse and perform with these outstanding conductors in a rewarding program and professional setting. Learn more about the conductors...
Apply for Middle Level Honors Online by
11 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3.
View High School Honors Audition Schedule
Online. |
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Download Rubrics. Since the introduction of the rubric form, WSMA Festival Committee members have been integral in improving and developing rubrics for Solo & Ensemble events. Beginning with the 2008-2009 festival season, specialized rubrics are being introduced for Event 307 Jazz Piano Improvisation Solo, Event 571 Handbell Choir and Event 572 Miscellaneous Handbell Ensemble. Teachers are encouraged to visit the Member Schools area of the WSMA web site to download "comment only" versions of the rubrics when preparing for this year's festivals.
Register for Concert Festivals. |
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Parade Marching Showcase Be the Grand Champion of summer at the Wisconsin State Fair. WSMA and the Wisconsin State Fair are proud to sponsor this educational and fun marching event for the summer of 2009. For more information, please visit the Parade Marching Showcase web page or contact Tim Wurgler.
Marching Band Championships |
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The WSMA board recently approved dues and fees for 2009-2010 WSMA activities. See Dues and Fees (.pdf)... |
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Earn Graduate Credit From Home! The Wisconsin Center for Music Education is offering a variety of professional development workshops with graduate credit available, including two online courses and several videoconferences. All of the winter and spring workshops have distance learning options, so participants don't need to travel far for professional development. Details on all current workshops are below.
January 31 The summer workshop schedule will be available online later in January and will include courses in notation and accompaniment software, GarageBand applications, multicultural music, marching band, elementary music methods and much more. Visit the web site for updates and more information on all center programming, plus online registration. |
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Encourage Students to Apply for Launchpad! Launchpad is back and it's a great chance for you to connect with students beyond the music classroom! Encourage them to discover their full music potential by applying to be part of this one-of-a-kind music competition for high school students in bands formed outside of school. Launchpad was developed to celebrate the reach of music education. Application deadline is February 4, 2009. Get more information... |
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Plan now to attend the Vocal Jazz Institute sponsored by Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA) and WSMA. Each year this institute is offered to provide education and enrichment for experienced vocal jazz directors and those just getting involved. The dates are August 5-6 and the Vocal Jazz Institute is available for credit. Please visit the WCDA or WSMA web site for further information. |
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