 January 24, 2007
HARP PLAYER NEEDED FOR ALL STATE
The Maine All-State Orchestra has the Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture on its program. This piece does include a part
for harp, and we are therefore looking for a high school harpist who may be interested in auditioning for this slot. The
audition would likely be over the excerpt itself (I will send the piece to all who need it once I know who is interested),
and is tentatively being planned for the final weekend of March (likely 3/31) in Lewiston. The accepted student would need
to attend the All-State Music Festival, being held at the USM campus in Gorham, May 17-19. My first step is to find out who
may be interested in auditioning. If you have a student that may be interested, please contact me via e-mail: linda.vaillancourt@umit.maine.edu by January 31. Once I have a tentative list I will work to get the piece out and make final arrangements concerning the
auditions.
Thank you,
Linda Vaillancourt
Manager, Maine All-State Orchestra
MENC has posted a new position paper at:
http://www.menc.org/connect/surveys/position/draft_health.html
- This document is the basis for an MENC "health" policy and a direct result of the Health Promotion in Schools of Music
project, chaired by Dr. Kris Chesky at the University of North Texas (see the HPSM information at http://www.unt.edu/hpsm/ ). The policy details strategies for health promotion in music and will have a direct impact on upcoming discussions and
revisions of the National Standards. The statement is open for MENC member comment up through February 9th, 2007. Please
take a look and comment using the links on the page. Thank you.
January 19, 2007
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS HAS NEW GUIDELINES
Application guidelines for the next round of Grants for Arts Projects are now available on the NEA's website.
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply
-I.M.L.S. LEADERSHIP
National Leadership Grants support innovative thinking to help libraries and museums meet the changing needs of the American
public. Deadline: March 1.
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm
Application deadline EXTENDED! - for Bay Chamber Concerts "Next Generation Youth Chamber Music Program" to be held August
13 -17, 2007.
Open to exceptionally talented Maine residents, ages 11 – 20, this selective and competitive one-week long program is
open to wind, string, brass, piano and vocal applicants as well as pre-formed ensemble groups. Participants are selected by
audition. For more information about the program, please visit our website: http://www.baychamberconcerts.org/adultWorkshop.cfm
This student chamber music program brings young Maine musicians to Rockport to study and perform chamber music, coached by
internationally known musicians and music teachers. The students develop their musical skills under the tutelage of internationally
known musicians. They also practice ear training, sight singing and Eurhythmics. Recreational activities include a windjammer
cruise, swimming, hiking and tennis.
Students are housed in private homes in the area and given breakfast at their host family's house. Lunch, dinner and recreational
activities are at the Rockport Opera House and various community venues.
There is no tuition charge for Next Generation. A Food and Activity Fee of $350 is charged for each student accepted into
the Next Generation program. This covers the cost of food, transportation, rentals, sheet music and special activities for
the five-day program. (Assistance is available in case of need: see below.)
A $50 non-refundable fee must accompany each application to the Next Generation program in order for it to be considered.
The $350 fee, non-refundable after June 1, is due upon acceptance in March.
Financial Assistance: Bay Chamber Concerts is committed to serve every qualified student. Therefore, in case of need, a family
may request financial assistance to defray the Application Fee or the Food and Activity Fee. Notification of aid will come
with the acceptance letter. Please request assistance at the time of application.
Applications must be received by January 29, 2007 and should include an application form, application fee of $50.00, music
teacher recommendation, and a recorded audition that reflects polished examples of the students abilities. Contact us for
an Adobe PDF version of the application.
If you plan to apply, please contact us by email, so that we may anticipate the arrival of your application. If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Thank you.
Allison
Allison Lakin
Education and Production Manager
Bay Chamber Concerts
58 Bay View Street, Suite 1
Camden, ME 04843
Ph.207/236-2823
Fax: 207/230-2454
allison@baychamberconcerts.org
January 18, 2007
Possible All Acappella Concert? - This is an initial inquiry to see if there are directors of vocal ensembles who might
like to bring a group to Farmington for an all acappella concert put on by The Mt. Blue Voices from Mt. Blue High School.
The concert would be open to any style and size high school group with the only stipulation that all selections be sung acappella.
Overall the goal of putting on such a concert would be to allow vocal students from a number of schools to share their acappella
singing with each other and an appreciative audience.
There has been no date set. If there is enough interest a date will be determined by the particpating directors. If available
the concert would be held in either Nordica Auditorium on the UMF campus or in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital
(a new concert venue with exceptional acoustics).
Possibly this could become an annual concert similar to L/A Arts "Battle of the Blends".
If interested contact Dennis Hayes at 778-2352 or dphayes@gwi.net
January 18, 2007
Possible All Acappella Concert? - This is an initial inquiry to see if there are directors of vocal ensembles who might
like to bring a group to Farmington for an all acappella concert put on by The Mt. Blue Voices from Mt. Blue High School.
The concert would be open to any style and size high school group with the only stipulation that all selections be sung acappella.
Overall the goal of putting on such a concert would be to allow vocal students from a number of schools to share their acappella
singing with each other and an appreciative audience.
There has been no date set. If there is enough interest a date will be determined by the particpating directors. If available
the concert would be held in either Nordica Auditorium on the UMF campus or in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital
(a new concert venue with exceptional acoustics).
Possibly this could become an annual concert similar to L/A Arts "Battle of the Blends".
If interested contact Dennis Hayes at 778-2352 or dphayes@gwi.net
January 13, 2007
Master Class Opportunity -
Renowned soprano Christine Brewer will be giving a master class for four University of Southern Maine School of Music applied
voice students.
When: Friday, February 2, 2007 | 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Where: Corthell Hall, USM, Gorham
Cost: free to USM students and faculty; $10 to the public
to register: contact Barri Lynn Moreau at
blmoreau@pcagreatperformances.org or 207.773.3150 x227 by January 15,
2007.
January 12, 2007
• Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Concert & Clinics
Presented by The Compaq Big Band - Sunday, June 3, 2007
For more information, please go to the Other Musical events page.
• Innovative Sing-Along Concert/Fundraising Campaign for Needy Children Wins Recognition for MENC: The National Association
for Music Education
The 2006 World's Largest Concert for Feed The Children Wins ASAE's 2007 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
RESTON, VA (January 4, 2007) -- MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the organization whose mission is to advance
music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all, has won the Award of Excellence in the 2007 Associations
Advance America (AAA) Awards program, a national competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
& The Center for Association Leadership, Washington, DC.
MENC received the award for its 2006 World's Largest Concert for Feed the Children, a campaign to raise money for disaster
victims that evolved in response to inquiries from members who wanted to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Recognizing that
children need the basic necessities in life before they can experience the benefits of learning music, MENC members and staff
contributed nearly $100,000, which was presented to Feed The Children, an international nonprofit relief organization that
delivers food and other necessities to individuals, children, and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty,
or natural disaster. As part of the campaign, MENC encouraged schools nationwide to participate in the World's Largest Concert
on March 9, 2006, to focus attention on the importance of music education and to raise funds for Feed The Children. Schools
that organized fundraisers around the World's Largest Concert received special recognition for their efforts. The ten "Top
Fundraising Schools," based on total school participation, received a banner and plaque to commemorate their efforts, and
each student received a special pin. Feed The Children estimated more than 1,000 needy children could be fed for a year with
MENC's donation.
Now in its 17th year, the prestigious Associations Advance America (AAA) Awards recognize associations that "propel America
forward" through innovative projects in public education and information, civic and community volunteer activities, and citizenship
and democracy enhancement, among other categories. "MENC's program truly embodies the spirit of the AAA campaign," said 2006-2007
Associations Advance America Committee Chair Charles A. McGrath.
The 2006 World's Largest Concert for Feed The Children is now in the running to receive a Summit Award, ASAE & The Center's
top recognition for Association programs, to be presented in ceremonies at ASAE's 8th Annual Summit Awards Dinner at the National
Building Museum in Washington, DC on September 25, 2007.
For more information, visit www.menc.org.
January 11, 2007
• Still Time to Nominate someone for an MAAE arts education award - We have extended the received-by deadlines
for the Bill Bonyun, Outstanding Advocate and Creative Ticket Awards to January 19th!
You still have time to nominate a school, an administrator, an artist, a community supporter, or an arts educator who has
done outstanding work supporting and advocating for arts education. High-school musicians can apply to study during the summer
with members of the National Symphony Orchestra. For more information on any of these exciting awards: http://www.maineartseducation.org/awards.html
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