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December 26, 2005
• THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE® PARTNERS
WITH MUSIC FESTIVALS IN 2006 - The two companies combine to create Macy’s Great American Marching Band.
- For an application and/or for more information about this opportunity please contact MUSIC FESTIVALS at 800-545-0935
ext. 150 or visit www.musfestivals.com. Applications will be available beginning Monday, November 28, 2005.
December 14, 2005
• Nominate outstanding Educators and Administrators - Now is the time to be thinking about who among us is an
outstanding educator and an outstanding administrator. See the FORMS page to download an nomination form.
December 9, 2005
• Sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir! - One of the features of the National Conference in Salt Lake City
this April is the opportunity for each state to nominate two of their members to perform with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
If you or anyone you know is planning on attending in Salt Lake and is interested in this, please let Ed Judd know.
November 29, 2005
• High School Jazz Festival date has been moved to March 17, 18. Please contact Dean Neal with any questions.
November 25, 2005
• NEW JOB - Middle School Music Position - See the Maine Job Openings link under MEMBER SERVICES for more
information.
November 21, 2005
• Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Position for the Department of Education is now open! - The long awaited
position on the DOE has been made available this week. All information can be found at the following link:
http://www.maine.gov/statejobs/directhire/EdSpecIIIVPA(11-18-05).htm The closing date for applications is December 5, 2005.
November 20, 2005
• All State Conference Registration Form is now available for download on the All State Conference page! Look
for highlights of the conference in your January issue of The Bulletin.
• Read the latest from the Maine Learning Results Review Advisory Committee - Use the Curriculum and Assessment
link to the left.
 November 19, 2005
• The University of Maine at Farmington seeks an interim conductor for the college/community orchestra, beginning
in January for the Spring 2006 semester. Details can be found on the Member Services page under Maine Job Openings.
• Coming Up Taller Awards
If you know of or are involved in an exceptional arts and humanities after-school or out-of-school program, please take a
look at this. It could mean national recognition for a great Maine program.
Find more about this event on the Member Services link under Other Musical Events.
* MENC NEWS
2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE NEWS : Exhibitor List Now Online
INTERACT: MENC’s November Mentors
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: All-USA High School Musicians
INTERACT: November Question of the Month
HONOR A MUSIC EDUCATOR: Lowell Mason Fellows
MEMBER OPPORTUNITY: Free Subscription to Choral Director Magazine
MEMBER OFFER: November Specials
MEMBER RESOURCE: Arts Education Partnership Fall Forum Report Available
NEWS: Playing Music Can be Good for Your Brain – Stanford Researchers Find
it Helps Understanding of Language
November 15, 2005
• BULLETIN Deadline is approaching! The deadline for the January issue is December 1. Please get your time-senstive
information to your editor ASAP.
November 14, 2005
• Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Eddie Kramer will be in Portland for an entire afternoon, sharing
his immense knowledge of the industry and its history, technology and lore. Saturday, Nov 19th from 11:30 to 5:30PM. (Holiday
Inn West, Portland). See the MEMBER SERVICES page - Other Musical Events link.
November 10, 2005
• World's Largest Concert - See all of this year's information by clicking on the Advocacy and WLC Link to
the left!
November 9, 2005
• Bay Chamber Concerts Presents - Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats - Saturday, November 19 See the Member Services
Page - Other Events Link
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