YVMEA Meeting minutes - September 15, 2010
at Abby's Pizza, Yakima

 

 

  • Minutes of YVMEA meeting
  • 6:00 PM, September 15, 2010
  • Minutes:
  • Meeting began at 6 PM.

 

  • Welcome from our new President, Michael Brant
  • New members in attendance: Kelly Moore (Morgan MS)
    • Linda Doria (Oakridge Montessori and Selah HS Band)
    • Laurel Cawley (Wapato MS)
    • Holly Brown (Washing ton Elem., Toppenish)
    • Kevin Guidry (Toppenish MS)
    • Matt Larsen (West Valley 9th grade School)
  • OLD BUSINESS

 

  • Grant Opportunities:
    • check wmea.org and menc.org
    • Mr, Holland’s Opus Foundation (donation of musical instruments)  -             www.mhopus.org/apply   Apply before Oct. 1, 2010
  • Nuts and Bolts:
    • Treasurer’s report: Maegan Ley (add info)
    • WMEA membership: you must be a member for your students to participate in WMEA ensembles and contests.  Don’t wait until the last minute.
    • ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: $125 per school lets students waive audition fees.
    • YME Fund.  Maegan Goranson moved to contribute $500 of YVMEA funds to this program.  Seconded and passed.
    • “Music Matters” license plate discussion
    • Send your news of your school music program to brant m@zsd.wednet.edu  Please focus on  what is happening at your school, and less on individual students’ accomplishments.  Include photographs! Next publication is November 10
  • Upcoming Workshops:
    • Mark Lane “Selecting Music for your Ensemble” workshop, Sept. 18 @ the Zillah HS Performing Arts Center, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, free admission.
    • Workshop “_________” Oct. 23, 10AM – 3 PM,
    • On the day before the State Conference, there will be a “Music Advocacy” workshop
    • David Blink announced that Mike Wimberly will be back in Yakima to provide  workshops on African music Oct. 7 – 13
    • Later in the year, YVC will sponsor a “Latin Music Celebration”
    • Maegan Goranson announced that Mark Fullerton of Ted Brown Music will provide another “Sound Reinforcement” workshop.  If you bring your school’s P.A. equipment, he will provide information specific to your equipment.
    • Michael Brant reminded members that the National Orff Conference will be held this year in Spokane: November 3-6, 2010 Spokane Convention Center; information at: www.aosa.org
    • Ed Cunnington said something.
    • Maegan Goranson proposed another “Top 10 Choral Works” workshop, where choral directors meet and share their favorite octavos.

 

  • Other reminders:
    • Send in Applications for performing groups for the WMEA State Conference in 2012.  Go to wmea.org
    • Make sure to update your membership to WMEA.
    • Don May reminded secondary instructors to follow rules to upload student audition recordings.  If you use iTunes, convert the files to MP3 format.  Contact Don if you have any questions.
    • We discussed proposed rule changes to State and Regional Solo and Ensemble rules.  They may be found at http://www.wmea.org/ProposedRuleChangesfor2012Contests.pdf
    • Copies were passed out at the meeting. We discussed at length several of the proposed changes, some of which seem problematic.  We are asked to give our input. The State Board will meet soon, so if you have input, email bruceg@wmea.org with the following information:
      • name
      • your WMEA region
      • your teaching assignment
      • cite each proposal by number and give your response
  • Next Meeting:
    • Wednesday, January 5
    • Abby’s Pizza 4804 Tieton Drive Yakima, Wa
    • Board meeting @ 5:15; General meeting @ 6:00
    • BRING YOUR PAYMENT FOR SOLO AND ENSEMBLE TO THE MEETING!

 

  • INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ARTSTIME CONVENTION THIS YEAR:
    • Arts Time – All the Time
    • Oct. 8-9, 2010
    • Foster HS, Tukwilla

 

  • New Teacher’s Workshop
    • Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010
    • WMEA Office
    • 10:00 AM-2:30 PM
  • WMEA Regional Treasurer’s Workshop
    • Monday, Oct. 11, 2010
    • WMEA Office
    • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 

  • NEW BUSINESS:
    • Pat Strosahl was supposed to speak regarding availability of The Seasons performance facility for student performances.  But he was a no-show.
    • Bart Roderick discussed Solo and Ensemble this season.  The date for the Contest is Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at the CWU Music Building. 
  • Discussion items:
    • The new State rule disallowing adjudicators to judge regional contest if they are judging their own private students or their own children and requiring adjudicators to be experts in the category judged was discussed.  This rule will cause us to go out of our region to find adjudicators.  Travel and room/board expenses will cause our expenses to escalate greatly.
    • We are overflowing the CWU Music Facility with our contest.  We discussed several options of how to alleviate this problem, but good old Dr. Gerheartstein recommended that we simply rent more rooms in the adjacent Art Building for more room.  So that’s what we’re going to do.  It will probably cost us $1000 more.

 

    • WE SANG “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” IN 8 PART HARMONY TO A TABLE ACROSS THE RESTAURANT.  IT WAS AWESOME.
    • There are lots of other things that happened and were discussed during this meeting, but if I didn’t include them it’s because
      • I’m tired of typing up these minutes and
      • You should have been there yourself.

 

Respecfully submitted
Bart Roderick, YVMEA Secretary
25 September 2010