TMEA REGION XI VOCAL DIVISION
SPRING MEETING AGENDA
JOHN JAY H.S.
1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman (David Custer) davidcuster12@yahoo.com
2.
TFME
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Audition Variance Request by June 1
Convention Volunteers
3. Vice-Chairman’s Report (James Hare)
4. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Charles Flores)
TMEA Minutes Approval
Financial Statement
5. Middle School Report (Kathy Settles-Horejsi & Karen Seiffert)
6. UIL Business
Report from Rey Meza and Marian Cates
3A, 4A Feedback
5A Feedback
Dates and Site
Recommendation of Judges
Performance Draw
Solo & Ensemble Contest
Concerns
7. TMEA Region XI Vocal Division Handbook
State wants updated version every year (HS & MS)
Recognition of officers and volunteers
Concerns
Will receive hard copy of Handbook at Fall Meeting
8. Additional Officers needed to fill---Volunteers
Website Manager
9. Auditions
TMEA states that as a member of TMEA, all directors have a professional responsibility to be available at all events regardless of student entries.
Anyone involved in the TMEA process must be a member of TMEA (head directors and assistants)
Discussion on MS hosting HS---HS hosting MS
Executive board’s recommendation for 2009-2010 calendar
Audition Hosts
Hosts will be responsible for site and providing workers but not facilitating workers.
Site Facilitator (Rick Myler)
Will be in charge of all student workers at every audition (MS & HS)
HS Mixed Region (October 10) There is an SAT scheduled. Advise students to schedule alternate date.
Site:
MS Region (October 17)
Site:
HS Treble Region (October 31) No SAT or ACT scheduled
Site:
HS Pre-Area (December 1)
Site:
Region Clinic/Concert Hosts
Pre-Area/Treble Clinic (November 5)
Site:
MS Region Clinic/Concert (November 7)
Site:
HS Region Clinic/Concert (November 13-14)
Site:
Complimentary copies of CDs/DVDs will be given to all directors in MS & HS. Please take the time to thank Scott Shepherd Productions.
Area Clinic (January 2)
Site:
Region Clinic/Concert Section Leaders for HS & MS
Let respective chairman know if interested.
Cell phones discussion.
Current region policy: If caught, subject to dismissal from region process. (Region Chairman’s decision is final.)
Policy in Handbook (Vote)
Singing in cafeteria.
Current policy aligns with Area Auditions policy although some areas of the state reported that they allow their students to vocalize in cafeteria.
10. Inconvenience fees
Entry process
11. Region workshop (Region grant application)
Suggestions
Summer or fall
Dates
12. Comments or concerns about past year’s region activities.
13. MS Division business for entire membership
14. TCDA Convention (
July 29-August 1
Please attend Region Meeting at convention.
15. TMEA
Clinic/Convention (
February 10-13
16. Old & New Business
17. Motion to adjourn general meeting
HS and MS split into divisional
meetings.
1. HS Mixed Region Choir
Clinician:
Dr. John Dickson (
All State Choir Repertoire List Online
2. HS Treble Region Choir
Clinician:
Denise Eaton (Spring HS & TMEA
President-Elect)
Program will be suggested by Denise Eaton with approval from committee. She will get program to us by June 1.
Music Selection Committee
Volunteers
Date to meet
CD Chairperson: Sherri Millican
Approved repertoire list will be sent to RBC and Southern Music.
3. HS Pre-Area Clinic
4. HS Treble Choir Clinic
5. HS Clinic/Concert
6. HS Area Clinic
33 out of 40 candidates attended this year.
7. New and old business
8. Motion to adjourn.
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Fall Region Meeting
Date______________________________________________________
Site_______________________________________________________
Time_____________________________________________________
TCDA Convention July 29-August 1
TMEA Convention February 10-13