TMEA REGION XI VOCAL DIVISION

SPRING MEETING AGENDA

MAY 16, 2009 1:00PM

JOHN JAY H.S.

 

1.         Call to order and welcome by Chairman (David Custer) davidcuster12@yahoo.com

2.         TMEA State News (Joe Weir, State Vocal Chairman) Joseph.Weir@humble.k12.us

                        TFME (Texas Future Music Educators)

                        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)

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                                                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)

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                                                MS Region Clinic/Concert (November 7)

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                                                HS Region Clinic/Concert (November 13-14)

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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)

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                                    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 (San Antonio)

                        July 29-August 1

                        Please attend Region Meeting at convention.

15.       TMEA Clinic/Convention (San Antonio)

                        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 (Mercer University)

                        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

 

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TCDA Convention                                                       July 29-August 1

 

TMEA Convention                                                       February 10-13