Specific information for each division is available on the IMEA website (www.ilmea.org). Please visit this site periodically for the most up-to-date information.

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IMEA DIVISION INFORMATION

IMEA FALL NEWSLETTER

IMEA District 5 Directors: I hope your summer was

great and you found some time to rest and recharge! Hopefully your school year is off to a great start. Welcome back to all returning Music Educators and WELCOME to any who are new to IMEA District 5! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about IMEA activities in our district.

If you have not already done

so, please submit your IMEA Participating School Form.

You will also need to go

into the IMEA RNS program (the link to the RNS program is on the ilmea.org site) and update your profile before you can enter students into the system.

This newsletter contains all the current information for the Fall 2012 audition/festival cycle. District 5 veterans, as always please be on the lookout for teachers who are new to our district. Please help them out or have them contact me if they need assistance.

The IMEA has been busy

this summer. The new web site is up and running and there is a new remix contest for students this year. More information is contained within this newsletter.

Musically,

Chris Gunn President, IMEA District 5 district5@ilmea.org

Dates & Deadlines

Submitting IMEA Participation form and fee 9.15.12

Submitting Audition Entries Online 9.26.12

Auditions: Effingham High School 10.8.12 Elementary/Jazz Festival: EIU Charleston 11.5.12

Concert Festival: EIU Charleston 11.17.12 Submitting FMES Nominations Online 11.9.12

IMEA All-State Festival, Peoria 1.23-26.13

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Eastern Illinois University will continue to be a fantastic host for our festivals this Fall. Jeremy McBain, events coordinator is a fantastic liaison for us and makes sure things run well.

EIU 2012

District 5 educators are amazingly talented and motivated. Through every season, performing ensembles and groups showcase their talents, and individual students are encouraged to reach their peak. Our membership is strong, and that is a direct reflection of the professionals who are members.

I encourage you to become involved, both at the district level, and also at the state level. There is always

a need for new ideas and fresh personalities. Get involved, stay informed, and urge your colleagues and friends in neighboring schools to participate in IMEA activities. Their students will benefit, and we all know that increased senior level participation allows for more District 5 students at All-State.

This Fall, contact a new teacher in your area and share information with them regarding IMEA and our activities.

We are always looking for local workshop presenters for our fall festivals. If you are willing to present, or have seen a clinic recently that you think might be beneficial

to other educators in our area, please contact Professional Development Chair Rae Ann DeSutter rdesutter@argentaoreana.org  

IMEA   is   pleased   to   announce   that  we  have  added  a  remix  category  to  our   popular   statewide   composition  contest   for   high   school   students!  We   are   also   very   excited   to  announce   that   platinum-­selling  artist,  Moby,   is   encouraging   Illinois  high   school   students   to   remix   a  song   from   his   latest  album,  Destroyed.   Additionally,  Moby  will  listen  to  some  of  the  best  

remixes!  With  the  amount  of  access  

music  software,  we  believe  that  this  contest   is   important   in   recognizing  the   various  ways   in  which   children  both  consume  and  compose  music.  It   is   our   hope   that   the   remix  category   will   encourage   lots   of  students  to  share  their  talents  with  other   students,   teachers,   and  musicians  from  all  over  the  state.

GET INVOLVED...RIGHT NOW!!

IMEA launched a brand new web site on September 4, 2012. Check it out at:

www.ilmea.org

N E W REMIX Contest PROF. DEVELOPMENT

NEW IMEA WEB SITE JEM

5th & 6th Grade Choir Directors are also encouraged to nominate students for the JEM Festival. Make plans now to do so! JEM just for elementary music anymore.

http://ilmea.org/remix.shtml

RNS

ADD NEW TEACHERS Go to www.ilalldist.org.

complete this process. information or you can contact me.

UPDATING YOUR PROFILE Go to www.ilalldist.org

For those at both a junior high and a high school, this must be done for each one.

You may select more than one. This insures that you receive information specific to each teaching specialty.

ter/update your e-mail information

- communications to pass through. This additional e-mail will insure you receive all necessary information. Your email address will not be shared.

DELETE RETIRING & RESIGNING TEACHERS This can only be completed by the primary contact Go to www.ilalldist.org.

director you

want to delete

It is CRITICAL that EVERY music teacher be registered in the RNS system. Having each teacher registered means they will receive specific information regarding their area of specialty as well as this newsletter.

DO NOW 1. Submit School Participation Fees and Forms There are no longer Elementary Participation Forms, but you are encouraged to register your school and yourself online. Please note that in addition to sending in these forms/fees, you should register your school and yourself on the RNS website at www.ilalldist.org. Download a blank participation form: http://ilmea.org/documents/12PSForm.pdf 2. Let your school distr ict know about dates for this year .

DO LATER SEPTEMBER Register your students for auditions at www.ilalldist.org Pay audition fees to the district president

OCTOBER AUDITIONS After students are selected for the district ensembles, pay participation fees to the State office

NOVEMBER DISTRICT FESTIVALS

STAY CONNECTED

SENIOR BAND

2012 Division Info SR Band Representative Todd Black Mattoon High School P - 217.259.5211 mrb@mattoon.k12.il.us

Conductor Robert Sheldon Composer/Conductor

Repertoire

Ignition Todd Stalter Alfred Music Publishers Rhapsodic Celebration Robert Sheldon Alfred Music Publishers Redemption Rossano Gallante Alfred Music Publishers The Stormchasers Robert Sheldon Alfred Music Publishers

AUDITIONS

3 Minute Time Limit All Notes Tongued

Other use Required Etudes (Cycle Set 3)

for 2012-13.

ESSENTIAL POINTS

The following link will take you to the list of required etudes for the 2012-2013 audition cycle.

http://www.ilmea.org/divisions/band/require_etudes/

JUNIOR BAND

2012 Division Info JR Band Representative Courtney Leach Effingham Junior High P - 217.540.1300 leachc@u40gw.effingham.

k12.il.us

Conductor Suzanne Downes Olney Central College

Repertoire

Diamond Fanfare Samuel Hazo (Hal Leonard) OR

Unraveling Andrew Boysen (Kjos)

On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss David Holsinger (TRN)

Semper F idelis John Philip Sousa/Calvin Custer (Belwin)

AUDITIONS

The scales can be found at: www.ilmea.org

The Etudes can be found at:

L isted above

Other to use Required Etudes for 2012.

There may still be old versions of the scale sheets floating around your band room. Use the new ones and destroy the old ones!

ESSENTIAL POINTS

INSTRUMENT TEXT 2012 2013 OBOE Second Book of

Practical Studies for Saxophone

#93 p. 24 #90 pg. 23

Bassoon Second Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon

#53 pg. 3 #70 pg. 11

Flute Second Book of Practical Studies for Flute

#27 pg. 24 B Fine

#29 pg. 26 A C

Clarinet Second Book of Practical Studies for Clarinet

82 pg. 44 #62 pg. 34

Bass Clarinet Second Book of Practical Studies for Tuba

#78 pg. 8 mm. 17 24 Perform in C major

#78 pg. 8 mm. 1 16

Saxophones Second Book of Practical Studies for Saxophone

#91 pg. 23 Lines 1 5

#96 pg. 26

Trumpet Second Book of Practical Studies for Trumpet

#76 pg. 38 #70 pg. 36

French Horn Second Book of Practical Studies for French Horn

#75 pg. 5 #81 pg. 9

Trombone Second Book of Practical Studies for Trombone

#76 pg. 12 mm. 1 24

#72 pg. 9 Last 3 lines

Euphonium Second Book of Practical Studies for Trombone

#76 pg. 12 mm. 1 24

#72 pg. 9 Last 3 lines

Tuba Second Book of Practical Studies for Tuba

#109 pg. 26 mm. 17 32

#67 All

Mallet Percussion Second Book of Practical Studies for Trumpet

# 67 pg. 35 #69 pg. 36

Snare Drum Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley for Snare, Timpani, Keyboard and Multi

# 3 Snare Etude #4 Snare Etude

Timpani Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley for Snare, Timpani, Keyboard and Multi

#2 Timpani Etude

#3 Timpani Etude

SENIOR JAZZ BAND

2012 Division Info Jazz Division Rep. Russell Burch Taylorville Jr. High P - 217.824.4924 rburch@taylorvilleschools.com

Conductor Jazz Band 1

Ronald Carter Northern Illinois University Repertoire

-Peoria) Doug Stone*

One More for the Count Mike Lewis

That Warm feeling (piano feature) Sammy Nestico

Symphony In Riffs Benny Carter

Song for Bilboa (Matheny arrg by Alan Blaylock)

Mark Taylor

Limbo Jazz Duke Ellington/trans. By David Berger

Jazz Band 2

Mark Lindval Retired Repertoire

Orange Sherbert - Nestico http://www.jwpepper.com/2341741.item Song for My Father - Taylor http://www.jwpepper.com/2384295.item Leap Frog - Lavender http://www.jwpepper.com/2230571.item Brass Attack - Barton http://www.jwpepper.com/10094367.item * All-State Required Selection

AUDITIONS JAZZ WINDS

Tone Quality Intonation

ESSENTIAL POINTS

JAZZ RHYTHM

Improvisation

JAZZ WINDS AUDITION PROCEDURES NEW!!

At All-State, students will have the opportunity to solo over Bb rhythmn changes in an effort to pick the top soloists for the combo. For these rhythm changes we will use the Jamey Aebersold Book, # 47, Track # 13. This is an optional portion of the audition and left to the discretion of the auditioner and performer. JAZZ DRUMS - NEW IMPROVISATION & RHYTHMIC STABILITY ITEMS

Demonstrate improvisational ability by playing a medium fast, swing drum solo in a 12 bar blues format. The student should play four measures of swing followed by four measures of solo, going through at least two choruses.

Demonstrate: (1) swing (fast and slow), (2) Latin (samba and bossa), (3)

brushes (medium swing and ballads) and (4) funk.

WELCOME

The Senior Jazz Band audition piece for 2012-2013 is By Doug Stone http://www.jwpepper.com/10310101.item A recording of the Jazz Audition piece may be downloaded here: https://www.kendormusic.com/store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=3765

JUNIOR JAZZ BAND

2012 Division Info Jazz Division Rep. Russell Burch Taylorville Jr. High P - 217.824.4924 rburch@taylorvilleschools.com

Conductor Tony DiPasquale Belleville

Repertoire Sack of Woe Adderley/Kamuf Things Ain't What They Used to Be arr. Mills* Manteca arr. Owen* Shadow of Your Smile arr. Phillippe Auditions for JR JAZZ will come from the selctions marked with an *

AUDITIONS ALL JR JAZZ auditions come from the selected tunes!

ESSENTIAL POINTS

WELCOME

The 2011 Festival JR Jazz Band performance was outstanding! If you did not have students audition last Fall, please encourage them to do so this year. Even if you do not have a jazz band at your school, please encourage your students to audition in Jazz. There is a massive amount of talent in District 5!

SENIOR CHORUS

2012 Division Info Senior Chorus Representatives Christopher Weisenborn Maroa Forsyth HS weisenbc@mfschools.org Warren Weitkamp East Richland HS wweitkamp@ercu1.net

Conductor Janet McCumber

Accompanist Patrick Ward

Repertoire

*Water Night Eric Whitacre SATB a capella Hal Leonhard/Walton #08500040 *Dixit Dominus Mozart (Alice Parker) Archive Edition Lawson-Gould #LG51164 Battle of Jericho Hogan Hal Leonard HL 08703139 SATB O Mistress Mine Rossi Colla Voce 15-95400 SATB In My Eyes Priano Alfred 00-33150 SSAA Tell My Father Arr. Andrea Ramsey Pepper 02501096 TTB * All-State Required Selections

AUDITIONS

Tonal Skills Tone Quality

Tonal Skills can be found at: www.ilmea.org

Other

Chorus is for grades 9 - 12.

both the required selections and tonal skills.

ESSENTIAL POINTS

I M E A Fall 2012 Newsletter Senior Choir

We trust everyone is off the running for another successful school year! As we get going, a few reminders for our upcoming auditions and District Festival. PL E ASE R E A D T H E E N T IR E M ESSA G E! --Students auditioning for Senior Choir are expected to be prepared on A L L titles (not just the State pieces). Signs will be posted the day of auditions on which two (2) pieces will be required for auditions. --Students are also expected to know A L L scales and triads. Please see the IMEA website for further information on Tonal Skills. http://www.ilmea.org/divisions/chorus/senior-tonal-skills-study-guide/ --Deadline for submitting students to audition is Wednesday, September 26th. After this time, the Sr. Choir reps will begin working on the audition schedule. REMEMBER No Check, No Audition. You must submit your check to Chris Gunn before this deadline. --Senior Choir auditions will be on a timed schedule again this year. We will do our best to keep true to the times sent to the directors. --If you have students that need a specific time slot due to conflicts or travel, you MUST submit those requests to the Sr. Choir Reps before the entry deadline (9-26). After this time, requests will not be honored, as the master schedule will be in the works. --As discussed at the division meeting in November, and per the State Office:

O NL Y if that student has a score within reason of the initial cut- --Each school is also responsible for making sure students are supervised in the cafeteria at all times. You may consider an additional chaperone. **N E W F O R JUD G ES** --After much discussion with other districts about their judging system, and talking the logistics over with all involved, the following information will be used for Sr. Choir judges:

--Judges will continue to score on paper --A Sr. Choir Rep will collect score sheets during the day and input them into the computer to stay ahead of the game. --When a room is finished, all 3 judges from that voice part will meet in the Library to look over scores that have been imputed. They will then discuss students that have tied scores and determine how the tie will be broken.

We feel this will eliminate any question about being judging students. Once agai See you in October! Christopher and Warren

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Junior Chorus Representatives

Rachelle Cekander

Dieterich Junior High School 217-925-5247(8) (school phone) arugala76@dieterich.k12.il.us

Sarah Swardstrom

t_sax79@hotmail.com

Please make audition scheduling requests to

Jr . Choir Reps by the audition registration deadline.

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Olney Central College

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Panda Chant II - SAB Meredith Monk

Boosey & Hawkes

Alleluia - SAB Mozart/Liebergen

Alfred Music Publishing

- 2 Pt. R. Dilworth

Hal Leonard Corporation

* She Sings - SA B Amy Feldman Bernon Heritage Music Press

*Lauliku Lapsepoli - SSA A

TORMIS Earthsongs

*

2 Part Sondheim/Brymer

Hal Leonard Corporation

* The audition selections are indicated with an aster isk *

AA uuddii tt iioonnss Required Selections

Major Scale

Major T riad

Minor T riad

Rhythmic Sight-reading

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Boys may audition as S1 S2 A1A2 or B

Girls may only audition as S1 S2 or A1A2

Please register girls on part assigned for the SSA A Song

Please register boys on part assigned for the SAB Songs

ESSENTIAL POINTS

Nomination Information All 6th, 7th and 8th students are eligible. Male vocalists may audition and sign up as JC Soprano 1 or 2, JC Alto 1 or 2, JC Tenor or JC Baritone. Male vocalists please audition and register on the part they sing in the SAB selections. Female vocalists may audition and sign up as JC Soprano 1 or 2 or JC Alto 1 or 2. Female vocalists please audition and register under the part they sing in the SSAA selection. Cambiata Baritones (JC Tenor) are male vocalists who sing the baritone part with an unchanged alto

register/voice in SAB selections. Adult baritones (JC Baritone) are male vocalists who sing the baritone part with a changed adult male

register/voice. Please sign up all male students in the correct section. If mistakes are made during nominations, please let one of the Reps know asap.

Required Audition E lements 2 Prepared Festival Selections/Solos An A cappella Major Scale (Ascending & Descending) An A cappella Major and Minor Triad (Ascending & Descending) 4 Measures of Rhythmic Sight Reading (No syncopation, ties or dotted notes)

Required Audition E lements Information The 2 Prepared Festival Selections/Solos (Please read carefully) Required selections/solos will be sung with a recorded track. Judges may ask students to start anywhere in a required selection/solo. The accompaniment tracks will be e-mailed or placed on the state website, at the

responsibility to contact a JC Rep if he/she the audition tracks.) The accompaniment tracks will replicate the accompaniments designated in the scores. An A cappella Major Scale: Students may use any prompt sheet, the judge will provide one if necessary. Initial pitch and tonic chord will be given. Recommended scales include Bb, D or F Major; however, a student may request another scale. No humming will be allowed. Singers may use any method to sing the major scale. An A cappella Major and Minor T riad (One of Each): Students may use any prompt sheet, the judge will provide one if necessary. Initial pitch will be given. No humming will be allowed. Singers may use any method to sing each triad. Rhythmic Sight Reading: 4 measures in common time containing only whole, half, quarter and eighth note rhythmic values and quarter rests. Flagged and beamed eighth notes will be included in all four samples. The singer will be asked to sight read one of the four samples. Singers may use any method to interpret the rhythm, except humming. *** N O electronic/mechanical devices may be used in audition room. *** Prompt sheets and scores will be available in each audition room or students may use thei r own. Jr . Choir Audition Instructions/Information (Please read carefully!) She Sings: Tutti - As printed. Lauliku: All Female Sopranos and Altos The vowels are largely Latin [a, E, i, o, u], vowels

Lauliku has 4 parts at m. 11 and 6 parts at m. 33. opranos to audition on part 1, the top staff. Audition judges will select

the best sops to sing the top staff, marked 1, as soli on festival day. Those sopranos not selected as soli will be required to learn the S part, Line 3. Please split these sopranos evenly into 2 parts as the song requires.

nd staff. Audition judges will select the best altos to sing 2nd staff, marked 2, as soli on festival day. Those altos not selected as soli will be required to learn the A part, line 4. Please split these altos evenly into 2 parts as the song requires. Not While : All Males (Soprano, Alto, Cambiata Baritone and Adult Baritone) Measures 38-58 Parts 1 & 2 Ignore Rests & Sing Melody observing splits. Measures 76-78 are cut. The Cambiata Part will have to be modified for some singers, due to its range. Please modify as needed by your students. Cambiata Baritones; Male Sopranos/Altos): Part 1 (Please modify as needed by your students: e.g. octave shifting.) Adult Baritones: Part 2

JR Choir (cont)

Jr . Choir G eneral F estival Repertoire Information: Panda Chant: Tutti Please use the MODULAR score (not the fully realized score), pages 2-3 (not 4-8). Pronounce "Panda" as Pahn-Dah, no bright Vowels ALL Singers: Please learn Rehearsal I, Variations on I, Foot stepping at Rehearsal II, AND REHEARSAL VII (Hand Claps, must be able to step, sing PAN-DA, and clap.) Soprano: Rehearsal V - Make sure the High F#s are CLEAR, the lower notes are un-pitched. Alto: Rehearsal IV - very nasally, differentiating between low and high pitches (but no specific pitches) Cambiata Baritone: Rehearsal III-make sure they sing "shouting" on a high F# (MUST BE ABLE TO do the FOOT STEPS and Rehearsal III together.) Adult Baritone: IGNORE Rehearsal VI - only learn Rehearsal I, II & VII. Director will choose soloists on Festival Day, from the selected soli by judges on audition day, for Rehearsal VIII. Alleluia: Tutti Divisi - As Printed, Use Pure Vowels, Italianate Latin [a, e, i, o, u] Adult Baritones: If able, sing lower octaves in measures 72-77 & 101-End. Soprano 1 (The Soli, part 1 from Lauliku): Sing high divisi in measures 102-105. Jordan's Angels (2-Part): Tutti PART 1: Sopranos and Cambiata Baritones PART 2: Altos and Adult Baritones Soprano 1 (The Soli, part 1 from Lauliku): Please sing highest tones, cue notes, at Measures 50; 66-67. Cambiata Baritones: Take Lower notes in Measures 50, 66-67. Adult Baritone: Take lower notes in measures 66-67. Slight Swing-feel to tempo, but not too fast. Text Emphasis: AN-gels (soften the second syllable), JOR-dan, TRUM-pet There is dialect, but PLEASE SING WITH PURE and CLEAR VOWELS.

SENIOR VOCAL JAZZ

2012 Division Info Vocal Jazz Representative Jeannie C raddock Tuscola HS 500 S. Prairie Tuscola, IL 61953 217-253-2377 9:40-10:00 217-253-2828 12:40-1:00 217-840-8490 cell - text or call jcradok@tuscola.k12.il.us

Conductor TBA

Accompanist

Paul Johnston, EIU

Repertoire

All-State required pieces: Smile* (SATB) Arr. Steve Zegree Hal Leonard (08603699) Moondance* (SATB) Arr. Jeremy Fox UNC Press District pieces: Rt. 66 - arr. Kirby Shaw Like Someone in Love - April Arabian-Tini * Required Audition Selection

AUDITIONS

Other The Tonal Skills Study Guide (Blues/Chromatic Scales) can be found at: www.ilmea.org/documents/VJEScales.pdf

ESSENTIAL POINTS

WELCOME

Information for Vocal Jazz Directors

Packs of parts are available from most local music dealers. Individual copies of this music may be purchased from Kidder Music. District & All-State audition: All-State required pieces only Chromatic & Blues Scales Scat Blues in Bb or F by Jamie Abersold Sightreading (examples of sight reading are available contact the Vocal Jazz Representative directly) This following website is an aid to help students learn the music. It contains all of the parts for the required All-State pieces, and was made by Cory Jones, All-State Vocal Jazz Chair. Feel free to share with students since it was created for them.  http://tinyurl.com/imea-­vj-­2012

SENIOR ORCHESTRA

2012 Division Info Senior Orchestra Representative Jason Zimmerman zim929@comcast.net

Conductor Jack Ranney University of Illinois

Repertoire

Karelia Overture, Op. 10 by Sibelius Publisher: Kalmus Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof arr. by Hearshen Publisher: Hal Leonard America the Beautiful, Samuel Ward - arr. by Alfred Reed Publisher: Kalmus * All-State Required Selection

AUDITIONS String auditions will be based on the literature from the festival program. Viola, cello, and bass audition preparation will require learning the parts in their entirety. Violin auditions will require learning the Sibelius and Hearshen excerpt sheets that have been mailed to all teachers at this point. Students will be sorted into violin 2 or 1 by the judges following the audition process. All students should of course prepare the scale sheet downloadable on the IMEA website. There will also be a sight reading component. If you have any questions concerning the String Auditions, please contact Orchestra Division Representative, Jason Zimmerman, zim929@comcast.net

ESSENTIAL POINTS

WELCOME The 2011 Festival Orchestras were outstanding!

JUNIOR ORCHESTRA

2012 Division Info Junior Orchestra Representative Tom Miller tmiller@dps61.org

WELCOME The 2011 Festival Orchestras were amazing! A big thank you to every participating director for grooming your students through the year and preparing them so well for the district festival. If you did not have students audition last Fall, please encourage them to do so this year. Audition material will be excerpts from the festival music. No scales are required. If you have questions, or need parts, please contact Jr. Orchestra Rep. Tom Miller at tmiller@dps61.org.

Conductor Melissa Siebenthal Normal Public Schools

Repertoire

Irish Faire Soon Hee Newbold Trepak Tchaikowsky, arr. Dackow Japanese Lullaby Kieko Yamada Orpheus in the Underworld Offenbach, arr. Dackow

AUDITIONS

from Festival repertoire

ESSENTIAL POINTS

JEM

2012 I M E A Distr ict V Junior E lementary Music F estival

Monday, November 5th, 2012 Eastern I llinois University

Director: Debbie Rappé

Accompanist: Alice Jane Swickard Repertoire:

Arr. Rollo Dilworth Hal Leonard Publishing American Folk Rhapsody Arr. Linda Spevacek Heritage Press Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! Arr. Mark Hayes Shawnee Press Furaha! Sally Albrecht Alfred Publishing The IMEA District V JEM Music Festival is an annual music festival held at Eastern Illinois University open to 5th and 6th grade students with unchanged voices. This festival is a fabulous opportunity to give your exceptional students the chance to work with many other talented young musicians from Central Illinois in a large group choral music setting. During this time, we are also planning to hold a choral music reading

your talented singers as well as reenergize yourself in this wonderful day of music making! There are no auditions for this festival; students are selected through a teacher nomination process. We welcome you to nominate students for consideration for the 2012 JEM Festival through RNS in the fall. (We recommend that you nominate the top 10-15% of your choir.) The festival schedule begins with registration at 11:30, rehearsals starting promptly at 12:00, and ends with the concert at 6:00 pm open to the public. We know that budgets are really tight. Here are ways that this day can be cost effective for you and your school:

1) $10 fee per accepted student (plus IMEA participating schools fee) 2) Repeating some pieces from previous festivals you may already have some of them in your

library! 3) Groups are encouraged to take sack suppers for the break before the concert.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or e-mail Jennifer or Juliane. We look forward to your nominations for the 2012 JEM Choral Festival and seeing you and your talented students there in the fall!

JEM Division Reps Jennifer Gawthorp

St. Joseph Catholic, Olney jgawthorp@roe12.net

(618) 395-3081 Juliane Sharp

Jefferson Elementary, Charleston sharpj@charleston.k12.il.us (217) 639-5050 ext. 5050