sonata vol xv no. 2
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Sonata Central Coast Sect ion
Organized 1947
The California Association for Music Education
Central Coast
Keeping you in tune with the activities and events of the Central Coast Section of CMEA
DevelopmentEdition
The CAL
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ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION
CMEA
Vol. XV No. 2 The California Association for Music Education • Central Coast Section Winter, 2005
From Łhe
Podium
CCS President
In This Issue . . .From the Podium ............. 1
Mr. Mac Award.................... 1
CCS Calendar................... 2
Solo /Ensemble Festival ...... 3
MS/JH Honor Choir Aud. 4
Exciting Growth ................ 4
CMEA Conf. Forms ...... 5-6
CCS Board ..................... 7
Event Chairs ................... 7
Bay Section Conference .... 8
by Willow Manspeaker
Mr. MacRecognized
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Silvester McElroy was the band director at Santa Cruz High School for twenty seven years. During those years, his groups were recognized for their excellence. A short time after his retirement, he was back in the classroom as band and choir director at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville. After nine years there, he thought he’d had enough. This proved not to be the case. Mac currently is finishing his seventh year as director of the Watsonville Band. In addition to his activities as a band director, he is active as a judge with the Northern California
And They’re Off………
Perhaps it was the fact that I started a new job, or maybe it was tak-ing on the task of CCS President, but I have had this strange feeling all year long that I was unknowingly running a marathon (and wear-ing very cute but extremely inappropriate shoes!). I’m hoping that the first half of this race we call a school year ran smoothly for you and your students and that you made it through the holiday season relatively unscathed. Hopefully you were able to take some well deserved time to relax over the break. As you settle back in, I’d like to keep you informed of some upcoming CCS and CMEA events. The Bay Section of CMEA is hosting their annual Winter Conference at San Jose State University, January 14th and 15th. This two day event is packed with reading sessions for band and choir as well as interest sessions for choir, band, orchestra, classroom/general music, jazz, and technology. For more details regarding the schedule of sessions and reg-istration information, visit www.cmeabaysection.org/conference.html. This year the CCS High School Honor Concert will be held in King Hall at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, January 20-22. Due to tightened security on all military facilities we will be required to present a guest list containing the names of all those planning on attend-ing the performance. In order to expedite this process and save precious rehearsal time, please compile a list of all relatives and friends of your students who are considering attending the concert. Send this list to me via email ([email protected]) by Tuesday, January 17th. Middle School Choral Directors have surely noticed the change in procedure for student participation in the Middle School Honor Choir. Interested singers will now be asked to submit a simple au-dition tape or CD for consideration. If you have not received your
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By Jon Christian
(See Mac Award on page 4)
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CCS Calendar 2004-2005Date Event Location Time
Sept. 8 CCS Board Meeting RLS 4:30 pm
Sept. 25 CCS General Meeting & Dinner Billy Quan’s, Monterey 6:30 pm
Oct. 13 CCS Board Meeting Salinas H. S. 4:30 pm
Oct. 30 HS Honor Band/Orch Listening* Seaside H. S. 9:00 am
Nov. 8 HS Honor Choir Auditions Soquel H. S. TBA
Nov. 9 HS Honor Choir Auditions York School TBA
Nov. 10 CCS Board Meeting Carmel H. S. 4:30 pm
Dec. 8 CCS Board Meeting EAH 4:30 pm
Jan. 12 CCS Board Meeting N. Salinas H. S. 4:30 pm
Jan. 14-15 Bay Section Conference San Jose State University Two Days
Jan. 20-22 CCS H. S. Honors Event Monterey, King Hall NPS Three Days
Feb. 5 MS/JH Honors Listening Session* Seaside H. S. 9:00 am
Feb. 9 CCS Board Meeting Prundale -Theresa’s 4:30 pm
Mar. 5 CCS Jazz Festival Monterey TBA
Mar. 9 CCS Board Meeting Soquel H. S. 4:30 pm
Mar. 10-12 CCS MS/JH Honors Event Watsonville - Mello Center Three Days
Mar. 17-19 CMEA Coference Pasadena Three Days
Apr 9 Solo/Ensemble • North New Brighton M. S. TBA
Apr. 13 CCS Board Meeting Seaside H. S. 4:30 pm
Apr. 16 Solo Ensemble • South Seaside H. S. TBA
Apr. 29 Large Group Inst. Festival Hartnell College TBA
May 11 CCS Board Meeting RLS 4:30 pm
May 14 State Solo/Ensemble Festival Sacramento TBA
May 17 or 18 CCS Choral Festival Santa Cruz Bible Church TBA
Jun. 4 CCS Board Meeting TBA 4:30 pm
Jun. 4 CCS General Meeting & Dinner TBA 6:00 pm
Sonata Publication Schedule
Edition Articles Due Print Date Label Date Mail Date
Exposition August 27, 2004 September 7, 2004 September 8, 2004 September 10, 2004
Development December 8, 2004 January 3, 2005 January 5, 2005 January 7, 2005
Recapitulation April 25, 2005 May 2, 2005 May 4, 2005 May 6, 2005
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audition packet, please contact the Middle School Honor Choir Coordinator, Glenda Bernhardt ([email protected]), for more detailed information. While I understand that this change will require extra time of you as an individual, I am certain that the result will be a well balanced ensemble. I urge you to encourage your students to embrace this opportunity that will certainly help to prepare them for live auditions at the high school level. Please take a moment to visit the CMEA website, www.calmusiced.com, and read about the upcom-ing CMEA Professional Development Conference in Pasadena, March 17th – 19th. With wonderful boot camps, inspirational interest sessions, and a fabulous exhibit hall, this year’s conference prom-ises to provide you with an enriching experience. Best of luck to you as you embark on the secondleg of this marathon.
Helpful Hint: Wear Comfortable Shoes!
--- Berthold Auerbach for more quotes on music, check the URL
http://members.tripod.com/~TechBabe/music.html
(Podium from page 1)
It’s hard to believe another school year is half over, and Spring-time will soon be here. I am excited that we are still offering two dates and two locations for our annual Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students of any age may attend the S&E Festival. It is a fun event that provides positive encouragement and feedback for your student. Students can prepare one solo piece (accompanied or unaccompanied) or two shorter pieces to play for an adjudicator. Ensembles of any type are welcome. Depending of the age of the student, a selected performance piece can be anywhere from two minutes to eight minutes in length. Memorization is not required. Students should bring a copy of their piece with measures numbered for the adjudicator. Please be sure to have students check-in 30 minutes prior to their scheduled time. If you do choose to have an accompanist, please make appropriate arrangements as CCS does not provide this service. For the convenience of our membership, we have the following dates and sites for this event:
Saturday, April 9th, 2005 Solo and Ensemble Festival at New Brighton Middle School9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Strings, Voice, Winds, Percussion. Contact: Gail Black. Send forms/fees to: Gail Black, New Brighton M. S., 250 Washburn St., Capitola, 95010
Saturday, April 9th, 2005 Solo and Ensemble Festival-Strings Only: Seaside High School. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact : Theresa Hruby. Send forms/fees to: 2200 Noche Buena St. Seaside, CA 93955Saturday, April 16th, 2005 Solo and Ensemble Festival-Seaside High School. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Winds,
Percussion, Voice, Strings. Contact: Theresa Hruby. Send Forms/fees to 2200 Noche Buena St. Seaside, CA 93955.
*Please note: no separate mailing for this event. The School and Festival Application forms are avaiable on our website: ccs-music.org. Applications were also included in the last Sonata published in September. If you have questions or need assistance, Contact Gail Black or Theresa Hruby. (See page 7 of this newsletter)
CCS Solo and Ensemble Festival Coming Soon!
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ATTENTION!
The inclusion of an Honor Choir at the CCS Middle School/Junior High Honors Concert was created approximately ten years ago. Only a small number of middle schools in our section had choral programs at that time, but we felt that we wanted to encourage our students to strive for excellence and saw the addition of an honor choir as a wonderful way to achieve that goal. We began by asking choir directors to recommend up to twelve of their best choral students to perform in the honor choir. We have continued this process in the formation of our honor choir up until the present year. The CCS Middle School/Junior High Honor Choir has grown in numbers as the choral programs in our section have grown. This is very exciting and speaks to the dedication and commitment of the choral conductors in supporting the honor choir endeavor. However, as we grow in numbers, we also desire to keep a high quality of participating vocalists to insure a rewarding experience for all students. Beginning this year, the honor choir will join the honor band and honor orchestra in requiring each student to submit an audition tape or CD. We hope that all choral directors will encour-age their motivated vocalists to make an audition recording. The audition process is NOT meant to discourage students or directors from participating. It will also serve the purpose to better prepare these vocalist for the live audition process at the high school level. It is intended to allow the CCS Honor Choir to continue to raise the standard of music edu-cation and provide a truly rewarding performance experience for all the students involved.
With Exciting Growth Comes Necessary Change by Glenda Bernhardt
Band Association. In addition, Mac served two terms as CCS President and is currently serving on the CCS Board as a retired member who visits schools in our section as a volunteer clinician. During the summers he teaches at the Silver Lake Music Camp, an activity he has enjoyed for twenty eight years. On December 19, 2004, the CCS Board presented Silvester McElroy with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of his years of excellence, dedication, and service to the field of music and music education.
Eugene Smith presents Silvester McElroy with CCS Lifetime Achievement Award
Middle School/Junior High Choral Teachers • Changes have been made to the CCS Honor Choir acceptance procedure. • This year we will be requiring that interested students submit an audition tape containing a major scale and a simple folk song. • This is to ensure proper placement into the appropriate section as well as to achieve a desirable balance amongst the sections. • Additional details were mailed in November. Contact Glenda if we missed you. • For more information, contact Glenda Bernhardt. email: [email protected]
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Position Name Home Phone Work Phone Email
President Willow Manspeaker 831-475-9585 831-625-8339 [email protected]
President-Elect Theresa Hruby-Percell 831-663-5979 831-899-7028 x234 [email protected]
Past President Eugene Smith 831-761-1425 831-761-6693 [email protected]
Secretary Brad Gronroos 831-633-4847 831-796-7544 [email protected]
Treasurer Mark Bidelman 831-761-0756 831-429-3909 x142 [email protected]
Member 1 Nancy Fowler 831-632-2033 831-624-2785 x127 [email protected]
Member 2 Gail Black 831-662-2462 831-464-5660 x1110 [email protected]
Member 3 Murray Walker 831-427-2480 831-372-7338 x122 [email protected]
Member 4 Dale Harrison 831-455-2919 831-796-7400 x3459 [email protected]
Member 5 Glenda Bernhardt 831-646-0633 831-624-2785 x401 [email protected]
Member 6 Joe Johnson 831-757-7347 831-796-7400 [email protected]
Spec. Rep. 1 Jon Christian 831-335-3565 Retired [email protected]
Spec. Rep. 2 Silvester McElroy 831-423-1361 Retired [email protected]
Spec. Rep. 3 Chris West 831-649-8094 831-626-5206 [email protected]
CCS Board of Directors2004-2005
CCS Event Coordinators2004-2005
Event/Project Coordinator Home Phone Work Phone
CCS H. S. Honor Choir Murray Walker 831-427-2480 831-372-7338 x122
CCS H. S Honor Orchestra Theresa Hruby-Percell 831-663-5979 831-899-7028 x234
CCS H. S Honor Band Brad Gronroos 831-633-4847 831-796-7544
CCS MS/JH. Honor Choir Glenda Bernhardt 831-646-0633 831-624-2785 x401
CCS MS/JH. Honor Orchestra Nancy Fowler 831-632-2033 831-624-2785 x127
CCS MS/JH. Honor Band Gail Black 831-662-2462 831-464-5660 x1110
CCS Jazz Festival Brian Handley 831-395-8131 831-624-1821 x335
CCS Choral Festival Willow Manspeaker 831-475-9585 831-625-8339
CCS Large Group Inst. Festival Theresa Hruby-Percell 831-663-5979 831-899-7028 x234
CCS Solo/Ens Festival-North Gail Black 831-662-2462 831-464-5660 x1110
CCS Solo/Ens Festival-South Theresa Hruby-Percell 831-663-5979 831-899-7028 x234
Data Base Manager Jon Christian 831-335-3565 Retired
Newsletter Editor Jon Christian 831-335-3565 Retired
Medals Chair Chris West 831-649-8094 831-626-5206
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Central Coast Sect ion
Organized 1947
The California Association for Music Education
Stevenson School3152 Forest Lake RdPebble Beach, CA 93953
CMEA-CCS7141 Hihn RoadBen Lomond, CA 95005
Non Profit Org.U. S. Postage
PAIDPermit No. 9Pebble Beach
California
]Don’t you miss the:
Bay SectionCMEAWinter
Conference When: January 14-15, 2005
Where: San Jose State Univ.
Bring a friend, meet colleagues, share experiences, make connections, attend sessions, and renew yourself!