The Broome County Music

The Broome County Music

Educators Association

www.bcmeany.org

Presents:

MUSIC FESTIVALS

2013

Festival I February 23

Festival II - March 2

Festival III - March 9

Concert

Binghamton University

Osterhout Concert Theater

3:00 p.m.

BCMEA

2013 Festival

Union-Endicott Central Schools

Festival I

February 22-23, 2013

Special thanks to:

Union-Endicott Central Schools

administration, faculty and staff,

for their coordination of this musical event.

Festival Coordinator

Sue Geer

5-6 Orchestra Chairperson

Susan Hoffmann

7-9 Chorus Chairperson

Rochelle Goldberg

10-12 Band Chairperson

Kevin Bill

Michelle Williams - Orchestra

Michelle Williams grew up in Bainbridge, NY where she began playing the violin at the age of five. Her instructors were Chris Cumming, Judy Niles, and Sue Hoffmann. She later studied with Dezso Vaghy and went on to earn a Bachelor of Music with a Performers Certificate from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. After teaching in the South Colonie School District near Albany for three years, she earned her Masters of Music in Violin Performance from West Virginia University, where she also taught string pedagogy classes and supervised student teachers in the Music Education program.

Ms. Williams returned to Albany to continue her teaching in the South Colonie School District where she has instructed 4th, 7th and 8th grade students for the last seven years. She has performed with several orchestras in the Albany and surrounding areas, including the Albany, Glens Falls, Schenectady, Utica and Catskill Symphonies, She has also served as concertmaster of the Troy Orchestra and the Christian Arts International ensemble. She teaches a small studio of private students and plays often on the worship team at her church as well as in several small chamber groups. Ms. Williams also enjoys playing alternative style music on her violin and has been a member of two bands in the Albany area in the groups Hundred Monkey Theory and Faded ReFLEXion.

David M. Brown - Chorus

David M. Brown is the Director of Fine and Performing Arts for the Ithaca City School District. In this administrative position, he leads all of the music art and theater staff