New District Chorus Audition Piece
Posted: January 29, 2010

GLORIOUS EVERLASTING
M. Thomas Cousins - Brodt Music No. 504

As was mentioned at the District Chorus meeting last week, the Audition Music Committee met and came to a consensus on a new audition piece for next school year. This will replace O Fillii et Filae in the rotation. As it stands, the other two pieces (O Clap Your Hands & How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place) have not been affected and will retain their place in the rotation.

We have verified that it it still in print, and both Volkweins and Musik Innovations have been contacted to update their files.

Please feel free to share any thoughts and concerns with me at your convenience. However, this is the audition piece for fall 2010 - any discussion about removing it will have no effect for the coming school year.

Thanks for all you do for choral music in our area. I am so lucky to be among such a great group of music professionals!

Lee Rickard
District 1 President

Citation of Excellence Winner
Posted: January 19, 2010

Congratulations to Todd Kuczawa, choral director at Bethel Park High School, who has been named the 2010 PMEA District 1 Citation of Excellence award recipient.  Todd will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon at the Annual In-Service Conference, to be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in April.

Festival Cancellation
Posted: January 19, 2010

The Elementary Allegheny EAST Band festival has been canceled due to a lack of applicants.  Please adjust your calendars accordingly.

Help Needed for School Database Update
Posted: November 4, 2009

The Executive Committee is working on assuring that all school addresses are correct in our database for festival host mailings.  Please click on the link below to open the PDF file.  Check for accuracy of your school contact information and report any corrections and/or omissions to District 1 President  Lee Rickard.

District 1 School Database (pdf)

Elementary Band West Applications
Posted: November 4, 2009

For any director participating in the Elementary Band West Fest, please note that the application deadline has been moved to FEBRUARY 1, 2010 due to the fact that the festival will not be held until mid-May.  Please direct any questions to host Dr. Robert Bononi at Keystone Oaks.

Common Deadlines Announced
Updated: August 23, 2009

The District 1 Executive Board voted on the following common festival application deadlines:

OCTOBER 20 - High School Festivals
NOVEMBER 1 - Junior High School Festivals
DECEMBER 1 - Elementary Fests