PMEA
District 1
Welcome to
District 1 Online
page last updated:
06/15/2013
Site Updates
Posted: June 15, 2013
The most recent festival grid as well as the Spring/Summer District 1 Newsletter have been posted. Click on FESTIVALS above to see when and where each festival is taking place. If a host is not listed, there is no festival scheduled at this time. Click on NEWSLETTER to download the PDF version of our District newsletter, which includes the updated audition music lists as well as articles from the leadership.
April/May 2013 Advocacy
Newsletter
Posted: April 3, 2013
The latest newsletter from advocacy chair Emily Wardle is available under the the "Advocacy" tab above.
2013-14 Festival Grid
Updated
Posted: March 26,
2013
UPDATES POSTED
4/3/13
The most recent
version of the future festival grid for 2013-14 has been posted
under the FESTIVALS link above.
D1 Scholarship
Posted: March 13,
2013
Reminder: The District 1 Scholarship application forms are due April 1, 2013. A PDF of the form can be found under the "FORMS" link above.
New Honors Jazz
Information
Posted: March 13,
2013
Beginning with the
2013-14 school year, District 1 will offer one honors jazz
festival. A committee of teachers from the east and west
sides of District 1 put together audition requirements for Fall
2013. The music selections are
listed here.
French Horn Audition
Clarification
Posted: September 19, 2012
Regarding Honors Band
French Horn auditions…there seems to be more than one
arrangement/edition of the French Horn music. Please use the
Sussmayr edition (Schirmer). If you have any questions please
contact Michael Rozell.
Change to Snare Audition
Posted: May 23, 2012
The 2012-13 snare
audition music selection has changed as follows:
Old:
Three Dances by Warren
Benson, Mvt. 1. Only
NEW!!!
Advanced Snare
Drum Studies
Etude #19 (page 38 only)
Peters
Addition to Honors Jazz
West Trumpet Audition
Posted: January 18,
2012
The following addition to
the Honors Jazz West trumpet audition was approved at the last
directors' meeting and takes effect in 2012-13:
PMEA Honors Jazz West Lead Trumpet Audition Material (to be prepared
in addition to the normal trumpet audition)
All selections taken from Basie - Nestico Lead Trumpet Book
published by Kendor Music
Year 1 (2012-2013) - Basie Straight Ahead
Start: 1 measure before letter E
End: Letter F
Year 2 (2013-2014) - Hay Burner
Start: 1 measure before letter E
End: Letter F
Year 3 (2014-2015) - Basie Straight Ahead
Start: 4 measures before letter J
End: Letter K
Year 4 (2015-2016) - Hay Burner
Start: 5 measures before letter G
End: Letter I
New E-Mail Alert Coordinator
Posted: November 10, 2011
Stephen Harvey from Seton Hill University has agreed to take on coordinating the PMEA District 1 membership e-mail alerts previously run by Kevin McElheny. If you were NOT a part of Kevin's lists to receive notifications of job opportunities, membership news, and other information, please click here and put "Please sign me up for PMEA District 1 notifications" in the e-mail to Stephen.
"Like" Us on Facebook
Posted: August 23, 2011
PMEA District 1 has created a Facebook Page, moving from the old Group format, so that updates regarding festival cancellations, audition results posting, and more can appear directly in the news feeds of the page fans. Go to www.facebook.com/pmeadistrict1 and click "like" to become a fan and start receiving updates. Let's continue to stay connected!
