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...to the PMEA District 1 Website!  We hope you'll check back often as this site continues to offer you the most up-to-date information for music educators, students, and parents involved in our District of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.

FEST & FESTIVALS 2022-2023

Congratulations PMEA District 1 Scholarship Winners!

5/19/2023

 
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the PMEA District 1 Scholarships!  Each of these musicians will receive a $1000 scholarship.  

Rebekah Tupper (Bethel Park)  
Rebecca Lang (Upper St. Clair)
Elizabeth Syzmanski (Norwin)

PMEA District 1 Scholarships are awarded annually to one senior from each of the following areas: winds/percussion, strings, vocal.  All applicants must have definite plans for a career in music education or music-related field, be a senior in a PMEA District 1 High Schoool, and have participated in one of the PMEA District 1 Music Festivals during their senior year. The application can be found annually on the District 1 website beginning February 1. Applications must be submitted electronically no later than April 1.
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DISTRICT 1 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION RELEASED

2/24/2023

 
The application for the PMEA District 1 Scholarship is now available.  The scholarship is open to any senior in PMEA District 1 that is pursuing a career in music education or a music-related field and participated in a PMEA festival in his/her senior year.  Three $1000 awards will be awarded - one to a vocalist, one to a string musician, and one to a wind/percussion musician.  More detailed information and the scholarship application can be accessed by clicking on the links provided below.  Please share the links with your students.  ONLY online submissions will be accepted - NO PAPER APPLICATIONS!  The information will also be posted on the website.  Scholarship applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 1, 2023.  

PMEA District 1 Scholarship Information
PMEA Scholarship Application 2023

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​Steel City Youth Jazz Ensemble

1/24/2023

 
​Steel City Youth Jazz Ensemble (on behalf of Nick Nutter, Franklin Regional High School)

Do you know of any high school jazz musicians looking to expand their knowledge while performing with students from other schools?  Are these musicians looking to learn from some of the professionals in the Pittsburgh Jazz Community?  Encourage them to check out the new Steel City Youth Jazz Ensemble!  Scan the QR code on the attached posters for more information and to RSVP for the first rehearsal on January 31!
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District 1 Officer Nominations

1/24/2023

 
We have two positions in District 1 that will be open beginning this summer. Those positions are Treasurer and Vice President. (Brief descriptions are listed below and a link to the job description of President is included. )
If anyone has any questions about either of those positions or is interested in serving, they may express their interest in serving by emailing me at robtraughmusic@gmail.com. Please have nominations in by February 1st, 2023.

Respectfully,

Robert Traugh

Vice President (6-year commitment - 2 years Vice President, 2 years President District President Job Description, 2 years Past President)
The Vice President shall perform the usual duties of this office and shall be charged with the administration of auditions at all District 1 festivals.  In the event of a disability of the President during the first year, the Immediate Past President assumes the duties of that office for the remainder of the year only, and the Vice President shall assume the duties of the office for the second year.  In the event of a disability of the President during the second year, the Vice President shall assume the duties of that office for all of the remainder of that year.

Treasurer (4-year term)
The Treasurer shall be the custodian of District funds, shall transact all general routine business within PMEA and NAfME, and devise and keep such records as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of general business affairs.  The Treasurer works with hosts to ensure finances are in order for each event and is responsible for obtaining, depositing, and documenting ticket sales money after each festival performance.  Annual financial statements and festival breakdowns shall be presented to the Executive Board by the Treasurer.  At the expiration of the term of office, the funds, books, receipts, documents, and records in their complete form shall be turned over to the successor of the Treasurer.

District 5 invited D1 to Professional Development Workshop

1/24/2023

 
We would like to invite our District 1 colleagues to the District 5 Professional Development Workshop! The theme for this year is “Building Community,” and it will take place on Monday, February 20, 2023 (Presidents' Day), at the Grove City College's Pew Fine Arts Center.

We will be welcoming Dr. Cameron W. Jenkins as our Keynote Speaker for the event, sponsored by the Slippery Rock Student Government Association. Dr. Jenkins is the founder of Full Potential Leadership, an international communications platform that coaches innovative leaders in maximizing their strengths, equipping their teams and reaching their full potential. He is also a Conn-Selmer educational clinician and the co-host of "Mind the Gap," a web-based program for novice music educators powered by Music For All.

Following the keynote, attendees can choose from a number of breakout sessions that will serve the elementary general music, strings, band, and choral content areas. A boxed lunch will be provided for everyone, and the day will conclude with a fun Modern Band Jam Session led by Dr. Cassandra Eisenreich.

Registration is FREE to all PMEA and PCMEA Members. Non-members are invited and encouraged to attend for a small fee of $10 that will cover the cost of lunch.

Interested participants need to complete the following registration form by Sunday, February 5th, to reserve a spot at the workshop!

Registration Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8YzvFYu_mDZBSI-exzvz_c9snyyrqYXTgQHk4cU1NQTsA4A/viewform   

Please share this information with other music teachers in your school district and encourage them to attend! We hope to see a lot of you there!

Sincerely,

Chad Toporski
PMEA District 5 President
pmea.toporski@gmail.com
814-964-1228
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