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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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 (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!

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