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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

Survey

5/24/2018

 
Good morning, PMEA District 1,

The survey below is being conducted to help provide data on how school districts in District 1 are delivering instrumental instruction in the elementary grades. The collected data will be posted to the District 1 website as soon as it is compiled and will also be featured in our fall newsletter. The data is meant to provide members:
  1. more awareness of what is happening in other school districts in District 1
  2. a way to connect with teachers who deliver special music instruction in a similar format
  3. regional data to advocate for specialized music instruction in your own school districts


It is important that all members take time to complete this survey so that the most thorough data can be collected. Please forward this survey to all elementary instrumental teachers in your district and encourage them to respond.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TZKNYL6

Thank you,
Ben Murray

Spring/Summer Newsletter Available

5/16/2018

 
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The latest issue of your District 1 Newsletter is now available online for viewing.  Click the NEWSLETTER tab of the menu to access the file and read it on screen or download and print out.  The most recent audition music lists, festival dates & locations, and more can be found in the pages.  Over the coming weeks, information for 2018-19 will be posted on the appropriate sub pages of this site.  Check back frequently for details.

Middle School Band Summit at IUP

5/15/2018

 
Dear Colleagues,
 
Greetings from IUP!  I hope this finds you well and in the midst of a great spring of music making!
 
I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about a brand new event that we will be hosting for middle school students and their directors in Fall of 2018.  On Tuesday, October 30th, we will be hosting the first annual Middle School Band Summit @ IUP!  This event will feature a one-day, sight-reading ensemble for the students resulting in an evening concert, clinics for the students and directors by IUP faculty (ACT 48 hours available), and performances by IUP faculty and student ensembles.  Oh, and here’s the best part – there is no registration fee for this event!  That’s right!  You and your students can participate in this event with no out of pocket expenses except for their meals on campus and a modest ticket fee for the concert to cover administrative expenses.  All students in grades 7 through 9 that apply for this ensemble with a recommendation from their home director will be able to participate!  No audition is required!
 
Here is a brief overview of this event:
 
  • Rehearsal from 9:00am – 4:30pm / Concert at 7:00pm – Dr. Jason Worzbyt, conductor
  • No auditions – all repertoire for the concert will be distributed at the beginning of rehearsal
  • Students will be responsible for all meals while they are on campus (dining hall tickets will be available for purchase if they so choose).
  • Concert Dress:  White Shirt / Black Pants or Skirt
  • Clinics and performances for the directors and students by IUP music faculty
  • ACT 48 Hours will be available
 
Please note that the due date for all registration forms is October 16th, 2018.  This date is very important so that we can accommodate all students who are interested in participating in the ensemble.  If students from a school district wish to attend this event without their band director present, we will need written confirmation that another band director will be responsible for these students.  This can take the form of a letter or email sent to the director of this event, Dr. Worzbyt. 
 
A complete schedule of the day’s events, registration forms for students and teachers, campus maps, parking information, and a list of restaurants in the Indiana area will be available on our website at the very end of August.  Please visit www.iup.edu/music and click on the “Middle School Band Summit @ IUP” link.
 
We hope that you and your students will consider joining us for a fun day of music making!  Wishing you all the best for a successful end of the year, and a restful summer vacation!
 
Sincerely,
 
Dr. Jason Worzbyt
Professor of Bassoon
Conductor, IUP Symphony Band
Band Content Area Chair – PMEA
reedtip@iup.edu
724-388-6224

2018-19 Festival Dates

5/4/2018

 
The most up to date 2018-2019 calendar has been posted.  Click on the "2018-19 Working Calendar" menu option under the FESTIVALS tab.  The Google Calendar will be updated in coming weeks, and the Spring newsletter will also be available soon.

The following festivals DO NOT have hosts. If no one volunteers to host these festivals by June 1, 2018, then these festivals will not happen for the 2018-2019 school year.
  • PMEA District 1 Elementary Sing Fest - This is change from what was stated at this year's festival director meeting. We no longer have a host for the 2018-2019 fest.
  • PMEA Elementary Band Allegheny East
  • PMEA Elementary Band Washington/Greene
  • PMEA Elementary Band Fayette
  • PMEA Elementary Band Westmoreland
  • PMEA JHS District Chorus East
  • PMEA JHS District Band East
If you are interested in hosting, please contact Ben Murray, PMEA District 1 President (Ben_Murray@fcasd.edu). 
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