Tomorrow is the last day to cast your vote for the MSVMA Teacher of the Year and Board of Directors positions! Congratulations to the nominees! Voting will close at 11:59p.m. Friday, January 15th. Please visit our website to meet the candidates and vote!
http://www.msvma.org/2021-Election-Nominees/
President-Elect Leo Humbach Sarah Stockton Adam Wurst Treasurer Julia Holt Secretary Matthew Callaghan Jessica Nieuwkoop Laura Oprea Dennis Ryans II Kristina Vidal Director of Adjudication Amy Blevins Brian Leduc Pam Pierson Director of Honors Choir Nathan Masterson Emily Verdonk Teacher of the Year Kathy Cunningham Nathan Degner Sheri Petersen Matthew Snell Sarah Stockton Jeffrey Zurkan
In this time of virtual music, the National Federation of High School Associations has put together this handy reference sheet to help directors make sense of copyright laws and current exceptions to those laws. The NFHS has been a great resource and advocate on this topic for the past few years. 1610585541437_Copyright-Guidance-for-Performance-FINAL.pdf
Only 14 days until it’s time for MMC 2021. It’s not too late to register…
MMC Registration Link
In last week’s “Notes” the session titles and topics for the MSVMA Headliner, Dr. Joe Miller, were outlined. This week, check out the session topics and presenters who will be sharing insights and information on a variety of topics that will inspire and support the work you do with your singers in your classrooms and rehearsals...read more
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The election for MSVMA Teacher of the Year and Board of Directors positions is open. Congratulations to the nominees! Voting will close at 11:59p.m. Friday, January 15th. Please visit our website to meet the candidates and vote!
Have you registered for the 2021 MMC? It isn’t too late. https://amr.swoogo.com/mmc2021/ While MMC 2021 will be virtual, we are still excited to gather and learn from our colleagues and national headliner, Dr. Joe Miller. Planned are inspiring interest sessions with live Q&A, on-demand offerings to maximize SCECH needs, virtual exhibit showcasing partnering vendors, time to celebrate MSVMA members and our colleagues during social times, the first music college fair and the opportunity to view any of the MMC interest sessions following the conference at your convenience.
Virtual Solo & Ensemble Festival
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Virtual Musical Theatre Festival
The Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan is pleased to announce that plans for its 2021 annual Italian Songs and Arias Vocal Competition for Michigan High School Students are up and running. Information for eligible students to participate in this exciting event can be accessed through the Verdi Opera's website: www.verdioperatheatre.com .
Registration is open for the Michigan Music Virtual Conference. While the conference format is different this year, there will still be inspiring presentations by our MSVMA colleagues and our headliner, Dr. Joe Miller, Director of Choral Studies at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. In addition to educational sessions we will also have musical performances from our virtual honors choirs and time to gather as we celebrate the members of MSVMA with election results, 2021 MSVMA Teacher of the Year and social time to get together with friends and colleagues. More details will follow, but be sure to place these dates on your calendar and plan to join us at MMC 2021.
To register, visit amr.swoogo.com/mmc2021.
Virtual Honors Choir
This giving season, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to MSVMA to help us continue to offer valuable musical experiences for you and your students. Your generosity will support the costs of adapting to delivering our programming virtually and supporting our membership.
Visit www.msvma.org/donate for more information. Thank you for your support of MSVMA!
Virtual Musical Theatre Intensive
Congratulations to Director of Specialized Festivals Lyn CieChanski and Coordinators Kathryn Witkowski and Megan Sinclair on the successful launch of our first Virtual Musical Theatre Intensive. The event provided 98 students the opportunity to sing for clinicians and participate in a variety of topic sessions safely via Zoom. Students enjoyed interacting with a talented group of University of Michigan clinicians lead by Catherine A. Walker and including Jason DeBord, Ann Evans Watson and Geoff Packard.
Apply for the Carolyn F. Leep Scholarship by November 15.
The Carolyn F. Leep Scholarship was established in 1988 in honor of Carolyn‘s service to the Michigan School Vocal Music Association.
Scholarships are awarded to MSVMA members and must be used by the end of the next calendar year. Applicants must have at least three years teaching experience in Michigan and be able to return to MSVMA activities after using the scholarship. Scholarship funding may be used to pursue an advanced degree or a non-degree choral music institute or workshop. Potential areas of study include choral conducting, composition, with emphasis on choral/vocal music, vocal music education and church music with vocal/choral emphasis.
Applications will be reviewed by the Carolyn F. Leep Scholarship Committee which is chaired by the past president. Applicants may be asked to participate in a conference call interview arranged at a mutually agreeable time.
To apply, visit www.msvma.org and click on Professional Development, then Leep Scholarship and then Leep Scholarship Application.
Honors Choir Reminders
There is still time to register for Virtual Honors Choirs!
Nominate your MSVMA 2021 candidates! Teacher of the Year President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Director of Adjudication Director of Honors Choir The deadline to submit your nominations is October 31.
Reminders for Virtual Honors Choir
For information on how to view your event registrations or invoices, click here.
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2021 Summer Conference The Summer Conference Committee is accepting session submissions for the July 28 and 29, 2021 event at the Blue Water Convention Center. Please provide the details of your proposed session via Google form using the button below by November 1. The Summer Conference team will contact you by November 15 regarding your session submission. Session ideas include but are not limited to Choral Literature, Conducting, Vocal/Choral Pedagogy, Rehearsal Techniques, Warm-ups, Music Literacy/Sight Reading, Choral Program Growth/Recruitment and LGBTQ+/Inclusion. Questions regarding breakout sessions should be sent to Amy Blevins at amyblevins@msvma.org.
Want to know how to create your video for Honors Choir? Executive Director Erik Jacobson shows you how in the video below!
Nominate your MSVMA 2021 candidates! President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Director of Adjudication Director of Honors Choir
ACDA Fall Conference - World of Song
These are topsy-turvy times, to be sure. It seems all the circumstances around our choral music-making are turned on end. It’s easy to get discouraged – but this is when we need each other’s support, more than ever. Join us online for a free Fall Conference October 23-24 – with uplifting performances, inspiring headliners who will bring the world of music to us in Michigan, and discussions around how our art can be central in bridging the cultural gaps that still divide our nation and our world. You’ll have opportunities for the kind of one-on-one and small group conversations with choral leaders in our state and beyond that can refresh our thoughts and spirits, bringing new energy and ideas to our work – something we need more than ever now! Come join us!
If you are not a member but would like to become one, ACDA Michigan is giving away 20 complimentary one-year memberships this year as part of the National Sing Up Membership Campaign.
Please contact Amy Walling for details, amy.walling21@gmail.com.
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