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District 5 General Information Scholarship and Award Information

2011 Fall Newsletter -

PMEA District 5 Scholarship for Music Education Major-

Due Dec 1, 2011

 

Citation of Excellence Award-Elementary- Due Dec. 1, 2011

2011-2012 Officer Information ------Updated 9/2/2011

PMEA District 5 Outstanding Principal Award - Due Dec. 1, 2011    

 

Music Performance Assessment - Grant Program - Due December 1, 2011

 

This is a program designed to make MPA's more accessible and affordable to everyone. There are several levels, including an on-site clinic and onsite assessments. PLEASE read the brochure for additional details.

 

PMEA Outstanding Superintendent Award- Due Dec. 1, 2011

2011-2012 Festival/Event Calendar--- Updated 9/2/2011

 
Festival Information Irene Christman PMEA Scholarship-Due Date March, 2012

Please Mail all PMEA Bills, Invoices, or other materials to:

 

PMEA District 5

P.O. Box 185

Connoquenessing, PA  16027

PMEA Hall of Fame Application -Due January 1, 2012

Hall of Fame Criteria

 

2011-2012 Honors Band Solo List --- UPDATED 9/2/2011

William Nash Continuing Education Scholarship- Due Jan., 2012

2010 Honors Band Time Limit Policies-Winds

 

Each wind player will have a maximum of five (5) minutes for the audition. A maximum of three (3) minutes to play the excerpts from the prepared solo, 30 seconds to review the sight reading piece, and 60 seconds to perform the sight reading piece. The room monitor will stop the student at the end of the time limit. The judges will select an appropriate amount of material that will take NO LONGER than 3 minutes if the tempo the student chooses is correct.

 

 

 

 

2010 Honors Band Time Limit Policies-Percussion:

 

1. Students must use the percussion equipment supplied by the host site

2. Students must bring their own snare sticks and appropriate mallets – only one

   set per selection to expedite the audition process.

3. Students must have their own copies of the audition music.

4. Students will have 1 minute to tune the timpani from a selected pitch.

5. The judging panel shall hear 1 minute from each excerpt snare, mallet, and

     timpani.

6. Students will have 30 seconds to review the sight-reading selection and 1 minute

    to perform the excerpt.

 

Honors Band Sight Reading Information-2007 adoption PMEA District 5 Music Libraries
Band Festival Manual

District 5 Choral Library Database (excel)

Choral Festival Manual

District 5 Band Music Library (excel)

Selection Rotation 2011-2012District Festivals  
Selection Quota - 2011-2012 (These numbers are used as a starting point based on each school population. The District groups are selected with this quota in mind, however, some schools will NOT get their quota if the instrumentation/voice parts submitted are filled and no other instruments/voices are listed.)

Example: If all soprano 1 and 2 spots are full and you only have sopranos listed on your ranking sheet, you will not get any additional selections.
 

 

Misc. Music Links and Articles

PMEA District 5 Constitution and By-Laws (Updated September 2010)

A Comparison of PSSA Scores between Music and Non-Music Students: Summary Report

Junior High District Band - Policy Proposal-

Jr. High District Band Proposal to be implemented 2010-2011- voted on by the executive committee Sept. 12, 2010. This proposal will be piloted this year and adjustments will be made as suggestions/opinions are gathered. 

UPMC Article on Hearing Protection

 

 

Festival Paperwork

PMEA For Dummies

PMEA Medical Form District Chorus
  Elementary Song Fest Application/Information
Honors Band/Chorus,  District Band/Chorus/Orchestra Contract - Due dates set by host Junior High District Band (coming soon)
Region Band/Chorus/Orchestra Contract  - (coming soon) District Jazz Band Paperwork
   

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