& News From Our Division Chairs 2016 NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble
Auditions February 20, 2016 at The College of New Jersey (music dept), 2000 Pennington Rd. Ewing, NJ 08628 9:00-1:00 pm (snow date Feb. 27 @ Bergen Academy 9:00-1:00 pm) Audition Requirements for students in grades 9-12 Study #1 in C Major by FRANCISCO TARREGA Revised and Fingered by Matthew S. Ablan which can be found in this issue and on the NJMEA website. Scale Requirement: E Melodic Minor found in this issue and on the NJMEA website. Ensemble Excerpt: This can be found online at the NJMEA website.
Students will be judged on a point system for correct notes and rhythms, tone quality, musicality: dynamics, phrasing, interpretation and overall quality of preparation for prepared piece, ensemble excerpt, scale and sight reading. Rehearsal 1 March 19th @ Bergen County Academies, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 9:00 - 12:00 pm (snow date March 21st @ Bergen County Academies – 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Rehearsal 2 April 9th @ Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road • Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 9:00 - 12:00 pm (snow date April 10th @ Bergen County Academies – 9:00 - 12:00 pm) Performance April 16th @ TCNJ (no snow date) arrive at 2:00 pm for warm up/running ensemble performance 3:00 pm student showcase 3:30 pm guest artist 4:00 pm Audition Fee for NJMEA : $10 (non-refund) see form in this issue of TEMPO Participation Fee (if selected): $50 and receive 5 tickets for concert Personnel: Michael Lemma, Conductor Bergen Academy NJMEA Guitar Festival Directors: Keith Calmes & Thomas Amoriello I would like to thank the current past-president Joe Jacobs for his support of NJMEA guitar activities during the past two years and I look forward to working with William McDevitt. Please feel free to share any classroom guitar news with tamoriel@frsd.k12.nj.us
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