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Call for Performing groups
2005 MENC Northwest and Eastern Division Conferences submission deadlines
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Northwest Division, April 30, 2004
Eastern Division, May 7, 2004
The 2005 MENC Division Conferences will be held in Bellevue, Washington, February 1820 (Northwest) and in Baltimore, Maryland, March 4-6 (Eastern).
Performing groups of all levels and specialties within the Northwest region may apply for the Northwest Division Conference. Performing groups of all levels, specialties, and regions are urged to apply for the Eastern Division Conference.
general Instructions
1. Contact the MENC conventions department at patw@menc.org or 1-800-336-3768 ext. 115 for application materials.
2. Prepare an unedited high-quality cassette tape or CD recording of a live performance held during the 2003-2004 school year for submission to appropriate state president by the above submission deadlines.
selection Process
1. State presidents will screen audition materials and forward their recom-mendations to the Division Conference Selection Committee who will anony-mously screen the recommended recordings.
2. State presidents will notify the conductors/ directors of each group that applied from their state whether the group has been recommended for further consideration by the Division Conference Selection Committee.
3. Selection of the groups will be governed by the needs of the conference and geographical representation, where feasible.
4. Groups selected by the Division Conference Selection Committee will be sent invitations to perform at the respective division conference in September 2004.
Requirements
1. Conductors/Directors of auditioned performing groups and members of faculty ensembles must be members of MENC at time of application and time of performance.
2. Groups selected to perform assume responsibility for any financial arrangements to support group’s expenses to the respective division conference.
3. Submission of application materials is a commitment by the participating conductor/ director to register for the conference.
4. Individual requests for performance times cannot be granted. Chosen groups must be available to perform at the time assigned.
