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contents January 2004 SMEA Notes page 2

the challenge goes out!

The Challenge! page 3

SMC 2003 Review page 4

SMEA Awards - 2003 page 6

CMEA Awards -2003 page 8

SMEA Regional Workshops page 9

Prince Albert Strings page 10

2003 Honour Groups Review page 10

New Provincial Junior Band Program! page 13

Our new Vice-President: MaryJane Schuler

SMEA Board of Directors 2004 President Doug McCosh

373-9673

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569-2362

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Vice-President MaryJane Schuler

Past-President John Poettcker

(204) 475-0983

Executive Director Ann Mueller

256-3372

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896-2888

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Region 1 Colleen Weimer

Region 2 vacant

Region 3 Shannon McIntyre

Region 4 Peter Pizurny

Region 5 Kristie Barber

Region 6 Sandra Senga (appointed)

Region 7 Gaetan Hammond

656-2691

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U of R Student Chaper President Erin McVittie

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U of S Music Education Student Society President Becki-Ann Leipert

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Heart of the City Piano Program: Richard Dube - Saskatoon 343-6037 [email protected] Kristie Barber - Prince Albert 922-0469 [email protected] Donna Johnston-Martel - Regina 569-5949 [email protected] Melinda Grass - Moose Jaw 692-3904 [email protected] Saskatoon Children’s Choir: Phoebe Voigts 683-7340 [email protected] Honour Groups: Gene Aulinger (Chair),Brent & Andrea Pittman (Band), Diane Murray-Charret (Choir) Communications/publications consultant Graeme Steen (Electric Arts) [email protected]

MaryJane currently teaches Arts Education at Stewart Russell School and Judge Bryant School in Regina. She has taught Arts Education in Regina since her return to Saskatchewan from St. Albert, AB in 1996. She brings to SMEA a strong respect for the association and a career background which has embraced most of the musical activities SMEA is involved with. MaryJane was born and grew up in Eston, SK where she began studies in piano and took part in various choral activities. After obtaining her Bachelor of Music (Music Education) degree from the University of Saskatchewan, MaryJane acted as music coordinator for the Catholic Schools in Humboldt. From Humboldt, she moved to Edmonton AB where she taught with the Edmonton Catholic School Board. Her assignments included band, choral music and some classroom music working with students K-9. MaryJane “retired” from the band scene to spend a few years as homemaker. During this time she was active with Edmonton Talent Education, a Suzuki String Program, and also became involved in teaching Suzuki Piano privately. MaryJane returned to the classroom in 1993 with the Greater St. Albert School Division in St. Albert AB where her musical duties included teaching elementary classroom music, band and choir. In 1996 she moved to Regina. Since that move MaryJane has continued her contact with the Suzuki Piano Association and has added two Orff level classes to her resume of experience. MaryJane has served on the boards of several organizations. They have included the Suzuki Piano Association in Edmonton (where she concurrently held the position of President of the Edmonton Suzuki Piano Teachers’ Association), the Regina Rowing Association and the South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra. She has been a regional director and treasurer for the SMEA since January, 2001 and has been a member of the planning committee for SMC 2003. MaryJane lives in Regina with her husband Brian. They have four children who live in Montreal, London ON, Calgary and Regina.

NOTZ is compiled by Shannon McIntyre and published by SMEA. Submissions or requests can be made at any of the contact numbers listed.

President’s NoTZ "Did you practise?" - Ever ask this of any of your students? The question highlights the belief that you get out what you put in. Good effort yields good results. The same is true with your SMEA. The dedicated volunteers around the board table are able to respond to your needs when they are aware of those needs. Take the time to communicate with your regional director to let her/him know how things are going and with what you might need some assistance or guidance. I have the rare priviledge to work where I have weekly contact with another collegue. Most assignments, music educators are on their own. SMEA is your link to help and, on some days, sanity. Many educators take full advantage of the services SMEA provides. Our publications - NOTZ and Cadenza keep you informed, regional workshop grants help develop your program, honour groups are a goal for your better students and the Saskatchewan Music Conference is a great professional development and social opportunity for you. The SMEA is there for you, so 'practise' using the services we offer and you will get a lot more out of your teaching. All the best for 2004 - keep practising! Doug McCosh, president

SMEA Board Meeting dates for 2004: Jan. 30/31, Feb. 1 - Board Retreat (Delta Hotel) Regina June 4/5 - (Travelodge) Regina September 24/25 - (Parktown) Saskatoon October 31 - (Travelodge) Saskatoon

SMEA Mission Statement: To promote the development of high standards of music and music education. To exchange information and ideas with those interested in music. To sponsor conventions, workshops, clinics and other means of musical development, information and education. SMEA is a Special Subject Council of the STF. Anyone teaching music in Saskatchewan schools should be a member of SMEA, so that we can adequately represent music education to the STF and the government. It is our responsibility to urge music educators who don’t yet belong to their subject council to join SMEA for a stronger subject council. Please encourage fellow music teachers in your school or division to join SMEA to help to make us a stronger voice.

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SMEA Scholarship Fund:

THE CHALLENGE GOES OUT! Our annual Memorial Scholarships are in dire need of more funds. The ‘Tooney Auctions’ of the last few conferences, although a great deal of fun, have not generated as much money as some of the fundraisers of the past. This leaves the scholarship fund at a very low level. SMEA awards two $500.00 scholarships, the R.J. Staples and the Frank Connell to a third or fourth year music student from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina. Awarding these scholarships remains a priority of SMEA, so in order to continue to do so, we would like to challenge all music teachers, former music students, or anyone who thinks music education is worthwhile supporting, to make a donation to our Special Scholarship Fund Raising program. All contributors will be issued a charitable tax receipt and will be acknowledged in our Newsletters and Annual Report for that period. Any amount of support is worthwhile.

Thank you for your support! Cheques should be payable to: Memorial Scholarship Fund Saskatchewan Music Educators Association Box 519 Cudworth, Sk. S0K 1B0

Conributing in 2003 - 2004 FRIENDS ($25) Jeff Lawrence SUPPORTERS ($50) Sharie Argue PATRONS ($100) Doug McCosh, Mary Jane Schuler John Poettcker Shannon McIntyre Roxanne Inch DONORS ($250) SPONSORS ($500) BENEFACTORS ($1000)

the challenge goes out

to you!

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Our conference this year was again a partnership between the SMEA, the Sask. Band Association and the Sask. Choral Federation. It was a very unique and exciting conference that presented a broad spectrum of areas for music educators to participate. A total of 222 people registered and the general comments, verbal and written, made it evident that the conference was a success. Three separate strands were offered at the conference:

SMC 2003 REPORT

1. “Refreshing Our Skills” workshop sessions to learn and refresh teaching skills. All of the provincial music organizations provided sessions and clinicians. The other organizations involved were Sask. Orchestral Association, Music for Young Children, Carl Orff Canada-Saskatchewan Chapter, Sask. Music Festival Association and the Sask. Registered Music Teachers Association. 2. “Sharing Our Ideas” - a research strand organized by the Faculty of Education, University of Regina. 3. “Uniting Our Voices” - a symposium organized by the Canadian Music Educators Association. In addition to the above, there were industry displays, AGM’s, the Awards Banquet and many different concerts by local school groups, as well as the “SMC Wind Ensemble” and the debut performance of the U. of R. Wind Ensemble. We were very pleased to have the CMEA join our conference by holding their meetings during our conference and that they were able to facilitate the symposium. We also welcomed the interest from the Sask. Teacher’s Federation, the Sask. Arts Board and Sask. Culture Inc. A huge thank you to the conference committee for all of their efforts in putting this conference together. The committee members included Tim Linsley, Marlene Hinz, Yars Lozowchuk, Beverley Shore, Mary Jane Schuler, Diane Taylor-Neale, Laurene Jemieff and Ann Mueller. A special thank you to the Chair person, Joan Therens for her hard work and for her vision for this whole conference. Next years conference is planned for Saskatoon, Oct. 29/30, 2004.

UNITING OUR VOICES Symposium highlights Facilitators were Dennis Tupman (B.C.) and Eleanor Newman (Ont.)

Four sessions were given: #1. Uniting Our Voices: Laying the Groundwork - participants were asked to think about how, as music educators, they have been a spark or a propellant; igniting action, or being a fuel for it. #2. Uniting Our Voices: Developing the Roadmap for Collaboration - participants were broken down into small groups to discuss the key ideas from session one; things that could be worked on more effectively as a collective rather than organizations working alone. #3. Uniting Our Voices: Collaboration (con’t) - discussed actions that could be committed to. #4. Uniting Our Voices: Advocacy - how to take these ideas and build on them. - we need to advocate at the highest possible levels. - created a chart for actions and communications. Closing Session - Uniting Our Voices: Tying It All Together - we need to focus on uncovering the ìone-nessî of our voices. - Unite our voices in thoughts, in the quest, in specific actions, in the voices of students and the community.

Four Key Results of the Symposium 1. Speak with one voice: - communicate to music education stakeholders about this Symposium. - write articles to be shared with the various organization journals. - create a one-time journal where organizations submit articles. 2. Come together as organizations: - commit to a joint journal in the next 18 months with the theme “We are Different, We Are One”.

3. Know who we are: individually and collectively - harness the energy through common activities around Music Week. - think globally, act locally. 4. Raise public awareness: - make stories public. Other specifics: - establish a directory of agencies, a network of organizations. - share information quickly, advocacy, collect information on the status of various areas of the country and analyze. - have a Phase 2 Symposium - perhaps a council of the executives of the various organizations which would be facilitated by a non- partisan person. - mentor young teachers. This is a very quick overview of the symposium sessions. A lot of very interesting discussion took place and hopefully some of the suggestions and ideas can be put to work in the following months.

Coalition for Music Education in Canada It was exciting to have George Bishop, the founder and executive Secretary for the Coalition at the conference. The purpose of the Coalition is to support, save and promote music education in Canadian schools. The Coalition has many resources that are available to teachers including pamphlets on how to keep music alive in the classroom, the Music Advocacy Kit, and a video. You may have already received many of these resources at your schools. Those attending the conference were fortunate to be able to view the new advocacy video for use on national TV. To find out more about the Coalition, check their website http://www.coalitionformusiced.ca

SMEA SCHOLARSHIPS presented at SMC 2003 RJ Staples Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Raney (U of S)

Frank Connell Memorial Scholarship: Alison Thiele (U of R).

SMEA AWARDS PRESENTED presented at SMC 2003 Recipients of these awards are nominated by the SMEA membership. SMEA OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to: Cindy Burham SMEA HONOURARY LIFE MEMBERSHIPS to: Dr. Marlene Taylor, & Robert Gibson It is with deep gratitude that I thank you for bestowing on me the honour of a Life Membership in the Saskatchewan Music Educators Association. I have always enjoyed my times with SMEA and the conferences you have organized over the years to enable music teachers to gather and to share their expertise and to gain new ideas and inspiration from the many wonderful clinicians you have brought to Saskatchewan. I remember several occasions when the travel conditions were less than optimum as we made our way around the province to the annual conference. Over the years it has been most gratifying to observe new graduates enter the field of music education and make their mark on the profession. I am very proud of their accomplishments and the quality of the music their students provide in their local communities. Thank you, SMEA, for continuing to be open to new ideas, new approaches and new vistas of musical expression in the arts. I wish each of you well as you continue to make music a vital part of a vibrant life. Thanks Ann, for giving me this opportunity to express my appreciation. Cheers, MT

SMC info: (complete S. Knight Keynote transcript) is available online!

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2004 SMEA Award Recipients OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The outstanding Achievement Award recognizes either one outstanding accomplishment or an ongoing dedication to excellence in music. The recipient need not be or have been a member of SMEA.

FRANK CONNELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Frank Connell came to Canada from Shotts, Scotland in 1958 as the Music Direclor of the Moose Jaw Lions Junior Bands. He was the founder of the Sask Music Camps in 1962, which later became known as the Sask School of the Arts with its permanent home at Fort San. Frank served as a member of the Executive of the SMEA, member of the Saskalchewan Arts Board, President of the Sask Chapter of the Canadian Bandmasters Association and was awarded the Order of Canada Medal.

CINDY BURHAM ALlSON THIELE Cindy was born and raised in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter or Don and Bette Knapp. Her mom Bette was a very accomplished Irumpet and coronet player as well as an outstanding private teacher, a true inspiration to her daughter, Cindy. After receiving a Degree in Music Ed. (B.M.Ed) from Hastings College, Cindy arrived in Yorkton in August of that year a tall, slender, long haired, strawberry blonde bombshell. This was to be a temporary position, but as you will find out that was not so. Cindy was hired to be the Elementary and Junior High Band Director and one of her first jobs was to administer the Sea Shore Music Aptitude test to a group of grade 5 students at St. Alphonsus elementary school. After explaining the test to the students she told the students to raise their hands if lhey had any questions. From the back of the room a small voice said “Is it alright if I raise my foot”, a smart alec she thought but this was Cindy’s firsl introduction to Alvin Law who with the help of Cindy, and Blaine McClary at that time, went on to be a very fine trombonist and drummer.

This year, I am working on my Final year of my Bachelor’s in music Education, and I am student teaching at Campbell Collegiate. I also teach private horn lessons at the Conservatory of Music and Dance, where I work with students of all ages and levels. I enjoy working with the community with projects like Headstarts, sectionals, and masterclasses. I teach and assist at the Junior and Senior Band Camps held each year in Regina. Previously the principal horn player with the south Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra, I am excited to start my third season of playing third horn with the Regina Symphony Orchestra. I also enjoy performing in chamber settings, playing in brass ensembles whenever the opportunity arises. In May 2002, I participated in the national Wind Ensemble, held in New York, which give a final concert in Carnegie Hall. In the future, l would like to continue teaching music in Southern Saskatchewan, while still learning and performing on the horn.

RJ STAPLES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Until Cindy and Blaine arrived Yorkton did not have a Marching Band, but after spending hours and hours teaching the students to march, the bands where taken to every small town fair, every competition, and ended up in Moose Jaw and at the Kinsmen International Band Festival year after year. Cindy always had trouble with one word when it came to marching, “balls”. This became very evident one day as they were putting the band through a rigorous rehearsal and the students were having trouble marching in the correct order. Cindy stopped the band, and in her well known quiet, soft spoken voice (at the top of her lungs) said “March on Your Balls”!!! To which one terrified student in a little voice said “Ouch, That would hurt”... There was a moment’s pause, after which the band broke into uncontrollable laughter - what a Kodak moment!!! In 1974 Cindy returned to Hastings College where she obtained her Masters of Music Ed. Cindy then returned to Yorkton for a number of years where her reputation for excellence in music became known across the province. In 1981 Cindy moved to Bienfait where she took the position of Director of Bands for the Estevan Rural School Division, a position she holds to this day. Cindy travels to eight (8) different schools in the division and always manages to pull the students together into wonderful bands performing at Christmas Concerts, school functions,

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Rj Staples, the Provincial Supervisor of Music was one of the rounding members of SMEA in 1957. He acted as the editor of the “SMEA News” bulletin. He was appointed Honourary President to SMEA. Rj conducted a 1000-voice provincial choir at several SMEA Conventions and was instrumental in the Sask Sings broadcasts and the publication of the Sask Sings songbooks to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the province. In 1964, Rj, as the Department of Education representative on the Curriculum Committee, encouraged SMEA to outline specific recommendations regarding equipment, teaching aids and trained teaching staff required to provide a full music program in Division III with consideration of a possible Division IV course of studies for a full music program. In 1968, Rj Staples organized the provincial Honour Choir.

ALEXANDRA RANEY Alexandra Raney was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on November 17, 1982. She has lived most of her life in Saskaloon and surrounding area. Alexandra has loved music from an early age, starting out by sitting on her father’s knee as he played the piano and sang. She allended Saskatoon Adventist Junior Academy for grades one through eight, then Walter Murray Collegiate during high school. Although she sang in choir all throughout school,

it wasn’t until grade 10 that she began to play the French Horn and piano (thanks to Ms. Patterson). (ed. Maureen Patterson ret.) Alexandra entered the University of Saskatchewan Education/Music Education program in the fall of 2000. Playing in Wind Orchestra, a woodwind quintet, piano and wind quintet, and accompanying a men’s quartet make her schedule busy, but satisfying. She is the third year representative on the music education society and co-fundraiser for Wind Orchestra, active in music at church, and has been involved with community orchestras as well. During the summer of 2001, she spent a month rehearsing with the West Island Youth Symphony Orchestra of Montreal, traveling with them to a festival in Brive, France.

leading seminars and workshops. She is a former member of the World Vision Board of Directors and the Luther Bach Choir. Marlene’s special gift of mentoting teachers, students and musicians of all ages has resulted in close, personal bonds being formed over many years. She remains a strong advocate of music and music education for all. Retiring in 2001, Marlene has taken up golf and enjoys time with her husband, Elroy, and daughter, Trish.

ROBERT GIBSON Besides the horn, Alexandra enjoys playing the piano, flute, and learning to play other instruments. Her passions include astronomy, painting and reading, and she plans to teach music, as well as physics and math at the secondary level. Alexandra lives at home on an acreage with her parents, younger brother, Michael, and cat, Poppy. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP RECIPIENTS The Honorary Life membership is given to someone who has made a significant contribution to SMEA and to music education in Saskatchewan. The recipient must be a retired teacher and either a retired or current member of SMEA. DR. MARLENE TAYLOR Dr. Marlene Taylor has been involved in all aspects of music and music education for her entire life. Beginning as a kindergarten teacher with lhe Regina Board of Education, her talents were soon recognized through her appointment as its Music Consultant. She conducted numerous workshops for teachers within Regina, and for other groups including SMEA. In each capacity, she nurtured young students and teachers in the schools to the extent that the music education program in the Public schools flourished. In the late 70’s, Marlene served as an advisory to the Board as it set policy in place that would eventually result in placing music teachers in all Regina Public Elementary Schools. After completing a Masters degree at the University of Regina in 1978, Marlene joined the Faculty of Education teaching Music Education and Education Professional Studies. She was a rounding member of lhe Arts Education Program. Upon completing her Doctorate at the University of Alberta in 1983, Marlene returned to the U of R and continued to teach, do research and work collaboratively. From 1989 to 1992, Marlene was Associate Dean in the Faculty of Education, the first woman in a senior administralive position in Education. Marlene’s administrative strengths were recognized across campus when she was appointed Acting Head of the Department of Film and Video, Faculty of Fine Arts from 1994-1995. She returned to the Faculty of Education as chair of the Graduate program from 1995-1997. Marlene has always been heavily involved in church and community life in Regina. She has been a choir member, choral director and organisl at Avonhurst Pentecostal Church and more recently at Living Hope Church. A wide variety of church activities include service as a Board member and

Robert Gibson comes from the Lake District in the north of England. His early studies in music included piano, voice, and several wind instruments. He served as a military musician in the band of the Border Regiment in both England and Germany and while in Germany, studied with Horst Hergut, former principal trombonist wilh the Berline Philharmonic and the Carloltenburg Opera House. Following his military service, he was employed at Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering in his homerown of Barrow-infurness and played principal frombone in the Vickers band, Darlington and Westmoreland symphony orchestras. He was a member of various choral societies in England, and directed bands for the Lancashire Department of Education. He holds the Associate Diploma in trombone from Victoria College of Music, London. After coming to Canada in 1965, he directed the Prince Albert Lions Bands for ten years, and also directed bands in the public school system. Highlights of lhe Lions Band years included a tour of England and Wales in 1973 and numerous successes at music festivals. In the early 70’s, the senior Lions Band and the Lions Brass Band were awarded first place in their respective classes at the Moose Jaw International Band festival. Many soloists in the bands were scholarship winners and several were Royal conservatory of Toronto silver medalisis. He received B. Mus. Jmus. Ed.J and B.A. degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and taught at Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert, for seventeen years, in the areas of Fine Arts and English. He has adjudicaled at Unifest in Saskatoon and at various music festivals around the province. He has directed several community groups in Prince Albert, including the “Captones” men’s chorus, the Whispering Pines chapter of Sweet Adelines, Calvary United Church choir, and, most recently, the Prince Albert City Band and the Prince Albert Men’s Chorus. Retired since 1997, he does a lot of arranging for the band and chorus and also for the Millennium Swing Orchestra, in which he plays trombone.

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2004 CMEA Award Recipients CANADIAN MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION LESLIE BELL CHORAL AWARD

Bell Singers, well-known in the 1940s and 50s for their radio and television shows. He served as Chair of the Music Deparlmenl at the Ontario College of Education, as President of OMEA, as a music columnist for the Toronto Daily Star, as a CBC radio commentator, and as associate editor of the Canadian Music Journal. A member of CAPAC, his works for instrumental and vocal ensembles were widely published and distributed. SASKATOON CHILDREN’S CHOIR Its present artistic director, Phoebe Voigts, founded the Saskatoon Children’s Choir in 1996. The choir has developed a reputation for its musical sound, creative spirit and commitment to artistic excellence. Performing a wide variely of choral compositions with a particular emphasis on classic literature, international folk music and Canadian works, the Choir is sponsored and nurtured by the Saskatchewan Music Educator’s Association. The choir has appeared as guest arlists of the Saskatoon Symphony and has performed with Prairie Virtuosi, the University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers,the Calgary Girls Choir, and Canadian folk singers, Valdy and Connie Kaldor. Recording credits include four CDs, performances on CBC radio and CFQC television, and the CBC Christmas CD A Gift of Song with baritone Henri Loiselle. Since September 2000 the choir has committed to supporting the International Campaign to Ban Landmines through concerts, education platforms and signatures supporting the Ban Mine Treaty. This project included a 2002 Peace Tour of Europe, the release of the CD Fields Interrupted, and a guest performance at the Canadian/ American International Peace Gardens. In addition, they have performed from Ottawa to British Columbia including extensive travel throughout Saskatchewan. Awards include First Place at the Festival Internacional de Maesica Cantongir’s (Spain), the Isabelle Mills Award for outstanding choral achievement, First place and the Elmer Iseler Award from the International Choral Kathaumixw, and the Choir was a semi finalist in the 2002 CBC Choral Competition.

CANADIAN MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

CHRISTOPHER GLEDHILL AWARD

The Christopher Gledhill award is given by the Canadian Music Educators Association to acknowledge performance excellence by a youth orchestra performing a broad repertoire including Canadian compositions. Seleclion is made on the basis of a taped audition. Presented every two years, it is one of a set of performance awards named to honour outstanding Canadian Musicians and educators. SASKATOON YOUTH ORCHESTRA The Saskafoon Youth Orchestra (SYO) was established in 1958 by Murray Adaskin as the Saskaloon Junior Symphony. The current organization dates from 1983 when Wayne Toews and George Charpentier worked with a committee of parents to develop an independent incorporated organization. The SYO consists of three programs. In addition to the orchestra itself, the organization includes a Double Bass program and the Saskatoon Strings, a group for developing string players. Members study privately and audition for membership. For the sixth successive time, the SYO has just been awarded the Christopher Gledhill Award for Orchestra by the Canadian Music Educators Association. The orchestra has been the subject of CBC and CTV documentaries related to participation in the Canadian Association of Youth Orchestras festivals. Since 1988 the SYO has participated in eight national and international youth orchestra festivals. The orchestra toured Saskatchewan in lhe spring of 2002 to support young string programs in four communities. In April 2003, the SYO participaled in a workshop with the Surrey Youth Orchestra in Banff. In February 2004 the group will travel to Poinle Claire, Quebec to initiate an orchestra exchange with the West Island Youth Orchestra. The SYO has consistently included works by Canadian composers in its repertoire. In addition to performances of a wide variety of Canadian works, the orchestra has premiered seven new Canadian compositions in the past eight years, three were commissioned by the orchestra; three olhers were written especially for it. The SYO serves elementary, high school, and university students from a broad area including Allan, Biggar, Outlook, Riverside Estates, Rosthern and Vonda. Repertoire consists of professional calibre music in a broad range of styles. The orchestra always welcomes inquiries from inlerested young instrumenlalists.

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SMEA Regional Workshops

2003 Review

SMEA approved the following Regional Workshops in 2003: Region 1: Region 2: Region 3: Region 3: Region 4: Region 4: Region 5: Region 5: Region 6: Region 7: Region 7: Region 7: Region 7:

Beginner Band Workshop - Estevan (Coordinated by Cindy Burham) Beginner Band Workshop - Swift Current (Coordinated by Jennifer Horvey) Gregory Chase Piano Workshop - Yorkton (Coordinated by Eunice Koehler) Robin Harrison Master Class - Yorkton (Coordinated by Jacquie Chase) ORFF Children’s Day - Saskatoon (Coordinated by Patrick Kelly) Harmony Workshop - Saskatoon (Coordinated by Norma Wallace) Strings Workshop - Prince Albert (Coordinated by Dean Bernier) Beginner Band Workshop - Christopher Lake (Debbie McPherson) Beginner Band Workshop - North Battleford (Coordinated by Gene Aulinger) Beginner Band Workshop - Regina (Coordinated by Brent Ghiglione) Thom Area Head Start Clinic - Regina (Coordinated by Jane Pinch) Campbell Area Head Start Clinic - Regina (Coordinated by Kathy Anderson) Beginner Band Clinic - Moose Jaw (Coordinated by Janie Fries)

As you can see, the workshops have been quite varied. Thank you to the coordinators who volunteered their time to organize these workshops.

How to apply for a regional workshop? Applications and follow up forms for Regional Workshops can be downloaded from the SMEA website: HYPERLINK "http://www.musiceducationonline.org" All applicants must be a member of SMEA. The application must include the name of the workshop topic and intent, anticipated participation, location and date, and the name and contact information for the coordinator. It must also include a proposed balanced budget which includes sources of self-generated income as well as estimated expenses. The form must be signed by the Regional Director from your region. The entire SMEA board reviews all Regional workshop applications at regular board meetings, so it is important that you have the application to your Regional Director in time for the meetings. For any assistance with this, please contact your Regional Director.

Regional Workshop Deadlines If the date of your workshop falls between:

Your deadline for submission is:

December 1 to February 28 (29) March 1 to April 30 May 1 to June 30 July 1 to September 30 October 1 to November 30

November 10 January 10 April 10 June 10 September 10

If you’re an SMEA member, you can apply for funding, please observe the following deadlines:

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Strings Report from Prince Albert Submitted by Dean Bernier

Hello everyone! Many of you have been sending emails and phone calls, inquiring about a progress report for our strings. I am very proud to be able to report great strides have been made in three areas: Rivier Academy strings, Prince Albert Strings Orchestra Inc., and the Prince Albert Music Festival. First, there is a lot of excitement starting the only “in school” string program in Saskatchewan, for middle years and high school. The key people involved in this program are Cheryl Tradewell (music director), Sr. Mary Woodward (principal), and myself. If you want to run a successful program, you must surround yourself with successful people. For this reason, I am very pleased to work with both of these ladies. For our first year, there are 33 girls (grade 7-12) enrolled in the program. There are currently 2 bass, 3 cello, 3 viola, and the remaining are violins. The instruments are purchased or rented by the individual players. It is a pull out program with classes held on three weekdays against a six-day timetable. There are only 4 girls with a string background, so our playing time is primarily instructional with some performance techniques to accommodate a Christmas concert on Dec. 10th. The program is structured into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Senior. The first two groups will focus on playing instruction, and the Sr. group will have the capability to study repertoire and playing techniques within many styles of music. Because the program is new, the levels will become more clearly defined on the start of year three. A thank you goes out to the Prince Albert Catholic School Board for supporting this endeavor. The second report is about the Prince Albert Strings Orchestra Inc. Once again the orchestra entertained 10 NoTZ

for a double set at the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital fundraiser, Festival of Trees. PASOI has also had two offers from Saskatchewan orchestras to combine forces and perform in a joint concert. These could prove to be very exciting concerts, following the success of last year’s Juno Beach Showcase. PASOI is spending the season focusing on fiddle repertoire for old time dancing. Sunday Nov. 23 was very enjoyable for the Seniors Heritage Center, as they spent the afternoon dancing to the old familiar tunes. Dance instructors will be coming into our rehearsal on Dec. 11 to teach the players how to dance to this music. It is important that the players respect tempos and phrasing in order to enhance the dance steps. What better way to learn, than dancing to the music themselves, and having the ability to “walk a mile” in the dancer’s shoes. There are several dates booked for dances in (and around) the Prince Albert area between now and May 2004. For further information and booking dates, call Donna at 922-4485. Lastly, preparations are underway to revive the string section of the Prince Albert music festival for spring 2005. There will be classes for solo, duet, and small ensembles. The committee is also willing to accept other genres such as folk, jazz, etc. I would like the two string orchestras from P.A. to also participate, in order to obtain adjudication. String playing continues to thrive in Prince Albert and is rapidly growing. The future of our players remains bright!

phony Orchestra and the Regina Symphony Chamber players. He took over the position of Music Director/ conductor of the SSYO in 1989 and has seen the group grow significantly.

Honour Groups 2003 2003 was the 30th year of the Honour Groups Program, so it was quite appropriate to have a Gala Concert in the Center of the Arts, with the Lieutenant Governor, Linda Haverstock in attendance. It was also very note worthy, that in accordance with our conference theme, Music: Made in Saskatchewan, Made in Canada, that our guest conductors were both Canadian, one originating from Saskatchewan. There were 54 choir students, 69 band students, as well as the South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra members included in our Honour groups. In spite of some unfortunate weather, all students were able to get to Regina, to begin rehearsals on the Thursday evening. The Honour Band Conductor was Tania Miller, a former Saskatchewan girl, who is now the Music Director of the Victoria Symphony. She is the youngest current Music Director of a major Canadian Orchestra, and the first woman to be appointed to such a significant post. Tania has guest conducting engagements across Canada and the United States. John Trepp was the Honour Choir Conductor. He is the Director of Choral Studies at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver. He was involved with EXPO 86, 88 and 92, selecting or producing the amateur groups who performed there. He was also the Musical Director of the Olympic World Chorus for the Winter Games in Calgary. Mr. Trepp has directed the B.C. Youth Choir in performances in the South Pacific and Australia. The accompanist for the choir was Bev Dyck, well known in southern Saskatchewan for her abilities as an accompanist. The South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra performed under the direction of Alan Denike, who is in demand as a clinician/adjudicator in Saskatchewan and Western Canada. He is principal bassoon in the Regina Sym-

Thank you to all of the people involved in the Honour group process. The volunteers, coordinators, audition adjudicators and the sectional and rehearsal leaders. A special thank you to Jennifer Horvey, the Honour Groups chairperson, for overseeing the process. Also thank you to Kevin Dyck, the Band Coordinator, and Marcia McLean, the Choir Coordinator. Your time and effort is appreciated. The young musicians for the band and choir are chosen through an audition process. Those who are chosen have a lot of hard work before they arrive and a grueling few days of rehearsals to bring it all together for the final concert. Congratulations to all of the students for an excellent concert. Also, a huge thank you to all who took time to submit tapes for the audition. Thank you to the teachers who helped their students to prepare the audition material. Please continue to encourage your students to audition, as well as encouraging your colleagues to do the same. We wish to thank the many teachers, directors and parents from across Saskatchewan who have contributed to this year’s Honour Groups Program. Your time, patience and encouragement of our Honour Group program is sincerely appreciated. Aaron Sikora, Adrian Bourgeois, Anna-Marie Moellenbeck, Arlene Shiplett, Barbara Waldbauer, Brent Pittman, Brian Unverricht, Christen Dorgan-Lee, Cecilia Burton, Chris Budlong, Chris Kelly, Clayton Braybrook, Colleen Murphy-Beresh, Colleen Swan, Corinne Pirot, Dara Hallett, David Frostad, David McDade, Dawn McLean, Debra Lammers, Diana Woolrich, Darcy Diedrichs-Lich, Doug MacLean, Gene Aulinger, Gilles Turcotte, Greg McLean, Heather D. Braun, Heather Macnab, Ian Cochrane, Ian Krips, acquie Ackerman, Janice Paterson, Jennifer McAllister, John McGettigan, John Poettcker, Joyce Ray, Karen Frandsen, Kendra Worman, Kerry Linsley, Kevin Hrycay, Kristie Barber, Larry Klopoushak, Larry Pearen, Lauren Hearn, Laurene Jemieff, Leanne Baldwin, Lisa Hornung, Marcia McLean, Marilyn Whitehead, Mary Joy Nelson, Maureen Schweighardt, Michael Hensby, Karen Charlton, Monika MacKenzie, Nick Fanner, Rachelle Patzer, Raelynn Smith, Ramona Friesen, Rene Brad, Richard Janzen, Regina Sagal-Hendry, Sandra Poole, Shannon McIntyre, Sharie Argue, Sheila Anderson, Sherry Schoepp, Stacey Mortenson Smith, Syndey Lenzen, Terry Heckman, Theo Masich, Jennifer Williams

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FREE to members of SMEA! Read on.... The New Teacher Resource Package 2004 is complete and was available to members at our AGM during the conference. Copies are available in either hard copy or in compact disc. Be sure to order your copy of the manual by phoning or emailing the SMEA office. This document includes many valuable resources for all music educators. It is presented in a format that updates easily. Thank you to all who contributed information, lesson plans and articles, and to Corinne Olson who compiled all of these. Also thanks to Graeme Steen for formatting the document and to Sandra Senga and Peter Pizurny for assisting in editing the contents. SMEA welcomes any comments or suggestions for future updates. 12 NoTZ

New in 2004 NEW PROGRAM!! PROVINCIAL JUNIOR BAND The Provincial Junior Band is a new partnership program between SMEA and SBA. The objective of this program is to provide a quality band experience for pre-high school musicians with more than one year playing experience. The program would alternate between the southern and northern portions of the province, with Davidson being the boundary. The first one is planned for Regina on May 7 and 8, 2004. It will take place at the University of Regina campus under the direction of Dr. Erik Janners. A teacher nomination process will be used to select the participants. Approximately 60 students would be admitted. For more information, please contact Peter Pizurny (SMEA Region 4 Director) at 306-6680482 or email [email protected].

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SMEA and our Member Organizations have achieved tremendous success in 2002 and 2003..... 8,197 members and volunteers spent a total of 166,160 hours to provide 247 programs that directly affected 64,228 individuals in 2002. This remarkable achievement was possible only with the support of a dedicated membership and an enthusiastic volunteer base, Thank You! These achievements have not gone unnoticed. Our funding agencies have formally recognized the SMEA as offering high quality, diversified, educational programs with a true focus on participatory experiences taht are relevant and accessible to all ages and regions in the province. It has also been recognized that the SMEA is proactive in expanding traditional levels of participation to include communities not traditionally part of their activities. The SMEA was commended for their excellent website, publications and resource materials as well as for their clear and concise organizational policies, methods of evaluation and fund raising efforts for new initiatives and programs. It was noted that in the jury’s opinion, everything the SMEA is doing at present seems to be of a very high quality.”

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Supporting Music Education in Saskatchewan

Did You Know? More contributions by SMEA to the Musical Heritage of Saskatchewan. • SMEA has published a history of the organization (1957 - 1993), “No, Not Another Meeting” written by David Kaplan, both in compact disc and hardcopy. • SMEA reintroduced the organizational journal “Cadenza” in 2002. It was a tremendous success. The plan is to publish one edition of this journal a year. • SMEA initiated The Heart of the City Piano Project, which provides free piano instruction for inner city children and young adults in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw. Honourary Chair of the program is Buffy St. Marie. SMEA has initiated the Circle of Peace Drumming Project for inner city children. Richard Dubé coordinates both programs. • (flashback!) SMEA organized a provincial Band Directors Association as well as a provincial Choral Directors Association. SMEA organized the first Saskatchewan Music Conference, which included representatives from the Junior Concert Society, the Band Directors Association, the Choral Directors Association and the Music Festival Association in the late 1960’s.

SMEA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL FORM The following information will be used to contact members for renewal and membership drive purposes, to send newsletters or journals; and to forward conference, program, services and professional development opportunities information. A membership in SMEA also entitles you to a membership in the Canadian Music Educators Association. Your name, address and membership catalogue will be shared with the CMEA. The SMEA is a Special Subject Council of the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation and receives grants based on membership. Your name, address, membership catalogue and teaching Certificate Number will be shared with the STF. The SMEA receives funds from the Sask. Lottery Trust. Your name, postal code and membership catalogue may be shared with SaskCulture Inc. for advocacy purposes. Information gathered regarding individual members will be retained on database in the SMEA general office for a period of twenty-four months, along with this signed and dated consent form. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL FORM (Please print clearly) Name:_________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________ ________________________________________ Postal Code_____________ Teaching Certificate Number (to verify STF membership) _______________________ Home Telephone________________ Fax Number ________________ Type of Membership ___ Regular $50 ___ Associate $30 ___ Retired $30 ___ Student $15 ___ Administrative $100 ___ Parent/Group $25 ___ Corporate $75

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SMEA membership means more... support for creative initiatives band resources choir resources classroom music resources relevant and timely communications professional impact (STF Special Subject Council for music) support for workshops province-wide equal opportunity access for ALL music students support of UofR and UofS undergrad music chapters support for 1st year teachers (complimentary memberships) diversified and experienced pool of mentors and friends democratic and fair issue management national affiliations and network support publishing opportunities in NOTZ and CADENZA SMEA Regional Directors 2004 Region 1 Colleen Weimer

26 McGillivray Bay, Weyburn SK S4H 1L4

Region 2

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Region 3 Shannon McIntyre

Box 205 Churchbridge SK, S0A 0M0

Region 4 Peter Pizurny

149-227 Saguenay Drive, Saskatoon SK S7K 6G4

Region 5 Kristie Barber

204A - 3450 - 4th Avenue, Prince Albert SK, S6V 7L3

Region 6 Sandra Senga (appointed)

Box 1875 Meadow Lake SK, S9X 1Z3

Region 7 Gaetan Hammond

3066 Reves Rd. Regina SK, S4V 1Y6