MMEA - WD Meeting

January 6, 2006

UMass Dept. of Music

Amherst 
 

Present: Carol Toth, Patrick Kennedy, Rebecca Phelps, Megan Carr, Bill Carr, Andy Villamaino, Aldonna Girouard, Claire Williams, Steve Damon, Beth Guertin, Ben Smar, Joanne Nelson 

Call to order: 4:00

Correspondance: An update from the All-State board now says that we can continue to run our district according to the rules that we have been using all along. Therefore we can keep our former method of allowing everyone in attendance to vote and continue using our procedures. 

Secretary's Report: Rebecca - M/S/P to accept as amended 

Treasurer's Report: Scott - absent, Carol reporting. M/S/P to accept report. 

Auditions: Scott - absent. Carol says Scott would like to thank everyone for a very smooth audition day in December. There were no photocopy issues.         

Senior Festival

Site Host: Ben - We are all set for tomorrow. Marimbas are being used by both band and chorus - Megan and Aldonna will have to work out the schedule. Pianos are tuned. The general meeting will take place in rm. #154. Carol has ordered food for the lunch meeting. Sign up sheets are ready to go. Please encourage directors to sign up for a duty when they register. No students in the balcony of rand, please. Students must eat only in the lobby area. 

Chorus: Aldonna - She is all set for the big day tomorrow. 

Band: Megan - Ready to go. 

Orchestra: Steve - 1 string player will not be attending due to illness. Another has a major conflict with another musical ensemble. Carol will contact the student and resolve this.  

Jazz: Patrick - Things are all set but he still needs to fill out the stage set up form. Pat would like to have a better micing set up for the jazz band this year. Ben will speak with the production staff - this is entirely their domain. 
 
 

Junior Festival

Site: Carol reporting - Everything seems to be set for West Springfield. We do not have to pay a usage fee. Carol will take a trip over there to see all the spaces. We will pay for piano tuning. Possibility that there may be a problem with percussion at UMass since the percussion equipment will be with the band on tour during March break. 

Male Chorus: Holly Joy - absent, Carol reporting - All set for now. 

Treble Chorus: Mike Smith/Stacey Downey - absent, Carol reporting. All set for now. 

Jazz: Bill Chapman - absent, Carol reporting. Music has been ordered. 

Orchestra: Grace Rice - absent, no report. 

Band: Andy - He is all set to go. 

Elementary: Sharing session is all set to go. Flyers have gone out. Vera baker has offered to pay for any Springfield music teacher wishing to attend. 

Coordinator Reports

String: Denise - absent, Carol reporting. She is looking at a different viola piece which she will bring to the next meeting.  

B/WW/P: Claire - Auditions went very well - thanks to all who helped. 

Vocal: Kayla - absent, no report. 

Jazz: Brian - absent, no report. 

Publicity: Tony - absent, no report. 

Website: Beth - She is working on the pictures. 
 

Unfinished Business: None! 

Announcements/New Business: Steve has all the extra music from Bodgett's. 

Adjourn: 5PM. 
 
 

Respectfully submitted,

Rebecca Phelps, secretary