Maine Motif Issue 2, Vol. II (Winter, 2018)

Maine Music Educators in the News Marisa Weinstein named recipient of the 2017 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for Music Education and Music for All: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14944766.htm The South Portland High School Marching Band under the direction of Craig Skeffington surprise school bus driver battling cancer with a special performance: https://www.pressherald.com/2017/12/06/south-portland-bus-driver-battling- cancer-gets-an-uplifting-surprise/ MMEA member Kaitlin Young named 2018 Maine Teacher of the Year: http://www.mainetoy.org/news/post/2018-maine-teacher-of-the-year- announced Chris White, University Of Maine: “The Man Behind Maine Music” https://umainetoday.umaine.edu/stories/2017/man-behind-maine-music/ Kudos Corner Thank you to Brian Hutchinson for his work on all state auditions! Thank you to Kristen Thomas and managers for getting the results out quickly and efficiently! Thank you to the district treasurers for meeting with Andy Forster our state treasurer to start to standardize financial practices. Ashley Albert sent more students to the All National Honors Ensemble than any director in the country! Reminders By March 1: Nominations due for Hall of Fame, Music Educator of the Year, New Music Teacher of the Year, Dale Huff Award for outstanding music program. See mainemmea.org for nomination forms.

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