Administration Ronald P. Dolce 732-574-0846 rdolce561 @ aol. com
THE NEW JERSEY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
a federated state association of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for MUSIC EDUCATION
News From Our Division Chairs
Administration Ronald P. Dolce 732-574-0846 rdolce561 @ aol. com
The New Jersey Music Administrators Association Executive Board, Board of Directors and membership would like to welcome back to a new school year the members of the New Jersey Music Education Association. Summer is always a good time to refresh the mind and spirit and obtain new ideas for the classroom as well as try new teaching techniques.
Our association members would like to thank our outgoing President, Robert Pispecky, Supervisor of Music for the Edison Public Schools, for his leadership during the past two years. During this time the association members were presented with innovative workshops that help the supervisors gain information about topics in our state as well as music education in general. We would like to thank Bob for his dedication to the association.
We would like to announce that Thomas Weber, Supervisor of Music for the Egg Harbor Township Public Schools, will serve as President for the 2016-2018 term. Matt Lorenzetti, Supervisor of Music for the Linden Public Schools, is President-Elect and will serve as President for the 2018-2020 term. Louis Quagliato will continue to serve as our Treasurer and Membership Chair and David Imhof will continue to serve as our Secretary.
Welcome to several new members to our Board of Directors: Dennis Argul, Supervisor of Music for the Elizabeth Public Schools; Robert Hamm, Supervisor of Music for the Neptune Public Schools; and Jonathan Harris, Supervisor of Music for the Northern Valley Public Schools. Returning board members are: Webmaster, Patricia Rowe, from the Moorestown Public Schools; Joe Akinskas, Cumberland County College and Rowan University; and Ron Dolce, retired Music Supervisor for the Rahway Public Schools.
Our Executive Committee and Board of Directors worked hard to develop our meeting topics for this year. Much thought was given to the topics to be presented as we received thoughtful suggestions from the membership.
Last year, the attendance at our meetings was outstanding and our membership continues to be over forty members. We hope to continue the trend this year as we present the following meeting / workshops: October 7, 2016-“ Nuts and Bolts- Advice on How to be Successful as an Arts Supervisor” facilitator, Peter Griffin December 2, 2016-“ Making the Case for Dance”- facilitator, Louis Quagliato February 3, 2017-“ Arts and Special Education”- facilitator, Joe Akinskas March 31, 2017-“ Transitioning from General Music class to Performing Arts class” facilitator, Patricia Rowe June 3, 2017- To Be Announced We continue to encourage any music supervisor, department chairperson, or administrator without a music background to join us as we discuss the issues of music education in our state and how we can help to improve music education in our schools. We all must stand strong to continue to strengthen our programs and continue to be a strong voice for music education for the children of New Jersey.
For more information about the New Jersey Music Administrators Association go to our website njmaa. org.
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