SJBODA South Jersey Band And Orchestra Directors Association sjboda. org
SJCDA
SJBODA South Jersey Band And Orchestra Directors Association sjboda. org
Our first membership meeting for this school year will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. This breakfast meeting will take place at Seven Star Diner in Sewell at 9:00 AM. Please notify Patrick O’ Keefe( 609-457-0590 or patrickaokeefe @ gmail. com) if you are able to attend. Audition materials and our online registration process will be explained. The membership will also vote on amending the concert dress code for the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, and String Ensemble.
Auditions for the 2017 All South Jersey Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Junior High String Ensemble will take place on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Eastern Regional HS. Rhea Fernandez and John Stanz will host this event. Applications and directions are available on our website. The first rehearsal for these ensembles will take place on Saturday, December 17 th at Absegami HS. Jon Porco will be our host.
Our 2017 Orchestra conductor is Michael Ludwig who is an international violin soloist and recording artist. Matthew Dell( Rowan Prep) will conduct our Junior High String Ensemble. The Wind Ensemble will be conducted by Joe Higgins( Rowan University). Mark Kadetsky( Fernwood Ave. MS) will conduct the Symphonic Band. We welcome Rhea Fernandes( Eastern Regional HS) as our new string coordinator and Amanda Lakits( Hamilton Twp. Schools) as our new high school band coordinator.
The South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association offers many opportunities for instrumental music teachers to expand their involvement and expertise as music educators. We provide excellent vehicles for professional development including conducting and managing our ensembles. Many teachers have gained wonderful ideas and strategies by observing rehearsals and meeting with colleagues. You can enhance your school music program to include excellent performing opportunities for your students and ensembles. We encourage all music teachers to take advantage of the wonderful resources offered by SJBODA this year. Please contact Patrick O’ Keefe at patrickaokeefe @ gmail. com or 609-457-0590 for additional information.
We encourage you to check our website, which is maintained by Keith Hodgson and Derek Rohaly,( Mainland Regional HS) for the latest SJBODA updates. www. sjboda. org
We wish everyone an exciting and successful year.
Joseph Jacobs Secretary, SJBODA
SJCDA
South Jersey Choral Directors Association sjcda. net
The South Jersey Choral Directors Association( SJC- DA) Board of Directors has worked throughout the summer on the planning of our activities for the 2016- 2017 school year.
Our 59th annual Choral Festival will be held again at Eastern Regional High School, in Voorhees, NJ, on January 28th and 29th, 2017. Festival conductors this year will be Stephanie Berger, Cinnaminson High School( Senior High Chorus); Joseph Zachowski, Washington Township High School( Junior High Chorus); and Laura Harmon, Cherry Hill Schools( Elementary Chorus). Auditions will be held on Saturday, November 19th for the Jr / Sr choirs. The Elementary Festival will be held on March 4th, 2017.
The South Jersey Choral Directors Association offers many opportunities for choral music teachers to get involved and in doing so, expand their knowledge as music educators. Teachers have gained useful ideas and strategies by collaborating with other directors, observing rehearsals and attending meetings. We encourage all music teachers to take advantage of the wonderful resources offered by SJCDA this year. Get involved by managing or assisting one of the choruses and take advantage of the professional development opportunities offered. Please contact Nancy Dickinson at ndickinson @ wtps. org for additional information.
For information on registering for SJCDA, please see our website( www. sjcda. net.) In addition, we invite all choral music teachers to join us at our September“ kick-off” General Membership Meeting at Villari’ s in Sicklerville. Conductors will present their programs, and the new online registration process will be discussed. Join us for a social and informative evening on September 19th at 7:00 pm.
The SJCDA Executive Board looks forward to another exciting year working with the teachers and students of vocal music throughout South Jersey. We encourage you to check our website for the latest updates. www. sjcda. net
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