We are now accepting proposals for clinic sessions at the 2010 KMEA In-Service Workshop. Proposals may be submitted online until October 1, 2009.

MENC is proud to announce the winners of the Collegiate Chapter Growth Recognition for 2008-2009! To receive this recognition for 2008-2009, a chapter had to increase their total membership numbers beyond their 2007-2008 membership totals. The following chapters in Kansas earned this distinction this past year.

School	Sponsor
Baker University	Ray James
Barton Community College	Steve Lueth
Bethany College	Doug Talbott
Kansas State University	Jana Fallin
Kansas Wesleyan University	Ken Hakoda
Pittsburg State University	Craig Fuchs
Sterling College	Blair Martin
University of Kansas	Debra Hedden
Wichita State University	Steven Oare

Audition excerpts for the 2009-10 state festival groups (HS level) are now available.

HS Choir - Orchestra - Band² - Jazz Band - Middle Level Choir¹

1. Dona Nobis audition key signatures to be determined after the summer convention.
2. B-flat Clarinet edited 5/22/09 for incorrect measure numbers.

State Festival Group Recordings
Order form from Shhhh Productions (PDF)
Correction: The back cover of the 2009 ISW schedule pamphlet incorrectly offers "2008" ISW recordings for sale. It should say 2009. Additionally, the President's Concert is erroneously listed on the back cover. Recordings of that performance are not available.

Group Photos
Jolesch Photography is currently offering group photos for sale online.

2009 ISW Clinic Resources

The MENC Southwest Division 2009 Symposium is quickly approaching. This year's theme is Music For All: Teaching Music in Urban and Rural Schools. Ron Chronister, who is a KMEA Past-President as well as a Past-President of the MENC Southwest Division, serves as Symposium Planner. For more information, including registration, visit their website at www.tmec.org.

The KMEA New Music Teacher Handbook is an online resource for new and veteran teachers alike. Everything from suggestions on how to start the year off right to a listing of important deadlines throughout the year are included. Resources for handbooks, lesson planning, curriculum assessment, rehearsal techniques, and classroom management can all be found in one easy-to-navigate place. The handbook is simply a clearinghouse of information invaluable to new music teachers in the state of Kansas. If veteran teachers find something valuable in it as well, all the better.