Arizona Music News
A Publication of the Arizona Music Educators Association
September 2020
AMEA Events for this School Year
Hello! We hope you and your family are well, and that you are making it through these difficult times. No doubt this is going to be a very unique school year. At this time, AMEA does plan to provide festival opportunities this year, whether in person or online. Festivals will be held on the dates that are currently on the AMEA calendar.
We are planning on keeping festival dates as they are. We will notify you of the format of each festival (either in-person or online) as the festival gets closer.
AMEA High School Solo and Ensemble Festival News
Elections for 2021-2023
2021 AMEA Conference Will Be Online!
Advocacy Information to Share with Your Boosters
Contact your school board and thank them for keeping music in the schools during the pandemic.
Music provides the opportunity for students to be creative, share their emotions and be part of something bigger than themselves. The act of music making engages students socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. Music making requires critical thinking and collaborative learning. It teaches every student that they have a direct and personal effect on the group’s overall success and struggles. Music has also been proven to relieve stress and calm fears; which is possibly more important now than ever before.
If your school board postponed music education, reach out to them and let them know what valuable lessons students are missing by not having music in their lives.
Continue to work with the music teachers at your school.
What are their current needs in the classroom? How can you help them transition back into in person from virtual teaching? What resources are needed to make the music classroom safe and successful?
Continue to support the students.
Musical opportunities may be different than what was offered in the past and students may be struggling with what they are missing. How can your booster group help the students cope? Be creative and open to new experiences for them. Think outside the box!
Together we will make this school year as special and educational as possible. If you would like access to more information and resources, please visit the NAfME website and the latest news from the AZ Department of Education.
Teaching Resources Database
In Memoriam, Bill Engelsman
Contact Us
David Waggoner, Executive Director
Scott Burgener, President
Email: executivedirector@azmea.org
Website: www.azmea.org
Location: 6818 East Kingston Place, Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone: (520) 885-9754
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