General Chapter Meetings
November 18, 2003
5:30-6:45

Towson’s CMENC Website Address: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/music/cmenc

Volunteers for Mornings with MENC

Monday

• Brian setup - 11am
• Ryan 9-10am
• Jeff 9-10am

• Gary setup - 9:15am
  
• Amber 8:50-9:30
  
• Greg 9-11am
  
• Laura 10-11am

Ideas for next semester activities (* indicates an activity voted to occur nest Spring)

1. *Music Dept Gala
   
   • Chair: Ryan
     
   • Location should be close
     Holiday Inn $26.50 per person (info from Brian)
     University Union - No Cost
     
   • Cost - maximum of $15
     
   • Food - Buffet
     
   • Entertainment
     DJ - volunteers: Ryan and Laura
     Live band - jazz combo
     
   • Invite Faculty
     
   • Partner with another organization in music department
     
   • Change format from ball to picnic in a park
     
2. *Portfolio Workshop/Mock Interviews
   
3. *Instrumental Repair Workshop
   
   • Chair: Elizabeth Young
     
4. *Town Hall Meeting for Music Department
   
   • Faculty representatives
     
   • Agenda
     
5. Conducting Workshop
   
6. Finale Workshop
   
7. Sound Recording Workshop
   
   • Chair: Laura Jackson
     
8. Piano Proficiency Workshop
   
9. Orff Instruments and Recorder Workshop
   
10. Tutors for Instrumental Methods
    
    • Chair: Candace Alston
      
11. Music Ed Mentoring
    
12. Burnout/injury workshop
    
13. Jazz for Non-Jazz Majors

1. Music Department T-shirts
   
   • Chair: Amber Crimi and Laura Jackson
     
2. BSO
   
3. Baja Fresh

Fri 27 and Sat 28 8:30-5:30

• Volunteers to work Towson Booth
  • Amber (Sat) Carol Ryan Jeff Greg Laura
• Session Times available in January online www.mmea-maryland.org
  
  • [Volunteers are advised to review conference schedule, choose sessions to attend, then sign-up for an available time to work booth]
• Transportation: Car pool to Light Rail

Attendance: Bryan Harris, Gerrit Van Essen, Candace Alston, Ryan Richardson, Jeff Hoiser, Amber Crimi, Laura Jackson, Carol Cox, Greg Jackson, Elizabeth Young

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Executive Board Meetings
January 27, 2004
12:00-12:45

In attendance: C. Alston, B. Harris, G. Van Essen, J. Hosier, R. Richardson, A. Mueller.

We discussed the upcoming State MMEA Conference (Feb. 27-29). We discussed the need for 3-4 volunteers to help transport the university booth to the site on Thurs. Feb. 26 (email will be sent to members). We discussed the Instrument Repair Workshop, and have developed a vocal workshop to coincide with the repair workshop on the same evening with dinner preceding the workshops (Tentatively scheduled for March 9). The "Town Hall" meeting was also discussed and will take place later this month (exact date will follow). PICK UP YOUR JOURNALS!!!!

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Music Student Council Meetings
November 03, 2003
11:45-12:15

In attendance: R. Chiles, T. Ewell.

T. Ewell discussed the possibility of rescheduling of courses during the Spring 2005 semester. R. Chiles raised the issue of where students will practice during April and May 2005 when the building is closed. We also discussed construction noise during large ensemble rehearsals. This was a problem during a recent rehearsal of the orchestra. Students from the American String Teachers Association Committee will meet next council meeting to discuss the marching band requirement in the music education degree. This meeting will be held on Dec. 8th at 11:45.

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