Fwd: HEB UIL Scholarships: PLEASE FORWARD

Colleagues,

Please read the email below from Jay Lester concerning senior scholarship opportunities from HEB grocery stores.

Thank you,

Steven Dojahn

Midland Lee HS Director of Bands

TMEA Region 6 Band Chair

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From: Bradley N Kent <bkent@uiltexas.org>
Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 4:34 PM
Subject: HEB UIL Scholarships: PLEASE FORWARD
To:

Please forward this scholarship opportunity to the music teachers in your region:

 

Dear UIL Director:

 

H-E-B is a Corporate Sponsor of the UIL and has its annual H-E-B Scholarship Program for Community Service Excellence opportunity.   Nominees must have the following submitted to https://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship/ by no later than Feb. 3, 2021:

• Minimum 3.3 GPA
• Number of Community Service Hours completed in the last 12 months
• Community Service Verification Letters to document the number of hours submitted
• A Letter of Recommendation
• A Short Essay (500 words or less) on the topic: "What does Community mean to you?"

There will be 15 total winners – 5 each in music, academics and athletics – and each will be awarded $2,000 from H-E-B. An announcement of the winners will be March 9, 2021.  Please make your students and/or support staff aware of this opportunity.

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Jay Lester, Executive Secretary

UIL please read

  Good afternoon,

There are 3 significant items that you need to know headed into the spring semester.  

1. Without contacting me or the state office, each director can choose how to designate their ensemble entry - varsity, non varsity, or sub non varsity.  It is up to you!  Just keep in mind that you will potentially get the corresponding award.  Also, if a HS marching band who attended their marching contest and got a division 1 - you MUST enter as a Varsity to receive the large size A Sweepstakes trophy.  

2.  Another automatic - all classifications minimum performance requirement has dropped one classification.  For example, a class 4A band would now only have to play from the 3A requirements and SR the 3A level music.  Directors can continue to choose to play a more difficult program, but the SR will automatically be reduced.  (combine this item with the choice to enter as a NV or sub NV and you have many options)

3.  All marching bands in class A through 6A will have both area and state marching contest in the fall of 2021.  I wanted you to know this so you can plan accordingly.  More information about area contests and state will be forthcoming.  

Lastly, we will conduct live events this spring in Region 6 (no virtual events).  However, they will likely look and feel different than the norm.  I ask all of you to be open-minded, keep politics out of the discussion, and follow the guidelines established.  After polling many directors and speaking with various administrators from different parts of the region, I have decided to modify our zoned events to minimize students mingling with students from other schools.  This means we will likely use more spaces in our host schools and in some cases slit the zone in half utilizing two campuses instead of one.  Another C&SR change for some contests may involve using the same 3 judges for both concert and SR.  

For now, go to Texas Music Forms and enter your Solo and Ensemble event on time for your designated zone.  I am asking that you stay in your geographic area and not travel to contests you normally don't attend.  If you find the need to do this, please contact me prior to entering.  

As always, bookmark and check our region website often - www.uilmusicregion6.com 

Please forward this email to your friends in neighboring schools to ensure they receive this valuable information.  

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Jay Lester, Executive Secretary

325-260-3925

Fwd: announcement for TMEA region 6 directors

Colleagues,

Happy New Year! Please read the email below from Dr. Jeffrey J. Meyer, at Sul Ross State University. 

Thank you,

Steven Dojahn

Lee HS Director of Bands - Midland, Texas

TMEA Region 6 Band Chair

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From: Meyer, Jeffrey <jeffrey.meyer@sulross.edu>
Date: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 2:19 PM
Subject: announcement for TMEA region 6 directors
To: Steven Dojahn <sdojahn@gmail.com>

Dear Band Director,

We are excited to announce the launch of The Total Tubist, a LIVE online course for tuba players who want to take their playing to the next level. Craig Knox (Principal Tuba of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, founding member of the Center City Brass Quintet, and faculty member of the Curtis Institute of Music and Carnegie Mellon University) and John DiCesare (Principal Tuba of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and faculty member of University of Washington) have joined to develop The Total Tubist, a program that will utilize a regular schedule of live online group instructional sessions, seminars, and masterclasses to create a comprehensive course of study for the serious tuba player. The Total Tubist will perfectly complement the music curriculum of an advanced high school student or college music major, and serve as an added resource to help these tuba players achieve their goals. Serious amateurs will gain from the program as well.

Each month, The Total Tubist participants will benefit from live instructional zoom sessions, including regular Weekly Fundamental Classes (4 per month), Weekly Repertoire Classes (4 per month), as well as Special Topic Seminars (2 per month). Craig or John will lead all classes, and the live Zoom format allows for questions and interaction during the sessions. In addition, Craig and John will join for a monthly live Q&A session, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions relating to playing, practicing, performing, and creating a successful career as a tuba player. Video recordings of all instruction will be available following each class, so that participants have the option of attending the live session or accessing the content at a time that suits their schedule. 

The Weekly Fundamental Classes are the backbone of the course, in which the instructor will demonstrate and discuss the concepts and approaches needed to develop excellent playing technique on the tuba. Participants will receive a PDF packet of the material to be covered prior to each class, so that they can play along with the instructor.

The Weekly Repertoire Classes will focus on important repertoire from the standard solo literature, as well as orchestral and band works, and common audition excerpts. Each week, the instructor will take the class through a systematic approach to learning, practicing, and performing these important pieces.

The Special Topic Seminars are an opportunity for in-depth exploration of a wide-range of important aspects of playing, musicianship, and career development, including Audition Preparation, Practice Hacks, and Phrasing and Interpretation.

The Total Tubist is an ongoing course which will take place during the 5-month period of January-May 2021. Each month includes a minimum of 11 hours of live instructional content. Participants may choose to enroll for any month-long session, or for the entire course. Private lessons with John DiCesare and Craig Knox can be added to the program at an additional cost, subject to availability. The Total Tubist participants receive a discounted private-lesson rate.

The Total Tubist classes begin on January 9. For more information on the program, and to enroll today, please visit www.theTotalTubist.com.

Thank you!

Craig Knox  John DiCesare

Craig Knox

Principal Tuba, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Founding Member, Center City Brass Quintet

Artist Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University

Faculty, Curtis Institute of Music

Visit my website: www.craigknoxtuba.com