Teacher Resources

NAfME-member middle and high school music teachers can now access In Tune Monthly magazine’s digital edition for their students at no additional cost. 

Share this link with your students to give them free access to In Tune Monthly’s latest issue. You’ll also find an archive of previous issues from the 2017-18 school year:

 https://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?m=53418&l=1

To view recent issues,  click on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of the screen, then select “Archive.” 

Click here for the Teacher’s Edition of In Tune Monthly.

As a NAfME member, you can click here for free online lesson plans from the 2017-18 school year.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact us at

customerservice@intunemonthly.com

or

914-358-1200, ext. 310 for assistance.

Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Camp Flintlock is forming a company of musicians called the North Carolina Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps for the performance and preservation of colonial American history outside of Raleigh and adjacent counties. The corps is for children 12-18 and adults who have a love for music and history.

For more information visit their facebook page.

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Statewide Grants

• Foundation for the Carolinas
• North Carolina Community Foundation
• Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
• Insperity Corporate Program
• Duke Energy
• NC Bright Ideas
• Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Regional/Community Grants

• Burke County
  Community Foundation of Burke County
• Davie County
  Community Foundation of Davie County
• Charlotte Area
  Blumenthal Foundation
• Forsyth, Wintson-Salem Area
  John W. & Ann H. Hanes Foundation
• Guilford County
  • Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
  • Tannenbaum-Sternerger Foundation
  • Weaver Foundation
• Henderson County
  Community Foundation of Henderson
• Salisbury and Rowan County
  The Blanche &Julian Robertson Family Foundation
• Western North Carolina
  Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
  (Serving Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Heywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mcdowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania & Yancey counties)

Equipment Grants

• Classics For Kids Foundation
• Fender Music Foundation
• The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

Other Grants

• D’Addario Foundation
• Difference Maker Movement
• The Mockingbird Foundation
• The NEA Foundation
• North Carolina Arts Council
• Wal-Mart Local Giving Program

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Awards

GRAMMY Music Educator Award

For every performer who makes it to the GRAMMY stage, there was a teacher who played a critical role in getting them there. And really, that’s true for all of us who are making music today. Maybe they introduced you to your first instrument. Or they showed you how to get over your stage fright. Or maybe they just inspired you to have the confidence to go for it when you were ready to give up.

It’s time to say thank you to ALL of those teachers who put in ALL of those hours to make sure that ALL of us love and play music today! And who better to do that than the people who bring you the GRAMMY Awards?

We’ll select 10 finalists including one winner each year to be recognized for their remarkable impact. The winner will be flown in to attend the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards in early 2018, receive the Music Educator Award at a ceremony during GRAMMY Week, plus pick up a $10,000 personal honorarium. All finalists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, while semifinalists receive a $500 honorarium.

Make your thanks real by nominating your teacher today!

For more information, follow this link.

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ARTS R4 Life 2018

Saturday, September 8, 2018 (One-day)!
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Registration:
$40.00 early-bird registration (early bird deadline: August 3)
$45.00 regular registration
$25.00 presenter/partner registration
$20.00 college/university student registration

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is partnering with Meredith College to host the third annual “ARTS R4 Life” professional development conference for NC K-12 Arts Educators in Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts. Pre-service arts educators and faculty from Institutes of Higher Education interested in K-12 arts education are also encouraged to attend. The conference is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 9, 2018, and will be preceded by Arts Education Think Tank, Arts Education Coordinators, and Arts Education Leadership Coalition meetings on Friday, September 7, 2018.

This conference is an opportunity for arts educators to develop personalized multi-disciplinary learning experiences and have cross-sector learning and collaboration around the 4R’s:

• Rekindle your artistic spirit by participating in hands-on arts experiences
• Reflect on the profession through deepening your understanding of the standards to support student learning and growth
• Reconnect with colleagues and professional organizations
• Renew your body and mind through expressive, contemplative, and rejuvenating experiences designed to promote your well-being
• This conference supports NC’s vision for Comprehensive Arts Education as part of a well-rounded education for all NC school children and has sessions and opportunities that address Arts Education, Arts Integration, and Arts Exposure.

Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. Please complete this registration form. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with your invoice for payment of the registration fee. NCDPI must receive payment by Friday, August 24, 2018. This bill serves as confirmation that your registration has been received.

Registration includes morning refreshments, lunch, and access to all sessions and materials. Lunch is buffet style in the Meredith College dining hall so participants can customize their choices to fit their dietary needs.

Certificates of Participation:
Upon completion of an online evaluation and documentation of reflection time, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation for 10 hours (1.0 CEU credit, with prior approval from the school system).

Conference Overview:
Check-in for the conference begins at 8:00am in Johnson Hall at Meredith College. After checking in, participants may have light refreshments and visit the student art exhibit prior to the opening welcome and orientation session in Jones Auditorium at 9am.

The conference continues with hands-on, arts based sessions and activities, panels and discussions, exhibits and performances, and networking opportunities. This conference provides a unique opportunity for arts educators to learn within and outside of their discipline expertise. We encourage participants to explore sessions in areas that are new or different from their everyday classroom experiences.

Throughout the conference, you are encouraged to visit the “Common Area,” where you will find a myriad of resources and opportunities to help you reconnect with colleagues and professional organizations. Tables housing materials and resources from the Arts Education Leadership Coalition (comprised of representatives from all of the NC Arts Education Professional Associations) and statewide partner organizations (such as the NC Arts Council, A+ Schools Program, NC Symphony, NC Museum of Art, and others) will be available throughout the day. Additionally, hands-on arts participation experiences will be hosted by some of these organizations.

The conference concludes with professional planning and reflection time.

Highlights for ArtsR4Life 2018:

• A rich variety of sessions that are aligned to the 4R’s and address one or more components of NC’s vision for Comprehensive Arts Education
• Sessions provided by NC Arts Education Think Tank Members, NC Arts Education Professional Associations and Partner Organizations, Meredith College, and the NC Dance Festival
• Opportunities to interact with NC Arts Education Professional Associations for all disciplines (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts) in one place!
• Representation by all of NC’s state level arts agencies (NC Department of Public Instruction, NC Arts Council (including the A+ Schools Program and Arts in Education Programs), NC Museum of Art, and NC Symphony, in one place!
• Cross-sector collaboration with pre-service teachers, educators, administrators, and higher education across all disciplines

For questions about the conference, please contact: Jeremy Tucker (Jeremy.tucker@dpi.nc.gov or 919-807-3844).

For questions specific to your registration or payment, please contact: Linda Crouch (Linda.Crouch@nc.dpi.gov or 919-807-3861).

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UNCG Clarinet Day: Auditioning For Success
September 15, 2018

Please join UNCG clarinet faculty Dr. Anthony Taylor and Dr. Andy Hudson for our upcoming Clarinet Day “Auditioning For Success,” focused on the 2019 High School All-District and All-State clarinet and bass clarinet audition materials. It will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2018 on the campus of UNCG, and will feature special guest artist Dr. Deborah Bish, Associate Professor of Clarinet from Florida State University. Expect  a day filled with fun clarinet activities, including performances, audition prep classes, exhibits and vendors, and clarinet choir. Though some of our presentations are focused on all-district and all-state auditions for high school students, community members are welcome to participate!

See website for more details
https://vpa.uncg.edu/music/clarinet-day/
International Clarinet Association North-Carolina-Chapter

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