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Michigan Music Educators Conference
Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids
Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 4:00 p.m.
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Minutes
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Members Present: Brian Coyle, Danny Jordan, Bob Nixon, Kevin Dobreff, Paul
Brewer, Mark
Flaherty, Randy Casteel
Agenda Items:
- B. Coyle welcomed all attendees, outlined chapter goals and focus of meeting.
- IAJE New York 2007 conference report: IAJE Michigan was well represented through student performances and clinics at the national conference. Positive feedback substantiates our jazz education community is earning appreciable respect and visibility.
- Reminder extended to all that IAJE 2008 will be in Toronto, Canada, and passports will be enforced for international travel. Ensuing conferences will be:
IAJE 2009 - Seattle,
WA
IAJE 2010 - New York, NY
IAJE 2011 - New Orleans, LA
IAJE 2010 - New York, NY
IAJE 2011 - New Orleans, LA
- B. Coyle urges everyone to utilize our excellent IAJE Michigan website, and to pass along a mention to other state education colleagues you encounter. We have requested to be linked to MSBOA (Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association).
IAJE Michigan Chapter Update:
- B. Coyle notes the IAJE Michigan chapter is now one of eleven states to be officially recognized as “exemplary status” by the IAJE national office.
- The IAJE national website will be
offering many new services and options. Some will be
interactive. Authorized access will be rolled out through IAJE
membership.
- Summer 08’ - IAJE Teacher training opportunities exist in Park City, UT. There is a state chapter president’s campaign currently for jazz. A base fundraising target goal of $12 million is planned.
Elections:
- Unit chapter officer elections are coming this
spring.
Open Discussion:
- There is exciting progress being made regarding an administrative and promotional collaboration between IAJE Michigan and MSBOA.
- B. Nixon acknowledged B. Coyle’s outstanding work of bringing Michigan’s IAJE chapter from an almost charter loss to exemplary status.
- R. Casteel asked about funding through IAJE for grants to assist in bringing professionals to Michigan public schools. B. Coyle responded that, yes, it is possible and IAJE National does have some monies to tap into.
- B. Nixon remarked that it would be great to take the IAJE Michigan reading band and perform more often and perhaps give some clinics. K. Dobreff, M. Flaherty and R. Casteel offered some possible performance ideas and venues.
IAJE Michigan and MMC:
- B. Coyle notes we have established a dialogue with Paul Stanifer (MSBOA) about a possible day during MMC that would emphasize jazz topics (improvisation, rhythm section, education information, etc.).
B. Coyle thanked all in attendance. Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Cowan
IAJE Michigan Secretary
