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IAJE Michigan General Membership Meeting
Detroit International Jazz Festival
Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, MI
September 2, 2007 - 2:25 p.m.
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MINUTES
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Members Present: Danny Jordan, Bill Sears, Bob Nixon, Scott Cowan, Brian Coyle,
Ernie Rodgers, Denis
Naranjo
Special Guest - Bill McFarlin, IAJE National
Executive Director
(Manhattan, KS)
D. Jordan welcomed all attendees, outlined chapter goals and focus of meeting.
- AGENDA ITEMS -
E. Rodgers Educator Report:
- Regarding the DIJF Outstanding soloist awards - second place was to be awarded by MSBOA. Perhaps it should be therefore worded, “the MSBOA award goes to ________”, instead of saying, “the second place award sponsored by MSBOA goes to ________”.
- The official 'Educational Advisor' for the Detroit International Jazz Festival (DIJF) is Wayne State University. Out of 24 Detroit high schools only two have jazz.
IAJE Toronto 2008:
- B. Coyle noted that since IAJE Toronto 2008 is in Canada we should touch base with the IAJE Canada and invite some Canadian school bands to participate in the 2008 DIJF.
- E. Rodgers asserted IAJE MI should confirm the Canadian bands are playing solid jazz repertoire. Reportedly, this has not been the case in the past.
Detroit International Jazz Festival (DIJF):
- S. Cowan queried, what is the ideal number of high school and college band performances to feature each year at DIJF? E. Rodgers states it is approximately 12 high schools and 4-5 college bands.
- B. Coyle stated IAJE MI should contact DIJF director Terri Pontremoli and review the situation for requirements/qualifications on high school and college band participation in the DIJF.
- E. Rodgers encouraged sending photographs of the DIJF student groups to the IAJE national office for website posting.
Michigan Music Conference:
- D. Jordan made a motion for the state chapter to purchase an IAJE Michigan adv in the MMC (Michigan Music Conference) program book, for January 2008 in Grand Rapids. A unanimous vote approved purchasing the adv.
- D. Jordan surveyed, should the state chapter should invest in a booth for MMC in Jan. 2008?
- B. Coyle reported that booth expenses doubled when the conference moved to Grand Rapids. He had been wearing two hats at the Hope College booth at MMC ’07 while also sporting an IAJE Michigan pin or cap.
- D. Jordan states IAJE MI can try again to get a banner constructed for the DIJF ‘08 via a collaborative MSBOA and IAJE sponsor effort. There was a problem with the high-resolution graphics requirement for files sent electronically to Texas banner company. Hence, they did not get it done in time for DIJF ‘07.
- S. Cowan queried, what ever happened to the ‘Jazz Day’ planned for MMC 2008 that was suggested by Paul Stanifer at MSBOA? Answer unknown, and more investigation needed. D. Jordan says he will pursue this with P. Stanifer and further explore the possibility.
Development:
- D. Naranjo reports the site is receiving 1-2K hits per month on our website. We have a goal to get links back to our site, which will generate even more hits. Major jazz programs, like MSU and U-M, need to be linked to us.
- D. Naranjo outlined an emphasis on generating more new memberships, noting the potentials of rebates from the national office.
- E. Rodgers reports there are many less-informed high school band directors out there that could benefit from jazz educational resources offered on the IAJE Michigan website.
- D. Jordan urged members to communicate and respond to D. Naranjo, especially for for educational/instructional information. More information can also serve general public viewing.
D. Jordan thanked everyone present. Meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Scott Cowan
IAJE Michigan Secretary
