2020 Wisconsin State Virtual Music Conference – Registration Open! (9/20/2020) Registration for the 2020 Wisconsin State Virtual Music Conference, October 25-30 has begun! Join us during the late afternoon and evening for a week of timely and engaging sessions, networking, and an opportunity to check out the online exhibitor booths! Feature social events include a networking mixer, an evening “Live at the Piano Bar,” WSMA… Continue Reading
Celebrate National Arts in Education Week – September 13-19, 2020 (9/13/2020) National Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Passed by Congress in 2010 through House Resolution 275, the celebration is designated to bring attention to this cause for elected officials and educational decision makers across the country and to support equitable access to the arts… Continue Reading
Copyright Guidance for Distance Learning released by NFHS and NAfME (9/11/2020) How Does the TEACH Act Help with Virtual Music Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic? NAfME and the NFHS have released joint Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act copyright analysis aimed at helping music educators teaching in virtual environments. Teachers engaging in distance learning this fall must understand the copyright laws in this environment. The TEACH Act provides certain protections for music… Continue Reading
James Weaver Shares Details of the Performing Arts Aerosol Study (9/1/2020) In August, an aerosol study commissioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and a coalition of more than 125 performing arts organizations has generated a second set of preliminary results that provides further optimism for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on performing arts activities.… Continue Reading
Taking Beginning Band Online: A Spring Success Story (8/19/2020) Beginning on Monday, March 16, all Elmbrook Schools will move to virtual learning and no students will report to school. “Well, that’s awesome. An extra week of spring break,” I thought. I was completely unaware that my life, as well as my family’s, my friends’, my colleagues’ and my students’ lives were all about to… Continue Reading
2020-2021 WSMA Membership and Programs (8/19/2020) Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) has posted our program updates for the 2020-2021 school year. Our team is excited to announce three of our programs will be available virtually during Fall 2020 - Solo & Ensemble Festival, Student Composition Project, and Middle Level/High School State Honors Project. Updates about WSMA Aca U are anticipated in… Continue Reading
WMEA Offers New Resources to Teacher Membership (8/18/2020) WMEA is offering three opportunities for membership during Fall 2020: Advocacy Fast Action Team, WMEA Virtual Gatherings, and Early Career Music Teacher Collaboration Project. An Advocacy Assistance Team has been established by WMEA to help suggest strategies, present ideas, and offer resources to formulate your response. Access the Advocacy Assistance Request Form at this link. After… Continue Reading
Second Round of Performing Arts Aerosol Study Produces Encouraging Preliminary Results (8/15/2020) An aerosol study commissioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and a coalition of more than 125 performing arts organizations has generated a second set of preliminary results that provides further optimism for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on performing arts activities. Preceded by… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Music Education – Outreach Call to Action and Meeting (7/30/2020) WSMA and WMEA have issued an outreach call to action to ensure the tools and resources needed are available to their teachers and school leadership so children receive access to a well-rounded education regardless of the mode of delivery in which teaching and learning occur. Even when singing and playing wind instruments may have limitations,… Continue Reading
Performing Arts Aerosol Study – Round One Preliminary Results (7/14/2020) 7/13 Update at NFHS.org Disclaimer: All information provided through the study is to be used strictly for general consideration. This information will be updated by NFHS when it becomes available; please share the link to this webpage instead of the PDF document. Preliminary results for woodwinds and brass were received July 10th . Preliminary results… Continue Reading