PMEA

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

Mr. Throne, Mrs. Bostwick and Mr. Litzenberg are members of PMEA, an affiliate of the Music Educators National Conference. Their membership in these groups enables the Unionville H.S. students to the opportunity to be involved in Music Festivals in Pennsylvania.

Each year, festivals for Band, Orchetsra & Choir are held at the District, Region & State levels. There is also an All-State Jazz Band & Ethnic Choir available.

Auditions are held for these groups each year.

Click here for link to District 12 audition solo information

The Auditions for District 12 Choir will be held on November 2007 at Strath Haven HS

Vocal Audition policy

Auditions for District 12 Band & Orchestra will be held in December 2007 at Unionville HS

Instrumental Audition Policy

Major Scales Information

Chromatic Scale Information

Percussion Rudiments

The All-State Jazz is auditioned for by cassette recording. See Mr. Litzenberg for more info.

2008 Festival Dates & UHS Member Selected !!!

January

10-12 District Band Festival - Strath Haven HS

UHS Members:

-Rebecca Schriver & Will Carpenter - clarinet; Tim Wang - Bassoon; Barbara Eisele & Matt Block - trumpet; Craig Johnsen - french horn; Cyrus Kapadia - trombone

24-25 District 12 Orchestra Festival -Owen J. Roberts HS - commuter festival - no overnight housing

UHS Members: Barbara Eisele - trumpet; Craig Johnsen - french horn; Natasha Carlin. Abby Taylor, Audrey Kang - violin

February

7-9 District 12 Chorus Festival - Downingtown West HS

UHS Members:
Soprano I- Alyssa Brown; Soprano II- Barbara Eisele, Natalie Dupuis; Alto I- Kristin Litzenberg, Becca Jackson; Alto II- Allison Landon

Tenor I- Justin Gawthrop, Mike Rosenberg, Dan McCown; Tenor II- Mark Bradley Kitay; Bass I- Will Carpenter; Bass II- Matt Helm

21-23 Region VI Band Festival - Oxford HS

UHS Members:

Rebecca Schriver - clarinet; Barbara Eisele - trumpet; Craig Johnsen - french horn

March

6-8 Region VI Orchestra Festival - North Penn HS

UHS Members:

-TBD

227-29 Region VI Chorus Festival - William Tennent HS

UHS Members:

-TBD

April

16-19 PMEA All-State Festival & State Convention in Hershey, PA

UHS Members:

-TBD!!!

Links

PMEA

MENC

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