Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

Elementary Choir

2024-25

Clinician
Shana Lander - Manhattan-Anthony Middle School

Nomination Deadline
Nominations must be entered online in the KMEA Members site by Oct. 17, 2024
Late entries WILL NOT be accepted.

Who can participate?
The NWKMEA Elementary Choir is comprised of SELECT students from grades 5 and 6. Six (or fewer) students from each building may participate. All singers must be enrolled in the school from which they are entered. The director of each building is responsible for selecting the students who attend.

Participation Fee
A fee of $15 per student is due at the December Mini-Convention. Please take your check to the district treasurer's table and get a receipt before checking in your students. The fee will double if not paid at the convention. Make check payable to NWKMEA. Fees may be sent to Connie Reishus beforehand or bring them to the convention. You may create your own invoice using our online Invoice Generator

Clinic and Performance
The concert is Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at FHSU Beech Schmidt Auditorium at 12:30 PM. Admission is $5.00 for adults and students are free.

Additional Information
Your selected singers need to come to the convention with their music learned and ready to polish with the clinician. The music will be sung by memory at the concert. Please have your singer bring their music, pencils, and their very best behavior to the concert. Students should come dressed in concert attire. There is no time to change in preparation for the concert.

Teachers
  • Please supervise your students at all times and inform them of the behavior expected.
  • Please be prepared to lend a hand when needed.
  • Please have your students well prepared before they come to the mini-convention.
  • Please remind students to wear proper concert attire.

Elementary Choir Schedule @ FHSU
8:00 Registration - Memorial Union
8:30-10:00 Rehearsal I - Black & Gold Room
10:00 ***BREAK w/ water & cookies***
10:20-11:30 Rehearsal II - Black & Gold Room
10:30 Teacher's Meeting - Sunset Lobby
11:30 ***Move to Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center***
11:45-12:15 Rehearsal III - Beach/Schmidt Stage - on risers
12:15 House opens to audience
12:30 CONCERT - Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

Performance Repertoire

* Kusimama
Jim Papoulis
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc
Publisher ID: 00502723

All The Pretty Little Horses
Andy Beck
Alfred Music Publishing
Publisher ID: 39849

Come Follow Me
Linda Spevacek
Heritage Music Press
Pubisher ID: 15/1950H

Christmas... In About Three Minutes
Arr. Mark Weston
Heritage Music Press
Publisher ID: 15/1537H

* Amazing
Pinkzebra
Pinkzebra Publishing
Publisher ID: 1712014

* Denotes new pieces
 
Chairperson
Paulette Wildeman
Ellis-Washington Elem.
100 E. 13th
Ellis, KS 67637
w: 785-726-3186
Important Dates - Elem. Choir
Oct. 17, 2024 - Thu
Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Dec. 7, 2024 - Sat
Mini Convention II
HS Band, HS Choir, NW/SW HS Orchestra, Elem. Choir
Fort Hays State University
$15 participation fee per selected student

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