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Dr. Steven Bolstad, UM Director of Bands, has accepted a position at James Mason University and will leave UM at the end of the current academic year. Leon Slater, Big Sky H.S. band director, will serve as interim UM band director while a search for a permanent replacement is found.
Angie Keedy, Capitol H.S. band director, will be leaving Montana to become the principal at a middle school in Greely, CO next fall.
A Granite Falls, Washington K-12 music teacher, Andrea Peterson, has been named "National Teacher of the Year" and was recognized in a White House ceremony in late April.
MMEA will begin a mentoring service this fall for new teachers, particularly those in isolated areas. E-mail MMEACadenza@aol.com for more information.
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MENC: The National Association for Music Education Collaborates with Arts4All to Bring ArtsPass™ Digital Education Resources to Music Teachers
Exclusive Webcasts, Streaming Video, Interviews With Well-Known Artists Offered Through Discounted Membership
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NEW YORK (October 25, 2004) - MENC: The National Association for Music Education today announced a collaboration with Arts4All, Ltd., a leading provider of digital arts, arts education, and entertainment content. The partnership will provide MENC members with discounts to ArtsPass, Arts4All’s new subscription Website for the arts. ArtsPass is the world's only digital gateway of packaged, theme-driven arts content for teachers, students, and audiences around the world. Online offerings include exclusive streaming video, live and interactive events, courses, master classes, and industry news from leading artists and arts institutions.
As part of the agreement, MENC members will receive special ArtsPass subscription discounts and other exclusive benefits. MENC and ArtsPass will also work together on the selection of featured artists for Webcasts and the development of music curriculum materials.
“Through our collaboration with Arts4All, we are making exciting new technology and content available for music education, which our members will find as an outstanding tool to complement their programs,” said MENC Executive Director John J. Mahlmann. “This type of program can only serve to enrich students' learning experiences and provide greater resources for our teachers.”
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The following information comes via e-mail from MENC Headquarters.
E-BOOKS FROM MENC - MENC and ECS Media collaborated to create e-books of four of MENC?s existing volumes: Spotlight on Technology in the Music Classroom, Strategies for Teaching Technology, Opportunity-to-Learn Standards for Music Technology, and Applications of Research in Music Technology. Read the press release at and visit to order.
SAVE AT BORDERS - A GIFT FROM MUSICARD - Borders, one of the many retailers providing special discounts and rewards to Musicard holders, is offering a special limited-time coupon to MENC members allowing you to "try before you buy" the Musicard. The Musicard invites you to try this special $5 Off coupon at Borders good for use through August 31, 2004. Just go to: to print out your coupon and save! This is just one example of the discounts and rewards offered year round with the Musicard. To learn more or to purchase a Musicard visit . Remember, $5 from every Musicard sold through MENC supports the National Anthem Project!
MENC?S AUGUST RESOURCE SPECIALS - This month?s special features Music Makes the Difference: Programs and Partnerships for ˝ off the member price! The special includes one dozen MusicFriends brochures. Wait
there?s more! Liven up your classroom with ?Opera: All of Music...And More?? - a colorful poster for $1 with any additional order. Take advantage of these specials available only to MENC members - you are music to our ears! For more information, visit .
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