LLMEA Newsletter

Happy April - I hope you all had a relaxing spring/Easter break. Hard to believe we only have a couple of months to go before the end of school. As we continue to rehearse for our spring concerts, we have a few LLMEA events taking place this month. This Friday and Saturday, Bruce Barry and Kevin Poole will be hosting middle school band north festival at Lebanon High School. And the following week on April 13th, Elizabeth Baker will hosting the middle school chorus festival at Columbia.

On April 16th, we will be celebrating our graduating seniors, retirees, and teachers of the year at our annual Honors Banquet at the Eden Resort. Yes, you will get home in plenty of time to pack for PMEA and chocolate mousse will be served. If you are participating in the banquet, please be sure to submit all of your seniors' information by this Friday, April 5th.

The executive board will be holding it's annual meeting at the Bulls Head Pub in Lititz on Wednesday, May 1st at 4:15pm. All of next year's festival and fest hosts should be in attendance at this meeting. If any hosts can't make it, please get in contact with David Fair, president, (dfair@elcosd.org) to let him know.

And finally, the PMEA All-State Ensembles and Conference will be taking place in Erie, PA April 17-20. Congratulations to all of the students representing LLMEA in the state honors ensembles!

Good Luck with all of your spring concerts!

Congratulations to our LLMEA retirees as they embark on a new chapter in life. You should all be heralded for your many years in the music teaching profession. You have touched many lives with the gift of music and your influence will be passed along through generations of music students. May you have the best of times and health in your retirement. Our retirees will be honored at our Honors Banquet on April 18th.

Our retirees are:

Christopher Campbell - Cornwall-Lebanon

Sherry Kline - Warwick

Candace Ord - Hempfield

Sarah Repkoe - Penn Manor

Our annual adjudication festival held at Millersville University was a huge success! 23 different ensembles from Lancaster/Lebanon counties participated in this educational endeavor. Special thanks to Scott Muenz (Cedar Crest) for organizing this festival as well as our distinguished adjudicators:

Dr. Adam Gumble, West Chester University

Dr. Brian Norcross, Franklin and Marshall College

Dr. Dan Neuenschwander, Kutztown University

Dr. Jim Colonna, Messiah University

Mr. Bill Powers, Hempfield High School (retired)

Mr. Dave Cooper, Wilson High School (retired)

Mr. Mark Wagner, Manheim Township High School (retired)

Mr. Mark Williams, Pequea Valley High School (retired)

Dr. Alan Mudrick, Hempfield High School (retired)

Dr. Joe Cernuto, Millersville University

If you are interested in participating in this festival next year, keep your eyes open for an invitation this fall. The festival will take place in early March during Millersville University's spring break.

We are still in need of a host for Middle School Chorus Festival and a host for the Honors Banquet next school year. If you are interested, please contact David Fair dfair@elcosd.org or Sara Masten sara.masten@pennmanor.net ASAP. We would like to have all hosts and venues secured for next year by May 1st.

April 5 & 6 - LLMEA Middle School Band North Festival - Lebanon HS

April 13 - LLMEA Middle School Chorus Festival - Columbia HS

April 16 - LLMEA Honors Banquet - Eden Resort hosted by ELCO HS

May 1 - LLMEA Executive Board Meeting - Bulls Head Pub