FIU Chapter of CMENC

The FIU Chapter of Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC) has been named a Chapter of Excellence by the Music Educators National Conference (MENC). MENC is the National Association for Music Education, with over 130,000 active members (music teachers across the US). We are 1 of 3 chapters to nationally to receive the Chapter of Excellence Award for our service project: Grant for Music in Need. The grant is in its 3rd year, and we have already awarded over $2000 worth of music equipment to local elementary music programs. The 2007-20087 winner was Rosemary Meitz of Royal Green Elementary. The 2008-2009 winner will be announced on April 15, 2009. We fund this grant through our benefit concert: Faculty Spotlight Concert - held every October. FIU will be featured on the MENC website, and in the Collegiate Resource Kit (sent to every collegiate chapter in the US). Also, we will be mentioned in the April issue of Teaching Music (sent to all 130,000 members of MENC).

EARS

EARS (Electro-Acoustic Research Society) was just awarded The Outstanding Organization in the Arts Community Title by CSO (Council for Student Organizations) for all the activity the group coordinated during the 2008-2009 academic year. This included their work with the NWEAMO Festival, New Music Miami, Winter Music Conference, FLEA, and countless other activities including jam sessions in the dorms and workshops available to all FIU students. Congratulations to all the EARS members and especially the EARS board for being such leaders in the community

Romel Fuenmayor

Romel Fuenmayor (MM in Violin) was one of 75 musicians from 21 countries of the Americas chosen from 1000 audition tapes submitted from Patagonia to British Columbia in a free and transparent international competition, to become a member of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas (YOA). Led by Artistic Advisor, Plácido Domingo, YOA is a multicultural, world-class symphony orchestra of 100 gifted young musicians, aged between 18 and 28, from over 20 countries of the Western Hemisphere.

Jazz at the Estefans

Jazz majors Mauricio Quiros, David Chiverton, and David Llanes recently performed at a benefit for the FIU Medical School at the home of Emilio and Gloria Estefan.

Kala Jordan

Graduate student Kala Jordan will perform in the 2009 New York Summer Music Festival held at Suny State University College in Oneonta, NY. She will serve as the Clarinet/Woodwind Teaching Assistant and on the Counseling Staff.

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