Fall Bulletin No. 241 - August 2012 - The Iowa High School Music ...

Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE IMEA EXECUTIVE BOARD,
IHSMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND ALL-STATE CHAIRS
April 25, 2012
The Executive Committee of the Iowa High School Music Association and the Executive
Board of the Iowa Music Educators Association met in joint session on Wednesday, April
25, 2012, in Boone, Iowa. Representing the IMEA were Martha Kroese, Cedar Falls;
Kendra Leisinger, Ankeny; David Law, Marion and Scott Rieker, Des Moines. Absent was
Shirley Luebke, Sioux City. Representing the IHSMA were Susan Stogdill, Malvern; Kathy
Elliott, Panora; Jim Fritz, Decorah; Duane Philgreen, Manchester; and Mike Teigland, Indianola.
Absent was Kirk Ahrends, Sloan. Also in attendance was Ann Gribbins, All-State
Orchestra Chair; Jackie Burk All-State Chorus Chair and Alan Greiner, Executive Director
of the IHSMA. Absent was Chris Crandell, All-State Band Chair. IMEA President Martha
Kroese chaired the meeting. Alan Greiner served as recording secretary.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Ann Osborne Gribbins presented a report of the 2011 All-State Orchestra citing the outstanding
work of Dr. William LaRue Jones and the All-State Orchestra. Mrs. Gribbins
expressed her appreciation to Ted Hallberg and Katherine Bendon for their work as her
assistants. She also thanked Steve McCombs, Pella Community Schools for his work as
Percussion Assistant.
Mrs. Gribbins announced there would be no procedural changes for the 2012 festival.
Mrs. Gribbons announced that the 2012 conductor of the All-State Orchestra will be Maestro
Joseph Giunta from the Des Moines Symphony. This will be Maestro Giunta’s 5th
appearance as a conductor of this Orchestra.
Jackie Burk presented a report of the 2012 All-State Chorus. She announced that: 1)
chorus and piano audition cuts would be posted on the IHSMA website at 5 AM; 2) the
requirement that only female voices were allowed on Soprano/Alto parts and only male
voices were required on Tenor/Bass parts was deleted and that the following statement
was added to the regulation “It is expected that students audition on a voice part that is
appropriate for their vocal range. Vocal health of the student should be a primary concern.”
She announced that Dr. Jerry Blackstone of the University of Michigan would be serving
as the conductor of the 2012 festival. She announced that the music release date would
be July 25, 2012.
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