U of MN CNAfME

Hey everyone! UMN’s CNAfME has been organizing the 2021 spring music education conference, this year on zoom! We’ve lined up some really good presenters so it will be an outstanding opportunity to have discussions with fellow current and future music educators. It’s completely free, and you can come to all or some or even just one session, from the comfort of your home! Please fill out this form if you’re interested and you’ll receive emails with the updated schedule, speaker info, and zoom link related information: https://forms.gle/wW65qpbaTJQFTw3w7

We as the officers of the University of Minnesota Chapter of CNAfME stand against police brutality and recognize the murder of George Floyd as a result of systematic racism within our country and our police force. We support and appreciate Dr. Kim's statement to the School of Music, as well as the statements put out by MMEA and NAfME (links below and in comments).

As future music educators, we must stand up for and listen to our BIPOC students. One way of doing this is to educate ourselves now on issues of race and diversity in the music classroom. Both statements from MMEA and NAfME provide steps to diversify our music classrooms and be better teachers. We encourage everyone to take a look at these links below as the first step to a lifelong journey of educating ourselves and being there for our students.

Black Lives Matter. Ask yourselves what you can do today to help.

Addressing Racism : Minnesota Music Educators Association MMEA’s Statement and Actions to Address System Racism and Violence MMEA stands with our community, our state, our nation, and our world as we mourn the brutal police murder of George Floyd. It is time to take meaningful steps to put an end to systemic racism and violence against people of color an...

This year, CNAfME is hosting our collegiate workshop, Music for All, on Saturday, February 15th. One of the speakers at this years workshop is current U of M graduate student, J. Nick Smith (he/him/his, who will be a part of the graduate student panel session.

John Nicholas Smith is pursuing a Doctor of Music degree in Wind Band Conducting at the University of Minnesota, where his primary studies are with Dr. Emily Threinen. His professional experiences range from work with middle school musicians through adult community and professional ensemble musicians. Prior to doctoral studies, Smith received his Master of Music degree in Wind Band Conducting from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Michael Haithcock. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Auburn University, where he was named the “Outstanding Undergraduate Student in the College of Education.” As a public school educator, Smith served three years as an Assistant Director and three years as Director of Bands at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. As Director of Bands, he instructed the Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, the “Pride of Patriot Parkway” Marching Band, and taught AP Music Theory.

If you are interested in hearing more about the life of a graduate student or want to ask questions to our graduate student panel, register NOW for the 2020 workshop at https://forms.gle/JwY3kCpKpPJe6PvF9

This year, CNAfME is hosting our collegiate workshop, Music for All, on Saturday, February 15th. One of the speakers at this years workshop is Professor Betsy McCann (she/her/hers) discussing score study.

Betsy McCann is the assistant director of bands and director of athletic bands at the University of Minnesota, where she directs the Marching Band and University Band, teaches conducting, and administers the Athletic Band program. McCann earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University and is an active guest conductor, clinician, and speaker.

If you are interested in hearing more about Professor McCann's views and methods regarding score study, keep checking our social media pages for the event registration link within the next week.

Less than 30 minutes left for our spooky bake sale, come get a treat without any tricks!!! Only $1 each and the proceeds support our chapter with funding future events, such as the Music for All workshop we host each year.

Come out to Ferguson Hall tomorrow between 8:00am and 2:00pm to purchase $1 treats from our super spooky bake sale!

Paint the Bridge 2019 was a success! Let us know what you think of CNAfME’s new look- can you name what part of Ferguson Hall we painted??? @ Washington Avenue Bridge

Come join us on the Washington Ave bridge as we paint our new panel! We’ll be here all day!

22 minutes til good eats commence and friendships are made.See you there!

Happy 4th of July everybody! Enjoy America’s Birthday by listening to patriotic tunes and thinking about ways you can be involved in creating a place where all Americans are truly free!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, especially those who support music education!!!

We hope everyone has a safe Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy the beautiful weather and don’t forget to thank a veteran for their service!

Happy Mother's Day from C-NAfME at the U of MN! Thank you to the mothers who support their children and their decision to grow as musicians and as students, we appreciate all you do.

Thank you to all who joined us for our last CNAfME get-together of the year (we missed you, Kaylee Mina!)!
We had a blast enjoying the terrific weather, yummy snacks, and electing our new board members/officers for the 2019-2020 school year! 🎶

2019-2020 Officers:

President - Evah Engel
Vice President - Mairyn Schoshinski
Secretary - Lauren Bird
Treasurer - Kaylee Mina
Communications - Teighan Brummel

Thank you to all who voted in the election, and we welcome our officers old and new for a spectacular year come September! 🍎

Last but not least, thank you to everyone who contributed to CNAfME this year! We had so many successful events and can't wait to see what the 2019-2020 year has in store for us! 🌟

Happy Friday Eve music friends!! 🎷

Remember tomorrow at 3:30 is our end-of-the-semester get-together, which we will be having outdoors! If there is inclement weather we will be moving indoors, likely to room 205 or another larger space. 🎉

We hope to see all of you there! Stay strong as finals week approaches! 🤝

Hello all! 🌱

Reminder: we are having our planned meeting tomorrow in Room 205 at 3:30! There will be snacks and plenty to discuss as officer elections (and the end of the semester) are rapidly approaching! 🎷

We hope to see you all there!

TGIF folks! ☀️

As the end of the semester draws ever so near, we are planning on having one more CNApplebees hangout during the week BEFORE Finals Week (when we're all studying/have more time on our hands)! Just to be clear, that is the week of May 6th - 10th. 🎶

Please COMMENT below on this post which day(s) of the week work(s) best in your schedule so we can best plan when to have our hangout! Remember, half-apps are after 9pm so whichever day we decide on we will meet at Applebees on East Bank at around 9:15 or so. 🍔

PLEASE don't forget to email us regarding officer elections if you haven't done so already! 🌟

Have a wonderful weekend all ~

Hi all!

Just a reminder that we are meeting up today from 3:30 to 4:30 in Room 205 upstairs.
Also, we have moved our Sunday @ 4pm meetings to Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30, and changing our venue from 280 to 205. We've found these changes make it easier for folks to join us for more meetings! 💻

Enjoy your Friday and your weekend!

Happy Monday everyone! Only one week left before break! 💫

For our 3:30pm meeting on Friday, we’re changing to room 205 upstairs instead of 280 like normal. MMTA needs more time to set up for their evening conference so we’ve just traded spaces. ✌️

Hope to see you all this Friday! ⭐️

TGIF everyone!!🌟

Just a reminder that we will be having a meeting next Friday, March 15th, at 3:30pm!

It will be our last meeting before Spring Break, so please make it if you can! 🍎

Our constitution / bylaws is here below!

✅Check it out here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XCii4zxbCiZbwUXA3XK0nEzvvKmdq6XvCta-ILfa1BQ/edit

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Happy Friday everyone! ✌️

Thank you to all who responded to our poll we sent out a while back in the closed group! It appears that everyone agreed that Sundays at 4:00pm is the best time to meet up this semester, so be sure to check the private group for the dates and times (you should all be getting Facebook notifications anyway)! 🗓

Coming up this semester we've got another bake sale (taking place on Mardi Gras) and other terrific activities to get involved in; let's take on 2019! 🎶

Happy beginning-of-the-semester everyone! We hope your first day back was successful and not too stressful. 😀

Dr. Sindberg has shared with us an amazing event to look forward to!

Dr. Cathy Benedict is a terrific guest speaker who will be on our campus to present our spring colloquium this year, entitled "A More Humane World: Pedagogy for the 21st Century." 🗣️

It would be fantastic if everyone could come! For details on the date/time/venue/other information, the flyer is attached to the post that was made in our closed group! Head over there to check it out!

Happy 2019!! 🎶

We had a great time holiday caroling at the Episcopal Homes in St. Paul! 🎵
A huge thank you goes out to everyone who volunteered their time and energy towards making music in the community~ 🎄

Hello everyone!
Remember that caroling rehearsal is today from 3:00 to 4:00 in M61! ❄️

Seasongs greetings music ed pals! ⛄️
PLEASE check your emails in a timely manner as we have sent important updates regarding our caroling event this Saturday! 🎶
This includes music, rehearsal times, and other logistics! 🗣️

It’s not to late to sign up for our caroling event on December 8th! ❄️
Come and spread holiday cheer with us! 🎁

Happy Monday folks! 🎷

Our CNAfME caroling event on Saturday, December 8th is coming up quick! 🎄
Check your email for more details; we've added an extra rehearsal! 📕
Sign up here using the link below (or contact Jack/Lauren):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AEOOZ7rDkQniWOhrNN4ln_S_ltgxIFt86pLKGq9tauY/edit?usp=sharing

Please fill out all parts of the form, as we will likely need to carpool to the assisted living center to get everyone there.

Let's keep the semester rolling! 🎵

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We had a great turnout at Sunday’s meeting with guest speaker JoAnn! Thank you so much to everyone who came! ⭐️

JoAnn gave us some supplementary videos to view in regards to her talk on identity and vocation; please take some time to check out these wonderful Ted Talks with the links below! 🔈

As always, “add some music to your day!” 🎷

“Every Kid Needs A Champion” by Rita Pierson:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw

“What Teachers Make” by Taylor Mali:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJWpeceKbg4

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