DMEA Calendar 2008-2009
August
1 - Friday – DMEA NOTES article submission deadline
27 - Wednesday – Executive Board Meeting, 4:15 PM, William Penn HS
September
17 - Wednesday - Executive Board Meeting, 4:15 PM, William Penn HS
21 - Sunday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra “Concert & Conversation”, 2:00 PM
22 - Monday - Delaware Visual & Performing Arts Commission meeting, 1:00 - 3:00, Dover
October
10 - Friday - State Music Professional Development Day John Dickinson HS 8:30 - 4:00
13 - Monday - All-State Applications must be sent/entered and postmarked by this time in order not to be charged a penalty fee per application. $12.00 application fee must be sent with the applications (only one check per school).
16 - Thursday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Open Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 PM
19 - Sunday - Senior Solo Competition, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, University of Delaware
20 - Monday - All-State Applications late postmark deadline
21 - Tuesday - Full Board Meeting, 5:30 PM. Site TBA
24 - 26 - Friday - Sunday - MENC Eastern Division Board Meeting, Providence - R.I.
November
15 - Saturday - DMEA NOTES article submission deadline
17 - Monday - Delaware Visual & Performing Arts Commission meeting, 1:00 - 3:00, Dover
19 - Wednesday - Executive Board Meeting, 4:15 PM, William Penn HS
21 - Friday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Explorer Education Concerts, 10:00 - 12:30
22 - Saturday - All-State Junior and Senior Chorus Auditions
22 - Saturday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Lollipop Family Concert, 2:00
December
13 - Saturday - All-State Band - Orchestra - Jazz Auditions
January
TBA - Mandatory reading rehearsals for All-State groups
12 - Monday - All-State Orchestra seating audition and reading rehearsal. 5:30 - 9:30 PM at John Dickinson HS, Newark
21 - Wednesday - Full Board Meeting, 5:30 PM. Site TBA
22 - 24 - Thursday - Saturday - All-State Orchestra Festival and Concert
29 - 31 - Thursday - Saturday - All-State Band Festival and Concert
February
5 - 7 - Thursday - Saturday - All-State Chorus Festival and Concert
15 - Sunday -- DMEA NOTES article submission deadline
16 - Monday -- Delaware Visual & Performing Arts Commission meeting, 1:00 - 3:00 Dover
17 - Wednesday -- Executive Board Meeting, 5:00 PM, William Penn HS
19 - 21 - Thursday - Saturday - All-State Jazz Festival and Concert
22 - Sunday -- Symphony Orchestra “Concert & Conversation”, 2:00 PM
March
7 - 8 - Saturday - Sunday - Solo & Ensemble Festival, St. Andrew’s School - Middletown
12 - 15 - Thursday - Sunday - MENC Eastern Division Conference and All-East Band - Orchestra - Chorus - Jazz Concert, Providence - R.I.
24 - Tuesday -- Executive Board Meeting, 4:15 PM, William Penn HS
April
16 - Thursday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Open Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 PM
20 - Monday - Delaware Visual & Performing Arts Commission meeting, 1:00 - 3:00 Dover
23 - Thursday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Explorer Education Concerts, 10:00 - 12:30
24 - Friday - IAJE Jazz Festival - University of Delaware
25 - Saturday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Lollipop Family Concert, 2:00
29 - Wednesday - Full Board Meeting, 5:30 PM, Site TBA
May
1 - Friday - Posting Deadline for 2009 - 2010 All-State solo lists
15 - Friday - Delaware Symphony Orchestra Educators Night, 7:00 PM
15 - Friday - DMEA NOTES article submission deadline
17 - Sunday - Symphony Orchestra “Concert & Conversation”, 2:00 PM
19 - Tuesday - Executive Board Meeting, 4:15 PM, William Penn HS
June
17 - Wednesday - Executive Board Meeting, Site TBA