The All-County Chorus team is looking for a Festival Co-Chair for the next two years. First read the information below and if you meet the qualifications and are ready to step up to the position, please send the application information to Jennifer Frazier, your current co-chair. The deadline for applying is March 11, 2011. The FGMEA Executive Board, along with the Fine Arts Office, will review all applications. Read more!
February Minutes Now Available
The Minutes from the February 2011 meeting of the FGMEA board are now available for download on the Documents page. To view the minutes and other archived content, you must be a current FGMEA member and have provided a valid home e-mail address during the website account setup period. Use the “Members” links to the right if you have lost or would like to change your password. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments. Click to read the Minutes!
All-County Choral Festival on April 30, 2011
The next FCPS Sixth-Grade All-County Choral Festival will be held April 29-30, 2011 at Hayfield Secondary School. Over 900 of our best 6th-grade singers will participate in this exciting event which culminates in a public concert at Hayfield SS on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM. Joan Gregoryk, the Founder and Artistic Director of the Children’s Chorus of Washington, will be our guest conductor and clinician.
Click here to listen to an interview with Ms. Gregoryk on WETA.
Fall Board Meeting Minutes Posted
Minutes from the September, October and November 2010 meetings of the FGMEA board are now available for download on the Documents page. To view the minutes and other archived content, you must be a current FGMEA member and have provided a valid home e-mail address during the website account setup period. Use the “Members” links to the right if you have lost or would like to change your password. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments.
FGMEA Mini-Grants Awarded
Congratulations to Jenni Lucas and Dori Eggan who have each been awarded FGMEA mini-grants to support the general music programs at their schools. Read on to learn how students at Graham Road and Brookfield will benefit from the unique and creative proposals submitted by their music teachers.
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FGMEA Mini-Grant Application Due November 1
It’s time to dream big! What would you like to have in your music program? Projects to build community with parents in your school? New instruments? Music technology for your school? Please consider applying for an FGMEA Mini-Grant of up to $500. The application deadline is Monday, November 1, 2010, and you must be a member of FGMEA to apply. Click here for a grant form.