Monday Notes, September 22, 2025
September 15th, 2025
Audition Town Hall Video
Thank you to everyone who joined the audition town hall—it was great to see you! You can use the link below to access the resources section of our website, where you’ll find a recording of the town hall and the slide deck. A training video will also be added to the same page in the coming weeks.
Upcoming Deadlines!
Watch your calendars and don't miss several important deadlines quickly approaching!
- October 2 (5:00 pm) - Early audition registration deadline for Choir, Guitar and Orchestra
- October 9 (5:00 pm) - Late audition registration deadline for Choir, Guitar and Orchestra
- October 15 (5:00 pm) - Early audition registration deadline for Band and Jazz
- October 22 (5:00 pm) - Late audition registration deadline for Band and Jazz
Middle School Grant Opportunity
The Peter R. Marsh Foundation’s $1250 Middle School Music Grant is available between July 1st and January 31st annually. The purpose of the Grant is to provide a remarkable experience for students where their emotional senses are awakened, and they are inspired to advance musically, scholastically, and socially. Grants are available to public middle school music teachers in the United States for the acquisition of in-school music classroom equipment and supplies to benefit current and future students, with additional funding available for student transportation to senior facilities.
The Grantee and their middle school music students are to provide three musical performances at senior facilities in their local or nearby communities during the school year. Each engagement includes time for meaningful student/senior visitation.
See the Foundation’s website for complete Guidelines, Conditions, and Reviews from past participants. Numerous testimonials shared by teachers may be found on the Foundation’s Facebook page.
UNM All-State String Workshop
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Dear Colleagues and Friends of UNM Music,
The UNM String Department invites to its annual UNM All-State String Workshop:
- UNM All-State String Workshop
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2pm - 5pm
- Location: UNM Center for the Arts, Room B120
- Schedule:
- 2pm: Registration in B120 with FREE pizza and live music by the Abe Franck String Quartet
- 2:30pm: Audition Mastery Workshop
- 3pm-5pm: All-state audition coaching by UNM string faculty
Please register here by October 1. We would look forward to welcoming your students at this event and please feel free to share with your colleagues and network. f you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Wagner at christophwagner@unm.edu
NFHS Survey
This Music Educator Satisfaction Survey is being conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to measure trends in educator satisfaction and to understand the impact of (or need for) specific interventions in retention and advocacy. With over 3,000 responses every year, we need your help to ensure that we have feedback from every area of the country! If you have taken this survey in the past, please complete it again. With multiple years of data, the NFHS can begin to track and interpret trends and impacts of interventions to build more complete resources for you. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete and includes sections on:
- Why you became an educator
- Your satisfaction as an educator
- The future of your program
- Basic demographic information
The survey link can be found here: Music Educator Satisfaction Survey
If you’d like to see survey results on a national or state-specific dashboard, please click here.
Where Are They Now?
Do you know a former All-State student who’s gone on to achieve great things in music or another field? We want to feature their success at this year’s conference! This is a chance to celebrate their accomplishments, inspire current students, and showcase their achievements. Submit their name using the link below and help us share their story with our All-State community.
2025 Selections