Ari Brown, the director of music at Monroe Middle school, is looking names of private instructors. If you are a experienced musician that wouldn't mind running sectional rehearsals and group lessons, please contact her.

She would like to get teachers for the following instruments...

percussion/drumset
clarinet
flute
oboe
bassoon
upright/electric bass
french horn
trombone.

If interested, contact Ari Brown at abrown@campbellusd.org or at 217 898 2227.

The Steinway Society's Henry A. Schiro Music Literacy Program is currently looking for new teachers for the 2008-2009 academic school year. They are looking for any outstanding musicians and students are interested in teaching 4th and 5th graders in the downtown San Jose elementary schools (i.e. Horace Mann, Grant, Lowell) how to read music.

If interested, please contact the program coordinator, Ms. Sarah Samoranos.

Henry A. Schiro Music Literacy Program
72 North 5th Street, Suite 17
San Jose, CA 95112
Cell: 408-509-5781
Email: sarah@steinwaythebayarea.com

Scott Hartman is starting a parent-run band program at McAuliffe Elementary in Saratoga. They are looking for a student percussionist who is interested in coaching/teaching percussion kids in the program. The time commitment would be between one and two hours per week, between 1 and 3 pm on Tuesdays.

If interested, please contact Scott via email at scottito@pacbell.net.

Organist.
Joint Venture Churches.
Almaden Valley United Church of Christ and Episcopal Church in Almaden.
6581 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120.
(408) 268-0243.
Part-time. Salary $10-12,000, benefits negotiable. 2 Sunday services, 2 adult choirs (rehearse separate nights), state-of-the-art 3-manual Phoenix digital organ, one Sunday off per month, four weeks per year vacation.

Email resume and references to: music_search@jointventurechurches.org by October 30. See www.avucc.org/music_search or www.eca-sj.org/music_search for additional details.

Music Matters is an after school music education program hosted by San Jose Youth Symphony, bringing the joy of music to elementary school children throughout San Jose.

Classes are offered for violin, viola, cello, keyboard, trumpet, clarinet, flute, guitar, oboe, bassoon, horn and percussion in addition to Music Appreciation. The classes are small (8-12) students and are held weekly for 45 minutes.

This is a great opportunity for Music Majors, Professional Music Teachers and San Jose Youth Symphony Alumni. We offer a very competitive hourly rate of $30 to $65 per hour depending on experience. Instructors must be accomplished in one or more of the above instruments and have successfully completed a one music theory course. Schools are located in and around San Jose proper. Teachers will have the full support of San Jose Youth Symphony and the schools principal.

If you would like an opportunity to make a difference for children that do not have music programs in their schools, this program is a perfect fit. The curriculum is structured as a two-year program, introductory and intermediate music theory and performance. At the conclusion of this program, the children will be prepared to audition and join the San Jose Youth Symphony.

The Music Appreciation Class is an introductory course that will provide a historical and theoretical overview of music, including notation, rhythm, melody, and harmony as well as listening to music from different periods in history and how it relates to the culture in which it was created, and an introduction to various composers, their lives and work.

If you are interested in this music teaching opportunity, please contact Lisa Fraboni at (408) 316-3815 or lisa_fraboni@yahoo.com

Applicants must be legally able to work in the United States and have a Santa Clara County teaching clearance (Megan Law Clearance). The San Jose Youth Symphony office can be reached at (408) 885-9220 or check out our website at www.sjys.org

Children's Chorus Director needed for after-school program at Discovery Charter School in Moreland School District, San Tomas & Payne Streets, in West San Jose. Details negotiable. Anyone interested should call Principal Steve Fiss at Discovery Charter School at (408) 243-9800.

Los Gatos United Methodist Church is seeking a part-time Choral Director to direct the adult Chancel Choir. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings; Sunday morning services are 8:30 ˇV 10:15 AM. Please contact JoAnne Neish, Worship Ministries Director, for more information. (Joanne.neish@lgumc.org)

Hi everyone,

I've been substitute teaching at Glenbrook Middle School in Concord the last week. They are in desperate need of an 80% time music teacher--2 band classes, 2 music appreciation classes. The teacher they hired left after a few weeks, and I only substitute when I don't have other plans. They definitely need someone asap or they will have to cut the music program at that school. Not a good thing.

If you know of anyone who might be interested, contact the principal directly, Gary McAdam via email (mcadamg@mdusd.k12.ca.us) or phone (925-685-6834 x5404).

-Cora Martens

Nancy Moser of Joaquin Miller Middle School (San Jose, CA) is looking for some students that would like to do demos for oboe and bassoon at her school. The demos would involve the students talking about and demonstrating their instruments to classes of beginning band students. Ideally, she would like an oboist and bassoonist to work together, and maybe play a small duet as well.

This would involve three classes in one day, each class about 50 minutes long. The best days for this would be Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, or the following Monday (9/15). The times are approximately: 9:35 to 10:25, 11:40 to 12:30, 1:10 to 2:05

The pay would be $100 for each player. If interested, please contact her by email (nacy@koamar.com) or call her cell at (408) 398-9098.

Santa Cruz High School is looking for a Percussion Instructor. For more information, click here.

Mr. Parker of the Gonzales Unifed School District is looking for music education students that would be willing go to Gonzales and do a master classes on various instruments. (Basic techniques, care and cleaning, etc.) If necessary, he would try to refund some gas money if that is the issue.

If interested, contact Brian Parker by phone (831-229-3021).

Two of the Tri-Valley's most beloved choir directors have announced their departure from Granada High School in Livermore and are informally initiating a search for their own replacements. As difficult as it is for them to leave, the growth in the programs at their other schools in Union City and Livermore have made it impossible for them to continue such a hectic schedule. Although the position at Granada has not been formally posted or announced, interested credentialed teachers, interns or students enrolled in a credential program are highly encouraged to contact the school's principal, Chris Van Schaak, for more details and information. His secretary, Judy Kajiyama can be reached at 925-606-4800. The choir program at Granada is at a serious risk of discontinuing without a qualified teacher stepping in as soon as possible. Feel free to pass this along to someone who you think might be interested.

Warmest Wishes,
Sarah Sloan

Keri Lindell of the Bay Area Dominican Schools Music Project is looking for after school music instructors. Ms. Lindell is looking for some talented upperclassmen who would want some after school experience one day a week (small groups) teaching elementary band. She is also still looking for after school band directors AND after school keyboard instructors, paying $35/hr. in Fremont and Newark.

If interested, please contact Ms. Lindell through email at lindelldsmp@hotmail.com.

Ms. Sandra Noriega is looking for a qualified music teacher for St. Elizabethˇ¦s School, 1516 33rd Ave. in Oakland. The position could be a full time position including after school Band, or it can be divided into 2 part time positions.

If interested, please contact Ms. Noriega via email (sandranoriega1@sbcglobal.net).

Mr. Jason Detering is the West Valley Elementary Band Coordinator. He is looking for 2 students that can demonstrate proper use of a Trumpet and Trombone. These students would also help in the first 5 Beginning Band lessons. In addition to the help, they would attend Beginning Band Orientation next Tuesday at 1:45 to demo their instruments. It is a paying position (rates are $15 session). The help would be on Tuesdays for 1 hour, starting 9/9 for 5 weeks.

If interested, please contact Mr. Detering via email (jdeterin@pacbell.net) or phone (408-506-6704).

The SecEd Office will be open next week during the following hours:
Monday 10-2;2-5
Tuesday 10-12;2-5
Wed 2-6
Thursday 2-5
Friday 9-12

Regnart Elementary School is looking for a Primary music teacher (K-3). This in in Cupertino--excellent school, excellent children. The position is most likely a contract position probably funded by the PTA and a teaching credential is not required. It's a great way to get your foot in the door in the Cupertino Union School District, and a great way to get some teaching experience while getting paid.

The chorus director at Egan Junior High in Los Altos is in need of a pianist for their second class period every M-F. For more information, click here.

Two churches in San Jose are in need of a new organist/music director because our current director has chosen to move back to Massachusetts to be closer to family. If interested, please email Todd Axtell at toddger@aol.com for more information. Todd Axtell

The Student Chapter of the American String Teachers at Sacramento State will be sponsoring Suzuki Teacher Training courses during the last week of August!

The dates for the workshop are as follows:
Every Child Can: August 25
Suzuki Violin Book 1 Apprenticeship: August 26 - 30

All courses will be held at Capistrano Hall at Sacramento State University (6000 J St., Sacramento, CA 95819). The certified instructor will be Professor Judy Weigert Bossuat.

If you would like more information and registration materials about this great opportunity, please send an email to scastasacstate@gmail.com.

Don't forget...Every Child Can is designed as an introduction to Suzuki education for both parents and teachers and it is also the preliminary course for all Suzuki training on all instruments. So even if you are a parent or a prospective teacher for an instrument other than violin, sign up!

For more information on the Suzuki method or on teacher training, visit suzukiassociation.org.

The current music director of Live Oak High School, Greg Bergantz, recently took a job with a different district leaving a vacancy for the position of music director at LOHS. The school is currently seeking for well qualified applicants to fill this position. Please click here for more information.

Dear SJSU Music Project Participants and Supporters:

The following fellows have early approval for 2008-2009 - Rebecca Fielder, Elad Sobol, and Julia Cavagnaro.

The following Schools/Teachers have early approval for 2008-2009 - Harry Reed, band director at Olinder Elementary School in San Jose Unified, and Kira Dixon, choral and piano teacher at Silver Creek HS in ESUHSD.

Congratulations!

We have 7 slots for fellows, and 8 for teachers/schools. Attached is a program description, School Application, and Fellow Application. For more information you may go to the SJSU Project website at: http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/diana.hollinger/sjmp.html or the California Music Project website at: http://www.californiamusicproject.com/

Thank you for your participation, interest and support.

-Dr. Diana Hollinger

2008-2009 Student Application

2008-2009 School Application

2008-2009 Project Description

The Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View, California is currently seeking teachers for its Music in the Schools Program for the fall semester for the 2008-2009 school year. These classroom music and instrumental teachers will teach in the Santa Clara school districts. Click here to download a job posting with more specific description and requirements.

Sandy Prairie, a principal in the Fremont Unified HS District, has announced to use that there is an 80% choral job open there with lots of potential. You can also go on the FUSD (Fremont Unified School District) website for our salary range for a beginning teacher. Mrs. Prairie's phone number is (925) 984-7960.

The Fremont Education Foundation is currently hiring band instructors for its After School Band Program for the 2008-2009 school year. These classroom band instructors will teach in the Fremont Unified School District's elementary schools. Click here to download a job posting with more specific description and requirements.

For more information regarding FEF, the web address is http://www.fremont-education.org/

The 1st Congregational Church of San Jose is currently seeking a replacement for our cherub choir director. If you know of anyone qualified who might be interested in working with a small group of eager young voices, please download and forward this information.

The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District is seeking a new music instructor for a high school. Click here to download more information.

Presentation High School us searching for a new director for thier music department. The current Music Director, Yanos Lustig, is leaving to become a professional musician. He has built a strong program both in choir and in instrumental music, and we are hoping to find someone who is very able in both to take his place.

Presentation High School is a Catholic girlsˇ¦ school, college preparatory, of about 800. They have expanded our music and arts programs greatly since we built our theater and arts complex six years ago. In addition to academic courses in music, they are developing a student jazz ensemble and would someday like to have a chorus for students who are not advanced singers. Anyone taking this job will have opportunities to develop our music program in a variety of ways.

If any of graduate students are interested in this position, please have them send a resume to Linda Doolin. If there are any questions, please contact Marcy Ray ((408) 264-1664 ex. 2456). Feel free to contact Mrs. Ray (or visit the school!) any time.

The Serendipity Choir is seeking a new choir director effective January 2009 to replace our retiring director. If you or someone you know is a choir director, please contact Gloria Roman at 408-690-3598 or gloria@gloriaroman.com to find out more about this opportunity.

Celebrating 16 years together, the Serendipity Choir is an outreach spiritual ministry of approx. 35 members with a 10 month season. We practice Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 PM in Unity Community Church in San Jose. We sing two Sundays a month at a variety of New Thought churches throughout the Bay Area from San Francisco to Monterey.

As a choir family our vision is: "The Serendipity Choir is an outreach ministry, celebrating life through music and song. We encourage spiritual growth through joy and fellowship."

As an independent performing choir, we strive to lift people up and awaken the music within them by sharing the music within us; often engaging them in song.

In addition to our Sunday performances, we culminate our year with a joyful holiday concert, singing at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel and sharing our Tuesday practices with Assisted Living Communities.

Please visit our website at http://serendipitychoir.com/.

Hey All.

I have an opportunity that might be right for one of you. Menlo Park is offering a fall student teaching placement in elementary strings that will turn into a paid position in the spring--you will take over the position from the teacher you work with in the fall. He and his wife will be in South America for the second semester. There is also a possibility that the position could turn into something long-term, as they are planning to expand their music program. If you want more information, call "Kathryn" at the Menlo Park School District at 650-321-7140, ext. 5602, and please let me know so that we can begin to make arrangements. Happey summer!!

-Dr. Hollinger

Hello Teachers.

Just to let you know there will be 2 very GREAT choir positions opening up in the district. These are the kind of positions that with the right teacher, he or she could create an amazing career.

A full-time choir position will be opening at both SOTA (School of the Arts) and LOWELL high schools this year.

As you know, I am very interested in having a top notch, experienced choral person in these schools.

If you are interested, or better yet, if you know anyone that is experienced and qualified, and would be wanting to move to SF and have a great music/choral job with total collegial, monetary and administrative support, this is that rare chance to land a job with a mature program in one of 2 great schools.

Rob Daniels
Supervisor, Visual and Performing Arts Department
San Francisco Unified School District
555 Portola Drive, Suite 370
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-2441

Congrats to Elisabeth Crabtree for having articles published on the ncaosa.org website.

Volume XXXI #1 (Fall 07)

XXXI #3 (Spring 08)

Sommer 2008 (Coming soon)

1) Diana did some general advising and urged everyone to create their own four year plan (or however many years you have left!) and go over it with her if you have any questions. Use Diana--she knows what she's talking about with this stuff! Also, she urged anyone to bring up scheduling conflicts and/or solutions for her to take to Dr. Harris.

2) Information about the California Music Project Fellowship was passed out. There was a general information sheet, a fellow application, and also an application for school directors to fill out if they wish to be a school that is matched with a fellow. If you want any of these forms, pick them up as soon as possible. The application is due Friday May 16, 2008.

3) Officers were elected. Our Executive Board is:

President-Rebecca Fielder

Vice President-Rachel Knight

Secretary-Ben Wilkinson

Treasurer-Adam Martinez
More information on other positions/jobs will be coming soon, especially for volunteers to work on the music ed lab over the summer.

4) Concert preparations were discussed. The Board will be drafting an application, and in order to participate each musician must fill out the form completely. We also want to schedule a Listening Hour in order to get even more soloists performing. Look for applications at the very beginning of the Fall semester. Concert date to be announced very soon as well.

Hello all!

There are some some openings are available on the CMEA Board for the next school year. If you are interested in being on the executive board OR filling a job outside of the board (perhaps serving on a fundraising committee, recuirtment committee, etc.) email Becky back by TUESDAY, APRIL 29th so we can put together a ballot for the music ed major meeting.

If you know a specific job you would like to do, include that. If you aren't sure what you want to do or are willing to do whatever needs to be done, that's fine too!

The end of the year Ed Meeting will take place THURSDAY, MAY 1. Fliers will be posted around the building by Monday. Please write this in your calendars and plan on attending as many important things will be discussed, including voting for officers for the Fall semester.