5/14/2018 Proposed 2018-2019 GMEA Statewide Calendar - Google Docs

 
***PROPOSED 2018­2019 STATEWIDE CALENDAR *** 
The GMEA Board of Directors will vote on these proposed dates at the GMEA Board Meeting May 19, 2018 
 
 
AUGUST 
1 Deadline: Georgia Music News Fall Issue Column 
4 Band, Choral, and Orchestra Standing Committee Meetings 
  
SEPTEMBER 
11 All­State Jazz Ensemble Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
11 All­State Orchestra Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
11 All­State Reading Chorus Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
11 Fall Solo and Ensemble Performance Evaluation Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
25 All­State Chorus Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
29­November 3 Fall Solo & Ensemble Performance Evaluations (Six Saturdays) 
  
OCTOBER 
1­6 & 8­13 All­State Jazz Ensemble District Auditions (Districts will select a date from within these two time frames) 
2 All­State Band Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
3 Georgia Music News Winter Issue Column Deadline 
9 In­Service Conference Poster Session Application Deadline 
9 Future Music Educators Colloquium Application Deadline 
9 In­Service Conference Lobby Performing Group Application Deadline 
13 All­State Orchestra District Auditions 
16 Composition Competition Application Deadline 
16 Recognition & Awards Program Nomination Form Deadline 
16 Service to Music Education Recognition Form Deadline 
23 All­College Chorus Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
23 Sixth Grade Statewide Honor Chorus Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
23 Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
25­27 All­State Reading Chorus Auditions (Districts may choose one date only) 
  
NOVEMBER 
1 Music Program of the Year Award Application Deadline 
10 All­State Chorus Region Auditions 
13 Large Group Performance Evaluation Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
30 College Scholarship Application Postmark Deadline 
  
DECEMBER 
November 30­December 1 All­State Jazz Ensemble Final Auditions (Valdosta State University) 
1 All­State Middle School Band District Auditions 
4 All­State Reading Chorus Acceptance and Payment Postmark Deadline 
8 All­State High School Band District Auditions 
11 All­State Chorus Acceptance Form and Payment Postmark Deadline 
 

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5/14/2018 Proposed 2018-2019 GMEA Statewide Calendar - Google Docs

JANUARY 
5 All­State High School Band Final Auditions (Houston County High School) 
8 All­State Jazz Ensemble Acceptance and Payment Postmark Deadline 
8 In­Service Conference Pre­Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline (paying by check) 
12 All­State Middle School Band Final Auditions (Perry Middle School) 
12 All­State Orchestra Final Auditions (The Westminster Schools) 
12 Inclement weather make­up date for All­State High School Band Final Auditions 
15 In­Service Conference Pre­Registration and Payment Deadline (paying by credit card or EFT) 
17­19 All­State Chorus Final Auditions (Districts may choose one date only) 
19 Inclement weather make­up date for All­State Middle School Band Final Auditions 
19 Inclement weather make­up date for All­State Orchestra Final Auditions 
23­25 All­College Chorus (The Classic Center ­ Athens) 
24­26 In­Service Conference (The Classic Center – Athens) 
24­26 All­State Jazz Ensemble (The Classic Center – Athens) 
24­26 All­State Reading Chorus (The Classic Center – Athens) 
24­26 College Division Council Meeting (The Classic Center – Athens) 
26 All­State Chorus Make­Up Audition (Location TBA) 
  
FEBRUARY 
5 All­State Band Acceptance and Payment Postmark Deadline 
5 All­State Orchestra Acceptance and Payment Postmark Deadline 
5 Jazz Ensemble Performance Evaluation Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
5 Spring Solo and Ensemble Registration and Payment Postmark Deadline 
9 Inclement weather make­up for All­State Chorus Final Auditions 
11­16 Large Group Performance Evaluation – First Week 
14­16 All­State Chorus (The Classic Center – Athens) 
15 Choral Division Council Meeting (The Classic Center – Athens) 
18­23 Large Group Performance Evaluation – Second Week 
22 Georgia Music News Spring Issue Column Deadline 
22 Elementary Division Council Meeting (The Classic Center, Athens) 
22­23 Sixth Grade Statewide Honor Chorus (The Classic Center, Athens) 
22­23 Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus (The Classic Center, Athens) 
25­March 2 Large Group Performance Evaluations – Third Week 
  
MARCH 
February 28­March 2 All­State Band & Orchestra (The Classic Center ­ Athens) 
1 Band Division Council Meeting (The Classic Center – Athens) 
1 Orchestra Division Council Meeting (The Classic Center – Athens) 
4­9 Large Group Performance Evaluation – Fourth Week 
11­16 Large Group Performance Evaluations – Fifth Week 
18­23 Large Group Performance Evaluations – Sixth Week 
25­30 Large Group Performance Evaluations – Seventh Week 
  
APRIL 
6­27 Spring Solo and Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Performance Evaluations (Four Saturdays) 
10 Georgia Music News Summer Issue Column Deadline 
30 Exemplary Performance Award Application Deadline 
  
MAY 
18 GMEA Board Meeting (Courtyard Marriott in McDonough ­ 10:00am) 

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