NJMEA 2008-2009 CALENDAR
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
September
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
2
 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 PM
6
 All-State Orchestra Rehearsal
8:30-12:30 PM
8
 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting
6:00 PM
8
 SJCDA Fall General Membership Meeting
7:30 PM
9
 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club
5:00 PM
12
 NJMAA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club
9:30 AM
13
 All-State Chorus Rehearsal - Mixed and Women's
8:30-12:00 PM
17
 CJMEA Executive Board Meeting
7:00 PM
23
 NJIAJE Honors Jazz Choir Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
23
 NJMEA/NJIAJE All-State Jazz Band Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
26
 All-State Opera Festival Auditions
3:30-8:00 PM
October
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
3
 NJMAA General Meeting
10:00 AM
6
 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 PM
7
 NJIAJE Honors Jazz Choir Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
8
 SJBODA Fall Membership Breakfast Meeting
9:00 AM
9
 NJRMEA Executive Committee
10:00 AM
11
 All-State Chorus Rehearsal - Mixed and Women's
8:30-12:00PM
12
 All-State Orchestra Rehearsal
12:30-5:30 PM
13
 NJIAJE Executive Board Meeting
6:00 PM
14
 NJIAJE Honors Jazz Choir Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
14
 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - EB Days Hotel
4:30 PM
14
 NJMEA Board of Directors Meeting - EB Days Hotel
6:00 PM
18
 NJMEA Marching Band Festival
5:30 PM
21
 CJMEA General Meeting @ Cambridge Inn (Dinner: 6:00 PM)
7:00 PM
21
 NJIAJE Honors Jazz Choir Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
21
 NJMEA/NJIAJE All-State Jazz Band Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
25
 All-State Opera Festival
9:00-5:00 PM
25
 All-State Orchestra Rehearsal
8:30-12:30 PM
28
 NJIAJE Honors Jazz Choir Rehearsal
4:00-8:00 PM
31
 NJMAA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club
9:30 AM
November
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
1 All-State Chorus Rehearsal - Mixed and Women's 8:30-12:00 PM
3 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
3 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM
4 NJIAJE Honors Jazz Choir Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
4-6 All-State Jazz Band Rehearsals, Atlantic City TBA
6-7 NJEA Teachers Convention 9:30-4:30 PM
6 All-State Band Procedures Committee Meeting 10:00 AM
6 Honors Jazz Choir and All-State Jazz Band Concert,Trump Plaza, AC 8:30 PM
7 All-State Chorus and Orchestra Concert 8:30 PM
7 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - AC Sheraton 8:30 AM
12 CJMEA Executive Board Meeting 7:00 PM
14 Honors Jazz Choir and All-State Jazz Band Concert, NJPAC, Newark 7:00 PM
14 NJIAJE Jazz Education Conference, Lucent Center, NJPAC 9:00 AM
15 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Auditions 8:00 AM
16 All-State Chorus and Orchestra Concert at NJPAC 3:00 PM
22 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Auditions 9:00-1:00 PM
30 CJMEA Concerto Competition - Rutgers University 7:00 PM
December
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
1 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
2 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club 5:00 PM
2-4 NJSMA High School Choral Festival 9:00-12:00 PM
5 NJMAA General Meeting 10:00 AM
6 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
13 CJMEA High School Band/Orch/Chorus Auditions 8:00 AM
13 SJBODA Wind/String/Percussion Auditions 9:00 AM
13 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal (Snow Date) 1:30-5:30 PM
19 CJMEA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
20 CJMEA High School Band Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
20 CJMEA High School Band/Orch/Chorus Auditions (Snow Date) 8:00 AM
20 CJMEA High School Mixed & Women's Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
20 SJBODA Wind/String/Percussion Auditions (Snow Date) 9:00 AM
20 SJBODA Wind/String/Percussion First Rehearsal 9:00-3:00 PM
January
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
5 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM
9 CJMEA High School Band Rehearsal 9:00-5:00 PM
9 CJMEA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
9 NJMAA Executive Board Meeting - Franklin Twp. 9:30 AM
9 SJBODA HS Orchestra & String Ens. Rehearsal 9:00- 5:00 PM
9 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal 5:30-9:30 PM
10 CJMEA High School Band Rehearsal 9:00-4:00 PM
10 CJMEA High School Mixed & Women's Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
10 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Auditions (Snow Date) 9:00-1:00 PM
10 NJSMA High School Band/Chorus/Orchestra Auditions
10 SJBODA HS Orchestra & String Ens. Rehearsal 9:00- 5:00 PM
11 CJMEA High School Band Concert 3:00 PM
11 NJSMA High School Band/Chorus/Orchestra Auditions - (Snow Date)
11 SJBODA HS Orchestra & String Ens. Concert 3:00 PM
12 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
13 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - EB Days Hotel 4:30 PM
13 NJMEA Board of Directors Meeting - EB Days Hotel 6:00 PM
16 CJMEA High School Mixed & Women's Chorus Rehearsal 4:30-9:30 PM
16 CJMEA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
16 SJBODA Wind Ens. & Sym Band Rehearsal 9:00- 5:00 PM
16 SJBODA Winter Membership Meeting 10:00 AM
17 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
17 CJMEA Mixed & Women's Chorus Rehearsal (Snow Date) 9:00-1:00 PM
17 SJBODA Wind Ens. & Sym Band Rehearsal 9:00- 5:00 PM
17 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
18 SJBODA Wind Ens. & Sym Band Concert 3:00 PM
19 NJIAJE Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
20 CJMEA Executive Board Meeting 7:00 PM
21 NJSMA High School Band Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
23 CJMEA Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
23 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-2:00 PM
24 All-State Band Auditions & Meeting
24 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
24 CJMEA Mixed & Women's Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
24 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal (Snow Date) 9:00-2:00 PM
27 NJSMA High School Band Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
28 NJSMA High School Band Rehearsal - (Snow Date) 4:00-9:00 PM
30 CJMEA Mixed & Women's Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
30 CJMEA Orchestra Rehearsal - (Snow Date) 4:00-9:00 PM
30 NJSMA High School Band Rehearsal 12:00-6:00 PM
30 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Rehearsal 6:00-9:30 PM
31 CJMEA High School Orchestra Rehearsal  2:00-6:00 PM
31 CJMEA High School Orchestra Concert 7:30 PM
31 CJMEA Intermediate Band and Orchestra Auditions 8:00 AM
31 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
31 NJSMA High School Band Rehearsal 2:00-7:00 PM
31 SJBODA Junior High Band Auditions 9:00 AM
31 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Concert (Call 7:00 PM) 8:00 PM
February
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
1 CJMEA Mixed & Women's Chorus Concert 2:00 PM
1 NJSMA High School Band Concert 3:00 PM
1 SJCDA Jr./Sr. High Chorus Concert (Call 2:00 PM) 3:00 PM
3 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club 5:00 PM
5 All-State Band First Rehearsal 5:00-9:00 PM
5 NJSMA High School Choir Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
5 NJSMA High School Orchestra (strings only) Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
6 NJMAA General Meeting 10:00 AM
7 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Rehearsal (audition snow date) 9:00-1:00 PM
7 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-1:00PM
7 Collegiate MENC NJMEA Conference - Rowan University 9:00-4:00 PM
7 NJSMA Junior High School Band/Chorus/Orchestra Auditions
7 SJBODA Junior High Band Auditions (Snow Date) 9:00 AM
8 All-State Women's Chorus Rehearsal 1:00-5:00 PM
8 NJSMA Jr. High School Band/Chorus/Orch. Auditions (Snow Date)
9 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
11 NJSMA High School Choir Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
11 NJSMA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
12 SJBODA Junior High Band Rehearsal 4:00– 7:00 PM
13 CJMEA Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 4:30-8:30 PM
14 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
14 CJMEA Intermedidate String Orchestra Rehearsal 10:00-2:00 PM
18 SJBODA Junior High Band Rehearsal 4:00– 7:00 PM
19 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - Hilton Hotel 4:00 PM
19-21 All-State Band/Women's Chorus Weekend and Concert at NJPAC
19-21 NJMEA State Conference
20 All-State Band Procedures Committee Meeting 5:00 PM
20 NJIAJE General Membership Meeting at NJMEA Conference TBA
20 NJMAA General Meeting - NJMEA Convention 8:30 AM
20 NJRMEA General Membership Meeting
21 All-State Band/Women's Chorus Concert at NJPAC 3:00 PM
21 CJMEA Executive Board Meeting (at NJMEA Convention) 8:00AM
21 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Rehearsal/Workshop tba
21 CJMEA Intermediate String Orchestra Rehearsal 12:00-4:00 PM
21 CJMEA Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 1:00-4:00 PM
23 NJSMA Junior High School Band Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
24 NJIAJE Jazz Combo Festivals 5:00 PM
24 NJSMA High School Choir Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
24 NJSMA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-9:00 PM
24 SJBODA Junior High Band Rehearsal 4:00– 7:00 PM
25 NJSMA Junior High School Orchestra (strings only) Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
26 NJSMA High School Choir Rehearsal 9:00-4:00 PM
26 NJSMA High School Orchestra Rehearsal - (Snow Date) 4:00-9:00 PM
26 NJSMA Junior High School Band Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
27 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Rehearsal 5:00-8:30 PM
27 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Dress Rehearsal 6:00-9:00PM
27 CJMEA Intermedidate String Orchestra Rehearsal (Snow Date) 6:00-9:00 PM
27 CJMEA Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 4:30-8:30 PM
27 NJSMA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 10:00-4:00 PM
28 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
28 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus Rehearsal 9:00-3:00PM
28 CJMEA Intermedidate String Orchestra Rehearsal 9:00-3:00 PM
28 CJMEA Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal (Snow Date) 9:00-1:00 PM
28 CJMEA Intermediate Chorus/Percussion Ens./String Orchestra Concert 4:00PM
28 NJSMA High School Choral Rehearsal 10:00 AM
28 NJSMA High School Choral Concert 4:00 PM
28 NJSMA High School Orchestra Rehearsal 8:00-12:00 PM
March
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
1 NJSMA High School Orchestra Concert 3:00 PM
2 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
2 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM
3 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - EB Days Hotel 4:30 PM
3 NJMEA Board of Directors Meeting - EB Days Hotel 6:00 PM
3 NJSMA Junior High School Band Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
3 SJBODA Junior High Band Rehearsal (Snow Date) 4:00– 7:00 PM
6 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Rehearsal (Snow Date) 5:00-8:30 PM
6 NJMAA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club 9:30 AM
6 NJSMA Junior High School Band Rehearsal 10:00-4:00 PM
6 SJBODA Junior High Band Rehearsal 4:00– 7:00 PM
7 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Rehearsal (Dress Rehearsal) 9:00-1:00 PM
7 NJSMA Junior High School Band Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
7 SJBODA Junior High Band Rehearsal 9:00– 1:00 PM
8 CJMEA Intermediate Band/Orchestra Concert 3:00 PM
8 NJSMA Junior High School Band Concert 3:00 PM
8 SJBODA Junior High Band Concert 3:00 PM
9-12 NJIAJE State Jazz Band Prelims 5:00 PM
9 NJSMA Junior High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
9-10 SJBODA Concert Band Festival 9:00– 4:00 PM
12-15 Eastern Division Conference, Providence, RI
12 NJRMEA Executive Committee 10:00 AM
12 NJSMA Junior High School Choir Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
14 SJCDA Elementary Choral Rehearsal & Festival 9:00-5:00 PM
15 SJCDA Elementary Choral Rehearsal & Festival (Snow Date) 9:00-5:00 PM
16-19 CJMEA Concert Band Festival 6:00 PM
16 Region I, II, and III Jazz Band Auditions 4:00 PM
17 NJSMA High School Band Festival 6:00 PM
17 NJSMA Junior High School Orchestra Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
18-19 NJSMA High School Band Festival 6:00 PM
18 NJSMA Junior High School Choir Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
20 NJSMA Junior High School Orchestra Rehearsal 10:00-4:00 PM
21 All-State Orchestra Auditions
21 NJSMA Junior High School Orchestra Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
22 NJSMA Junior High School Orchestra Concert 3:00 PM
23 Region Jazz Band Rehearsals 4:00-8:00 PM
24 NJSMA Junior High School Choir Rehearsal 4:00-8:00 PM
25 CJMEA Executive Board Meeting 7:00 PM
27 NJSMA Junior High School Choir Rehearsal 10:00-4:00 PM
28 All-State Chorus Auditions - South 9:00 AM
28 NJMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival
28 NJSMA Junior High School Choir Rehearsal 9:00-1:00 PM
29 NJSMA Junior High School Choir Concert 3:00 PM
30 Region Jazz Band Rehearsals 4:00-8:00 PM
April
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
3 NJMAA General Meeting 10:00 AM
3 Region Jazz Band Rehearsals 9:00-3:00 PM
4 All-State Chorus Auditions - North 9:00 AM
4 Region Jazz Band Rehearsals 9:00-3:00 PM
5 Region Jazz Band Concerts 3:00 PM
6 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
6 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM
10 SJCDA General Membership Meeting 9:00 AM
14 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club 5:00 PM
23 CJMEA Elementary/Jr. HS Band & Orch. Festival 9:00-1:30 PM
24 CJMEA Elementary/Jr. HS Band & Orch. Festival 9:00-1:30 PM
24-25 NJIAJE State Jazz Band Competition Finals 7:00 PM
25 CJMEA Elementary Honors Band Festival 8:00 AM
25 NJMEA/ACDA Elem. & Jr. High Honor Choirs Rehearsal
27 SJCDA Retirement & Recognition Dinner 6:00 PM
29 SJBODA Chamber Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM
May
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
1 NJMAA Executive Board Meeting - Rutgers Club 9:30 AM
2 NJMEA/ACDA Elem. & Jr. High Honor Choirs Rehearsal
2 NJMEA/ACDA Elem. & Jr. High Honor Choirs Concert 4:30 PM
4 Auditions for NJMEA/NJIAJE All-State Jazz Band and Honors Jazz Choir 4:00 PM
4 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 4:30 PM
4 NJSMA General Membership Meeting 6:00 PM
4 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM
6 NJMEA Intermediate Choral Festival - Rowan University
6 NJSMA Junior High School Choral Festival
6 SJBODA Chamber Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM
7 NJSMA Junior High School Band Festival
7 SJBODA Chamber Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM
8 SJBODA Chamber Ensemble Concert 7:30 PM
9 SJBODA Elementary Honors Band Festival 9:00– 3:00 PM
12 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - EB Days Hotel 4:30 PM
12 NJMEA Board of Directors Meeting - EB Days Hotel 6:00 PM
13 CJMEA Executive Board Meeting 7:00 PM
13 NJRMEA General Membership Meeting
14 NJSMA Elementary Festival
20 NJMEA Intermediate Choral Festival - Rutgers University
21 NJSMA Orchestra Festival
27 SJBODA Spring Breakfast Meeting 9:00 AM
June
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun
1 NJIAJE Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
1 SJCDA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 PM
2 NJMEA Executive Board Meeting - EB Days Hotel 4:30 PM
2 NJMEA Board of Directors Meeting - EB Days Hotel 6:00 PM
5 NJMAA General Meeting TBA
5 NJSMA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM
9 CJMEA Executive Board Dinner Meeting 7:00 PM
13 All-State Chorus Rehearsal- Mixed and Women's 8:30-12:00 PM
27 NJSMA Executive Board Summer Meeting
28 NJSMA Executive Board Summer Meeting