2015 – 2016 Concerto Competition

Hello Sisters of the SED,

The Southeast District of Tau Beta Sigma is proud to announce the 2015-16 Concerto Competition in order to honor outstanding musicians. Eligibility for the competition is as follows:

  • Undergraduate Student
  • Concerto must be able to be accompanied by a piano
  • Winner must be available to perform during the Joint Opening Session of SED Convention on April 1st, 2016

To enter, students must complete and send in an application as well as a video performance of an excerpt of their concerto (see rules for further details). The deadline for submissions is Friday March 18th, 2016.

Please share and advertise the attached Concerto Flyer to promote the competition at your school! Remember ALL undergraduate collegiate musicians are eligible to apply. The application and rules are also attached to give/send directly to anyone who is interested; this information will be available at the website printed on the flyer as well.

Please contact me with any further questions!

 

Allison Reagan
2015-16 SED Vice President of Special Projects
Tau Beta Sigma – Alpha Omega
Florida State University

Concerto Competition Details

Good afternoon Southeast District,

I hope you all had a great beginning of the new year! I’m excited to release information out about our Annual Concerto Competition. Attached are three pieces of information. Concerto Flyer, Concerto Application, and Concerto Rules. Please post up around your college campus and on social media. (Click here to go to the SED Concerto Competition Page)

Please promote this competition and encourage your chapter members, Kappa Kappa Psi, and students on your campus to apply.

Read EVERYTHING thoroughly 🙂

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please let me know.

Musically Yours,

Madeleine Hood
North Carolina A&T State University
Tau Beta Sigma – Theta Zeta chapter, President
2014-2015 TBS SED, Vice President of Special Projects

Reminder: Concerto Competition/SiMM

Hello SED,

This is a reminder email about the Concerto Competition and Service in Music Month!

The 4 Concerto Competition documents can be found on the tbs SED website: Click Here to view all Concerto Competition documents. I’m asking that you please print out and post the ad and flyer around your schools of music and student unions since this competition is open to any undergraduate musician. I would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word.

The application is due to me by Friday, November 1st! Please mail it to:

SED VPSP
1000 Whaley Street
Columbia, SC 29201

If your application is not postmarked on or before November 1st, your application will not be reviewed.

Also, I need to approve all concerto pieces before anyone sends in an application. Please email me with your name, instrument, and the piece you want to audition with BEFORE November 1st. My email is sedvpsp@tbsigma.org.
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Service in Music Month is happening right now! Well one is already over and well two starts on Monday, October 7th

Lets take a look at the rest of the month’s itinerary:

Week 2 (October 7th-13th):

Keep Teens Musical- This week, move up to middle school or high school age youths and keep them interested in music!

Here are some ideas:

Go to a Middle School and:
Help the band program raise money.
Clean their band room.
Donate music/instruments.
Volunteer to help the band at a performance.

OR,

Go to a High School and:
Help recruit middle school band students to high school band programs/marching band.
Volunteer at a marching competition or a high school football game.
Help the high school band program fund raise.

Week 3 (October 14th-20th):

Support Your Peers- Other young adults are working just as hard as you, show them we are here to support them!

Here are some ideas:
Do a musical service event for your band program or the whole music department.
Consider supporting a different school (not your own) or even work with a neighboring chapter of TBS!
Partner with a chapter of TBS, KKY, or any of the other musical organizations to raise money or complete a service event.
Clean your band facility.

Week 4 (October 21st-27th):

Give Back to Your Elders- It’s time to show your elders how much you appreciate them!

Here are some ideas:
Stuff music folders for your local community band.
Host an event for your own band’s alumni.
Visit a nursing home or assisted living facility and perform a musicale.

This guide is not set in stone; you can deviate from the above model, so be creative! Participation is not mandatory but if you do want to participate, please fill out our SiMM log. You can find it in the TBS SED Facebook Page and in previous emails. Log each project that you do onto the document and email it back to me: sedvpsp@tbsigma.org in an attachment by Monday, November 4th!! You do not have to complete a service project every week to receive recognition, so go ahead and jump in now! Also, PLEASE send a log if you participated! I want to see what you guys are up to.

The council will review all of the logs, looking for membership participation, creativity, and musical impact. All chapters who participate in the 2013 Service in Music Month Movement will receive recognition at SED Convention in March! However, the chapter who best serves ALL THE AGES will be given an award at convention!

Any Questions, need help thinking up a project, or just want to chat??

Email me! sedvpsp@tbsigma.org

MOTS of love,
Shannon Matthews

5 Reminders on the 4TH Day of the Week. : )

Greetings Sisters of the Southeast District!

I hope your school year/football/marching band season is off to a spectacular start! I wanted to take a few minutes on this lovely Wednesday to remind you of a few things that are upcoming…

#1- Eighth Note bids are due to myself (sedpres@tbsigma.org) and Kyle Sullivan(sedpresident@kkpsi.org) on September 20th! See previous email, Facebook, or either organization’s website for further guidelines and details!

#2- Chapter Personnel Reports and National Dues are due to National Headquarters via the Online Membership & Reporting System (report) and via mail (dues) on September 30th! If you have any questions, please see me or any other council member. Please remember, any report submitted is not counted as “on time” unless approved by both your Sponsor and Director of Bands by the aforementioned deadline (September 30th)!!!

#3- Service in Music Month occurs every year during the month of October. Your SED VPSP (Shannon Matthews) will be releasing the details of the month shortly, however, start looking at your calendars and brainstorming different service projects you can accomplish for your band, music department, university, and community! As a service organization, we should take pride in the month of October, as it is based fundamentally around one of the Tau Beta Sigma pillars.

#4- DLC bids are due to myself (sedpres@tbsigma.org) and Kyle (sedpresident@kkpsi.org) on October 4th. See previous email, Facebook, or either organization’s website for further guidelines and details!

#5– The details and information regarding the 2013-2014 Concerto Competition have been sent out, posted on our website, as well as posted on the SED Facebook groups. Please support this project by advertising in your music department as well as in your chapters! Applicants do NOT have to be members of Tau Beta Sigma or Kappa Kappa Psi to apply, nor will membership boost the possibility of winning. Please contact Shannon Matthews (sedvpsp@tbsigma.org) with any questions you may have!

That’s all I have for today. I hope you are as excited about this year as I am— for I KNOW the Southeast District is going to SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT!

If you ever need anything, my phone is always on (334-663-0979) and my email inbox (sedpres@tbsigma.org) is always open… and I like Facebook 🙂

Have a great day!