Prior to the start of classes, FVA holds its Pre-School Convention. At this time, teachers are afforded an excellent opportunity to renew professional acquaintances, meet new people and to participate in enlightening workshops. This convention is designed to address concerns and discuss ideas that are immediately applicable to teaching in the upcoming year. Always useful are the choral reading sessions where new or tried-and-true music is introduced. Single copies of the FVA Music List are available for browsing. All-State music for SH, JH/MS and Treble Concert choruses is read and sometimes conducted by the January clinician. One of the two General Membership meetings is held at this time.
The pre-registration form for FVA's Summer / Pre-School Convention is now available. Be advised that Head's Choral Panorama (July 31 - Aug 1, 2008) and FVA's Pre-School Convention (Aug 1 - Aug 2, 2008) are held consecutively at the same location, but they require separate registration forms.
The convention is held at the Altamonte Springs/Orlando Hilton Hotel at 350 S. Northlake Blvd., Altamonte Springs.
To make a reservation online under our discounted group rate, go to our special page on Hilton's web site. Or, you can make reservations by phone at (407) 830-1985 or (800) 678-4380. (Reservation code – CPF or Choral Panorama & Florida Vocal Association)
From I-4, take the exit for SR 436 (#92). Go east on SR 436 to the stoplight just east of I-4 (Northlake Blvd.). Turn right (south) at the light and follow the road past the shopping center, around a long curve and you will come to the hotel on your right.
This session is being held Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs Hotel. The regular training session will begin at 9:00AM and continue until 5:00PM.
To register for this session, fill out the registration form and mail along with a check ($35 fee payable to FVA) to Mark Scott. Registering on site Wednesday morning is $45 if you have not pre-registered.
For questions or more information, contact the chairman of the Adjudicator Training Committee, Mark Scott. He can be reached at home (904-529-7736) or by email.
Re-certification for adjudicators whose certification has expired will also be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, site of our pre-school convention. This session is FREE. Please contact Mark Scott at home (904-529-7736) or by email to register for this session
This dinner, on Friday, August 1, 2008, at 7:00 PM, is a means for new choral directors (to Florida, to teaching, or to the secondary level) to become acquainted with FVA procedures. Handbooks and Music Lists will be available for their use, and if their dues are paid, to take home! Other materials will also be supplied in an attempt to familiarize them with All-State and MPA sight-reading and the All-State musicianship tests.
If you know of any new directors who may not know about the pre-school event, please let them know that they are welcome to come to the dinner, and if they can get there by 5:30 – to the concert and FVA meeting preceding it.
We MUST know who is coming by Wednesday, July 18, 2008. Call (800) 333-4993 for a reservation, or e-mail Elaine McNamara.
You may pay your membership dues at the convention and receive your handbook there. Handbooks are hot off the press and will be in your pre-registration folder. If you have not sent your dues to Tallahassee yet, send it now or you may plan to pay at Pre-School convention. We will send it there for you! Membership applications will be available at Pre-School convention.
Membership materials are also available on-line through the FMEA web site.
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September 15 is the deadline for individual membership in FVA/FMEA and school membership in FSMA for those that wish to participate in All State (FVA/FMEA) and MPAs (FSMA). Apply or renew now!
Florida Vocal Association: a component organization of the Florida Music Educators Association