Sunday, September 20th 2020

This year our annual state meeting will take place via Zoom. An email was sent to registered members. Please contact us if you did not receive an email with the MEETING ID & PASSCODE.

Thursday, August 13th 2020

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‘Band and choir — there’s inherently aerosol spread with that.’ Educators try to create meaningful, in-person arts education during COVID-19.

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“Music educators are, by nature, very creative people,” said Lisa Kiener-Barnett, president of IGSMA and former band director of 35 years. She said arts educators are used to having to adapt their programs to meet the needs of their districts: “I have full confidence they will adapt during this crisis and find ways to help kids be successful.”

Friday, June 5th 2020

2020 Cloyd Myers Memorial Award

Karen DeBauche

Urbana Middle School - Urbana, IL

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2020 Barbara Buehlman Young Conductor's Award

Nick Martin

Glenn Westlake Middle School - Lombard, IL

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