The Music Education Matters Summit, hosted by Georgia 4-H, will be held this year July 14-16, 2020, at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. The Music Education Matters Summit provides an experience for youth across Georgia, and around the nation, to practice and grow in music education, network and learn from industry professionals, and develop as a leader, team member, and performer. The Summit offers youth the opportunity to select one of five tracks:
- Vocal
- Instrumental
- Songwriting
- Dance; and
- Musical Theatre
Each track is designed to focus not only on skills development but mentorship and career exploration with industry professionals. Additionally this year, adults will be offered a supplementary workshop to discuss the processes used to launch, organize, and sustain a 4-H Performing Arts program. The facilitators will discuss the “nuts and bolts” of a Performing Arts group including auditions, travel considerations, funding, rehearsals, volunteer recruitment, and marketing.
Registration for the Music Education Matters Summit is $110.00/person (prior to Early Bird Deadline), includes meals and lodging from Tuesday dinner to Thursday lunch, and is open to any current 6th-12th grade 4-H member in the 2019-2020 school term. I would also encourage you to promote this opportunity to local school-based music and theatre programs.
Registration is limited to the first 200 people (youth and adults), after which individuals will be placed on a waiting list. There is no limit to the number of 4-H’ers a county or state may bring. Event Registration will open Monday, February 3, and will remain open until Friday, May 15. Partial and full scholarship will be awarded to youth who complete and submit the Scholarship Application form by April 1st. All scholarships will be awarded on a financial needs basis.
An event letter, scholarship application, registration form and flyer, social media graphics, and Clovers and Company performance flyer are attached to this email and will be available in the downloads section of Event Registration once it opens. A promotional video is also available on the Music Education Matters Summit website to support your marketing needs.
Thank you for promoting this unique opportunity to your county youth, 4-H club members on installations, and families! Feel free to print and share flyers to post in the office, around the installation, hand out at club meetings… MEMS Flyers
Jenna B. Daniel, Ph.D.