2023/2024 Calendar*
June
22-26.........
RIMEA representatives at NAfME National Assembly in DC
25...............
Honors Recital Concert, 3:00 p.m. @ First Baptist Church in America
27...............
GM Council Song Share & Jam Session, 2:00 p.m. @ Colt State Park
July
10...............
RIMEA Board and Chairs retreat, 12:30-4:30 p.m. @ The Carter Center
August
1-31............
Chairs schedule to meet with committees/councils
1.................
Deadline - Fall RIMER
September
6.................
Coffee Hour: All-State Q&A for sponsoring teachers, 3:30 p.m. via Zoom
11...............
Executive Board Meeting, 4:00 p.m. via Zoom
30...............
Member Share with Vicki Boyle, Dan Healey, & Chad Putka, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.@ West Warwick Public Library
October
13...............
Deadline - All-State Registration
14...............
PD with Lillie Feierabend, co-sponsored with BAKE, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. @ Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts
16...............
Fall All-Member Meet & Greet Dinner, 7:00 p.m. @ Chelo's Post Road (cocktails at 6:00 p.m.) NAfME President Scott Sheehan visits RI.
20...............
Deadline - All-State audition payment due
November
6.................
Executive Board Meeting, 4:00 p.m. via Zoom
TBD............
CNAfME All-State preparation workshop
18...............
All-State auditions @ Ponaganset HS
December
1-31...........
Chairs schedule to meet with committees/councils
1.................
Deadline - Winter RIMER
8.................
Deadline - Final Junior and Senior All-State Concerts Master List & Student Contract ONLINE submission
15...............
Deadline - Final Junior and Senior All-State Concerts Master List & Student Contract POSTMARKED
January
8.................
Executive Board Meeting, 4:00 p.m. via Zoom
12...............
Deadline - Combined Junior AND Senior Division Jazz Festival Registration
12...............
Deadline - Elementary All-State Chorus Nominations
26...............
Deadline - Junior Division Band Festival Registration
26...............
Deadline - Senior Division Choral Festival Registration
26..............
Deadline - Orchestra Festival Registration
26...............
Deadline - Final Elementary All-State Concert Master List & Elementary All-State Chorus Student Contract ONLINE submission
February
2.................
Deadline - Final Elementary All-State Concert Master List & Student Contract POSTMARKED
2.................
Deadline - Senior Division Band Festival Registration
2.................
Deadline - Junior Division Choral Festival Registration
2................
Deadline - RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Nominations
3.................
URI CNAFME/RIMEA Michele Holt Series Workshop @ URI
4.................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
5.................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
12...............
Winter Mid-Year Review/All-Member Meeting, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
13...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Band Read-Through Rehearsal, 6:30-9:00 p.m. @ Barrington HS
14...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsal snow date (if needed)
19-23..........
RIDE Winter Recess
March
1-31............
Chairs schedule to meet with committees/councils
3.................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
4.................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
6................
ALL All-State Choruses and Junior All-State Band Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ TBD
6................
7..................
ALL Junior and Senior All-State Bands/Orchestras/Choruses Rehearsal snow date (if needed)
9.................
Elementary All-State Chorus Rehearsal, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. @ Feinstein MS of Coventry
9.................
RIMEA Combined Junior AND Senior Division Jazz Festival @ URI (TBD construction)
10...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
11...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
11...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Rehearsals, 1:00-7:00 p.m. @ Barrington HS
12...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Rehearsals, 1:00-7:00 p.m. @ Barrington HS
13...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Concert, 7:00 p.m. @ URI/Barrington HS (TBD construction)
14...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Concert snow date (if needed)
14...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
15...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
15...............
Deadline - Elementary Choral Festival Registration
15...............
Deadline - Final RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Master List & Student Contract ONLINE submission
17...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Concert, 7:00 p.m. @ Providence College
18...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Concert snow date (if needed)
22...............
ALL Junior and Senior All-State Band and Chorus Rehearsals, 9:00-4:00 p.m. @ TBD
22...............
Junior and Senior All-State Orchestra Rehearsals, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. @ TBD
22...............
Deadline - Final RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Master List & Student Contract POSTMARKED
23...............
ALL Junior and Senior All-State Band and Chorus Rehearsals, 9:00-4:00 p.m. @ TBD
23...............
Junior and Senior All-State Orchestra Rehearsals, 9:30-4:30 p.m. @ TBD
23...............
Elementary All-State Chorus Rehearsal, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. @ the VETS
23...............
Elementary All-State Chorus Concert, 4:00 p.m. @ the VETS
24...............
Concerts for All-State Junior & Senior Choruses: 11:00 a.m.; Bands: 3:00 p.m.; Orchestras: 6:00 p.m. @ the VETS
25...............
All-State Bands/Orchestras/Choruses Concert snow day @ the VETS (if needed, times TBD)
26-28..........
Senior Division Choral Festival @ Ponganset HS, co-sponsored with RI-ACDA
27-28.........
29...............
Deadline - School Administrator and Meritorious Service Awards
April
1.................
Deadline - Spring RIMER
3-4.............
Junior Division Choral Festival @ TBD, co-sponsored with RI-ACDA
3.................
10-11...........
12................
Deadline - Solo & Ensemble Registration
15-19.........
RIDE Spring Recess
23...............
Executive Board Meeting, 4:00 p.m. via Zoom (State PD Day)
May
1-5.............
Budget subcommittee meeting and All-State Council meeting, or earlier (Board meeting this month via Zoom if needed)
2-3..............
Elementary Choral Festival @ Feinstein MS of Coventry, co-sponsored with RI-ACDA
3.................
RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Band & Orchestra Rehearsals, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. @ The Carter Center
4.................
RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Band & Orchestra Rehearsals, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. @ TBD
5.................
RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Band & Orchestra Concert @ 4:00 p.m. @ TBD
18...............
June
18...............
Spring All-Member Grand Finale Dinner, 7:00 p.m. @ Chelo's Post Road (cocktails at 6:00 p.m.)
23...............
Honors Recital Concert, 3:00 p.m. @ TBD
TBD............
RIMEA representatives at NAfME National Assembly in DC
