Director of Noma Winds
Dr. Kim Mieder Ph.D.
mieder@sonoma.edu
NOMA WINDS
“Youth are the Winds of Change”
Our Mission
“We are Music Educators creating a connection with Service Learning, Teacher Preparation, and a Sustainable Musical Connection to the Community of Sonoma.”
NOMA WINDS offers Sonoma County wide high school and middle school instrumentalists an opportunity for a rich cultural and educational experience. Music students currently enrolled in a band program or those who don’t have a program at their school are welcome. All recently graduated high school wind, brass, and percussionists are also welcome. NOMA WINDS is not an Honor Band. We are a service learning, community outreach program that offers additional opportunities for instrumentalists to broaden their music education.
NOMA WIND’s participants will engage in a full Ensemble Performance experience, as well as Masterclasses and Sectional Coaching provided by the finest Sonoma State University Music Education majors and pre-professionals currently enrolled in the California Teacher Credential Program for Music Education.
REPERTOIRE will include works that are relevant, new, classic, reachable, and challenging
No Audition
No Fee
Students must provide their own instrument.
NOMA WINDS WILL TAKE PLACE ONLY IN THE FALL SEMESTER THIS YEAR
SEASON V
Weekly-Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:40 p.m. at the Green Music Center Room 1028
Consistent attendance is required.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON
Wednesday September 4th
Wednesday September 11th
Wednesday September 18th
NO REHEARSAL Wednesday September 25th
Wednesday October 2nd
Wednesday October 9th
Wednesday October 16th
Wednesday October 23rd
Wednesday October 30th
Wednesday November 6th
Wednesday November 13th
Wednesday November 20th
NO REHEARSAL Wednesday November 27th THANKSGIVING
Wednesday December 4th
Performance
Wednesday December 11th CONCERT GREEN MUSIC CENTER
6:00 Student Reporting Time GMC 1028
6:15 Walk to Weill Hall (Bring everything to Green Room)
6:30 Warm Up Quick Run Through and Sound Check
7:00 Hall Opens
7:30 Concert Begins