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MENC Member Benefit — Online Professional Development

Got music education questions? Want some expert advice?

Take advantage of a special online professional development opportunity...free to MENC members!

MENC offers this exciting benefit to our members throughout the school year. MENC members visiting the band, orchestra, chorus, jazz, and general music forums can get expert advice in answer to their questions. In addition, the general music forum features a guitar mentor and a mariachi mentor each month. Our mentors rotate on a monthly basis and respond to your questions every few days.

If you would like to be a mentor or make a recommendation regarding the mentoring Web site, please contact Jen Reed at jenr@menc.org.

Important note: This benefit is available to MENC members only. To post questions, you will need your MENC member number. Can't find your membership card? E-mail mbrserv@menc.org or call 800-828-0229.

Monthly Schedule

This professional development opportunity starts in September and continues throughout the school year. Mentors for 2008-2009 are:

Month of September
Band – Jeff Anderson
General Music – Michele Paynter Paise
Chorus – Kriston Feldpausch
Orchestra – Lisa Goldman
Mariachi – Bill Gradante
Jazz – Kimberly McCord
Guitar – Suzanne Shull

Month of October
Band – Daniel Kopcha
General Music – Eileen Benedict
Chorus – Susan Young
Orchestra – Joyce Prichard
Mariachi – Katherine "Kitty" Lopez
Jazz – Dean Sorenson
Guitar – Shelley Brobst

Month of November
Band – Steve Damon
General Music – Lenna Harris
Chorus – Mary Jennings
Orchestra – Margo Sokolow
Mariachi – Mack Ruiz
Jazz – Ed Michaud
Guitar – Rob Goldsmith

Month of December
Band – Ron Meers
General Music – Sue Metz
Chorus – Ken Tucker
Orchestra – Catherine Hudnall
Mariachi – Noé Sánchez
Jazz – Paul Cummings
Guitar – Ed Prasse

Month of January
Band – Richard Cangro
General Music – Denise Guilbault
Chorus – Seth Gardner
Orchestra – Susan Bechler
Mariachi – Daniel Gonzales 
Jazz – Robert Larson 
Guitar – Nancy Marsters

Month of February
Band – Anthony Amitrano
General Music – Nancy Parent
Chorus – Carol Purcell
Orchestra – Geoff Neumann
Mariachi – Katherine "Kitty" Lopez 
Jazz – Alan Shapiro
Guitar – Suzanne Shull

Month of March
Band – Mindy Scheierman
General Music – Helen Krofchick
Chorus – Elizabeth McAnally
Higher Ed/Admin – Michael Stone
Orchestra – Constance Barrett
Mariachi – Bill Gradante 
Jazz – Ron Kearns 
Guitar – Glen McCarthy

Month of April
Band – Steve Raybould
General Music – Sherri Jaffurs
Chorus – Lois Guderian
Orchestra – Ann Forman
Mariachi – Adam Romo 
Jazz – Sue Terry 
Guitar – Romana Hartmetz

Month of May
Band – James Sheeley
General Music – Rob Amchin
Chorus – Suzanne Kane
Orchestra – Charlene Dell
Mariachi – Thomas Garibay 
Jazz – Paul Haar
Guitar – Bill Purse