FOA Mission:

Support, promote and expand school orchestra programs throughout the State of Florida.
Provide support and training for members in teaching, leadership, and advocacy.
Empower members through mentoring and continuing education.

All-State Audition Information

All-State audition requirements for the 2012 All-State orchestras has been posted. Application forms will be available in the fall of 2012.

Please note that the music itself is not posted on the FOA website. Students or teachers must purchase the music needed for All-State auditions.

A number of changes have been approved by the FOA Executive Board for the All-State audition procedure beginning in the Spring of 2012. Please view this presentation for an explanation of those changes. Questions and comments should be directed to Matt Davis (contact information is in the presentation).

2012 State Concert MPA Adjudicators

The FOA is pleased to welcome the adjudicators and clinicians for this year's State Concert MPA. Please take a moment to read their bios.

Georgia Ekonomou

Dr. Anthony Hose

Dr. Rebecca MacLeod

William McNeiland

Tom Sleeper

District MPA Concert Programs

You can now view District and State Concert MPA programs starting from the 2009-2010 school year by using this link. These programs are a resource for you to discover the tried and true as well as to get new ideas for music.

The Concert MPA program page can also be accessed directly through the MPA menu listing on the right side of the web page.

All-State Audition Changes for 2012

A number of changes have been approved by the FOA Executive Board for the All-State audition procedure beginning in the Spring of 2012. Please view this presentation for an explanation of those changes. Questions and comments should be directed to Matt Davis (contact information is in the presentation).

New Teaching Resources!

The FOA Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce a section of myfoa.org devoted to resources for the orchestra teacher. FOA members from throughout Florida have contributed resources that they have developed in their own classrooms. To access these resources, use the Mentoring links on the menu at the right of your screen.

Additional online resources and opportunities to interact with experienced teachers will be made available in the coming months. Please return to myfoa.org to discover new tools to assist you in your teaching.

If you would like to share something you have found useful in your teaching, please contact Sarah Morrison, Mentoring Chair (mentoring@myfoa.org).

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