Contacts/Staff

Staff serve Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA), Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) and Wisconsin Foundation for School Music (WFSM).

Whom should I contact? Program Contact List

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LAURIE FELLENZ, Executive Director

• State Office Staff Supervision
• Budget & Finance Planning (WSMA, WMEA, WFSM)
• District & State Festival Management Support
• Wisconsin State Music Conference Director
• WSMA, WMEA & WFSM Boards & Board Committees
• WSMA, WFSM Strategic Plan implementation
• Wisconsin Center for Music Education Planning & Development

Committees: WMEA State Conference, WFSM, WSMA & WMEA Executive Committees, Strategic Planning, WSMA/WMEA/WFSM Joint Planning Committee, Program Committees

Laurie Fellenz Bio

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ALEC BALGE, Program Manager

• Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festivals:
  • Transfers and Late Entry Requests
  • Festival App Support
• Middle Level State Honors Project Support
• State Marching Band Championships Support
• WSMA Aca U Program Support

Alec Balge Bio

 

 

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KERRIE BREY, Finance Manager

• Accounting (WSMA, WMEA, WFSM):
  • Festival Subsidy Processing
  • Invoicing
  • Audit & Budget Planning
  • Payables & Receivables
  • Personnel Payroll & Benefit Records
• State Conference:
  • Conference Manager
  • Session/Presenter Logistics Coordinator

Committees: State Conference Planning, Budget and Policy Committee

Kerrie Brey Bio

 

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LINDA MEIER, Program Associate 

• Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festivals:
  • Festival Music List
• Program Support

Committees: Festival Music Committee, Field Rep Steering Committee, WMEA Capitol Concerts

Linda Meier Bio

 

 

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DARIN MENK, Professional Learning and Events Manager

• Professional Learning Contact
• Student Composition Project Contact
• Board Meeting Support
• Capitol Concert Support
• Dynamic Futures and Aspiring Music Majors Support
• WCME Events Manager
• Conference Co-Manager

Committee: Student Composition Project

Darin Menk Bio

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ANNE PROESCHOLDT, Communications Manager 

• Strategic Communications
• Copywriting & Copyediting
• Assistant Editor, Wisconsin School Musician Magazine
• Magazine & E-newsletters Advertising Sales & Management
• WSMA & WMEA/NAfME Membership Data Management
• WSMA Awards Store Management
• Wisconsin State Music Conference Registration & Headquarters Management
• Services Team Member

Committee: Publications

Anne Proescholdt Bio

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ERICA RUPPERT, Program Director

• Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festivals:
  • Schedules & Calendar
  • Registrations
  • Festival Computer System Development, Training & Technical Support
  • Festival Day Phone Support
  • State Festival Manager Contact
  • State Festival Time Requests
• State Marching Band Championships
• WSMA Aca U
• Middle Level State Honors Project

Committees: Festivals, Middle Level State Honors Project, Marching Band, WSMA Aca U

Erica Ruppert Bio

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MARK SALTZMAN, Program Associate

• Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festivals:
  • Festival Music List
  • Permissions
• State Conference Stage & Equipment Management

Mark Saltzman Bio

 

 

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KEVIN THAYS, Communications Director 

• Wisconsin School Musician (Editor)
• Updater, Soundwaves & WMEA District Newsletters (Editor)
• News Releases
• Promotional Materials Coordination
• WSMA, WMEA, WFSM Communications
• Website Development
• Capitol Concerts Coordination

Committees: State Conference Planning, WMEA Advocacy Committee, WSMA Publications Committee

Kevin Thays Bio

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TIM WURGLER, Program Manager

• Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festivals
  • Adjudicator Certification
  • Adjudicator Assignments & Contracts
  • Festival Music List Support
  • Permissions Support
• High School State Honors Project
• Marching Band Championships Support
• State Conference Equipment Support

Committees: High School State Honors Committee, Festivals Committee

Tim Wurgler Bio