The Pacific Northwest Chapter of The College Music Society is pleased to announce its Call for Program Participation for its Regional Conference on April 11–12, 2014 at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. The program will include scholarly discourse and the presentation of new music by CMS members, interaction with regional scholars and performers. The Program Committee welcomes proposals for lecture-recitals, panels, papers, performances, workshops, and demonstrations that relate to all aspects of music creation, performance, scholarship, teaching, learning, career considerations, and other areas of interest to the music profession. Click here for a description of proposal formats. The Program Committee solicits the broadest representation of topics within our profession, including global musics, new technologies, popular genres, innovative teaching models, multidisciplinary issues, cross-cultural perspectives, history, analysis, career issues, gender influences, and pedagogy, especially the transmission and acquisition of music in formal and informal settings in different cultures. Proposals that tie into the national topic, “Confluence: Music, Culture, and Community” are particularly encouraged. As always, the Program Committee invites the broadest representation of our profession and its interests, and welcomes proposals from students, faculty, retirees, and independent musicians from all educational settings.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Proposals must be submitted by 12:00 noon MDT on Thursday, September 19, 2013.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Proposers must be members of The College Music Society. Please note that the processing time for membership applications and/or renewals is 1–2 business days. Persons interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to check their membership status well in advance of the submission deadline.
  
  
• A maximum submission of two proposals per person is allowed.
  
  
• Proposers must submit their own work and may not submit proposals on behalf of their students or others.
  
  
• Proposers are welcome to submit poster presentation proposals. Students are particularly encouraged to consider submitting posters for the conference.
  
  
• Proposers must communicate with their co-presenters and/or panelists regarding their interest and availability prior to submitting a proposal. Proposals which do not list all participants will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
  
  
• All persons whose work is selected for inclusion on the program must register for the full conference.
  
  
• It is understood that participants are willing to present on any day of the conference should their proposals be accepted.
  
  
• The College Music Society does not fund travel expenses of accepted presenters.
  
  
• Electronic submissions are required. Please do not mail proposals. Complete instructions will be found within the online proposal system.
  
  
• The proposer's name should not appear in the title, abstract or in any uploaded materials, as submissions are evaluated anonymously. The proposer’s name may appear in the biography section only, as the review committee will not have access to this part of the application.
  
  
• Complete proposals include the following:
  1. The proposal title, format, and area of specialty.
  2. An abstract not exceeding 250 words.
  3. A brief biography of all involved persons (250-word maximum per person).
  4. A list of required audio-visual equipment.
  5. Proposals for lecture-recitals and performances must also include a brief recording of the presenter to demonstrate proficiency. (Sound files may accompany other submissions but are not required.)
  
  
  
• Submissions that do not conform to the above guidelines will not be considered.

TIMELINE

Proposers will be notified no later than Friday, October 11, 2013.

QUESTIONS?

Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Kimberly James
Program Chair, CMS-PNW Chapter
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