News / Announcements
PD Outreach is BACK – Bring the PD to YOU!
We are pleased to bring back the PD Outreach Program! Districts can apply to have CMEA sponsor a presenter to come in and work with their music department. You can find a menu of sessions and presenters by CLICKING HERE! All sessions are for a HALF DAY (3-4 hours). Members of the CMEA PD Committee … Continue reading
Year at a Glace Dates and Pricing
Check out our Year at a Glance for dates and pricing for all PD events for the 2024-25 school year! Check back often for more specifics!… Continue reading
STEAM Resources NOW AVAILABLE!
CMEA has recently formed a new STEAM committee to provide teachers with resources and lessons to use to teach and advocate for the music and math/science connection in their school and district. Check out the STEAM tab under Professional Resources. Interested in getting involved? Email the CMEA Professional Development Chair at prof-dev@cmea.org… Continue reading
New to CMEA and/or the Regional Audition Process? KEEP READING!
Are you new to CMEA? Or maybe you have never taken students to audition for Regionals and/or All-State? Read through this welcome letter, outlining everything you need to know! Still have questions? Reach out to the Student Affairs Commission Chair at student-affairs@cmea.org… Continue reading
Got Job Openings?
Do you have a job opening in your school or district? Let us know so we can include them on our Job Board! Email a brief description and application links to us at info@cmea.org… Continue reading
Members Only Features of the Webpage
WHY SHOULD I LOG IN? Here are some items that are visible only when logged in: Contact emails for the Executive Board, Student Affairs Commission, festival committees, HS repertoire committee and other program chairs. Teacher Festival Guidelines and Policies Handbook. There is an abbreviated student version of festival policies posted publicly that only contains what … Continue reading
Why We Need Music in Our Schools… and How to Make Our Case.
About 35-40,000 years ago, humans began carving flutes out of bone. Could it have been a means of communication or were the flutes simply used to entertain? Most likely we’ll never know the answer but, curiously, humans were also painting the walls of caves. Why would these early visual and auditory expressions be part of … Continue reading