North Carolina Music Educators Association

DEADLINE: Award Nominations
2025-06-15 | NC
Award season is upon us and it’s time to send in your nominations. The following awards are now open for submissions until midnight, June 15:

(NEW!) Lisa Runner Future Music Educator: https://forms.gle/PQHKcKhCZDUnzGZj8
Honor Administrator: https://forms.gle/t7qiAafxoMT2WKhe8
Pat Hall Music Educator Advocate: https://forms.gle/pHaeR274UVRgCDPV7
Hall of Fame: https://forms.gle/v8CUq5mJhQgfxwva8

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DEADLINE: Research Presentations
2025-08-15 | NC
The NCMEA Research Committee is pleased to announce calls for research posters and student research lightning talks to be presented at the 2025 NCMEA Professional Development Conference.
For either a poster or lightning talk, researchers should provide an abstract of no more than 500 words that provides an overview of the research goals, questions, methods, findings, and implications. For more details refer to the Research Committee web page.
Submissions must be received by Monday, September 15, 2025, 11:59pm EDT. Authors will be notified of acceptance by September 30, 2025.
Inquiries about submissions and proposals should be directed to:
Jonathan Poquette, D.M.A.
NCMEA Research Chair
research_chair@ncmea.net

Application Deadline for Collegiate Conference Scholarships
2025-10-10 17:00 (America/New_York) | NC
NCMEA’s 2025 Collegiate Conference Scholarships will cover the cost of conference registration ($50) for up to 36 deserving Collegiate NAfME members with demonstrated financial need. Scholarship recipients are expected to participate in conference sessions for a minimum of two days and are encouraged to attend the Collegiate Business Meeting on Sunday, November 9th at 5:30 PM.
All collegiate members with financial need are welcome to apply; collegiate students who are first-time conference attendees will receive priority. Please note that this scholarship award does not cover NAfME/NCMEA Membership which is required to attend the conference. Please visit https://nafme.org/join-renew/ to join or renew your membership before submitting your application.

DEADLINE: 2025-26 Collegiate State Executive Board Application for Office
2025-10-24 17:00 | NC
2025 elections for the 2025-26 Collegiate NCMEA/NAfME State Offices will be held during the NCMEA conference at the Collegiate Business meeting on Sunday, November 9, at 4:00 PM. Candidates for office must be in attendance at this meeting and are asked to give a brief platform speech (1-2 minutes) about their interest in serving NCMEA as a collegiate officer prior to voting.
Offices to be elected are as follows: Vice-President/President-Elect, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Advocacy Chair* (pending approval via majority vote of chapters by 9/28/25). Descriptions and responsibilities for each office should be reviewed prior to nomination.
Collegiate NAfME chapters may nominate one candidate for each office. Individuals running for Vice-President/President-Elect must be in the first or second year of their undergraduate program and be willing to serve for a minimum two years on the Executive Board. All other officers serve a one-year term.
Each active Collegiate NAfME chapter represented at the meeting will receive 10 votes (per office) that may be be split between several candidates or voted for only one individual.
Completed applications consist of:

a completed application form submitted with checkbox verifying support of the chapter advisor and/or department chair for the nomination,
a brief statement describing the candidate’s strengths and interest in the desired position and commitment to serving NCMEA in this capacity.

Nominations are submitted via this online form. Applications must be received no later than 5 PM Friday, October 24, 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

DEADLINE: Chapter of Excellence Nominations
2025-10-24 17:00 | NC
NCMEA’s Collegiate Chapter of Excellence designation recognizes NAfME chapters for their contributions to NAfME Collegiate, their college or university, and/or their community. Awards are based on individual chapter accomplishments rather than on competition between chapters.
Chapters of all sizes are encouraged to apply. The filing deadline is 5:00 PM Friday, October 24, 2025. Recipients are recognized during the Collegiate Business meeting on Sunday, November 9, at 4:00 PM.
For more details and submission form visit:
Chapter of Excellence Nomination Form

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NC Intercollegiate Honor Band
2025-11-09 - 2025-11-10 | Benton Convention Center, 301 W Fifth St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
2025 North Carolina Intercollegiate Honor Band
Nov. 9-10, 2025
Winston-Salem, NC
Guest Clinician: Dr. Nicholas Williams
Director of Bands
University of Georgia
