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SUMMARY:PD Conference Scholarships Application Due
DESCRIPTION:The Professional Development Conference Scholarship is intended to provide grant funding to NCMEA members attending the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the first time. The purpose of this grant is to encourage membership in NCMEA and to encourage yearly participation in the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the length of a career. \nThree scholarships will be awarded each year. The scholarship funds will cover the cost of conference registration and three nights in the conference hotel. The estimated value of each scholarship is $700. Individuals may receive the scholarship only once in their lifetime. \nThe scholarship is intended for NCMEA members who are first-time attendees to the NCMEA Professional Development Conference (does not include first-year teachers who are a part of the mentor program). The scholarship does not cover the cost of membership dues nor the cost of substitute teachers for the period of the conference. Preference will be given to teachers who are employed in a Title-I school or who provide evidence of strong institutional and/or personal financial need. \nAwardees will be asked to share a written reflection on what they learned at the conference and how they implemented it in their classroom. Reflections may be used by NCMEA in print or online communications.  \nApplication Requirements:\n\nApplicant must have current membership in NCMEA\nApplicant must be employed full time in a music teaching position in North Carolina\nApplication with a signature from current principal\nTwo letters of recommendation\n\nSelection Process:\n\nApplication process opens on August 15th of each year.\nApplication deadline is October 1st. \nA committee appointed by the NCMEA President and approved by the NCMEA Board of Directors will review applications for possible approval.\nThe Executive Director shall notify all applicants of their acceptance or rejection by October 15th.\n\nPD CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/pd-conference-scholarships-application-due/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:NCMEA Conference,Professional Development,Scholarships
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SUMMARY:YPS Applications Due
DESCRIPTION:  \nA Two Day Symposium for High School Students Interested in the Music Education Profession\nSunday\, November 8 – Monday\, November 9\, 2026\n  \nThe Young Professionals Symposium has a history of providing high school music students interested in Music Education specifically tailored sessions and experiences. \nDiscover Your Future in Music!\nJoin us for a two-day symposium designed for 11th and 12th grade students who are passionate about music and exploring careers in the field—especially music education. Connect with college faculty\, current students\, and music professionals through interactive sessions\, hands-on experiences\, and inspiring performances. Take the first step toward turning your passion for music into your future!  \nYPS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS\nUp to 30 applicants are accepted and these individuals must meet these requirements: \n\nMust be in 11th or 12th Grade.\nMust be enrolled in a Music Course or Ensemble.\nSubmit a completed YPS Student Application Form by Friday\, September 18.(Include a 30-60 second video about your musical aspirations)\n\n  \nYPS SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE\nSunday\, November 8 \n12:30 PM   YPS Check-in \n1:00 PM    YPS Introductory Session \n2:00 PM    YPS Conference Site Tour & Exhibits \n3:00 PM    Building Your Leadership Repertoire \n4:00 PM    Session TBD \n5:00 PM    YPS Dinner & Guest Speaker \nMonday\, November 9 \n8:30 AM    NCMEA Keynote & Awards \n10:00 AM    YPS Visit Exhibits \n11:00 AM    Conducting Workshop \n12:00 PM    Lunch (Location TBD) \n1:00 PM    Pick Your Own Session (Options will be provided) \n2:00 PM    College Roundtable \n3:00 PM    Introduction to Instrumental Elementary Music \n4:00 PM    Life as a Music Education Major \n5:00 PM    YPS Closing Session \n  \nFor more information send an email to:
Joseph Girgenti\, YPS Chairyoung_professionals@ncmea.net
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/yps-applications-due/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NCMEA Conference,Professional Development,Teacher Education
ORGANIZER;CN="Joseph Girgenti":MAILTO:young_professionals@ncmea.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T235900
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SUMMARY:Research Presentation Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The NCMEA Research Committee is pleased to announce calls for research posters and student research lightning talks to be presented at the 2026 NCMEA Professional Development Conference\, Nov. 7-10\, 2026 in Winston-Salem\, NC. \nResearch Poster Session\nResearchers selected for the poster session may create a typical research poster or alternative visual media that appropriately and effectively display information about the research. Posters and visual media will be available to all conference attendees during a dedicated research poster session at the conference. Researchers are expected to engage with attendees about their research during this dedicated hour. Complete instructions and specifications for posters and/or visuals will be sent to accepted presenters. \nThe committee invites research\, either completed or in progress\, that relates to teaching and learning music. Special consideration may be given to topics relating to social justice in/through music teaching and learning\, the conference theme\, or topics historically connected to music teaching and learning in North Carolina. \nStudent Research Lightning Talks\nThis session is an opportunity for student researchers (undergraduate-\, masters-\, or doctoral-level) to give an overview of and receive feedback on their current research that relates to teaching and learning music. Researchers selected for the session will have five to eight minutes to present a PechaKucha-style lightning talk on their research\, with an additional five minutes reserved for feedback and discussion with active faculty and researchers in music education. Research projects may be in-progress or recently completed. Presenters should be current music education students\, or those who have completed a degree program and research project within the past year. \nComplete instructions and specifications for presentations will be sent to accepted presenters. Applicants who are not accepted for a lightning talk may elect to have their project considered for the traditional research poster session. \nSubmission Information\nFor either a poster or lightning talk\, researchers should provide an abstract of no more than 500 words. The abstract should include the study title; description of the purpose of the research; summary of method\, data sources\, analysis\, results\, and implications. Studies can be in-progress\, but data collection must be complete at the time of the conference. Abstracts should be saved in a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) document or PDF\, and must be emailed as an attachment to research_chair@ncmea.net with the subject line “NCMEA Research Submission.” In the body of the email\, please include the project title\, author(s)\, institutional affiliations\, email addresses\, and a contact phone number. \nFor lightning talk submissions\, please indicate whether you would like to be considered for the traditional poster session if you are not accepted for a lightning talk. \nAll projects\, abstracts\, and proposals must conform to the ethical research standards of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the NAfME Society for Research in Music Education. \nSubmission Deadline and Timeline for Acceptance\nSubmissions must be received by September 14\, 11:59 PM EDT. Authors will be notified of acceptance by September 30. \nInquiries about submissions and proposals should be directed to:\nNCMEA Research Chair\nresearch_chair@ncmea.net \n 
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/research-presentation-submission-deadline/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,NCMEA Conference,Professional Development,Research,Teacher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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SUMMARY:Conference Journal Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Conference Journal deadline \nSeptember 1\, 2026
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/conference-journal-deadline/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:NCMEA Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Kim Justen":MAILTO:journal_editor@ncmea.net
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Symposium Applications Now Open
DESCRIPTION:A Two Day Symposium for High School Students Interested in the Music Education Profession\nSunday\, November 8 – Monday\, November 9\, 2026\n  \nThe Young Professionals Symposium has a history of providing high school music students interested in Music Education specifically tailored sessions and experiences. \nYPS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS\nUp to 30 applicants are accepted and these individuals must meet these requirements: \n\nMust be in 11th or 12th Grade.\nMust be enrolled in a Music Course or Ensemble.\nSubmit a completed YPS Student Application Form by Friday\, September 18.(Include a 30-60 second video about your musical aspirations)\n\n  \nFor more information send an email to:
Joseph Girgenti\, YPS Chairyoung_professionals@ncmea.net
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/deadline-young-professionals-symposium/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NCMEA Conference,Professional Development,Teacher Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joseph Girgenti":MAILTO:young_professionals@ncmea.net
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Call for Proposals
DESCRIPTION:The Future Sounds Like This invites music educators to explore how today’s teaching shapes tomorrow’s musicians\, creators\, and listeners. \nThrough innovative pedagogy\, emerging technologies\, and evolving classroom practices\, this conference dives into where music education is headed—and how educators can lead that change with purpose and creativity. \nSessions will feature student-centered approaches that foster musical excellence\, cultural relevance\, and lifelong engagement. \nSubmission deadline: March 2\, 2026\, at 5:00 PM EST \nLearn more & submit: https://buff.ly/GkusB2T  \n#NCMEA #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #MusicEducation #NAfME #MusicEd #MusicAdvocacy #DEIA
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/deadline-call-for-proposals/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NCMEA Conference,Professional Development,Research,Teacher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110
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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Symposium
DESCRIPTION:A One Day Symposium for High School Students Interested in the Music Education ProfessionMonday\, November 10\, 2025\nThe Young Professionals Symposium has a history of providing high school music students interested in Music Education specifically tailored sessions and experiences. \nParticipants for the Young Professionals Symposium will begin their day learning about their leadership style and how to advocate for music education. Young Professional students will then participate in specific sessions catered towards entering the music education profession\, including a conducting seminar\, interview tips and tricks from various NC music education professors\, and mock interviews with NC Music Education College Professors!
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/young-professionals-symposium/
LOCATION:Benton Convention Center\, 301 W Fifth St\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Higher Education,NCMEA Conference,Professional Development,Teacher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108
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SUMMARY:Singer/Songwriter and Music Production Showcase 2025
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Music Educators Association’s Singer/Songwriter and Music Producer Showcase is designed to encourage individual musical creativity\, the development of music writing skills\, and collaboration with professionals from the music industry to enhance musicianship and creativity. \nStudents are encouraged to submit their original songs for the experience of sharing and learning ways to develop their songs with professional singer/songwriters and music producers from the music industry at the annual NCMEA’s state conference. \nGeneral Guidelines:\n\nAll North Carolina students in grades K-12 are eligible to participate. Students must\, however\, be nominated by an NCMEA member teacher.\nStudents can enter one of three divisions: elementary (k-5)\, middle school (6-8)\, or high school (9-12).\nStudents should plan to submit their work individually (as a singer/songwriter or music producer in a DAW environment)\nEach student can only be involved in one submission.\nThe submission deadline is 5:00 pm EST on October 25\, 2025.\n\nSubmission guidelines:\n\nSubmissions should be original songs written by the student and are fixed media (songs that are completely pre-recorded).\nSongs should be no longer than 4 minutes in length.\nA wide range of styles or genres of music are encouraged. Students are encouraged to submit any musical style or combination of musical styles.\nStudents will have no more than eight minutes of setup time and four minutes of take-down time for personal equipment.\n\nSubmission Process:\nNCMEA member teachers may nominate as many students as they wish. Each nomination must include the following: \n\nA video recording of a live performance or audio recording of their song.\nA brief description of the student’s musical experiences.\nThe online application will ask for: teacher name(s) and email(s)\, school name(s)\, principal name(s)\, email contacts\, song title\, listing of instrumentation and equipment used\, student name\, email\, school name\, year in school\, and uploaded video/audio files of the song.\n\nThe submission deadline is 5:00pm EST October 25\, 2025. Only applications completed by this time will be considered. Students whose works are selected for presentation at the annual NCMEA Professional Development Conference will be notified by October 30th.
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/singer-songwriter-and-music-production-showcase-2025/
LOCATION:Benton Convention Center\, 301 W Fifth St\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:NCMEA Conference,Popular Music,Professional Development
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