North Carolina Music Educators Association

Central Region Jazz Clinic
2024-01-19 08:00 - 2024-01-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Pkwy, Cary, NC, 27519
Central Region Jazz Clinic
Panther Creek High School
6770 McCrimmon Pkwy.Cary, NC 27519

Teacher's Lounge
2024-01-23 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-02-20 19:30 - 20:30
Email Carol Earnhardt at mentoring_program@ncmea.net for the link to the next Zoom meeting and join a group of master teachers to discuss topics related to music education.

Western Region Orchestra S/SE
2024-01-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States
WRO Solo and Small Ensemble
Northwest School of the Arts
1415 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216

SoundForge: A Popular Music Collective
2024-02-03 | UNC Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Do you have a rock ensemble or students who are interested in playing popular music in a rock band? Are you looking for opportunities to support their musical growth outside the school? This year, NCMEA will be sponsoring a new event called “SoundForge: A Popular Music Collective.” SoundForge is a youth-based popular music collective that offers a unique opportunity for aspiring musicians to showcase their original music.
The event will include hands-on experiences for musicians to work alongside experienced singer/songwriters and learn how to shape their original sound. Attendees will perform their music in front of an enthusiastic audience, while also experiencing clinics where they will receive an opportunity to learn technical and songwriting skills from singer/songwriters! The experience provides an immersive opportunity for young musicians to develop their talents and gain valuable insights into the music industry. Any popular music groups are encouraged to apply.
The event will be hosted at the University of North Carolina Wilmington on February 3rd, 2024. Cost is $150 per school. Any questions about the event can be sent to Jonathan Kladder, kadderj@uncw.edu.
Please consider sending your application by clicking on the registration link below!
SOUNDFORGE REGISTRATION
Day/Schedule:

8:00 am – full team arrives with student workers to assure all equipment is setup, on, and functioning
9:00 am – singer/songwriter clinicians arrive
9:30 am – students and directors arrive
10:00 – 12:00 p.m. – 3 clinics run simultaneously
12:00 – 1:00 – break for food
1:00 – 3:00 – 3 same clinics run simultaneously
3:00- 4:00 – break/campus tour
5:30 – curtain for rock show
5:30 – 6:00 – rock show
6:00 – pack up and dismiss

Junior Western Region Orchestra Auditions
2024-02-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Burns Middle School, 215 Shady Grove Road, Lawndale, NC, 28090
JWRO Auditions
Auditions Saturday, February 10, 2024
Burns Middle School, Cleveland County
215 Shady Grove RoadLawndale, NC 28021

NAfME Guitar Town Hall - Come One, Come All!
2024-02-12 19:00 - 20:00
Join the members of the NAfME Guitar Council as we personally answer your pedagogical guitar questions. We will have different breakout rooms to specifically address your needs in the classroom!
Please take the pre-event survey by February 5.

Middle School Chorus West S/SE MPA
2024-02-15 08:00 - 2024-02-16 17:00 | Myers Memorial Methodist Church, 301 S New Hope Rd., Gastonia, NC, 28054
MS Chorus West (All West Districts) S/SE MPA
Myers Memorial Methodist Church
301 S New Hope Rd.Gastonia, NC 28054

Eastern Region Orchestra Clinic
2024-02-23 08:00 - 2024-02-25 17:00 | East Carolina University School of Music, 102 A.J. Fletcher Music Center, Greenville, NC, 27858-4353, United States
ERO Clinic
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

Western Region Orchestra Clinic
2024-02-23 08:00 - 2024-02-25 17:00 | Appalachian State University, 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, 28608, United States
WRO Clinic
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC

High School Chorus Central 1 MPA
2024-02-28 08:00 - 2024-02-29 17:00 | High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC, 27268, United States
HS Chorus Central 1 MPA
High Point UniversityOne University Parkway
High Point, NC 27268

Deadline for Conference Proposals
2024-03-01
This year, we are “Putting the Pieces Together” at the NCMEA Professional Development Conference! Yes, we are referring to putting actual pieces of music together for performance and to putting together the pedagogical building blocks we collect from experts and peers to use in the classroom. But most importantly, we are referring to every music educator’s contribution as a piece of the puzzle that makes our community complete! No matter who, what, or where we teach, we each have a unique fit that together creates a beautiful whole, and we look forward to celebrating all of the outstanding music educators in our state.
NCMEA invites session proposals to be submitted for consideration for the 2024 NCMEA Professional Development Conference in Winston-Salem, NC on November 9-12, 2024. Conference participants come from all educational levels and include K-12 students and teachers, pre-service collegiates, and higher education faculty in the fields of general music, band, chorus, jazz, orchestra, guitar, piano, popular music, and music technology.
We invite proposals that cultivate a vision of music education that is inclusive, collaborative, and expansive, keeping in mind the ideals set forth by NCMEA’s strategic framework:

Reflect diversity in our profession and represent the wide and changing spectrum of our population. This representation may include various cultures, abilities, economic backgrounds, and gender identities;
Develop leadership to advocate for music education in the classroom, in school programs, and in the community and represent current trends in education policy at the local, state, and federal level;
Provide opportunities for all students to create, perform, respond, and connect to various styles of music;
Enhance music teaching through combining effective and dynamic new practices with proven strategies.

The deadline for submission is March 1, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
NCMEA Section Chairs will review and invite speakers/clinicians to present at Conference. All submitters will be notified of the status of their proposals in April 2024.
SUBMIT CONFERENCE PROPOSALS HERE
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Grant & Scholarship Application Deadline
2024-03-01
2024 SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
All deadlines March 1
For complete guidelines and application/nomination forms, visit https://ncmea.submittable.com/submit.
Details can also be found on the NCMEA website under Grants & Scholarships.

Junior Eastern Regional Orchestra Auditions
2024-03-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Durham School of the Arts, 400 N Duke St., Durham, NC, 27701
Junior Eastern Regional Orchestra Auditions
Durham School of the Arts
400 N Duke St.
Durham, NC 27701

All-State Honors Band Auditions
2024-03-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Atkins High School, 3605 Old Greensboro Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
All-State Honors Band Auditions
Atkins High School
3605 Old Greensboro Road
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Snow Date March 9

MS Chorus Central LE & S/SE MPA
2024-03-07 08:00 - 2024-03-08 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 617 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, 27401
MS Chorus Central LE & S/SE MPA
First Presbyterian Church
617 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

High School Chorus East 2 MPA
2024-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Croatan High School, 1 Cougar Lane, Newport, NC, 28570
High School Chorus East 2 MPA
Croatan High School
1 Cougar Lane
Newport, NC 28570

MS Chorus East LE MPA
2024-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Campbell University, 143 Main Street, Buies Creek, NC, 27506
MS Chorus East LE MPA
Campbell University
143 Main Street
Buies Creek, NC 27506

All-State Honors Band Auditions (Snow Date)
2024-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Atkins High School, 3605 Old Greensboro Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
All-State Honors Band Auditions
Atkins High School
3605 Old Greensboro Road
Winston Salem, NC 27101

MS Chorus East District S/SE MPA
2024-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 | JH Rose High School, 600 W Arlington Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834, United States
MS Chorus East District S/SE MPA
JH Rose High School
600 West Arlington Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27834

Western Region Orchestra MPA (Option 1)
2024-03-11 08:00 - 2024-03-12 17:00 | Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States
WRO MPA (Option 1)
Northwest School of the Arts
1415 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28216

High School Chorus East 1 MPA
2024-03-11 08:00 - 2024-03-13 17:00 | Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, 27607
East 1 MPA
Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298

High School Chorus West 3 MPA
2024-03-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Brevard College, One Brevard College Dr, Brevard, NC, 28712
High School Chorus West 3 MPA
Brevard College
One Brevard College Dr.
Brevard, NC 28712

East Region Orchestra MPA - Site 1
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-15 | Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy, Wilmington, NC, 28412
ERO MPA (Site 1)
Ashley High School
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway
Wilmington, NC 27101

MS Chorus East 2 LE MPA
2024-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Jack Britt High School, 7403 Rockfish Rd., Fayetteville, NC, 28306
MS Chorus East 2 LE MPA
Jack Britt High School
7403 Rockfish Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(Schools in East 2 district can choose to attend either East 1 or East 3 LE)

MS Chorus East 3 LE MPA
2024-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Jack Britt High School, 7403 Rockfish Rd., Fayetteville, NC, 28306
MS Chorus East 3 LE MPA
Jack Britt High School
7403 Rockfish Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28306

East Region Orchestra MPA - Site 2
2024-03-18 - 2024-03-19 | East Chapel Hill High School, 500 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
ERO MPA (Site 2)
East Chapel Hill High School
500 Weaver Dairy Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

High School Chorus Central 2 MPA
2024-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Gray’s Creek High School, 5301 Celebration Dr., Hope Mills, NC, 28348
Central 2 MPA
Gray’s Creek High School
5301 Celebration Dr.
Hope Mills, NC 28348

MS Chorus West 2 LE MPA
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-03-19 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church – Gastonia, 1621 E Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC, 28054
MS Chorus West 2 LE MPA
First Presbyterian Church
1621 E Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28054

Western Region Orchestra MPA (Option 2)
2024-03-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Atkins High School, 3605 Old Greensboro Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
WRO MPA (Option 2)
Atkins High School
3605 Old Greensboro Road
Winston Salem, NC 27101
