North Carolina Music Educators Association

Registration Deadline for Central All Region Jazz Auditions
2019-12-11
Registration deadline for Central All Region Jazz Auditions
December 11th

2019 NCMEA Professional Development Conference
2019-11-09 - 2019-11-12 | Benton Convention Center, 301 W Fifth St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
The NCMEA Conference takes over downtown Winston-Salem for 3 ½ days of sessions, clinics and concerts scheduled in the Benton Convention Center, the Embassy Suites, the Marriott and Stevens Center.
The more than 1,500 attendees are music educators that teach K-12 as well as at the college/university level. We also have several hundred collegiate members attend. This number does not include the students that hail from all over North Carolina that won auditions for a place in of the NCMEA Honors Ensembles: Elementary Honors Chorus, Middle School Honors Chorus, High School Honors Chorus and Honors Orchestra. Each NCMEA Section also invites middle school and high school ensembles from around the State that showcase the best in band, choral, jazz and orchestra music.
NCMEA Conference also hosts a music industry trade show with more than 100 vendors. Exhibitors include nationally known instrument companies and music publishers as well as vendors from North Carolina. Our attendees can also visit with representatives from many North Carolina college and university music departments.
For more information about the Conference contact NCMEA Executive Director, Pat Hall at pathall@ncmea.net.

MS Honors Chorus Auditions – West
2019-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hickory, NC, Hickory, NC

MS Honors Chorus Auditions – Central
2019-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Greensboro, NC, Greensboro, NC

MS Honors Chorus Auditions – East
2019-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Goldsboro, NC, Goldsboro, NC

MS All-State Chorus Registration Due
2019-09-15 08:00 - 17:00

MS Honors Chorus Registration Due
2019-09-15 08:00 - 17:00

MS Honors Chorus Workshop ECU
2019-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 | ECU

MS Honors Chorus Prep Clinic UNCG
2019-08-24 08:00 - 17:00 | UNCG, Greensboro , NC, United States

NC Symphony Annual Teacher Workshop
2019-08-13 09:00 - 15:00 | A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 East South Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Save the date for the annual Teacher Workshop: Tuesday, August 13. This year’s workshop will take place from 9am-3pm at Fletcher Theater in Raleigh. The workshop is designed to help you and your 4th grade students in their preparation for the 2019-2020 Education Concert. We look forward to seeing you in August!
REGISTER NOW

Call For Research Posters - Deadline
2019-08-01
Authors will be notified no later than October 1, 2019.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tami Drave at research_chair@ncmea.net.

NAfME Collegiate membership expires on June 30
2019-06-30
Renew today to maintain benefits including access to all past issues of 5 research journals, access to the online community of music educators Amplify, and latest news on your profession.
https://nafme.org/membership/collegiate/

Make Music Day
2019-06-21
Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.
For more information, go to:
http://www.makemusicday.org.

Teaching Guitar Workshop in Cornelius, NC
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-21 | Bailey Middle School, 11900 Bailey Road, Cornelius, NC, 28078
A Teaching Guitar Workshop will be held in Cornelius, NC, at Bailey Middle School June 17-21, 2019. This is one of 23 workshops being held nationwide and the only one in NC this summer.
Interested teachers should register at: http://www.guitaredunet.org/.
The Teaching Guitar Workshops were started by members of GAMA, NAMM and NAfME in 1995. The objective: help school music educators start or enhance classroom guitar programs and deliver more music making opportunities to children.
Between 1995 – 2012 over 3000 school music across the United States and Canada have enjoyed this TGW. GAMA’s studies suggest that over 500,000 students have learned guitar in schools because of the TGW.
Teachers:

Classroom guitar teachers attract new students to music education.
Guitar can fill up a teaching schedule.
Music education is in demand and recruiting is easy.
Guitar programs are inexpensive to start and maintain.
Many teachers report increased job security since starting guitar programs.

Students:

Classroom guitar programs attract kids who were not previously involved in school music. Guitar programs have also helped “at-risk” kids get more involved in school and improve their performance.

Eastern Region Jazz MPA
2019-05-19 08:00 - 17:00 | JH Rose High School, 600 W Arlington Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834, United States

Western Region Jazz MPA
2019-05-10 08:00 - 2019-05-11 17:00 | Northview Middle School, 302 28th Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States

Exhibitor Registration Opens for Conference 2019
2019-05-06 14:00 - 23:30
Exhibitor Registration opens at 2:00 PM for the 2019 NCMEA Professional Development Conference in Winston-Salem, NC.
The registration link can be found at the Exhibitor Information page on NCMEA.net or follow the link below.

Eastern Junior Regional Orchestra Clinic
2019-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | East Chapel Hill High School, 500 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514

Submission Deadline - NCMEA 2019 In-Service Conference Performances
2019-05-01 08:00 - 17:00

Central Region Jazz MPA
2019-04-26 08:00 - 17:00

Nomination Deadline: The Kathleen Price & Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto Competition
2019-04-26
Candidates age 10 to 21 are invited for a preliminary audition in front of a distinguished panel of judges. Select finalists in two age groups compete for cash awards and the chance to perform in concert with the NC Symphony.

Preliminary Round:
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Final Round:
Saturday, May 11, 2019

Meredith College, Raleigh
More Information. | Apply Now
ncsymphony.org/education | 919.733.2750

Nomination Deadline: NC Symphony Music Educator Awards
2019-04-26
The NC Symphony is committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians and music lovers. The annual Music Educator Awards recognize outstanding teachers who make a lasting difference in the lives of students of all abilities and backgrounds. Honorees receive a monetary award and are recognized on stage at a Classical series concert.
Nomination Deadline: April 26, 2019
More Information.
ncsymphony.org/education | 919.733.2750

NC Day of Percussion
2019-04-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne University, 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601
NC Day of Percussion hosted at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory on April 13. Featured clinicians are

Tommy Igoe:
Drum Set
Michael Burritt:
Marimba.

Other clinicians include

Billy Zanski:
African Drumming
Charlie Smith:
Timpani
Matt Decker:
Drum Set
Dr. Cort McClaren:
All Star Percussion Ensembles.

University percussion ensembles will perform throughout the day. Unique to this year’s DOP is the “All Star High School Percussion Ensemble.” Please pass it on to any percussion student that you think might be interested. This event is free and open to the public.
Facebook Event Page

Deadline - Eastern Region Jazz MPA Registration
2019-04-10 08:00 - 17:00

All State Jazz Band
2019-04-05 08:00 - 2019-04-06 17:00 | UNC School of the Arts, 1533 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27127

Jr. West Region Honors Orchestra Clinic
2019-04-05 08:00 - 2019-04-06 17:00 | Mallard Creek High School, 3825 Johnston Oehler Road, Charlotte, NC, 28269
For more information see the Orchestra Section website.

MS Choral Central LE/S&SE MPA
2019-04-04 08:00 - 2019-04-05 17:00
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry & Yadkin

MS Choral West #3 LE MPA
2019-04-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Swain County High School, 1415 Fontana Road, Bryson City, NC, 28713
Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania & Yancey

MS Choral West #2 LE MPA
2019-04-01 08:00 - 2019-04-02 17:00 | Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Watauga & Wilkes

MIOSM Concerts at the Capitol
2019-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 | NC State Capitol Building, 1 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Celebrating Music In Our Schools Month every Wednesday in March with lunchtime concerts performed by NC schools
WEDNESDAY MARCH 27
Union Academy Chamber Ensemble, Spenser Hinson, Director
Union County
Wilkes Central High School Chamber Singers, David Brooks, Director
Wilkes County
