The Minnesota Music Educators Association's mission is to provide high-quality music education for every student in Minnesota. To achieve this mission, MMEA provides various resources for its 2,000+ members, including an annual in-service conference and a quarterly magazine, Interval. The MMEA sponsors all-state band, choirs, orchestras, and jazz ensembles, and provides opportunities for its members students to enrich their musical experiences through elementary and junior high festivals. In addition, MMEA sponsors an annual retreat for collegiate chapter members, supports the Arts Education Consortium of Minnesota, and advocates for music education through a variety of efforts.

2009 Midwinter Clinic

Headliners for the 2009 MMEA Midwinter Clinic include John Cooksey, choral and changing voice, Jill Trinka, general/elementary music, and Chris Azzarra, improvisation. Clinic overview will be published in September.

Save February 12th - 14th, 2009 on your calendar, and join us in Minneapolis!

2008-09 Calendar for MMEA Events Coming in September!

The annual calendar for MMEA Events, including registration and application deadlines for the Midwinter Clinic, All-State Auditions and more, will be available the first week of September. Watch for it and include dates in your planning.

Equal Access ~ Changing Classrooms Grants Awarded

MMEA has awarded grants to four school districts for the 2008-2009 school year. The music, dance, folklore and culture of the Caribbean, Central America, West Africa and East Africa were selected by music educators in those schools as important in their community. The Equal Access ~ Changing Classrooms program strives to provide culturally relevant music education to students, while providing skills, tools and resources to music educators to help them better serve the changing classroom.

The application process for the 2009-2010 school year will be announced next fall. More information about the Equal Access program is available here.