• From the Desk of Roque Diaz 1.12.24: NAfME North Central Division Elections

    📣 Calling all MMEA members! 🎶 I am thrilled to recommend Dr. Adrian Davis as the next NAfME North Central Division President-Elect for 2024-2026! 🎉 Dr. Davis is an exceptional leader and an advocate for music education. With their extensive experience and dedication to the field, they are the ideal […]

  • From the Desk of Mark Gitch: January 2, 2024

    Contest Adjudication: Sharing Your Expertise While Growing as An Educator Minnesota is blessed with an abundance of highly qualified educators and musicians, but convincing the same to become certified adjudicators has been a challenge. On the doorstep of the prime months for local and regional contests, many managers in the […]

  • From the Desk of Roque Diaz: September 28, 2023

    Hello MMEA Community, I am sharing the resource from Felipe Morales-Torres (he/him), Assistant Director, Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE). Learn more here. From Felipe: Good morning! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our opening session for Latin & Hispanic Heritage Month. I am very […]

  • From the Desk of Roque Diaz: September 19, 2023

    Hello MMEA Community,   Interested in learning more about culturally responsive music education? The amazing Ashley Cuthbertson is offering a FREE Workshop on Wednesday, September 27th at 7pm EST. Please read more from Ashley below. Also, if y’all missed my chat with Ashley last year, please check out the video on YouTube. […]

  • From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer: May 2023

    From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer Middle-Secondary Classroom Music: News Summer 2023 Below are a few Minnesota Mid-Sec General Music resources to consider going into your summer planning.   3 Strings Ruth LeMay’s 3 Strings is taking off nationally as a methodical approach to adaptive ensemble music making.  Nationwide, the […]

  • From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer: January 2023

    From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer MacPhail’s Project Amplify Aims to Reach New Students MacPhail Center for Music is the largest community music school in the nation with programs serving the entire state of Minnesota.  I recently had a chance to sit down with Rachel Hickman (Online School Partnerships Manager), […]