MMEA News and Updates

MMEA Advocacy Chair: Dr. Allyson Rottman Contact: advocacy@massmea.org Advocacy Sounding Board Have an advocacy issue or challenge affecting your music program? We want to hear from district and music program leaders across Massachusetts. Sharing your experience helps us understand the issues facing music education, connect leaders with useful resources, and identify opportunities for broader advocacy. Amplify the Wins Use this form to share the advocacy wins, successes, a

The purpose of the MMEA DEIA Committee is to foster inclusive music opportunities, curricula, and professional development that celebrates exceptionalities, identities, orientations, and cultural backgrounds. For questions, comments, concerns, or ideas, please email Tom Westmoreland, DEIA Chair, at DEIA@massmea.org ​ DEIA Subcommittees: Equitable Audition Practices & Procedures (Including mitigating bias) Diverse Composers, Conductors & Clinicians New Student Performance Opp

2026 MMEA Future Music Educators Summit​ ​Monday, November 16 at 9:00am at Creative Hub in Worcester, MA ​The MMEA Future Music Educators Summit provides a unique platform for students to explore pathways into music education, fostering connections with mentors and experts in the field.​This opportunity is open to Massachusetts high school students in grades 9-12 interested in the field of music education. The event features collegiate and music educator panels, breakout work

​​​​ Michael Coelho, MMEA Auditions Coordinator Cecelia Kim, MMEA Assistant Auditions Coordinator ​ For audition-related questions or concerns, please contact Michael Coelho directly at auditions@massmea.org​ All audition info can be found in the Handbook

Saturday, November 7, 2026 8:15 AM-4:30 PM Belmont Middle & High School 221 Concord Ave. Belmont, MA 02478  Cost: $40 per participant- lunch included (FREE for collegiate students & advanced high school musicians) Register by November 3 to reserve your spot! Participants may earn PDPs for relicensure. About the Workshop Dear Music Educators, Pre-Service Teachers, Industry Leaders, Collegiates, and Advanced High School Students, The MMEA Northeastern District invites everyo

Dear MMEA Members and Friends, On behalf of our Massachusetts Music Educators Journal Editorial Board, I am pleased to share that Volume 75, no. 1 of the MMEJ is LIVE! It is such an honor to share the first issue of our 75th volume. Seventy-five volumes exist because teachers kept deciding their work was worth writing down. To memorialize this ongoing conversation, Dr. Jamie Gunther has built us a catalog of the articles we've located so far. Spend a few minutes with it at ma

Registration, Session Proposals, and Poster Proposals are now open! MMEA, the Massachusetts Music Educators Association, in affiliation with NAfME, the National Association for Music Education, is pleased to present our annual All-State Conference and Exhibition on March 18th–19th, 2027 at the DCU Convention Center in Worcester, MA. The annual All-State Conference features as many as 100 sessions, several concert hours and spotlight concerts, exclusive exhibit hall receptions

All-State Festival Concerts Announced The following ensembles will be performing on each of the concerts in Worcester, MA in March! Friday, March 19 at Mechanics Hall (Rehearsals on Thurs. March 18) Contemporary Music Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Orchestra Concert Band Sunday, March 21 at the DCU Center (Rehearsal on Fri. May 19) Jazz Band Jazz Ensemble w/Vocalists SSAA Chorus SATB Chorus All-State Auditions List and Information is Now Available The All State Auditions list i

Dear MMEA Members and Friends, On behalf of our Massachusetts Music Educators Journal Editorial Board, I am pleased to share that Volume 74, No. 4 of the MMEJ is LIVE! Our summer issue cover features artwork by Rebecca Plotnick, a Grade 10 Art student, whose striking ink and colored pencil rendering of a drum kit captures the pulse and energy at the heart of music-making. This summer issue carries forward the spirit of our conference theme, "United in Harmony," reminding us t

New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) was proud to be the Platinum Sponsor of the MMEA All-State Conference and Concerts this March in Worcester. NEC's commitment to music education is represented in the NEC Preparatory School, which has provided conservatory-level training in a supportive environment for over 75 years. As one of the nation’s largest youth programs, we look forward to welcoming new and returning students to our community this fall. Fall 2026 Opportunities A

We’re excited to officially share the dates for the 2027 Massachusetts All-State Festival & Conference in Worcester from Wednesday, March 17 – Sunday, March 21, 2027 Here’s what the schedule will look like: Wednesday, March 17Load-in at the DCU Center Thursday, March 18 & Friday, March 19MMEA All-State Conference at the DCU Center Thursday, March 18Four ensembles rehearse at locations throughout Worcester Friday, March 19Four ensembles perform at Mechanics HallAdditional four

Dear Members, MMEA, through its Bylaws Committee, has over the course of two years intentionally redesigned its leadership structure by evolving from a Council model into a Coalition model in order to expand reach across the membership while also increasing ownership and voice in conference planning, professional development, and field-wide opportunities. Passed at last year’s General Membership Meeting and further defined with job descriptions this year, Coalition Chairs wi

The Massachusetts Music Educators Association 72nd All-State Music Festival will present eight ensembles in two concerts at Hanover Theatre on Saturday, March 21, 2026. More than 750 outstanding student musicians from across Massachusetts will perform. 12:30 PM : Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, SSAA Chorus and SATB Chorus 7:00 PM : Contemporary Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Concert Band and Orchestra Ticket Price, Per Concert : Including all fees, tickets are $30. Seating is gener