MmeA-Maryland.org
Title
Maryland Music Educators Association
Description
The Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) is the professional association for the school music teachers of Maryland. MMEA is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit assication incorporated in the State of Maryland. MMEA 's mission is to provide professional development for music teachers, opportunities for excellence for music students and teachers, and to serve as an advocate for music education in schools. The more than 1,100 teacher members are from every geographic jurisdiction of the state as well as from every level -- early childhood through the institutions of higher learning of the state. They teach in public, private and parochial schools.
MMEA is a state asffiliate of Music Educators National Conference, the National Association for Music Education, the largest arts advocacy organization in the world. MMEA serves its members by providing in-service activities for music teachers at a Fall In-Service Day and at a two-day conference in February. Nationally, regionally and locally recognized clinicians provide sessions that focus on every level of the profession -- early childhood through university level instruction, including special learners and at all content areas -- band, chorus, general, orchestra, theory, history, technology, and world music.
MMEA provides student and teacher enrichment by sponsoring numerous student activities. The association has 8 annual All State music groups (Senior Band, Senior Mixed Chorus, Senior Women's Chorus, Senior Jazz Band, Senior Orchestra, Junior Band, Junior Chorus and Junior Orchestra) which are drawn from the entire state. A rigorous audition process selects about 920 students from the 6,000 to 7,000 students in secondary school music programs who audition for the groups. The student musicians spend several weeks in individual preparation and then come together for a three day intense rehearsals with a nationally known conductor. The sessions are open for teacher observation.
Languages
English
Contact
- MarylandMusicEducators Association
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- Pasadena MD
- United States 21122
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- +1.41054461
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