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JOBS!
Yes, there are music positions open in Michigan.
Take a look on our Jobs page.
6 new jobs posted on 6/19/13.
1 new job posted on 6/18/13.
6 new jobs posted on 6/17/13.
14 new jobs posted earlier in June.
18 new jobs posted in May 2013.


MSVMA/MMEA Summer Workshop
The 2013 Summer Workshop will be held at the Lansing Radisson Hotel on July 31-August 2.  Please visit www.msvma.org for more information and registration.

Welcome new MMEA Board Members:
Denise Lewis, Instructional Technology Coordinator
John West, NAfME Collegiate Representative
Lisa Ebener, Summer Workshop
Diedra Ross, Elementary Choral Festival co-chair
Alan Posner, Tri-M
Ali Bendert, Region C Representative

Thank you for serving on the MMEA Board:
Coleen Walker
Sarah Nietupski

Michigan State University NAfME Collegiate Chapter wins Award!
Our MSU Chapter won a NAfME Collegiate Chapter of Excellence Award this year for their Professional Development project.  Click here to view MSU's award-winning project, posted on YouTube.  Bravo!


2013 Elementary Choral Festivals
Thanks to all who participated in our Festivals.  Plans are already underway for 2014. Check our Elementary Choral Festival page for future updates.

Elementary Choral Festival, February 2013 performance
Elementary Choral Festival participants!


Recent MMEA Events:
FAME PD with Lynn Phegley (5/4/13)
Elementary Choral Festival-East (Beverly Hills) 3/23/13
2nd Annual Collegiate Conference 3/16/13
New MMEA Instrumental Clinic 3/16/13

Elementary Choral Festival-West (Muskegon) 2/23/13
March: "Music In Our Schools Month", including our own MMEA member Helen Mellema's students.

Photos from the MMC, January 2013

MMEA Past-President Dr. John Lychner presented the MMEA Music Educator of the Year award to Wendee Wolf-Schlarf, Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Dr. John Kratus, Michigan State University, is the recipient of the MMEA Award of Merit.  Pictured are Dr. Kratus and his wife, Kathy Walsh.
MMEA President Dr. Christina Hornbach with our MMEA Headliner, Dr. Wendy Valerio, professor at the University of South Carolina.


MME Journal Online
The Michigan Music Educator is now online.  Come view this fantastic publication!


MMEA is pleased to announce our new partnership with Musical Resources, Ltd. of Toledo, title sponsor of the 2012-2013 Elementary Choral Festivals!


MMEA Calendar



We appreciate our generous MMEA sponsors.
Please patronize them at the links below.

 
Interested in becoming a sponsor of MMEA?  Corporate sponsorship packages are available--please contact Cory Micheel-Mays (MMEA Executive Director) at the email/telephone below.  Thank you for your interest in MMEA!
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When you join MMEA, you also become a NAfME member. 
Join today and  receive all the state and national membership benefits!

 
           


MMEA NAME CHANGE AND NEW LOGO
After 62 years of service to Music Education in Michigan, MMEA has adopted a new logo and a name change. We are pleased you are joining us to further our mission of advancing the quality of music education in Michigan schools and communities.  MMEA is proud to be the state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME!)


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Thank you to JWPepper, sponsor and music provider for the Elementary Choral Festivals and Collegiate Conference!

Music Cuts at School?

If your school district announces any cuts in music staff, curriculum, or programming for 2012-2013, please let us know so that we can alert ArtServe Michigan of your situation.  We're here to help in any way we can!

Cory Micheel-Mays, MMEA Executive Director, (517) 748-6518  cmicheelmays@sbcglobal.net

Michigan Teacher Certification Changes

Michigan has announced sweeping changes to the teacher certification laws.  The changes take effect on 9/1/2013.    More details can be found on our new Professional Development page.