CMEA Capitol Section

⭐️ It’s time to celebrate! The Inaugural CMEA Capitol Section Awards Gala is coming! Sunday, March 1st, 5:30-8:00 pm!⭐️

Come aboard the historic Delta King Hotel in Old Sacramento and be a part of our FIRST EVER Awards Gala — let’s celebrate our amazing award-winners below!

✅ Full Buffet Dinner and Cash Bar
✅ Live Music presented by CapSection students
✅ Special Guest — CMEA President, Chad Zullinger
✅ Our Honored Awardees

Tickets are limited (only 18 left) and selling fast! Click this TICKET LINK to get yours today:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/CapSectionCMEA/CMEACapitolSectionAwardsGala2026

⭐️ The CMEA Capitol Section Award Recipients of 2025-2026! ⭐️

Thank for your dedication, leadership, and lasting impact on our music education community.

👉 View their bios here: https://cmeacapitolsectionawardbios2526.my.canva.site/2526

💫 SAVE THE DATE! We will be hosting our Awards Gala on Sunday, March 1st at the Delta King Hotel in Sacramento. Tickets go on sale soon!

Please join us in congratulating the recipient of the 2025-2026 Nick Angiulo Music Educator of the Year Award, Santiago Sabado! ✨

Thank you for your leadership and unwavering dedication to music students everywhere. We are honored to recognize your impact and celebrate all that you do for music education. 🎶

Bio:
Santiago Sabado is from Shingle Springs, CA. He earned his Masters of Music in Instrumental Wind Conducting, Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Trumpet Performance, as well as his Teaching Credential in Music from Sacramento State University. While attending Sac State he studied trumpet with Gary Dilworth and conducting with Dr. Clay Redfield and Dr. Robert Halseth.

In his career Santiago has taught all grade levels from preschool through college. He is currently the Co-Director of Bands at Bella Vista HS in Fair Oaks, CA where he teaches jazz and concert ensembles as well as marching band. He was formerly the Director of Athletic Bands at Sacramento State University previously held positions teaching music at Ponderosa High School, Camerado Springs Middle School, Buckeye Elementary, Blue Oak Elementary, Mountain Creek Middle School, and Pioneer Elementary.

He is an active member in the California Music Educators Association, Capitol Section where he has held a variety of positions including President, Higher Ed Rep, and Collegiate Chapter Advisor. He was the founder of the Gold Country Jazz Festival in 2014 and is currently the Music Director for the Jazz and Concert Band sessions of the Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp based in El Dorado County.

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If you’re interested in an opportunity to improve your conducting with qualified clinicians sign up for the NorCal conducting symposium. Both conductors and observers have an opportunity to earn continuing education units as well. Sign up now!

NorCal Wind Conducting Symposium Summer band conducting workshop at Sac State

Current and future music education leaders: Save the date.

Registration will open soon. More details to come.

#CASMEC25 day 2 was a blast! Here’s to more creating, inspiring, and performing for day 3! #cmea #ccda #caj #cbda #coda #musiceducation

The 2025 Large Ensemble GEMF Registration is now open. Solo and Small Ensemble will be posted soon.

Make sure to pay online to ensure your school or group’s performance date!

Link to registration:

CMEA Capitol Section - Golden Empire 70th Annual Golden Empire Music Festival

We are excited to announce that CMEA will host the first-ever Elementary Classroom Music Showcase at CASMEC on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Sacramento!

The intent of this showcase is to feature elementary ensembles on the performance main stage and will feature 4-6 groups representing the variety of music making ensembles and classes existing in Kindergarten thorugh grade 6 settings. Ensembles may include classroom/general music, guitar, percussion, ukulele, Orff, etc.

Applications are due by Friday, September 20 and applicants will be notified by email on Wednesday, October 2.

The application is available at https://casmec.org/applications/cmea-elementary-music-showcase-application/

CMEA-SBS (CA Music Education Association, Southern Border Section CMEA Southeastern Section CMEA Southwestern Section CMEA Central Coast Section CMEA Central Section CMEA Capitol Section CMEA Bay Section Northcoast CMEA CMEA Northern Section

Congratulations to the CMEA Capitol Section Awards Recipients for 2024! Thank you for all that you do!