FMEA - Florida Music Education Association

Pre-Registration for the FMEA Professional Development Conference ends THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8! Take advantage of the lower pre-registration prices and register today at https://fmea.org/conference/

Conference Hotels

Don't forget to CANCEL HOTEL RESERVATIONS that you'll no longer need for the FMEA Conference. The cancellation deadline is TODAY!

Conference Hotels Please telephone your hotel of choice directly from the list below beginning Sept. 24, 2022, at 9 am EDT. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reserv...

County Supervisors of Elections

TODAY, NOVEMBER 8, is the last day to vote in Florida's General Election. Your Vote is Your Voice! Visit https://www.myfloridaelections.com/Contact-your-SOE to find your local Supervisor of Elections office and your polling location.

County Supervisors of Elections For Vote-by-Mail, Early Voting and Election Day information, please contact your local Supervisor of Elections Office. Click here to find your Supervisor of Elections

Music Literature Postion Statement | FSMA

The Florida Music Supervision Association (FMSA) brought forth a request to the Florida School Music Association (FSMA) to develop a position statement about the use of music in school music programs and for performance at Music Performance Assessments. Please see the position statement here.

Music Literature Postion Statement | FSMA The Florida School Music Association (FSMA) is responsible for the oversight of all interscholastic music events in Florida. FSMA has empowered the following Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) component organizations to facilitate and supervise music performance assessments annually for ense...

Only two weeks left to apply for the FMEA School Enrollment Award or the 25-Year or 50-Year Music Education Service Awards. See the Awards page for more information. https://fmea.org/programs/awards

TODAY, OCTOBER 11, is the last day to register to vote in Florida's General Election on November 8. https://fmea.org/advocacy/vote/

Tuesday, October 11 is the deadline to Register to Vote or update your voter registration. Check your status today and show our elected officials that on November 8! https://fmea.org/advocacy/vote/

If you are not already registered to vote in Florida, register now to vote in the general election on November 8. Registration Deadline: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. https://registertovoteflorida.org

WEBINAR: "Power Down to Power Up: Strategies to Survive and Thrive in the New Digital Reality" with David Eccles. Register today at https://fmea.org/programs/webinars/

FMEA is now accepting nominations for the Enrollment award and the 25- or 50-Year Service Awards! The deadline is October 31. https://fmea.org/programs/awards

We are heartbroken at the devastation to our communities that were affected by Hurricane Ian. Please visit FMEA.org/Help for options to help our music programs recover or to request assistance for your program.

FMEA Webinars

Webinar: Join FMEA and David Eccles for "Power Down to Power Up: Strategies to Survive and Thrive in the New Digital Reality" this Monday at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Register Today!

FMEA Webinars FMEA provides regular webinars on topics beneficial to music teachers, students, and administrators. Our current focus is on topics relating to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access. Please see our Webinar Archive Page for past webinar recordings and handouts, available to all current members, an...

FMEA Hotels

FMEA CONFERENCE HOTEL RESERVATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

FMEA has contracted with several Tampa hotels to provide you with the best rates possible. Please telephone your hotel of choice directly: https://fmea.org/conference/hotels/.

FMEA Hotels Please telephone your hotel of choice directly from the list below beginning Sept. 24, 2022, at 9 am EDT. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reserv...

FMEA Hotels

FMEA CONFERENCE HOTEL RESERVATIONS OPEN TODAY, SEPTEMBER 24, at 9 am EDT

FMEA has contracted with several Tampa hotels to provide you with the best rates possible. Please telephone your hotel of choice directly: https://fmea.org/conference/hotels/ beginning TODAY at 9 am. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reservation until Nov. 12, as FMEA attendees will periodically release surplus guest rooms after all-state audition results are released. A maximum of five (5) guest rooms may be reserved per teacher or parent. Each and all rooms reserved on Nov. 14, will be charged a non-refundable, one-night fee to the responsible credit cardholder.

FMEA Hotels Please telephone your hotel of choice directly from the list below beginning Sept. 24, 2022, at 9 am EDT. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reserv...

FMEA Hotels

FMEA CONFERENCE HOTEL RESERVATIONS OPEN TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 24, at 9 am EDT

FMEA has contracted with several Tampa hotels to provide you with the best rates possible. Please telephone your hotel of choice directly: https://fmea.org/conference/hotels/ beginning Sept. 24, at 9 am. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reservation until Nov. 12, as FMEA attendees will periodically release surplus guest rooms after all-state audition results are released. A maximum of five (5) guest rooms may be reserved per teacher or parent. Each and all rooms reserved on Nov. 14, will be charged a non-refundable, one-night fee to the responsible credit cardholder.

FMEA Hotels Please telephone your hotel of choice directly from the list below beginning Sept. 24, 2022, at 9 am EDT. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reserv...

FMEA Hotels

FMEA CONFERENCE HOTEL RESERVATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 24

FMEA has contracted with several Tampa hotels to provide you with the best rates possible.

Please telephone your hotel of choice directly: https://fmea.org/conference/hotels/ beginning Sept. 24, at 9 am. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reservation until Nov. 12, as FMEA attendees will periodically release surplus guest rooms after all-state audition results are released.

A maximum of five (5) guest rooms may be reserved per teacher or parent.

Each and all rooms reserved on Nov. 14, will be charged a non-refundable, one-night fee to the responsible credit cardholder.

FMEA Hotels Please telephone your hotel of choice directly from the list below beginning Sept. 24, 2022, at 9 am EDT. Guest rooms at the contracted rates are available until the cancellation deadline of Nov. 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST. If your hotel of choice is sold out, please continue to try to make a reserv...

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It's National Voter Registration Day! Check or update your voter registration information here: https://registertovoteflorida.gov.

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FMEA Conference

Pre-Registration for the 2023 FMEA Professional Development Conference, "Unity in Music Education: Building Communities One Note at a Time," is Now Open! Register here: https://fmea.org/conference.

FMEA Conference The FMEA Professional Development Conference is one of the largest music education professional development events in the United States. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it is host to 23 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Guitar, Orff,....

FMEA Conference

Pre-Registration for the 2023 FMEA Professional Development Conference, "Unity in Music Education: Building Communities One Note at a Time," is Now Open! Register here: https://fmea.org/conference.

FMEA Conference The FMEA Professional Development Conference is one of the largest music education professional development events in the United States. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it is host to 23 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Guitar, Orff,....

Florida Music Education Association

Pre-Registration for the Professional Development Conference Opens TOMORROW (Saturday, Sept. 17) https://fmea.org/conference/ The conference is one of the largest music education professional development events in the U.S. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it is host to 23 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top music students. It is attended by more than 10,000 people, including music educators and supervisors, college students, college music teachers, K-12 students performing in the All-State ensembles, students and professional musicians performing with invited performing ensembles, exhibitors, and parents of performing students.

Florida Music Education Association Photography/Videography Release: By registering for this event, I hereby grant permission to use any and all photographic imagery and video footage taken of me at this event and activities pertaining to this event, without payment or any other consideration. I understand that such materials may be p...

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If you are not already registered to vote in Florida, register now to vote in the general election on November 8. Registration Deadline: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. https://registertovoteflorida.org

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A BIG Congratulations to FMEA - Florida Music Education Association member, Vivian Gonzalez, Orchestra Magnet Director, Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer, for being named one of the Country Music Association Foundation's (CMA Foundation) 2022 Music Teachers of Excellence! https://cmafoundation.org/news/cma-foundation-honors-30-music-teachers-with-music-teachers-of-excellence-awards/

National Arts in Education Week

FMEA members, how are you participating in National Arts in Education Week? Tell your personal story of the power of the arts, especially music, in education. Share your story here using or for anything related to the week. Let us know what you are doing in work and life and how music education has a positive impact with a photo! More info:

National Arts in Education Week Each year in September, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.

FMEA Conference

Mark Your Calendars! Pre-Registration for the 2023 FMEA Professional Development Conference, "Unity in Music Education: Building Communities One Note at a Time," opens September 17. More information: http://fmea.org/conference/. Nominations are also open for the Student Conference Experience and Tri-M Experience.

FMEA Conference The FMEA Professional Development Conference is one of the largest music education professional development events in the United States. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it is host to 23 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Guitar, Orff,....

FSMA Join or Renew

Has your school renewed its FSMA membership? The deadline for dues payments is September 15. FSMA membership is required for schools that wish to participate in state recognized interscholastic music activities, which include music performance assessments for large ensembles and for solo-ensemble events. More information: http://floridaschoolmusic.org/membership/join-or-renew/.

FSMA Join or Renew New schools who have never been a member of FSMA before should complete the New School Enrollment Form and mail to the FSMA office. If the school is not included in a county-wide group discount payment, a check for the dues amount should be mailed with the form.

National Arts in Education Week

National Arts in Education Week is here! During this week the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education. We hope that you can participate. An essential part of this week is visibility. This is your chance to tell your own personal story of the power of the arts in education here. You can share your story here using on social media, and you can use for anything related to the week. Let us know what you are doing now in work and life and how arts education has a positive impact with a photo! More info:

National Arts in Education Week Each year in September, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.

FMEA Awards

Most nominations are due TODAY (SUNDAY) for FMEA's Awards Program. The program offers several awards in recognition of the efforts and accomplishments of active teachers, school administrators, and others who have made outstanding contributions to music education. Nominate yourself or someone else deserving of one of these awards. See https://fmea.org/programs/awards/ for more information.

FMEA Awards The deadline for most awards is Sunday, September 11, 2022, 11:59 p.m. EDT. Nominate yourself or someone for an award today!

National Arts in Education Week

National Arts in Education Week is next week, September 11-17. During this week the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education. We hope that you can participate. An essential part of this week is visibility. This is your chance to tell your own personal story of the transformative power of the arts in education on Facebook. You can share your story here using on social media, and you can use hashtag for anything related to the week. Let us know what you are doing now in work and life and how arts education has a positive impact with a photo! More information:

National Arts in Education Week Each year in September, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.

FMEA's Awards Program offers awards in recognition of the efforts and accomplishments of teachers, school administrators, & others who have made contributions to music education. Nominate yourself or someone else. DEADLINE: SEPT. 11 for most awards. https://fmea.org/programs/awards

FMEA Call for Research Posters

FMEA's Research Committee invites researchers from collegiate faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students to submit proposals for the FMEA Conference research poster session on Friday, January 13, 2023. DEADLINE: SEPT. 18.

FMEA Call for Research Posters Florida Music Education Association Professional Development ConferenceTampa Convention CenterTampa, Florida U.S.A.January 11-14, 2023

ARTS EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN 2022-23

Register for the Arts ARE Education Town Hall, Sept. 12, 5-6:30 pm ET https://form.jotform.com/222134401028036?utm_source=ECS+Subscribers&utm_campaign=15645f35b3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_01_21_02_29_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1a2b00b930-15645f35b3-53618259

The national Arts ARE Education campaign is hosting Arts Education for All Students in 2022-23 on Sept. 12 from 5-6:30 p.m. EDT. This virtual town hall is for educators, students, school leaders, policymakers, service organizations and arts education advocates. This meeting will include a discussion about the issues, concerns and outlook for K-12 arts education. Attendees will also learn about the campaign’s new calls-to-action, tools and resources, as well as how to get involved with supporting arts education in your school, district and state.

ARTS EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN 2022-23 Please click the link to complete this form.

FMEA's Awards Program offers awards in recognition of the efforts and accomplishments of teachers, school administrators, & others who have made contributions to music education. Nominate yourself or someone else. DEADLINE: SEPT. 11 for most awards. https://fmea.org/programs/awards

FMEA Call for Research Posters

The FMEA Research Committee invites researchers from collegiate faculty and college students to submit proposals for the FMEA 2023 Conference research poster session. We welcome submissions of unpublished research, literature reviews and works in progress. https://fmea.org/conference/call-for-research-posters Submissions due Sept. 18

FMEA Call for Research Posters Florida Music Education Association Professional Development ConferenceTampa Convention CenterTampa, Florida U.S.A.January 11-14, 2023

Join or Renew FMEA Membership

Be sure to join or renew with FMEA by Thursday, September 1, to ensure you (FVA, FBA, Guitar) are eligible to have your students audition for All-State. FOA memberships are due Sept. 10, and FEMEA memberships are due Sept. 15.

Join or Renew FMEA Membership The FMEA membership year is from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Renewal starts April 1, so members who join or renew on or after April 1 will be current through June 30 of the following year.

National Arts in Education Week

National Arts in Education Week is September 11-17. This year marks the 12th anniversary of Congress passing House Resolution 275, which designates this week. Now, more than ever, we need supporters across the country to advocate for the arts in education. Please join us in the fight to protect arts educators and programs by taking action in your local community during the week. An essential part of this week is visibility. This is your chance to tell your own personal story of the transformative power of the arts in education on social media. You can share your story here using on social media, and you can use hashtag for anything related to the week. During this week, let us know what you are doing now in work and life and how arts education has a positive impact with a photo! More info:

National Arts in Education Week Each year in September, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education.

If you are not already registered to vote in Florida, register now to vote in the general election on November 8. Registration Deadline: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. https://registertovoteflorida.org

Join or Renew FMEA Membership

You still have time to renew your membership with FMEA. FMEA membership provides music teachers and their students benefits such as eligibility for All-State ensembles, the annual professional development conference, access to professional journals, advocacy on behalf of music education, and more. FMEA membership also includes membership in the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Join or renew now!

Join or Renew FMEA Membership The FMEA membership year is from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Renewal starts April 1, so members who join or renew on or after April 1 will be current through June 30 of the following year.

FSMA Home

Has your school renewed its membership with the Florida School Music Association (FSMA)? https://floridaschoolmusic.org/ Payments for 2022-2023 dues are due by September 15, 2022. FSMA provides oversight for interscholastic music activities for public, private, and home school students at the middle and high school levels. The association recognizes the component organizations Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Orchestra Association, and Florida Vocal Association to sponsor district and state Music Performance Assessments (MPA) for bands, orchestras, and choruses in Florida secondary schools. You can check your school's membership status here: https://floridaschoolmusic.org/membership/check-membership-status/

FSMA Home Volunteers, adjudicators, or any person who has been hired or who volunteers to work with or around minors or students at an FSMA-sanctioned event must fill out and submit an acknowledgment form indicating that they have read and understood or been trained on this FSMA policy.

County Supervisors of Elections

Today's the Day (Aug. 23)! It's the last day to vote in Florida's Primary Election. Visit myfloridaelections.com/Contact-your-SOE to find your local Supervisor of Elections to find your polling place. Remember, Your Vote is Your Voice!

County Supervisors of Elections For Vote-by-Mail, Early Voting and Election Day information, please contact your local Supervisor of Elections Office. Click here to find your Supervisor of Elections

The FMEA Awards Program offers several awards in recognition of the efforts and accomplishments of active teachers, school administrators, and others who have made outstanding contributions to music education. Nominate yourself or someone else deserving of one of these awards. The deadline is September 11 for most awards. Click https://fmea.org/programs/awards/ for more information.