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The Alabama Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Steve McLendon
  • Executive Director: Garry Taylor
  • State Journal: the ALA BREVE
  • State Editor: Garry Taylor
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 19-21, 2012, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center
     

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The Alaska Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Joseph Feser
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Katie Bates
  • State Journal: the ALASKA MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Karl Knapp
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 13-14, 2012, Anchorage


The Arizona Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Robert Nichols
  • Executive Director: David Waggoner
  • State Journal: the ARIZONA MUSIC NEWS
  • State Editor: Marcy Spencer
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 2-4, 2012, Phoenix Marriott Mesa
     

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The Arkansas Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Patricia Oeste
  • State Manager: Michael White
  • State Journal: the SEGUE
  • State Editor: Mary Zies
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: November 3-4, 2011, Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs Convention Center
     

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CMEA: The California Association for Music Education

  • Association President: Norman Dea
  • Executive Director: John Larrieu
  • State Journal: CMEA Magazine
  • Editor, Art Director, Business Manager: Allen Petrinka
  • Link to CMEA Sections & Geographic Subdivisions: Bay Section (I); Capitol Section (II); Central Section (III); Central Coast Section (IV); North Coast Section (V); Northern Section (VI); Southern Section (VII); Southern Border Section (VIII)
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 16-19, 2012, Fresno Convention Center
     

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The Colorado Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Rick Shaw
  • Operations Director: William Kohut
  • State Journal: THE COLORADO MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • Communications Manager: Margie Camp
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 25-28, 2012


The Connecticut Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Dale Griffa
  • Executive Director: William Sittard
  • State Journal: THE CMEA NEWS
  • State Editor: Bruce Connery
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: April 12-14, 2012, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford


The Delaware Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Tom Sabatino
  • Executive Director: Donna Fesmire
  • State Journal: THE DMEA NOTES
  • State Editor: Brian Drumbore
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Delaware State Music Day: March 10, 2012
     

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The Washington DC Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Melvin Miles
  • State Manager: Iris McNeill-Tate
  • State Journal: THE D.C. MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: TBA


The European Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Patrick Casey
  • State Editor: Lynn Soeby
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members


The Florida Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Sheila King
  • Executive Director: Kathleen D. Sanz
  • State Journal: THE FLORIDA MUSIC DIRECTOR
  • State Editor: Steve Kelly
  • State Research Journal: Research Perspectives in Music Education
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 11–14, 2012, Tampa Convention Center and Straz Center for the Performing Arts
     

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The Georgia Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Mary Land
  • Executive Director: Cecil Wilder
  • State Journal: THE GEORGIA MUSIC NEWS
  • State Editor: Mary Leglar
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 26-28, 2012, Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
     

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The Hawaii Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Amanda Lippert
  • State Journal (electronic only): LEKA NUHOU
  • State Editor: David W. Bandy 
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 18-19, 2012, Sacred Hearts Academy


The Idaho Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Matt Barkley
  • State Manager: Karen Goodrich
  • State Journal: THE IDAHO MUSIC NOTES
  • State Editor: Ted Hadley
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: April 19-21, 2012


The Illinois Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Roseanne Rosenthal
  • Executive Director: Darcy Nendza
  • State Journal: THE ILLINOIS MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: William Froom
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 26-28, 2012, Peoria
     

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The Indiana Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Michelle Oyler
  • Executive Director: Gary Wallyn
  • State Journal: THE INDIANA MUSICATOR
  • State Editor: Jeff Doebler
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 19-21, 2012, Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne


The Iowa Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Martha Kroese
  • State Manager: David Law
  • State Journal: THE IOWA MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • Co-Editor: Catherine Wilson
  • Co-Editor: Tamara Thies
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: November 17-19, 2011, Ames
     

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The Kansas Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Craig Manteuffel
  • Executive Director: John Taylor
  • State Journal: THE KANSAS MUSIC REVIEW
  • State Editor: Cathy Hunt
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 23-25, 2012, Century II Convention Center, Wichita
     

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The Kentucky Music Educators Association

  • Association President: David Dunevant 
  • Executive Director: Dr. John Stroube
  • State Journal: THE BLUEGRASS MUSIC NEWS
  • State Editor: George Boulden
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 8-11, 2012, Louisville


The Louisiana Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Scotty Walker
  • Executive Secretary: Bruce Lambert
  • State Journal: THE LOUISIANA MUSICIAN
  • State Editor: Patrick Deaville
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: November 17-19, 2011, Crowne Plaza Executive Center, Baton Rouge


The Maine Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Michele Kaschub
  • State Director: Nancy Cash-Cobb
  • State Journal: THE BULLETIN
  • State Editor: Heidi Anderson
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: May 17-18, 2012, University of Maine, Orono
     

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The Maryland Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Ginny Flynn
  • Executive Director: Mary Ellen Cohn
  • State Journal: THE MARYLAND MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Felicia Johnston
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 24-26, 2012, Baltimore Convention Center


The Massachusetts Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Faith Lueth
  • Executive Director: Michele Holt
  • State Journal: THE MASSACHUSETTS MUSIC NEWS
  • State Editor: Susan Lindsay
  • Associate Editor: Andrew Garcia
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: March 1-3, 2012, Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center, Boston


The Michigan Music Educators Association

  • Association President: John Lychner
  • Executive Administrator (State Manager): Cory Micheel-Mays
  • State Journal: Michigan Music Educator
  • State Editor: Joe Shively
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 19-21, 2012, Grand Rapids
     

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The Minnesota Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Patrick Geiger
  • Executive Director: Mary Schaefle
  • State Journal: INTERVAL
  • State Editor: Elizabeth Jackson Kirchoff
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: MMEA Midwinter Clinic, February 16-18, 2012, Minneapolis Convention Center
     

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The Mississippi Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Andrea Coleman
  • State Journal: THE MISSISSIPPI MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Pam Stafford
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: March 22-24, 2012
     

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The Missouri Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Kevin Lines
  • Executive Secretary: Paul Swofford
  • State Journal: THE MISSOURI SCHOOL MUSIC MAGAZINE
  • Co-Editor: Sally Hook
  • Co-Editor: Martin Hook
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 25-28, 2012, TAN-TAR-A Resort, Osage Beach


The Montana Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Dusty Molyneaux
  • State Manager: Hal Hugg
  • State Journal: THE CADENZA
  • State Editor: Dennis Granlie
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: October 19-21, 2011, Billings


The Nebraska Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Judy Bush
  • Executive Director: Joyce Patch
  • State Manager: Bryan Johnson
  • State Journal: THE NEBRASKA MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Joyce Patch
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: November 16-18, 2011, Embassy Suites and University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus
     

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The Nevada Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Daniel Barthel
  • State Manager: Diane Koutsulis
  • State Journal: NEVADA NOTES
  • State Editor: vacant
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: April 18-21, 2012, University of Nevada, Las Vegas


The New Hampshire Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Timothy Russell
  • Executive Director: Eric Kobb 
  • State Journal: QUARTER NOTES
  • State Editor (interim): Joshua Desrochers
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: April 12-14, 2012
     

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The New Jersey Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Keith Hodgson
  • Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Deborah Sfraga
  • State Journal: TEMPO MAGAZINE
  • State Editor: Thomas Mosher
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: November 10-11, 2011, Hilton East Brunswick
     

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The New Mexico Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Joseph Flores 
  • Executive Director: Donald E. Gerheart
  • State Journal: THE NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN
  • State Editor: Keith Jordan
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 4-7, 2012, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque


The New York State School Music Association

  • Association President: Marc Greene
  • Executive Director: Steven E. Schopp
  • State Journal: THE SCHOOL MUSIC NEWS
  • School Music News Editor: Thomas Gellert
  • Web Editor: Terry Nigrelli
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Links to many County MEA websites and Zone information may be found at nyssma.org
  • Annual conference: December 1-4, 2011, Rochester
     

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The North Carolina Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Sonja Williams
  • Executive Director: Reta Phifer
  • State Journal: THE NC MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Carla Copeland-Burns
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: November 12-15, 2011, Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem
     

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The North Dakota Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Sara Hagen
  • State Manager: Denese Odegaard
  • State Journal: THE NORTH DAKOTA MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Denese Odegaard
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: March 22-24, 2012, Bismarck Civic Center
     

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The Ohio Music Education Association

  • Association President: James Dowdy
  • Executive Director: Roger Hall
  • State Journal: THE TRIAD
  • State Editor: Shelley Jagow
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 16-18, 2012, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus


The Oklahoma Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Joe Wilhelm
  • State Director: Jerry Huffer
  • State Journal: OKLAHOMA MUSIC
  • State Editor: Charles Chapman
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 18-21, 2012, Tulsa Convention Center


The Oregon Music Education Association

  • Association President: Christopher Silva
  • Co-Executive Director and Co-Editor: Jim Howell
  • Co-Executive Director and Co-Editor: Jane Howell
  • State Journal: OREGON MUSIC
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 12-15, 2012, Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Eugene


The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Scott Sheehan
  • Executive Director: Margaret Bauer
  • State Journal: PMEA NEWS
  • State Editor: Abi Young
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: April 19-21, 2012, Lancaster County Convention Center & Marriott
     

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The Rhode Island Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Stephen Toro
  • Executive Director: Allen Tinkham
  • State Editor: Patricia Wurst Cichy
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: March 24, 2012


The South Carolina Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Christopher Selby
  • Executive Director: Patricia Foy
  • State Journal: THE SOUTH CAROLINA MUSICIAN
  • State Editor: Jeremy Lane
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 2-4, 2012, Charleston Area Convention Center


The South Dakota Music Education Association

  • Association President: Paul Schilf
  • Executive Director: Glenyta Hanson
  • State Journal: THE SOUTH DAKOTA MUSICIAN
  • State Editor: Boyd Perkins
  • State Editor: Jessica Perkins
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: October 27-29, 2011, Sioux Falls Convention Center
     

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The Tennessee Music Education Association

  • Association President: Ronald Rogers
  • Executive Director: Ron Meers
  • State Journal: THE TENNESSEE MUSICIAN
  • State Editor: Mary Dave Blackman
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: April 10-14, 2012, Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga


The Texas Music Educators Conference

  • Association President: Susan Bruenger
  • Executive Secretary: Barb Stevanson
  • State Journal: TMEC CONNECTION
  • State Editor: Renee Higgins
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual meeting: at TMEA Conference, February 8-11, 2012, Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio


The Utah Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Don Peterson
  • State Manager: Sharee Jorgensen
  • State Journal: Utah Music Educators Journal
  • State Editor: Robert D. Coleman
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 3-4, 2012, Dixie Center, St. George


The Vermont Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Alan Rowe
  • State Manager: Steffen Parker
  • State Journal: THE VERMONT MUSIC EDUCATOR
  • State Editor: Daniel Bruce
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: October 10, 2011, Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center


The Virginia Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Jack Elgin
  • State Manager: Moe Turrentine
  • State Journal: VMEA "NOTES"
  • State Editor: Amanda Smith
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • The Virginia Department of Education website
  • Annual conference: November 17-19, 2011, Norfolk


The Washington Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Kevin Paustian
  • Executive Director: Bruce Caldwell
  • State Journal: VOICE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC EDUCATORS
  • State Editor: Jo Caldwell
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: February 17-20, 2012, Yakima
     

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The West Virginia Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Jack Deskins
  • Executive Secretary: Al Frey
  • State Journal: NOTES A TEMPO
  • State Editors: Hilary Barlow and Danielle Riggins
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: March 15-17, 2012, Water Front Place Conference Center and West Virginia University, Morgantown
     

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The Wisconsin Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Richard Tengowski
  • Executive Director: Michael George
  • State Journal: THE WISCONSIN SCHOOL MUSICIAN
  • State Editor: Kevin Thays
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: October 27-29, 2011
     

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The Wyoming Music Educators Association

  • Association President: Dan Holroyd
  • Executive Director: Sandy Steele
  • State Journal: THE WINDSONG
  • State Editor: Sandy Steele
  • Annual dues for active, retired, and Collegiate members
  • Annual conference: January 15-17, 2012, Evanston

 


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