Dear OMEA Members, This is an extremely busy time for music educators! I want to thank you for taking time away from all of your responsibilities to read these short but important messages. Registration for High School S&E events is now … Continue reading Important PDC Reminders from Roger Hall and Using the NEW OMEA Website – Installment #3

Now that you have successfully renewed your membership, you can get started registering your students for events. The new website lists your member profile WORK addresses as choices when registering performers. Those addresses must be added BEFORE you begin registering … Continue reading Preparing for Adjudicated Events Using the New OMEA Website! Installment #2

Most people reason that a good career requires sharp mental skills. People who can process information, focus, and multi-task have great advantages. Now there is new research that identifies musicians as having more of these traits than others. Click HERE … Continue reading Selected Reading from Jim Dowdy, OMEA Music Education Advocacy Chair

AE season will be here before we know it and being prepared is something you can do right now to avoid missing deadlines. As you know, deadlines will not be extended so it is important to plan ahead. Membership is … Continue reading Preparing for Adjudicated Events Using the New OMEA Website! Installment #1

CONGRATULATIONS to our OHIO student musicians selected for the 2018 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles! CONGRATULATIONS to our 28 OHIO Student Musicians and their Directors who have been selected to perform in the National Association for Music Education’s  All-National Honor Ensembles!   … Continue reading OHIO Student Musicians Selected for the 2018 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles

CONGRATULATIONS to OMEA member Brandon Gordon, Bryan High School Orchestra Director, who has been selected as one of the sixteen pilot teachers to participate in the National Association for Music Education’s professional development program, titled Experiential Ensembles.  Over fifty music educators … Continue reading Brandon Gordon selected to participate in NAfME’s Experiential Ensembles

Dear OMEA Members, This is just a quick note to remind everyone that nominations for the Distinguished Service Award are due by November 1. The DSA is the highest honor bestowed by the association and presented annually at the OMEA … Continue reading Distinguished Service Award Nominations Due November 1!

For many years, the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), via its Foundation (OFME), has issued scholarships to full time students majoring in music education who will be engaged in a student teaching experience. Scholarships are awarded each year at our … Continue reading OFME Memorial Scholarship Final Call

LAST CALL!!! One last chance to register for the Ohio Foundation for Music Education’s “Strike-a-Chord” Golf Outing benefitting Ohio All-State Student Scholarships this coming Monday the 18th at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Mt Vernon. Email Kathy McGrady at kathymcgrady@bex.net, … Continue reading Strike-A-Chord Golf Outing!