MMEA

MA MEA 2014 Conference
The 2014 Call for Sessions is open
now through August 16, 2013.

The wind instrument Sterilization Bill has been re-introduced,
and is currently before the MA legislature as H 369.
We urge you to voice your concern and opposition to this legislation.

If you are a vocal music teacher, please take
the All-State Vocal Auditions Survey found at the link below:
All-State Vocal Auditions Survey

New for 2014: Percussion Auditions

MA MEA 2013 Conference
Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2013
Expense Voucher
Concert Hour Recordings - DVD Order Form
All-State Recordings - CD, DVD Order Form

Assessment
Letter from Scott Shuler and Richard Wells:
Description of the Common Arts Assessment Initiative,
and Invitation to participate.

Save the Lowell Mason House !
--- Urgent Appeal ---
The Lowell Mason Foundation is seeking to raise $50,000 to save Lowell Mason's birthplace.
This historical house, located in Medfield, Massachusetts, is threatened with demolition to make way for new development. The cost to move and secure this treasure is $50,000 and time is running out. We need your help! Our plan is to work with preservationists and music educators to renovate and expand the house, which will be used as performance and education space, for music enrichment programs, and music association offices. It is our hope to create a Lowell Mason Museum and to showcase the early American architecture and construction of the house. Donations can be made online at www.lowellmasonhouse.com or checks can be made payable and sent to
Medfield Historical Society / Lowell Mason Fund
PO Box 233, Medfield, MA 02052

Click here for 6 Spotlight articles - articles that "spotlight"
outstanding music education in action throughout the Commonwealth.

The Massachusetts Music Educators Association is a federated state unit
of NAfME - the National Association for Music Education.

MISSION STATEMENT:
MMEA seeks to support comprehensive, quality music education for all students, through advocacy, professional development, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

The purpose of MMEA is to:

Advocate and promote the advancement of music education through the schools of the Commonwealth and other educational institutions or organizations;
Provide enrichment opportunities in music for students through District and All-State honor groups;
Secure greater recognition for music as an integral part of the school curriculum;
Encourage music activities among the schools of the Commonwealth by means of festivals, clinics, and other related events;
Promote professional growth among its members.