.Dᴇᴋᴇ Sʜᴀʀᴏɴ is known as 'The Father of Contemporary A Cappella' and joins us on PMEA's Take Note podcast to talk about Contemporary A Cappella and how you can incorporate it into your classroom.

You can find Take note at pmea.net/takenote and in your favorite podcast app.

How about a look back at the 2024 PMEA All-State Festival by the numbers...

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and we want to share our appreciation for all of the music teachers in Pennsylvania! You do so much for your students, schools, and communities.

Thank you for inspiring the love of music for a lifetime!

We're excited to be part of a new event happening this August - the Musikfest Industry and Education Conference.

It happens August 1st and 2nd in the Lehigh Valley and is designed to explore the intersection of music education and music business.

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Did you know PMEA is offering a new event this summer - the PMEA Leadership Summit!

Learn more about some of what we have planned, get registered, and reserve your hotel room at pmea.net/summit

During the PMEA Conference, Tri-M Music Honors Society student that were members of PMEA's six All-State Ensembles posed for a photo with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser,
Chair, NAfME Music Honor Society Advisory Council; Scott Sheehan, NAME President; and Tina Bennett, PMEA Tri-M Chair.

We just posted a new Take Note podcast where we talk with Dave Cree. Dave was PMEA President from 1994-1996 & talks with us about his career, work with PMEA & his current work with the Penn State Blue Band.

You can find Take Note in the podcast apps & at PMEA.net/takenote

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We released a new PMEA podcast today and we're talking with the two candidates for PMEA President-Elect.

You can find Take Note in your favorite podcast app or at PMEA.net/takenote

Take Note is sponsored by the Grove City College Department of Music.

We're just days away from the PMEA Conference and today (4/10/24) is the last day to register online!

Registration is available on-site but skip the line and get registered online TODAY!

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We hope to see you in Erie next week at the PMEA Conference. (Don't forget that your last chance to register online is April 10th!)

Learn more about these sessions and more at pmea.net/pmea-annual-in…

Congratulations to all of the Pennsylvania school districts and schools that were recognized as part of the 2024 NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education program.

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We've extended the deadline until tomorrow (April 2nd) for any Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Educators Association members that would like to apply to be a social media intern at the PMEA Conference.

Find all of the details and sign up at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This session at the PMEA Conference includes a look at how historical catalysts such as WWII and Title IX affected women in band & the work we still must do to support students.

Learn about all of the sessions and get registered for the PMEA Conference at pmea.net/pmea-annual-in…

We just released a new Take Note podcast and we're concluding our series talking with the 2024 PMEA All-State Festival Conductors.

You can find Take Note in all of the podcast apps and at ww.PMEA.net/takenote

Join Dr. Stephen Benham for this session at the PMEA Conference addressing concepts for teaching beginning and intermediate cellists using creative strategies and teaching techniques.

Learn about all of the sessions and register to attend at pmea.net/pmea-annual-in…

If you weren't able to join us in Harrisburg yesterday to advocate for music education in person, here's a look at part of the day.

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Today is PMEA's Music Education Advocacy. PMEA members are in Harrisburg meeting with members of the General Assembly. They are sharing the importance of music education and some specific policy asks.

YOU can participate as well by filling out the form.

nafme.org/advocacy/grass…

Who is ready to see America’s Big Band, The Jazz Ambassadors at this year's PMEA Conference?
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