🎓🎶 Music advocacy doesn’t end with the last note of the year. As the year wraps up, celebrate growth and secure support for what’s ahead. ✔ Invite administrators to your final concerts 📸 Share student highlights with your school board 📊 Present data showing music’s impact

OMEA is pleased to congratulate Member Brandon Dittgen on being recognized by the Country Music Association Foundation as one of the 2025 Music Teachers of Excellence. Brandon serves as a band director in the Milford Exempted Village Schools. Milford Bands nafme State Board of Education of Ohio

Music Builds Future-Ready Skills! It’s more than performance—it cultivates communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence, & creative problem-solving. From composing to performing, students gain skills that last a lifetime. 🎶 Keep music strong in every school, K-12!

🎧 NOW STREAMING: OMEA Backstage Pass – Episode 2! 🎬 Title: Composing the TRIAD Go behind the scenes of OMEA's TRIAD-the latest issue, features, & tips on how to submit articles. 📺 Watch on the OMEA YouTube Channel 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music

🎶 Support Music Education in Your Community! 🎶 🎵 Here’s How You Can Help: ✅ Attend school concerts and performances ✅ Cheer on student musicians at adjudicated events and parades ✅ Volunteer with your local music booster group ✅ Share performance clips and music news

OMEA Board of Trustees & Executive Director attended the Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio. We proudly celebrate OMEA member, James Swearingen of Grove City, recipient of this year’s Arts Education Award. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! #OhioArts ##OMEA

🎵 Your Voice Matters—Advocate for Music Education! 🎵 Music education is not a luxury—it’s a vital part of a well-rounded education that supports student achievement, creativity, and well-being. #AdvocateForMusic #MusicMatters #SupportMusicEducation #ArtsEdNow #MusicEducation

OMEA President Brian Stevens, President-Elect Danielle Shaub Executive Director Jay Wardeska are joining music education leaders from across the country as part of the nafme National Assembly. They will be heading to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to advocate for music education.

The OMEA advocacy team spent today on Capitol Hill meeting with Ohio’s Senators Husted & Moreno as well as Representatives Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes & David Joyce sharing the importance of supporting equitable access to a quality music education for every student. #nafmehillday nafme

🎶 Don’t miss the latest OMEA Back Stage Pass! Hear us discuss membership growth, advocacy, & our expanding support for music educators. Available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts! #OMEA #MusicEducation youtu.be/V3CxlYM32o4

📢 All-State Results are out! 🎶 Emails went to Band, Choir, Jazz & Orchestra students yesterday (school emails may block them—please check in). 🎼 Directors: View results under “All-State Roster” in your Member Area & approve your students. 🌟 #WeAreOMEA

The Arts Education Partnership unites leaders to advance arts education for every student. This week, OMEA Executive Director Jay Wardeska represented OMEA on the AEP Advisory Council. Coalition work makes advocacy stronger & secures lasting access for all. #WeAreOMEA #artsed

Friday was a very productive day of meaningful conversations with members & staff of the Ohio General Assembly. We appreciate the work of our OMEA delegation-President Brian Stevens, President-Elect Danielle Shaub, Advocacy Chair Paul Glader, and Executive Director Jay Wardeska.

It has been a tremendous celebration of excellence so far today! We have one more block of great performances ahead before we conclude the 2025 OMEA State Marching Band Finals!