Category: News

  • Announcing the 2025 NAfME Eastern Division All-Eastern Ensembles

    Announcing the 2025 NAfME Eastern Division All-Eastern Ensembles

    National Association for Music Education
    Eastern Division Honors Ensembles

    ENSEMBLE SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT
    Hosted by the Connecticut Music Educators Association
    April 24-27, 2025
    Hartford, Connecticut

    Thank you to all who applied.

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  • Collegiate PD Event – Dr. Boonshaft *2/5!*

    Collegiate PD Event – Dr. Boonshaft *2/5!*

    FREE Collegiate PD Event
    Dr. Peter Boonshaft!

    Join us for a FREE PD event brought to you by CMEA.  We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Peter Boonshaft to speak to ALL Connecticut music ed. students.

    Wednesday February 5, 2025
    The Hartt School, University of Hartford
    Room TBD, building map will be provided

    • 5:30-6:30pm social hour – PIZZA IS INCLUDED =D
    • 6:30 PM – 7:25 PM – PD Session #1

    “Ways To Improve Every Class or Rehearsal Through Inspired Teaching”

    This session will offer 24 ways to improve every rehearsal or class immediately. Using time-tested wisdom, advances in modern technology, borrowed insights on how students learn, and the message in a simple blue box we can inspire students to learn and flourish. Useful for teachers and conductors of any level and type of ensemble.

    • 7:25 PM – 7:35 PM – Break
    • 7:35 PM – 8:30 PM – PD Session #2

    “If You Don’t Know, I Can’t Tell You!”
    A poignant and uplifting description of what is at the heart of being a music teacher: the essence of what we do and why we do it.

    • 8:30 PM – Closing Remarks and end of day

    There will also be a FREE raffle for the following items:

    • CMEA Tshirt
      CMEA will pay for a Collegiate NAfME Membership
      CMEA will pay for a NAfME Eastern Division Conference registration when it comes to Hartford this April 24-26, 2025.

    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE!

    Arrange your carpools now, you do NOT want to miss this event!

    Questions?  Email the CMEA PD Chair at prof-dev@cmea.org OR the CMEA Collegiate Chair at collegiate@cmea.org

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  • 2025 Eastern Division Honors Ensemble Call for Chaperones Closes 12/22!

    2025 Eastern Division Honors Ensemble Call for Chaperones Closes 12/22!

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  • Seeking Sub Plans!

    Seeking Sub Plans!

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  • Got Job Openings?

    Do you have a job opening in your school or district? Let us know so we can include them on our Job Board!

    Email a brief description and application links to us at info@cmea.org.