Places, Everyone! Starting a Musical Theatre Program in a Small or Rural School
Michael E. Ritzel In many small and rural middle and high schools, the performing arts department might very well be a department of one. A […]
Small School, Big Program: Building Music Programs Through Community, Access, and Student Interest
Building a successful music program in a small school requires a different mindset. The pool of potential participants is naturally limited, so you cannot rely […]
Mentoring News, Fall 2026
Greetings from the KMEA State Mentoring Co-Chairs. We wish you all the best for the beginning of this new school year! Sean Boller is the […]
President’s Fall ’26 Update
On behalf of KMEA, I would like to welcome you back to school. While there may be lots of newness to what you are doing, […]
Grant Opportunity for Middle School Teachers
Grants are available to public middle school music teachers in the United States, for the acquisition of in-school music classroom equipment and supplies to benefit […]
Tri-M Chapter of the Year
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announces the 2025–2026 Tri-M Music Honor Society (Tri-M) Chapters of the Year. The National Chapter of the Year […]
If You Give a Student Music They Can Read: A Note on Adapted Notation
Alaina Sheridan, M.M., MT-BC If you give a student music they can read, they might ask for more. And when they ask for more, you […]
Congratulations to Erik Stone, a 2026 Yamaha “40 Under 40” Music Educator of Excellence
Congratulations to Erik Stone, the band and vocal music teacher at Gordon Parks Academy in Wichita for being named one of the “40 Under 40” […]
NEKMEA Update
Mariah Barnett, NEKMEA District President Greetings from Northeast Kansas! It has been a wonderful season for NEKMEA, and we are excited to share highlights from […]
ECKMEA District Update
Jason Cole, ECKMEA President The East Central District held its live auditions at two new locations: Shawnee Mission North and South High Schools; over 1800 […]
