In Memoriam: Lyle Dilley
KMEA lost another legend this fall. Lyle Dilley, long-time director of bands and instructor of low brass at Fort Hays State University, recently passed away […]
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KMEA All-State Choir
We are looking forward to a great All-State choir experience! This year, 2690 students auditioned from all over the state. The choir consists of 256 […]
KMEA All-State Elementary Choir
Congratulations to the 160 singers who were selected for the 2nd KMEA All-State Elementary Choir. These 160 singers were chosen from 775 audition uploads and […]
An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Implications for Music Teachers
Matthew Borek, University of Illinois With the signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)[1], the era of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was ushered […]
Southeast District News
Greetings from the Southeast District! We continue to see great things happening in our district as we have more and more new teachers join our […]
Kelly Knedler Is the NFHS Outstanding Music Educator!
Outstanding Music Educator Award Recipient The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) is pleased to announce that Kelly Knedler, director of Choral Music and […]
Elementary Notes
Fall weather always creates such an excitement for me. The rush of the beginning of the year is over, but there is such anticipation in […]
South Central District News
South Central Kansas Music Educators has lots to celebrate for this issue of the KMR. We congratulate the directors of the following South Central Kansas […]
Northwest District News
Greetings from the Northwest District. The new school year has begun and fall is in the air. Our district has started the audition season with […]
KSHSAA News: Greetings from Topeka!
Like starting a new teaching job, I am finding the second year at the KSHSAA is beginning to make sense. I would like to thank […]
