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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Supporting Your Kansas Music Merchants: An Investment in Your Students, Your Program, and Our State’s Musical Future
Kevin Damm, President of the Kansas Music Merchants Association As music educators, you make possible the transformative experiences that shape Kansas students into dedicated musicians, […]
KMTA Update
Dr. James Knight, KMTA Immediate Past President The Kansas Music Teachers Association (KMTA) is a subsidiary of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and will be […]
