Elementary Notes
We are just weeks away from our KMEA In-Service Workshop and the excitement is mounting! I am so thankful for the opportunity to get together […]
Choose to Further Yourself!
Never look back on your past and think, “It has passed me by!” Every moment on this earth we are given multiple choices and opportunities […]
Attention Kansas String Educators!
Henry Littich, KASTA president The Annual Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop is in the final stages of planning. If you haven’t already begun doing […]
KMEA Annual Composition Competition
The annual KMEA composition competition was held again this year with Scott Hershberger’s In the Dancing Meadow for solo piano selected as the winner. Brandon […]
KMEA Fund News
Seven years ago, the KMEA Board decided to establish an endowed fund to offer scholarships to students, awards and grants to teachers, and provide an […]
Collegiates: Welcome to the Spring Semester!
This time of year often brings about change for students. We’re starting a new semester with new classes and trying to keep up with New […]
KMEA All-State Jazz Band
The 2017 KMEA All-State Jazz ensemble auditions were organized and run by Cary Stahly, KMEA State Jazz Chair (Seaman High School). Dr. Gary Leopold is […]
Yamaha Master Educator Program Inspires, Empowers and Equips Music Directors to Achieve Their Full Potential
INDIANAPOLIS (November 2, 2016) — Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to music education, Yamaha Corporation of America has launched the Yamaha Master Educator Program, an exciting […]
Forgive Me My Tears: A Case Study of Inclusion in the Music Performance Classroom
Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2014 issue of the Idaho Music Notes Forgive me for my tears. I am sharing with you the story of […]
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 […]
