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MMEA is the state-level branch of MENC, The National Association for Music Education. Since 1938, MMEA has been the leader for music education in the "Big Sky" state.
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MMEA President & Conference Chair:
Beth Mazanec
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MMEA President & Conference Chair:
Beth Mazanec
1006 Saddle Drive, Helena MT 59601
(O) 406-324-2341 (H) 406-442-3178
bethmazanec@gmail.com
President-Elect & Conference Exhibits Chair:
Nancy Murdock
PO Box 55, Whitewater, MT 59544
(O) 406-674-5417 (H) 406-674-5420
nmurdock@ttc-cmc.net
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Your MMEA board met in Great Falls in January to plan the 2008 Conference, October 15-17. Front row (L to R) Stephanie Standerfer, CMENC Advisor; Allen Slater, outgoing Treasurer; Julie Blakeslee, MGMTA Pres. Row 2: Beth Mazanec, MMEA pres; Mary Svenvold, MHSA Music Committee Chair; Nancy Murdock, MMEA Pres-Elect; Viginia Wille, MMEA Secretary; Sabrina Scruggs, CMENC Pres. Row 3: Laurie Hickman, MBA Pres; Janet Fox, MCDA Pres; Erik Engebretson, MMEA Past-Pres; Jeff Skogley, incoming Treasurer; Dennis Granlie, Cadenza Editor. Not pictured: Jennifer Smith, MGMTA Pres.
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Preparations are being made for the 2009 NW MENC Inservice Conference to be held in Spokane February 13 to 15, 2009. More information about the conference can be found on page 13 of the January 2008 Cadenza.
The deadline for session proposals has passed, but auditions for invited performing groups are being accepted until June 2. For group audition instructions and application form, click on the link directly below.
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Festival questions? MMEA does not administer music festivals.
Please contact the Montana High School Association at 406-442-6010 or click the link below.
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August 1 is the deadline for contributions for the next (Sept. 2008) issue of Cadenza, the official publication of the Montana Music Educators Association. For more information click on "Cadenza" at left or e-mail directly to MMEACadenza@aol.com.
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The Montana Music Educators Association is a dynamic state organization strengthened by the active support of its affiliate groups. Here are the five affiliates who make up MMEA: (click a button on the left for more information about each area)
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MONTANA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (MCDA)
MONTANA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION (MBA)
MONTANA STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (MSTA)
MONTANA GENERAL MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (MGMTA)
COLLEGIATE BRANCH OF THE MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE (CMENC)
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In addition, our appointed committee chairs represent affiliation with such groups as: The National Coalition for Music Education, the Society for General Music, the Society for Music Teacher Education, Tri-M, and Retired Music Educators.
Our annual state conference rotates among four Montana cities: Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman and Missoula.
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