State Music Education Association Information
Below you will contact information, web pages and email addresses for the various state music education associations in the United States. We are grateful to MENC: The National Music Education Association for providing us with this information. You may contact these states for information about music education in your community.
The Alabama Music Educators Association
-association president is Michael Meeks meeksm@um.montevallo.edu
-state manager is Lacey Powell, 5951 Montfort Roads, Mobile, AL 36608
-state journal is the ALA BREVE; the editor is Robert Johnson
The Alaska Music Educators Association
-association president is Dori Olsen
-state journal is the ALASKA MUSIC EDUCATOR; the editor is Dale Tumey
The Arizona Music Educators Association
-association president is David Waggoner DVDWAG@aol.com
-state manager is John C. Faris, 4312 W. Royal Palm Road, Glendale, AZ 85302; jcfaris@earthlink.net
-state journal is the ARIZONA MUSIC NEWS; the editors are Charles Wright, wrightc@alpha.obu.edu
The Arkansas Music Educators Association
-association president is Mary Zies, MZies@aol.com
-state journal is the SEGUE; the editor is Janice Greisch
The California Music Educators Association
(State conference, exhibitor, job information, and more available on state web site).
The Bay Section's website is: http://cmeabaysection.org
Southern Section's website is: http://www.achiever.com/freehmpg/cmea/
Capitol Section's website is: http://www.geocities.com/athens/8225
-association president is Dennis Johnson dlj@salinas.net
-state manager is John Larieu jll@psln.com
-state journal is the CMEA NEWS; the editor is Margaret Stevens apetrinka@aol.com
The Colorado Music Educators Association
-association president is Frank Montera, 2712 Northridge Dr,., Colorado Springs, CO 80918-4320
-state manager is William Kohut wmkohut@aol.com
-state journal is the COLORADO MUSIC EDUCATOR; the editor is David Montano drmontano@aol.com
The Connecticut Music Educators Association
-association president is John Deeb, jadeeb@snet.net
-state manager is Therese Wallace, 1800 Silas Deane Highway/Suite 219, Rocky Hill, CT 06067, email to CMEA
-state journal is the CMEA NEWS; editor is Laura Lovich LDLovich@aol.com
The Delaware Music Educators Association
-association president is Tom Alderson,talders@den.k12.de.us
-state journal is the DMEA NOTES; editor is Tom Dean
The District of Columbia Music Educators Association
-association president is Joan Hillsman
-state manager is Iris McNeill-Tate
-state journal is the D.C. MUSIC EDUCATOR; editor is Norma McCray
The Florida Music Educators Association
-association president is Kathleen Sanz
-state manager is Judy Stone - FMEA, 207 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
-state journal is the FLORIDA MUSIC DIRECTOR; editor is Michael Allen
-state research journal is Research Perspectives in Music Education
The Georgia Music Educators Association
-association president is Elden Moates emoates@blrg.tds.net
-state manager is Cecil Wilder, 145-B North Main St., Jonesboro, GA 30236, gmea@mindspring.com
-state journal is the GEORGIA MUSIC NEWS; editor is Mary Leglar
The Hawaii Music Educators Association
-association president is Arthur Harvey, aharvey@hawaii.edu
-state manager is John Bridges, bridges@lava.net
-state journal editor is Barbara Payne
The Idaho Music Educators Association
-association president is Hollis Pincock, pincoh@timb1.sd01.k12.id.us
-state journal is the IDAHO MUSIC NOTES; editor is Ted Hadley, pthadley@magiclink.com
The Illinois Music Educators Association
-association president is Rex Benson, rbenson@roe35.lth2.k12.il.us -state manager is Randolph Kummer, 19747 Wolf Road, Suite 203, Mokena, IL 60448; e-mail imea@aol.com
-state journal is the ILLINOIS MUSIC EDUCATOR; editor is Don Davis
The Indiana Music Educators Association
-association president is Joseph Barnard, barnard@wvec.k12.in.us
-state manager is JoDee Marshall, School of Music, Ball State Univ., Muncie, IN 47306 ind2mea@aol.com
-state journal is the INDIANA MUSICATOR; editor is JoDee Marshall
The Iowa Music Educators Association
-association president is Lance Lehmberg, lancel@willinet.net
-state manager is Guy Blair, 1211 Big Rock Park Road, Pella, IA 50219
-state journal is the IOWA MUSIC EDUCATOR; editor is Lance Lehmberg
The Kansas Music Educators Association
-association president is John Taylor, taylor4@wichita.infi.net
-state manager is Donald Corbett, 1530 West 13th, Wichita, KS 67203
-state journal is the KANSAS MUSIC REVIEW; editor is Harold Popp, popp@twsuvm.twsu.edu
The Kentucky Music Educators Association
-association president is Phyllis Vincent; pmvincent@aol.com mailto:LOWAA001@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
-state manager is Jim Fern, P O Box 65, Calvert City, KY 42029, e-mail JimFern@ldd.net
-state journal is the BLUEGRASS MUSIC NEWS; editor is Hazel Carver
The Louisiana Music Educators Association
-association president is Karl Carpenter, kcarp@linknet.net, 5107 Kenny Dr., Pineville, LA 71360-3658
-state manager is Bruce Lambert, P O Box 12046, Lake Charles, LA 70606
-state journal is THE LOUISIANA MUSICIAN; editor is Patrick Deaville, PO Box 6294, Lake Charles, LA 70612-2046
The Maine Music Educators Association
-association president is Faith Varney faith_varney@onf.com
-state manager is Arnold Poland, PO Box 45, Dovr Foxcroft, ME 04426-0045
-exhibits chair is Larry Williams lwilliams@nya.org
-state journal is the BULLETIN; Lawrence Wescott, lawrence_wescott@sad4.k12.me.us
The Maryland Music Educators Association
-association president is Richard DisharoonRADonette@aol.com
-state manager is Mary Cohn,scales@toad.net
-state journal is the MARYLAND MUSIC EDUCATOR; editor is Ray Zeigler, Jr., rzeigler@shore.intercom.net
The Massachusetts Music Educators Association
-association president is Noreen Diamond Burdett,NDiamondbu@aol.com
-state manager is Anne Connolly Potter, 13 Cunningham Lane, PO Box 2278, Hamilton, MA 01982-2278
-state journal is the MASSACHUSETTS MUSIC NEWS; editor is Anthony DiGiore
The Michigan Music Educators Association
-association president is Ruth Knapp, 2124 Passolt St., Saginaw, MI 48603-4017
-state journal is Sforzando; editor is Caroline Ferrell cferrell@concentric.net
The Minnesota Music Educators Association
-association president is Claire McCoy, mccoy001@maroon.tc.umn.edu
-state manager is Eric Runestad, 6680 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55430,info@mmea.org
-state journal is the GOPHER MUSIC NOTES; editor is Peggy Johnson
The Mississippi Music Educators Association
-association president is Mark Butler mbutler@dsu.deltast.edu
-state journal is the MISSISSIPPI MUSIC EDUCATOR; editor is Thomas Daniel tddaniel@Ra.MsState.edu
The Missouri Music Educators Association
-association president is Martin Hook mhook01@mail.coin.missouri.edu
-state manager is Wynne Harrell, 3140-K East Raynell, Springfield, MO 65804
-state journal is the MISSOURI SCHOOL MUSIC MAGAZINE; editor is Franklin Lewis
The Montana Music Educators Association
-association president is Terry Annalora tenor@mcn.et
-Executive Secretary is Gary Toombs, 1103 2nd Street W., Roundup, MT 59072-1837
-state journal is the CADENZA; editor is Ed Harris EHarris440@aol.com
The Nebraska Music Educators Association
-association president is Brian Anderson julander@esu2.esu2.k12.ne.us
-state manager is Bryan Johnson bjohnson@esu2.esu2.k12.ne.us
-state journal is the THE NEBRASKA MUSIC EDUCATOR; the editor is Michael Veakmveak@lps.org
The Nevada Music Educators Association
-association president is Kim Barclay
-state journal is NEVADA NOTES; the editor is Tammy Owens
The New Hampshire Music Educators Association
-association president is Sophia Santerre, 309 Titus Ave., Manchester, NH 03103, SSanterre@aol.com
-state journal is the QUARTER NOTES; the editor is Elaine Hashem
The New Jersey Music Educators Association
-association president is Chic Hansen, 42 Kalson Road, Gillette, NJ 07933, chicnjmea@aol.com
-state journal is the TEMPO MAGAZINE; the editor is Thomas Mosher
The New Mexico Music Educators Association
-association president is Pamela Towry, towryp@lahs.losalamos.k12.nm.us
-state manager is Norvil Howell, NHowell@nmmea.com
-state journal is the THE NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN; the editor is Donald Gerheart
The New York State School Music Association
-association president is Dick Rabideau dsrabidu@northnet.org
-state manager is Bert Nelson, nyssmaexec@aol.com
-state journal is the THE SCHOOL MUSIC NEWS; the editor is Thomas Gellert
The North Carolina Music Educators Association
-association president is Frances Page pagef@meredith.edu
-executive director is Julie Southwick, 123 E. Drewry Lane, Raleigh, NC 27609 jbsouthwic@aol.com
-state journal is the the NC MUSIC EDUCATOR; the editor is Robert Gaskins
The North Dakota Music Educators Association
-association president is Steven Carriere, 2211 Library Lane, Apt 308,Grand Forks, ND 58201-6361
-state manager is Joe Alme, 1725 11th St. SW, Minot, ND 58701-6150
-state journal is the NORTH DAKOTA MUSIC EDUCATOR; the editor is Gary Gylden
The Ohio Music Education Association
-association president is Marcus Neiman MNeiman@aol.com
-state journal is the TRIAD; the editor is William Anderson wanderso@kentvm.kent.edu
The Oklahoma Music Educators Association
-association president is Alan Spurgeon
-state manager is Jerry Huffer, P.O. Box 2015, Duncan, OK 73534- 2015
-state journal is the OK SCHOOL MUSIC NEWS; the editor is Charles Chapman
The Oregon Music Educators Association
-association president is Debbie Glaze, 6109 Clairmont Ct, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8761
-state manager is James Howell, musica@teleport.com
-state journal is the OREGON MUSIC
The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
-association president is Mary Lippert-Coleman mjlippco@sunlink.net
-state manager is Margaret Bauer, 3570 Old Route 22, Hamburg, PA 19526, mbauer@epix.net
-state journal is the PMEA NEWS; the editor is Richard Merrell DickyM@aol.com
The Rhode Island Music Educators Association
-association president is Claudia Vars ride4543@ride.ri.net
-state manager is Allen Tinkham, ALTINK@yahoo.com
-state journal editor is Kevin Plouffe ride3769@ride.ri.net
The South Carolina Music Educators Association
-association president is Gloria Westmoreland glowest@aol.com
-state manager is James Moody, 113 Jensen Street, Summerville, SC 29483
-state journal is the THE SOUTH CAROLINA MUSICIAN; the editor is Jacquelyn McNeill jsmmcneill@aol.com
The South Dakota Music Educators Association
-association president is Bruce Ammann, BTammann@aol.com
-state manager is Glenyta Hanson, ghanson@sd.cybernex.net
-state journal is the THE SOUTH DAKOTA MUSICIAN; the editor is Janis Pearson
The Tennessee Music Educators Association
-association president is James Floyd Evans, evanspj@iswt.com
-state manager is Frank Hale, PO Box 458, Hixson, TN 37343-0458
-state journal is the THE TENNESSEE MUSICIAN; the editor is Michael Combs MCombs@utk.edu
The Texas Music Educators Conference
-association president is Diane Persellin dpersell@trinity.edu
-state manager is Barb Stevanson, 610 River Oaks Drive, Austin, TX 78748,stevan@tenet.edu
-state journal is the TMEC CONNECTION; the editor is Sue Bradle stealeb@aol.com
The Utah Music Educators Association
-association president is Richard Marsden; rmarsden@davis.uswest.net
-Executive Secretary is Sharee Jorgensen, shareej@utah.uswest.net -state journal is the interFACE; the editor is Christian Earl; cearl@utah.uswest.net
The Vermont Music Educators Association
-association president is Gene Childers severy@panther.middlebury.edu
-state manager is Lori Routhier, 29 Madison Street, Rutlnad, VT 05701
-state journal is the VERMONT MUSIC EDUCATORS' NEWS; the editor is Barbara Connelly bc614@juno.com
The Virginia Music Educators Association
-Association president is Scott Lambert president@vmea.com
-Administrative Assistant is Moe Turrentine admin@vmea.com
-state journal is the VMEA "NOTES"; the editor is Vernon Burnsed
The Virginia Department of Education has a web site at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/go/VDOE/Instruction/Music/musicl.html
The Washington Music Educators Association
-association president is Bruce Gutgesell, bgutgesell@aol.com
-state manager is Bruce Caldwell, 739 14th Way SW, Edmonds, WA 98020-6612, WMEAoffice@aol.com
-state journal is the VOICE OF WA MUSIC EDUCATORS; the editor is Jo Caldwell
The West Virginia Educators Association
-association president is Gary Marvel
-state manager is Al Frey, 880 Sherwood Road, Charleston, WV 25314-1852
-state journal is the NOTES A TEMPO; the editor is Rebecca Taylor sunp10@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
The Wisconsin Educators Association
-association president is Glenn Nielsen nielsen@panenet.wicip.org
-state manager is Michael George, 4797 Hayes Road, Madison, WI 53074,WSMAMike.aol.com
-state journal is the THE WISCONSIN SCHOOL MUSICIAN; the editor is Michael George mgeorge@wmea.com
The Wyoming Educators Association
-association president is Mary Beth Jones mbjones@trib.com
-state manager is Sandy Steele sansteele@aol.com
-state journal is the WINDSONG; the editor is Lea Schoenwald leasch@trib.com