Welcome to DMEA

The Delaware Music Educators Association, a body of professional music educators, exists to improve music curricula and instruction for students in our public, private, parochial and charter schools and to foster professional growth of all music educators in Delaware. The Association advocates the National Standards as promoted by the MENC and accepted by the U.S. Department of Education for school music programs and the Delaware Standards for Music as developed by the Visual and Performing Arts Frameworks Commission. The DMEA provides professional development for the members of the organization as well as other music educators in Delaware. The DMEA also organizes the All-State programs in Delaware for those students who are involved in their school music programs. Current DMEA sponsored All-State organizations include: Orchestra, Jazz Band, Junior Band (7 - 9), Senior Band (10 - 12), Junior Chorus (7 - 8), Senior Chorus (9 - 12) and Women's Choir (9 - 12).

DMEA State Music Day - March 10, 2012

On March 10th, DMEA will host a fun-filled day of informative sessions (including those led by NafME president Scott Shuler and general music specialist John Feierabend!), master classes, and vendors. The all-day event will take place at Smyrna High School and will run concurrently with All State Band. Registration forms will be available in January. Save the date and spread the word!

When: Saturday, March 10, 2012

The day will commence at 7:45a.m. with a keynote address by NAfME president Scott Shuler and will conclude with a performance by this year’s DMEA All-State Band.

Where: Smyrna High School (500 Duck Creek Parkway. Smyrna, Delaware 19977)

What: A fun-filled, informative day of sessions presented by locally and nationally-recognized music educators from all content areas including:

NafME president Scott Shuler
Elementary Music Expert John Feierabend
String specialists Julie Lyonn Lieberman and Dr. James McWhorter
Robin Hodson from Soundtree
Dr. Duane Cottrell from the University of Delaware Choral department.

Extra Goodies: Lunch is included and DMEA members receive free tickets to the evening’s All-State Band Concert!

DMEA members and members of other music organizations receive discounted rates, so save the date and spread the word!

Session Descriptions

Tentative Schedule

Click here to register

All-State Concerts 2012

All-State Jazz - January 28, 2012 - Dover Central Middle School - 7:00 pm

All-State Junior Chorus - February 11, 2012 - Mt. Pleasant High School - 4:00 pm

All-State Senior Mixed & Women's Choirs – Feb. 11, 2012 - Mt. Pleasant HS - 7:00 pm

All-State Junior and Senior Bands - March 10, 2012 - Smyrna High School - 6:00 pm

All-State Orchestra - March 24, 2012 - PS DuPont Middle School – 5:30 pm

2012 Jessie Ball DuPont Music Educator Award

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is accepting nominations for the 2012 Jessie Ball duPont Educator Award. This annual award recognizes Delaware music educators who have made a significant impact in the field of music education. Now in its twelfth year, the award previously has been given to many DMEA members who have served the state's music students at the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels. Nomination forms are due by February 15, 2012; the winner will be recognized at the DSO's Educators Night on March 24.

The DSO and its dedicated Education Committee are proud to make this special opportunity available to the outstanding music teachers in the state. Please feel free to submit your own nomination or to pass this on to your colleagues in the elementary, middle, high school or college systems. The application and details concerning the award may be found here.

2012 All-State Information

Current All-State information can now be found on the All-State page

2012 Senior Solo Information

Click here for the 2012 Senior Solo Application

Solo & Ensemble Festival

The 2012 DMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival details and application are now posted on the Solo & Ensemble Festival page. New for 2012 is the addition of piano as an eligible instrument!