“Redefining Success”

The past two years have required us to reimagine every aspect of our work and our world. As we continue to return to normal activities and rebuild our programs, “success” may look different than it has in the past. Thinking beyond superior ratings at events, how are we redefining success? How can we expand the definition of success to transform more lives through music?

NCMEA invites session proposals to be submitted for consideration for the 2022 NCMEA Professional Development Conference in Winston-Salem, NC on November 5-8, 2022. Conference participants come from all educational levels and include K-12 students and teachers, pre-service collegiates, and higher education faculty in the fields of general music, band, chorus, jazz, orchestra, and music technology.

We invite proposals that cultivate a vision of music education that is inclusive, collaborative, and expansive, keeping in mind the ideals set forth by NCMEA’s strategic framework:

• Reflect diversity in our profession and represent the wide and changing spectrum of our population. This representation may include various cultures, abilities, economic backgrounds, and gender identities;
• Develop leadership to advocate for music education in the classroom, in school programs, and in the community and represent current trends in education policy at the local, state, and federal level;
• Provide opportunities for all students to create, perform, respond, and connect to various styles of music;
• Enhance music teaching through combining effective and dynamic new practices with proven strategies.

The deadline for submission is March 4, 2022 at 11:59pm EST. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.

For further details, follow this link to our submission page.