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Benefits of Membership
The Ohio Music Education Association is an affiliate of NAfME, The National Association for Music Education. In order to become a member of OMEA, you must join NAfME and declare Ohio as your state affiliate.
By becoming a member of the Ohio Music Education Association and NAfME: The National Association for Music Education, you benefit through professional development opportunities, access to top-rated music education publications and exposure to cutting-edge concepts through electronic media. The result is the ability to offer quality educational opportunities to your students.
OMEA/NAfME members have access to the OMEA publication, TRIAD, which is published three times each year and is provided to members through our website on their computers, tablets, and phones. You will also receive the NAfME journals, Music Educators Journal, and Teaching Music. Membership entitles you access to the members-only section of the website, discounted registration at our annual Professional Development Conference and all other OMEA sponsored workshops. Membership also provides opportunities for your students to participate in all OMEA sanctioned activities for individuals and ensembles.
Processing for joining OMEA/NAfME or renewing an existing membership occurs using the NAfME website. Click the button below to begin the process.
Note: If you have ever been an OMEA member, even if that membership was many years ago, you will want to "renew" your membership - not join. If you cannot remember your username or password for NAfME, contact NAfME directly and they will assist you.
NAfME Member Services at memberservices@nafme.org or 800-336-3768
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Membership Dues for 2021-2022
Full Active
$149
Introductory
$75
Retired
$65
Collegiate
$49
Frequently Asked Questions
These events serve as assessment opportunities for both you and students. They also serve as motivation for both.
OMEA sanctioned Marching Band Events
Events are held throughout the state - you may apply at your choice of locations.
Events at both the high school and junior high level - events are held within each district.
Events are held in each district. You must attend the event in your own district unless you petition to go out of district by January 1st for High School.
Events are held regionally. You must attend the event in your own region unless you petition to go out of region.
High school string and full orchestras have one event, at the state level only, and events are held regionally. You must attend the event in your own region unless you petition to go out of region.
Events are held within each district. You must attend the event in your own district unless you petition to go out of district.
Any student in Ohio schools enrolled in grades 1 through 12 whose music teacher (school or private) is a current member of the Ohio Music Education Association is eligible to submit a composition for criticis, and/or rating.
You must be a current member of OMEA. Other rules are covered in the various handbooks available in the Adjudicated Section of the website (after logging in)
Checklist for participation in AE Events
Rulebooks for Solo and Ensemble and Large Group
Rulebooks for Marching Band
Creative Events Application
Registration pages for Marching Band, Solo and Ensemble and Large Group
Ability to email OMEA officers including the Adjudicated Events Committee members
Visit the Calendar of Events page to view all the Adjudicated Events for the year. This is located in the QUICK LINKS area of the website menu.
OMEA is an affiliate of NAfME. Therefore, when you join one, you join both. Your membership payment and membership card is processed through NAfME. You make one payment to NAfME and your OMEA allocation is sent to OMEA as well as your membership number and information.
Information about membership may be found in the Quick Links area of the website menu. It is called "Join/Renew"
The best way to ensure that this is processed correctly and you receive your first-year discount, call NAfME member services to join. Call 1-800-336-3768. You will receive a discount on your first year if you were an OCMEA member.
At any time any of your personal or professional information changes, log into the website, click the ACCOUNT menu option and choose PROFILE and update your member profile. This ensures that you will receive all materials pertaining to your area of teaching.
Click the "Calendar of Events" option under the website menu. It is also essential that your OMEA District is accurate since all emails sent by District and Region officers are sent based upon your OMEA District selection.
If you are interested in getting more involved in OMEA, contact your district president and president-elect. All district officer information is located in the Quick Links area of the website. You will need to be logged into the website to use the built in email feature.
TRIAD is the official publication for OMEA and is published three times during the school year - Fall, Winter, and Spring. Often these include special focus issues which are extremely helpful to music educators on a popular topic. TRIAD is one of the two major communication tools for OMEA, the other being the website. The cost of TRIAD is part of your membership.
Contributions to Music Education is a music education research journal with an international circulation.
The 2022 OMEA Professional Development Conference will be held on February 3 - February 5, 2022 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
OMEA has a dedicated Conference Website. This site provides the most current data available including information on clinicians, performing ensembles, hotels, exhibitors and so much more!
The OMEA conference offers: three full days of sessions on a wide-variety of topics in all areas of music education concerts by outstanding groups from across Ohio from all grade levels performances by all five OMEA All-State Ensembles a exhibit hall of vendors offering everything you may need for your program, from music to instruments, to fundraisers, to college information, to uniforms, to travel, and on and on. . . an opportunity to earn IHCP credit as well as college credit an opportunity to meet and network with music educators from all over the state.
You have three ways to register. You may pre-register online, pre-register via mail or you may register on-site. Registration normally opens in early fall.