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The Alabama Music Educators Association

Association President: Pat Stegall; pstegall@mscs.k12.al.us
Exective Director: Garry Taylor; amea@bellsouth.net
State Journal: the ALA BREVE
State Editor: Garry Taylor; amea@bellsouth.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $100; Retired members $44; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: January 21-23, 2010, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

The Alaska Music Educators Association

Association President: David Glazier; dglazier@northstar.k12.ak.us
Secretary-Treasurer: Katie Bates; cbates@northstar.k12.ak.us
State Journal: the ALASKA MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Tobias Lambert; tlambert2468@yahoo.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $110; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $23

The Arizona Music Educators Association

Association President: William Patterson; william.patterson@dvusd.org
Executive Director: David Waggoner; dvdwag@aol.com
State Journal: the ARIZONA MUSIC NEWS
State Editor: Scott Burgener; toroband@cox.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $110; Retired members $51; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: January 7-9, 2010, Phoenix Marriott Mesa

The Arkansas Music Educators Association

Association President: Jaree Hall; jareehall@arkmea.org
State Manager: Michael White; mwhite@arkmea.org
State Journal: the SEGUE
State Editor: Mary Zies; MZies@aol.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $89; Retired members $46; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: November 5-6, University of Central Arkansas, Conway

CMEA: The California Association for Music Education

Association President: Jeffrey Jenkins; jbjenkins@cox.net
Executive Director: John Larrieu; CMEA@calmusiced.com
State Journal: CMEA Magazine
Editor, Art Director, Business Manager: Allen Petrinka; newsCMEA@aol.com
Link to CMEA Sections & Geographic Subdivisions: Bay Section (I); Capitol Section (II); Central Section (III); Central Coast Section (IV); North Coast Section (V); Northern Section (VI); Southern Section (VII); Southern Border Section (VIII)
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $126; Retired members $59; Collegiate member $29
Annual conference: March 11-13, 2010, Sacramento Convention Center

The Colorado Music Educators Association

Association President: Cindy McCaskill; cindy.mccaskill@colostate.edu
State Manager: William Kohut; wmkohut@aol.com
State Journal: THE COLORADO MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Marjorie Camp; margiecamp@comcast.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $115; Retired members $60; Collegiate member $35
Annual conference: January 27-30, 2010, Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs

The Connecticut Music Educators Association

Association President: Kimberly Yannon; kystock@msn.com
Executive Director: William Sittard; cmea@snet.net
State Journal: THE CMEA NEWS
State Editor: Bruce Connery; b.connery@sbcglobal.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $107; Retired members $54; Collegiate member $28
Annual conference: April 8-10, 2010, Connecticut Convention Center and Hartford Marriott Downtown Hotel

The Delaware Music Educators Association

Association President: Thomas Sabatino; President@delawaremea.org
State Manager: Donna Fesmire; dfesmire@colonial.k12.de.us
State Journal: THE DMEA NOTES
State Editor: Brian Drumbore; editor@delawaremea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $89; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: October 9, 2009, Appoquinimink High School, Middletown

The District of Columbia Music Educators Association

Association President: Melvin Miles; drmelmiles@aol.com
State Manager: Iris McNeill-Tate; tateministries@aol.com
State Journal: THE D.C. MUSIC EDUCATOR
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $49; Collegiate member $23

The European Music Educators Association

Association President: David Claassen; daclasn@yahoo.com
State Manager: Butch Wilcher; Butch_Wilcher@eu.dodea.edu
State Editor: Cheryl Donaldson; cheryl.donaldson@eu.dodea.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $112; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $28

The Florida Music Educators Association

Association President: Joseph Luechauer; jlluke@earthlink.net
Executive Director: James Perry; jamesperry@flmusiced.org
State Journal: THE FLORIDA MUSIC DIRECTOR
State Editor: Michael Allen; mallen@mailer.fsu.edu
State Research Journal: Research Perspectives in Music Education
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $115; Retired members $59; Collegiate member $39

The Georgia Music Educators Association

Association President: Bernadette Scruggs; bernadette_scruggs@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Executive Director: Cecil Wilder; cecil@gmea.org
State Journal: THE GEORGIA MUSIC NEWS
State Editor: Mary Leglar; mleglar@uga.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $59; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: January 28-30, 2010, Savannah International Trade and Convention Center

The Hawaii Music Educators Association

Association President: Amanda Lippert; alippert@punahou.edu
State Journal (electronic only): LEKA NUHOU
State Editor: Amanda Lippert; alippert@punahou.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $94; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: February 26-27, 2010, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Officer's Club, Kaneohe Bay

The Idaho Music Educators Association

Association President: Camille Blackburn; blackbuc@d93.k12.id.us
State Manager: Karen Goodrich; goodrichka@music.myrf.net
State Journal: THE IDAHO MUSIC NOTES
State Editor: Ted Hadley; thadley@cableone.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $100; Retired members $52; Collegiate member $30

The Illinois Music Educators Association

Association President: John Heath; john.heath@bps101.net
Executive Director: Randolph Kummer; illmea@sbcglobal.net
State Journal: THE ILLINOIS MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: William Froom; imeapublications@gmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $100; Retired members $50; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: January 27-30, 2010, Civic Center and other downtown venues, Peoria

The Indiana Music Educators Association

Association President: Barbara Resch; resch@ipfw.edu
Executive Manager: JoDee Marshall; manager@imeamusic.org
State Journal: THE INDIANA MUSICATOR
State Editor: Jeff Doebler; jeff.doebler@valpo.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $100; Retired members $51; Collegiate member $23

The Iowa Music Educators Association

Association President: David Law; maestrolaw@gmail.com
State Manager: John Aboud; jaboud@algona.k12.ia.us
State Journal: THE IOWA MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Scott Rieker; scott.rieker@dmps.k12.ia.us
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $115; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $32
Annual conference: November 19-21, 2009, Ames, Iowa

The Kansas Music Educators Association

Association President: Mike Quilling; president@ksmea.org
Executive Director: John Taylor; executive@ksmea.org
State Journal: THE KANSAS MUSIC REVIEW
State Editor: Harold Popp; editor@ksmea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $98; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $23

The Kentucky Music Educators Association

Association President: Joe Stites; joe.stites@wku.edu
Executive Director: Dr. John Stroube; john@kmea.org
State Journal: THE BLUEGRASS MUSIC NEWS
State Editor: Ben Hawkins; bhawkins@transy.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $100; Retired members $51; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: February 3-6, 2010, Louisville

The Louisiana Music Educators Association

Association President: James Hearne; james.hearne@cpsb.org
State Manager: Bruce Lambert
State Journal: THE LOUISIANA MUSICIAN
State Editor: Patrick Deaville; patrick.deaville@cpsb.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $99; Retired members $46; Collegiate member $27
Annual conference: November 23, 2009, Crowne Plaza Executive Center, Baton Rouge

The Maine Music Educators Association

Association President: Sam Moore-Young; yeomoore1954@gmail.com
State Director: Faith Varney; esharpv@att.net
State Journal: THE BULLETIN
State Editor: Heidi Anderson; handersonme@gmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $49; Collegiate member $27
Annual conference: May 20-22, 2010, University of Maine, Orono

The Maryland Music Educators Association

Association President: Carol Howell; president@mmea-maryland.org
Executive Director: Mary Ellen Cohn; exdirector@mmea-maryland.org
State Journal: THE MARYLAND MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Felicia Johnston; editor@mmea-maryland.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $102; Retired members $47; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: February 26-27, 2010, Baltimore Convention Center

The Massachusetts Music Educators Association

Association President: Cynthia Grammer; grammerc@gmail.com
Executive Director: Michele Holt; holtm@cox.net
State Journal: THE MASSACHUSETTS MUSIC NEWS
State Editor: Christine Borning; mmeaeditor@verizon.net
Associate Editor: Andrew Garcia; berkshirecat@gmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $109; Retired members $53; Collegiate member $27

The Michigan Music Educators Association

Association President: Betty Anne Younker; younker@umich.edu
State Manager: Corynn Nordstrom; tcnordstrom@sbcglobal.net
State Journal: Michigan Music Educator
State Editor: Isabel Barbara O'Hagin; ohaginib@gmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $107; Retired members $54.50; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: January 21-23, 2010, DeVos Place and Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids

The Minnesota Music Educators Association

Association President: Cynthia Shirk; cshirk1@isd77.k12.mn.us
Executive Director: Mary Schaefle; schaefle@mmea.org
State Journal: INTERVAL
State Editor: Herbert Dick; hjdick8@frontiernet.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $109; Retired members $54; Collegiate member $29
Annual conference: February 11-13, 2010, Minneapolis Convention Center

The Mississippi Music Educators Association

Association President: Linda Gibbs; lgroberts1@aol.com
State Journal: THE MISSISSIPPI MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Andrea Coleman; acoleman516@hotmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $48; Collegiate member $27
Annual conference: April 8-10, 2010, Jackson

The Missouri Music Educators Association

Association President: Paul Copenhaver; pcctpt@sbcglobal.net
Executive Secretary: Wynne Harrell; wynne5252@yahoo.com
State Journal: THE MISSOURI SCHOOL MUSIC MAGAZINE
State Editor: Franklin Lewis; deelewis33@centurytel.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $90; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $28

The Montana Music Educators Association

Association President: Nancy Murdock; nmurdock@ttc-cmc.net
State Manager: Jeff Skogley; jskogley@cascade.k12.mt.us
State Journal: THE CADENZA
State Editor: Dennis Granlie; dwgranlie@aol.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $98; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $23

The Nebraska Music Educators Association

Association President: Rex Barker; rbarker@mpsomaha.org
Executive Director: Joyce Patch; jpatch@kdsi.net
State Manager: Bryan Johnson; nmea@g.com
State Journal: THE NEBRASKA MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Joyce Patch; jpatch@kdsi.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $100; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $26
Annual conference: November 18-20, 2009, Embassy Suites and University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Nevada Music Educators Association

Association President: Anne Stephen; astephen@interact.ccsd.net
State Journal: NEVADA NOTES
State Editor: Andy Sonnemaker; asonnemaker@aol.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $112; Retired members $45; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: April 14-17, 2010, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The New Hampshire Music Educators Association

Association President: Maryanne Irish; msirishnh@comcast.net
Executive Director: Eric Cobb; ekobb@sau16.org
State Journal: QUARTER NOTES
State Editor (interim): Joshua Desrochers; editor@nhmea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $107; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $28
Fall conference: October 22, 2009, Manchester Community Music School, Manchester
Spring conference (part of the All-State Festival): April 9, 2010, Grappone Conference Center, Concord

The New Jersey Music Educators Association

Association President: William McDevitt; wmcdevitt@vineland.org
Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Deborah Sfraga; debnjmea@aol.com
State Journal: TEMPO MAGAZINE
State Editor: Thomas Mosher; tmosher@njmea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $106; Retired members $49; Collegiate member $27

The New Mexico Music Educators Association

Association President: Dustin Seifert; dustin.seifert@enmu.edu
Executive Director: Donald E. Gerheart; dgerheart@nmmea.com
State Journal: THE NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN
State Editor: Keith Jordan; newmexicomusician@comcast.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $107; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: January 6-9, 2010, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

The New York State School Music Association

Association President: Susan L. Weber; president@nyssma.org
Executive Director: Steven E. Schopp; executive@nyssma.org
State Journal: THE SCHOOL MUSIC NEWS
School Music News Editor: Thomas Gellert; gellertt@harborfieldscsd.org
Web Editor: Terry Nigrelli; WebEditor@nyssma.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $115; Retired members $50; Collegiate member $30
Links to many County MEA websites and Zone information may be found at: http://www.nyssma.org/zonemaps.cfm
CMENC-NYSSMA
Annual conference: December 3-6, 2009, Rochester

The North Carolina Music Educators Association

Association President: Jerry Cribbs; jcribbs@ec.rr.com
Executive Director: Reta Phifer; phifer4music@mindspring.com
State Journal: THE NC MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Carla Copeland-Burns; carlacopelandburns@hotmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $104; Retired members $48; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: November 7-10, 2009, Benton Convention Center, Embassy Suites and Marriott, Winston-Salem

The North Dakota Music Educators Association

Association President: Randy Hall; ranhall@beu.midco.net
State Manager: Denese Odegaard; denese@cableone.net
State Journal: THE NORTH DAKOTA MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Denese Odegaard; denese@cableone.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $102; Retired members $49; Collegiate member $29
Annual conference: March 28-30, 2010, Bismarck Civic Center

The Ohio Music Education Association

Association President: James Dowdy; JiMuzik@columbus.rr.com
Executive Director: Roger Hall; hall8227@sssnet.com
State Journal: THE TRIAD
State Editor: Karen Smith; editor_of_triad@omea-ohio.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $110; Retired members $50; Collegiate member $31
Annual conference: January 28-30, 2010, Cincinnati

The Oklahoma Music Educators Association

Association President: Cristi Miller; musimakr@cox.net
Executive Secretary: Jerry Huffer; jhomea@cox.net
State Journal: OKLAHOMA MUSIC
State Editor: Charles Chapman; editor@oklamus.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $102; Retired members $47; Collegiate member $34

The Oregon Music Educators Association

Association President: Christopher Silva; christopher_silva@ddouglas.k12.or.us
Co-Executive Director and Co-Editor: Jim Howell; jimhowell@oregonmusic.org
Co-Executive Director and Co-Editor: Jane Howell; jane@oregonmusic.org
State Journal: OREGON MUSIC
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $110; Retired members $50; Collegiate member $25

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

Association President: Francis Nesta; fnesta@windstream.net
Executive Director: Margaret Bauer; msbauer@pmea.net
State Journal: PMEA NEWS
State Editor: David Weiss; pmeanews@pmea.net
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $110; Retired members $50; Collegiate member $30
Annual conference: April 22-24, 2010, Pittsburgh
Summer Professional Development Conference: July 19-21, 2010, location TBD

The Rhode Island Music Educators Association

Association President: Mark Colozzi; chsebandz@yahoo.com
Executive Director: Allen Tinkham; tinkhama@wpsadmin.org
State Editor: Scott Abrahamson; rimer@rimea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $110; Retired members $49; Collegiate member $29

The South Carolina Music Educators Association

Association President: Glenn Price; glenn.price@kcsdschools.net
Executive Director: Patricia Foy; patti.foy@converse.edu
State Journal: THE SOUTH CAROLINA MUSICIAN
State Editor: Jeremy Lane; jlane@mozart.sc.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $102; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $25
Annual conference: February 4-7, 2010, Charleston Area Convention Center

The South Dakota Music Educators Association

Association President: Jennifer Hawkinson; jenhawk@sio.midco.net
State Manager & Secretary/Treasurer: Glenyta Hanson; glenyta@sio.midco.net
State Journal: THE SOUTH DAKOTA MUSICIAN
State Editor: Boyd Perkins; boyd.perkins@northern.edu
State Editor: Jessica Perkins; jessica.perkins@aberdeen.k12.sd.us
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $96; Retired members $44; Collegiate member $24

The Tennessee Music Educators Association

Association President: Gary Wilkes; Garyw509@aol.com
Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Michael Combs; mcombs@utk.edu
State Journal: THE TENNESSEE MUSICIAN
State Editor: Michael Combs; MCombs@utk.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $104; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $25
Annual conference: April 14-17, 2010, Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel

The Texas Music Educators Conference

Association President: Robin Stein; rstein@txstate.edu
Executive Secretary: Barb Stevanson; bstevanson@austin.rr.com
State Journal: TMEC CONNECTION
State Editor: Renee Higgins; reneehiggs@satx.rr.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $101; Retired members $51; Collegiate member $25
Annual conference: February 10-13, 2010, San Antonio Convention Center

The Utah Music Educators Association

Association President: Neil Hendriksen; nhendriksen@dsdmail.net
State Manager: Sharee Jorgensen; shareekj@burgoyne.com
State Journal: THE interFACE
State Editor: Robert D. Coleman; rcoleman50@comcast.net; Utah Music Educators Journal
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $46; Collegiate member $25
Annual conference: February 5-6, Dixie Center, St. George

The Vermont Music Educators Association

Association President: Patrick Roberts; prtrumpet@yahoo.com
State Manager: Steffen Parker; statemanager@vmea.org
State Journal: THE VERMONT MUSIC EDUCATOR
State Editor: Denis Lambert; editor@vmea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $31
Annual conference: October 22, 2009, Woodstock Union High School, Woodstock

The Virginia Music Educators Association

Association President: Michael Erlich; president@vmea.com
State Manager: Moe Turrentine; vmea@earthlink.net
State Journal: VMEA "NOTES"
State Editor: Dustin Wright; vmeanotes@gmail.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $105; Retired members $48; Collegiate member $31
The Virginia Department of Education web site: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/go/VDOE/Instruction/Music/musicl.html
Annual conference: November 19-21, 2009, The Homestead, Hot Springs

The Washington Music Educators Association

Association President: Mark Lane; president@wmea.org
Executive Director: Bruce Caldwell; manager@wmea.org
State Journal: VOICE OF WASHINGTON MUSIC EDUCATORS
State Editor: Jo Caldwell; editor@wmea.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $115.50; Retired members $58.50; Collegiate member $23
Annual conference: February 12-15, 2010, Yakima

The West Virginia Music Educators Association

Association President: Elizabeth Marshall; emarshal@access.k12.wv.us
Executive Secretary: Al Frey; alfreymusic@aol.com
State Journal: NOTES A TEMPO
State Editor: Valerie Huffman; vhuffman@fairmontstate.edu
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $97; Retired members $48; Collegiate member $25
Annual conference: March 4-6, 2010, Charleston Civic Center

The Wisconsin Music Educators Association

Association President: Jon Gilliland; jonbgilliland@gmail.com
Executive Director: Michael George; wsmamike@aol.com
State Journal: THE WISCONSIN SCHOOL MUSICIAN
State Editor: Kevin Thays; kthays@wsmamusic.org
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $98; Retired members $40; Collegiate member $28
Annual conference: October 29-31, 2009, Madison

The Wyoming Music Educators Association

Association President: Wendy Gray; wgray@ccsd.k12.wy.us
State Manager: Sandy Steele; sansteele@aol.com
State Journal: THE WINDSONG
State Editor: Gary Gasser; garygasser@msn.com
Yearly dues (MENC and State): Active members $98; Retired members $39; Collegiate member $23