Monday Notes

September 15 – Can you believe we’re already halfway through September? All-State auditions and the January In-Service Conference are just around the corner, along with everything else on the semester calendar. Take a quick look at the notes below so you don’t miss anything.

Join us September 17 for the Audition Town Hall – We’ll walk through the new audition process with a live demo and take time to answer your questions.

• Townhall link

This Music Educator Satisfaction Survey is being conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to measure trends in educator satisfaction and to understand the impact of (or need for) specific interventions in retention and advocacy. With over 3,000 responses every year, we need your help to ensure that we have feedback from every area of the country! If you have taken this survey in the past, please complete it again. With multiple years of data, the NFHS can begin to track and interpret trends and impacts of interventions to build more complete resources for you. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete and includes sections on:

• Why you became an educator
• Your satisfaction as an educator
• The future of your program
• Basic demographic information

The survey link can be found here: Music Educator Satisfaction Survey

If you’d like to see survey results on a national or state-specific dashboard, please click here.

It is time to register for the 2026 All-State Music Festival & In-Service Conference & Jazz All-State! Don't miss out on jam packed days of learning, sharing, music, and connecting. Register now!

Registration: Link

• Conference Dates: January 14-17, 2026
• Location: University of New Mexico
• Jazz All-State Dates: January 22-24, 2026
• Location: Eastern New Mexico University

Watch those audition deadlines - they are coming up! Please follow this link to register students for auditions and make sure to keep these important dates regarding auditions in mind. And lastly, did you follow PO Pat's advice?

There are several helpful links at the bottom of the registration page if you are new to the system or need a refresher.

Don't miss the 2026 luncheon - tickets are available here. If your district is paying for your registrations, please check with your music coordinator to see if the luncheon is included in the registration they will complete.

• Link to purchase

We are using a new credit card processing application for luncheon tickets that doesn't charge NMMEA a fee however there is a donation option back to the company. You can simply select "other" and leave it zero if you do not wish to donate.