Monday Notes - October 5, 2026

Please continue to update NMMEA's address with your business offices.
The new address for NMMEA is
3702 Fairfax Ave

Farmington, NM 87402

Please email danielfear@nmmea.com for a new W-9 for your bussiness office.

Audition Registration is OPEN. Use this link.

Choir, Guitar & Orchestra

October 15 - 24, 2026

Upload window closes at 5:00 pm

*(Late Registration Deadline - October 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm)*

Band & Jazz

October 28 - November 7, 2026

Upload window closes at 5:00 pm

(Registration Deadline - October 14, 2026 at 5:00 pm)
(Late Registration Deadline - October 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm)

Avoid the frustrations that come with having the business office not happy with you.

Please keep these important items in mind when registering students in OPUS Event:

• Use a student email address that can receive messages from OPUS Event. Students will receive important audition, scheduling, or event information directly through the system. Please verify that the address entered is correct and that messages from OPUS Event will not be blocked.
• Double-check all student information before submitting the registration. This includes name, email address, ensemble, instrument/voice part, and other required information.
• Registration creates a financial obligation. Once a student is registered, that student will appear on your program’s invoice.
• There are no cancellations after registration. Removing a student from participation does not remove the registration fee from the invoice.

The adjudicator will be notified of the discrepancy and what to expect while judging.

Click the button below for more details:

• National Coalition for Arts Standards Revision Team
• 2025-26 Arts Education Funding Survey
• NMMEA Advocacy Webinar

State Marching Contest

October 24, 2026

Rio Rancho High School

• Click here to purchase tickets
• Click here for contest merchandise

Important Information from our District Event Manager:

For all event registrations that need forms to be closed, please follow this process:

1) If you are unsure if all schools intending to participate in your events are actually registered, send an email to Linnea at districtregistrations@nmmea.com and ask for a list of schools that are registered for the event. She will send you a list of all schools that are currently registered for that event. If you are unsure about anything, please don't ask for a form to be closed.

2) After you have verified that the list is correct, let her know that you are ready for her to close the form. It will be closed out usually by the end of that day.

It's important that VP's are communicating deadlines and necessary instructions to their directors/teachers about registering for events for consistency and timeliness.

Applications are now open for the NMMEA Scholarship. Please share with your students and families.