Monday Notes - November 3, 2025
October 30th, 2025
Welcome to November - the month of concerts, chaos, and countdown to vacation! It’ll be over before you know it, so don’t miss the important reminders below.
Advocacy Town Hall
Plan to join us for an important Advocacy Town Hall on November 12th at 6:30 pm. This town hall will focus on practical steps each of us can take to strengthen support for music education in our schools, districts, and states. A good time will be had!
Band & Jazz Auditions
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All-State auditions wrap up this week! Band and jazz auditions must be uploaded by Saturday, November 8 at 5:00 p.m. sharp. Please don’t wait until the last minute—the system automatically closes at 5:00, and late submissions won’t be accepted.
If you have questions or issues, please email both Neil (neilswapp@nmmea.com) and Amy (amywilliams@nmmea.com).
All-State Music Vendor
Musicality is the designated music vendor for Band, Guitar, Orchestra, and Jazz (including Vocal Jazz). This year, Musicality orders are online only—music folders will not be available for in-person pickup.
Choral music may still be ordered through your preferred vendor.
Conference Registration
It’s official — November is “Register for the Conference Month”! Grab your spot for the 2026 All-State Music Festival & In-Service Conference and All-State Jazz. You don’t want to miss a weekend full of music, ideas, laughter, and community. Go register before it sneaks up on you!
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
Luncheon Tickets
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.
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.