Wisconsin Music Educators Association

Representing the shared interests and needs of Wisconsin music educators

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Officers/Board/Council

Effective July 1, 2021

President:
Paul Budde
University of Wisconsin-River Falls

President-Elect (Advocacy Chair):   
Brad Schneider
Middleton Cross-Plains High School – Retired

Past-President:
Kati Seiter
Oregon Middle School, Oregon

Executive Board

PositionName, Term, DistrictAdditional Roles
Northwest Vice President
(District #1)
Renee Rademaker
Cumberland Middle School, Cumberland
North Central Vice President
(District #2)
Ginger Marten
Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids
Northeast Vice President
(District #3)
Tom Busch
Pulaski High School
Southwest Vice President
(District #4)
Amelia Armstrong
Platteville High School
South Central Vice President
(District #5)
Will Janssen
Mount Horeb High School
WMEA Executive Committee
Southeast Vice President
(District #6)
Erica Breitbarth
Reagan IB High School, Milwaukee
Membership Coordinator
Chris Powers
Madison Metropolitan School District
WMEA Executive Committee
Executive DirectorLaurie Fellenz
Wisconsin Music Educators Association

Council

PositionName, Term, DistrictOffice
AdministrationHolly Prast
(6/30/23)
Northeast (#3)
Kimberly School District
BandCarrie Backman
(6/30/23)
South Central (#5)
Edgewood High School, Madison
ChoralShawn Gudmunsen
(6/30/22)
Northwest (#1)
St. Croix Falls
CMPPatty Schlafer
(6/30/23)
South Central (#5)
Retired
College and University,
WSMTE President
David Potter (6/30/22)
Northwest (#1)
UW-Superior
NAfME Collegiate Advisor
Sharri VanAlstine
(6/30/22)
Southeast (#6)
UW-Whitewater
Composition and ImprovisationLeila Ramagopal Pertl
(6/30/22)
Northeast (#3)
Lawrence University, Appleton
Early Childhood MusicBeatriz Aguilar
(6/30/23)
Southeast (#6)
Edgewood College
Elementary General MusicCorinne Galligan
(6/30/23)
Northeast (#3)
Pulaski School District
Government Relations Kay Black
(6/30/22)
South Central (#5)
Oregon Middle School, Oregon
Historian and Retired MembersTom Heninger
(6/30/22)
Southeast(#6)
Retired
Jazz EducationAdam Bever
(6/30/23)
Northwest (#1)
Rice Lake Middle School
Lifelong Engagement in MusicKristin Tjornehoj
(6/30/22)
Northwest (#1)
UW-River Falls
iListen WIJackie Vandenberg
(6/30/22)
Southeast (#6)
West Band
Music In Our Schools Month/Capitol ConcertsKathy Bartling
(6/30/22)
South Central (#5)
Retired
MentoringLaura Dunbar
(6/30/22)
Northwest (#1)
UW-Eau Claire
OrchestraElisabeth Deussen
(6/30/22)
Southeast(#6)
Prairie View Elementary, Oregon
ResearchTobin Shucha
(6/30/22)
Southeast (#6)
Ripon College
Secondary General MusicEli Grover
(6/30/23)
Northeast (#3)
Appleton School District
TechnologyLee Stovall
(6/30/23)
Southeast (#6)
Rufus King High School, Milwaukee
Tri-M Music Honor SocietyMark Lakmann
(6/30/22)
Southwest (#4)
La Crosse Logan High School
WI DPI Arts and Creativity Education ConsultantVacant

Department of Public Instruction
StandardsChristine Hayes
Southeast(#6)
Lincoln Elementary, Whitewater

Introduction to WMEA Video

  • Our Purpose
  • Philosophy Statement
  • Position Statements
  • WMEA Wisconsin Music Standards
  • Officers/Board/Council
  • Contacts/Staff
  • Maps & Directions

CONTACT US

WMEA
Wisconsin Center
for Music Education

1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI
53597

608-850-3566
800-589-9762

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Business Hours:
M-F 8am-4:30pm

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Association


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School Music

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