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Top 10 Reasons to Join WMEA

1.  NAfME Affiliation – Joining WMEA provides for membership in the National Association for Music Educators (formerly MENC). Membership programs are available for all music educators, including collegiate, retired and spousal memberships.
2. Professional Development – Workshops and seminars for music educators are available at the annual Wisconsin State Music Conference and throughout the year at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education and the annual NAfME National Assembly held in Washington, DC. Opportunities are offered at a reduced rate to for all members.
3. Networking – Make connections at conference planning meetings, attendance at state and national conferences and through the online membership directory. Keep in touch with NAfME members by following NAfME and WMEA on Facebook and Instagram.
4. Advocacy – Access to materials and sharing in a statewide government relations network though our WMEA Advocacy Committee page.
5. Involvement  – Members serve as executive board members, sub-committee chairs, district vice-presidents or advocacy committee members as well as on regional and national NAfME boards.
6. Publications – Subscriptions to Wisconsin School Musician, Music Educators Journal, Teaching Music and online newsletters from district vice presidents, Soundwaves and access to additional national journals available online including; General Music Today, Journal of Teacher Music Education, In Tune, Teach and Travel, and Applications of Research in Music Education.
7. Program Opportunities – Educator and student benefits include participation in Capitol Concerts, Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance (CMP), Tri-M Music Honor Society, Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) Activities, Workshops,  as well as other offerings through our partner organizations.
8. Research – Resources for all members through the NAfME web site, including information for Special Research Interest Groups (SRIGs). Select from; Adult and Community Education, Affective Response Assessment, Creativity, Early Childhood, Gender Research in Music Education, History, Instructional Strategies, Learning and Development, Music Teacher Education, Perception and Cognition, Philosophy, Social Sciences or all SRIG’S.
9. Awards and Recognition – Eligibility for WMEA and NAfME distinguished service awards and participation in state and national programs.
10. Collaboration – Connections with state professional music organizations;  Wisconsin School Music Association and Wisconsin Foundation for School Music are housed with the WMEA offices at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. Visit www.wmeamusic.org for more information.