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2025 Wisconsin State Music Conference

Each of us seeks meaningful relationships that are the key to unlocking our sense of belonging.  Central to that is the need to feel welcome and affirmed through community. Music education is uniquely suited to provide opportunities for people to grow as both individuals and as part of a larger setting. That community might be a first grade classroom, high school choral ensemble, or a drum circle. In each setting, participants grow as individuals but are also part of a larger group that experiences life through music together. 

Community can be defined as a feeling of fellowship with others, and a result of sharing common interests and goals. Feeling welcome and accepted just as you are can be the catalyst to a deeper relationship with music and with others.

The need for supportive, encouraging relationships is not limited to the students we work with. The adults in our schools and the communities we serve look for those opportunities as well.

In recognition of this desire for community, “Building Vibrant Communities Through Music” will be the theme for the 2025 Wisconsin State Music Conference. The annual Conference includes a variety of sessions, performances and events that provide quality professional learning opportunities for Wisconsin’s music educators. 

The 2025 Conference seeks to highlight sessions and presenters that exemplify ways to create and sustain vibrant communities connected through music education by:

• Showcasing examples of community where the sense of belonging is palpable and can be lifted up.
• Sharing models and materials for creating community among
  • students.
  • the music educators that work with students from Early Childhood through Secondary (and beyond) in a given district.
  • the music teachers along with the educators and leadership outside music education in the school and community.
• Sharing ways to build community that align with the National Association for Music Education’s “A Blueprint for Strengthening Music Teacher Education”

WMEA encourages the submission of proposals that support Wisconsin’s music educators’ growth in skills, knowledge and encouragement to be their very best. Join us!

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About the Sessions

• Session Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Types of Sessions:
  • Presentation Sessions are 1-3 people presenting material to the attendees.
  • Panel/Discussion Sessions have a moderator and no more than 6 panelists discussing a topic in the presence of attendees.
  • Demonstration Sessions require a group of musicians (student or adult) to assist the presenter in his/her presentation. Demonstration groups are the responsibility of the presenter and must be limited in size. Session description should include number of performers.

Eligibility

• There are no restrictions on who may submit a proposal.
  
• Session should focus on music, education and related topics. (See the category and standards lists shown below.)
• Sessions aligned to the conference theme are encourages; see the “Submit a Proposal” form for more detailed information about the 2025 theme.

Timeline

• Make Session Proposal for 2025 Conference: Session Proposal Form
• Deadline for submission: Session Proposal Form closes December 1, 2024
• January-March 2025: Session evaluation completed by the conference committee.
• Notification of Acceptance: On or before May 1, 2025 for non-sponsored sessions; Sponsored sessions are notified following confirmation by committee.
  Presenters will be notified by the conference committee.

Required Materials for Proposal

As part of the proposal be prepared to include

• Session title and description
• Name and contact info for all presenters/panel members
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Level (see descriptors here)
• Sponsor company (if any)
• Target grade level (Early Childhood, Middle School, etc.)
• Session category/track (Advocacy, Band, Choir, Curriculum, etc.) Up to three (3) may be indicated. (See below for full list.)
• Which standards does the session address? (Create, Perform, Respond, Connect)

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