Monday Notes - May 5, 2025

Welcome to May and the final few weeks of the school year! We hope it has been a wonderful year full of great experiences for you and your students. In order to transition into summer and prepare for next fall, please review the following few announcements. Have a great week!

Join us for an exciting General Music Workshop on June 21st at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque! Enjoy a full day of fun, collaboration, and learning with featured presenter Lisa Odom. Connect with friends and fellow educators — all for just $25!

• Registration link

This year’s theme, Multifaceted Music: Ensuring Great Musical Outcomes for All Students, includes a keynote session by Lisa Odom titled “Music for All”, as well as breakout sessions focused on practical strategies for supporting the varied needs of today’s diverse music classrooms.

Thank you to everyone who voted in the recent bylaw revision. The proposed changes (link) were accepted based on the following results:

• In favor of changes (83) - 83.84%
• Against changes (16) - 16.16%
• Abstentions (3)

Summer is almost here and it is time to plan for summer events. Please see the following list of opportunities for you and your students.

Student Events

• June 1-5 - ENMU Choir Camp (link)
• Eastern New Mexico University, Portales

• June 5-6 - NMSU Drum Line Academy (link)
• New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

• June 9-11 - ENMU Band Camp (link)
• Eastern New Mexico University, Portales

• June 17-18 - New Mexico Drum Major Camp (link)
• University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

• June 21 - NMMEA General Music Workshop (link)
• Eldorado High School, Albuquerque

• June 23-27 - UNM Jazz Combo Camp (link)
• University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

• July 7-8 - SASI Colorguard Camp (link)
• Eagle Ridge Middle School, Rio Rancho

• July 9 - SASI Drum Major Camp (link)
• Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho

• July 11-12 - NMSU Leadership & Drum Major Academy (link)
• New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

• July 22-27 - Southwest Trombone Conference (link)
• University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Below are important dates to add to your calendar as you begin plans for the summer and next year:

• June 21, 2025 - NMMEA General Music Workshop - Eldorado HS, Albuquerque (Registration link)
• October 16-25, 2025 - Choir, Guitar & Orchestra All-State Auditions
• October 25, 2025 - NMAA/NMMEA State Marching Band Contest (Registration link)
• October 29-November 8, 2025 - Band & Jazz All-State Auditions

• January 14-17, 2026 - All-State Music Festival & In-Service Conference
• January 22-24, 2026 - Jazz All-State
• April 14-15, 2026 - State Choir Contest (Tentative)
• April 16-18, 2026 - State Band Contest (Tentative)

Consider submitting a recording of your ensemble for consideration as a 2026 Honor Ensemble. All directors are welcome to apply, but the preferred rotation for the 2026 conference is outlined below:

• Alternative/Guitar - No rotation
• Choir & Orchestra - Large school preference
• Band - Small school
• General Music - Elementary ensemble
• Jazz - Small school

Resources

• Application and more information can be found here.

• Please review submission process (link) as it has changed.