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Are We Live or Are We Virtual?
Mark your calendars with these IMEA Dates! IMEA will continue to publish further details and information at IMEAmusic.org • EL/MS Circle The State With Song • Deadline to register December 8 • All sites are currently scheduled to be in-person • More information at: circlethestate.imeamusic.org/ • 2022 IMEA Professional Development Conference • January 13-15 in Ft. Wayne • Registration portal now open • Hotel Room Blocks now open • Pre-Conference Workshop information on conference website • Folk Dance Festival • March 23, 2022 • Music Theory Bowl • May 11, 2022
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IMEA is currently planning all programs and conferences to be LIVE! At this time, IMEA continues to actively monitor the COVID regulations and the CDC and state health department responses to activities allowed during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Currently, IMEA is planning to continue moving forward with all student and educator opportunities for the 2021-2022 school year, including the performances at the 2022 IMEA PD Conference in Ft. Wayne this coming January. When we do make decisions regarding performances, we are doing so with the chairs, coordinators, and Board of Directors for some level of local control based on the feedback of the teachers in their area. This won’t make everyone happy as some will view it as too cautious or not cautious enough, but we hope that some majority consensus will come through that allows us to then work with local health departments to host a safe event. We are comforted by the knowledge that we hosted all of the All-State and Honor Ensembles in May and June in a safe environment that saw no outbreak of COVID cases. We will use that knowledge and the advice of state and local health departments and the CDC to make as safe a decision as possible when it comes to our events as always.
What’s Up with My New Membership? You may have noticed an invoice coming directly from IMEA to renew or rejoin your membership. Have no fear, this is real! Working in partnership with NAfME, all NAfME and IMEA membership will be run through your member portal at imeamusic.org. You have the option to pay with credit card or through check and still receive all of your membership perks and benefits from both IMEA and NAfME. Reach out to the IMEA Office if you have difficulty navigating the new system and need assistance with your outstanding invoice or would like to join.
W I N T E R 2021
