Hunting for a music education job in Illinois? Does your school or district have a music education position to fill? Visit www.ilmea.org/job-bank to submit job openings or see a list of submitted openings in Illinois!
For students who are looking to begin preparing for Fall 2026 auditions, all required audition elements are now posted for Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz are now posted!
Mark your calendars for the 2026-2027 school year! Please note the important dates below for ILMEA Student Programs, from auditions through to All-State and including a few districts who are featuring their Junior Jazz programs in the Spring.
ILMEA is excited for the inaugural Junior High All-State Band and Orchestra in January 2026 and the return of the Junior High All-State Chorus! As with any new program, we know that educators, administrators and parents will have many questions. This FAQ will help to address these questions so that everyone is as prepared as possible for this outstanding experience.
The exciting addition of Junior High All-State in Peoria this January brings about some schedule changes for our All-State student programs at all levels.
Please take some time to review the ensemble schedules - we know that until All-State results are released in early December, you won’t be able to make concrete plans for your time in Peoria, but we need to bring your attention to these changes sooner rather than later!
