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.
ILMEA has leadership and service opportunities for junior high, high school music students, and collegiate pre-service music educators - learn more about the ILMHS and ILCMEA!
The ILMEA Board of Directors, at their Summer 2020 Business Meeting, recommitted to the ongoing work of creating learning environments and opportunities for their members, and the students they serve, that celebrates inclusion and diversity. Click through to read more!
ILMEA seeks to promote and celebrate research through the inclusion of our annual research poster session and spotlight presentation at the 2026 Illinois Music Education Conference. Research studies employing qualitative, quantitative, mixed, philosophical and historical methodologies will be considered for these sessions. Submissions of action research studies completed by music educators in their classrooms and rehearsal halls are encouraged!
ILMEA seeks to promote and celebrate research through the inclusion of a regularly-occurring research feature in the journal as well as the poster and paper presentations as part of the Illinois Music Education Conference.
