Interested in serving on the ILMEA Board of Directors? See what positions are on the ballot in the Fall of 2019 and fill out the Candidate Application Form by visiting www.ilmea.org/about.
ILMEA Music Education Job Bank
New Student Festivals for 2019!
Register for EIU Large Group Festival by February 15!
Join ILMEA for the inaugural season of Large Group Festivals coming in the Spring of 2019! These festivals will focus on high caliber clinics, renowned evaluator feedback and a performance experience in a world-class venue. Festivals would be structured in a noncompetitive format, with the focus being on ensemble and director growth.
Composition Contest Results Announced
Congratulations to the honorees of the 2018-2019 ILMEA Composition Contest! Visit the JSGM page for the list of this year’s honorees.
Nomination Festival Open for Registration!
ILMEA is piloting a new series of Nomination Festivals in the spring of 2019, focusing on outstanding music students who were not part of the ILMEA District Festival student ensembles. These students have the opportunity to be nominated by directors for the Nomination Festivals debuting this year in either Chicago or Carterville.
Ready to nominate your students? Click Here for information and links to register!
Don’t see your area of the state or your area of music education represented? We look forward to expanding these festivals in future years - let us know if you are willing to help plan or host by contacting Emily Petway, ILMEA Education Programs Manager at [email protected].
Large Group Festival Registration Now Open!
Join ILMEA for the inaugural season of Large Group Festivals coming in the Spring of 2019! These festivals will focus on high caliber clinics, renowned evaluator feedback and a performance experience in a world-class venue. Festivals would be structured in a noncompetitive format, with the focus being on ensemble and director growth.
IMEC 2019: Preregistration is Open!
Preregistration for the 2019 Illinois Music Education Conference is now open! Check out our IMEC page for all of the information on clinicians, performing ensembles, registration rates and more!
Want to show your colleagues and administrators what a great event this is? Be sure to head over to YouTube and share the IMEC Promo launched today!
IMEC 2019 Clinic & Performance Preview
Who's coming to IMEC 2019? Find out about clinicians, performing ensembles, keynotes and guest artists!
2018-2019 Participating School Information
Become a participating school today to take advantage of great student programming for Elementary, Junior High and High School students!
Go to the ILMEA Participation Page for more information.
Parent FAQ
Parents - do you have questions about your child's participation in ILMEA Student Programs? Check out our Parent FAQ page for more information!