The Seattle Symphony, Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA), Central Washington University (CWU) and Anna’s Composer Database are proud to announce an instrumental conducting clinic for current music educators at the 2024 WMEA State Conference in Yakima, WA. The clinician for this inaugural year will be the Seattle Symphony Associate Conductor, Sunny Xia. Selected K–12 music educators will conduct a CWU chamber string ensemble and receive live feedback from Sunny. The clinic will be open to all WMEA conference attendees. 

If you are interested in applying, applications are due November 3, 2023.  6 conductors will be selected to participate and recieve approx. 20 minutes to podium time with Sunny Xia. Applications are open to any Washington State instrumental conductor K-12. 

For more information and to apply, visit Classroom Teachers | Seattle Symphony 

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Please make sure to check your email for important updates from our GRMEA President, Paul Scott.  It includes details about our fall meeting, executive board needs, a survey about fall in service, a survey about what you need from us, and information about how to update our contact list.  We look forward to serving you this year! - GRMEA Board 

The region event page is currently updated with what events have been coordinated by President Daisy Emans and contests hosts. We are still looking for hosts for some events - if you are interested and willing, please email Daisy ASAP so we can get everything hosted and organized!

Also, please be sure to check that the "Contact Us" page and notify Alyssa Kellar of any personnel changes you are aware that are not currently reflected on the website - contest hosts will email out contest information and registration using theses lists, and we do not want overlook anyone.

OCTOBER WORKSHOP - October 7th, 9:00AM - Kentlake HS

The Fall In-Service tab is fully updated and ready for registration. We have an amazing lineup of presenters this year, with topics that extremely relevant to current events and our online/hybrid formats. Please feel free to invite teachers from districts outside of our region, as well as those you may know from university or college programs in the area. Scan the QR Codes for access to registration and the most current schedule or by clicking the links below:

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