OMEA: Membership

Application for Active MENC Membership

Join OMEA & MENC
Credit card payments only. For more information about OMEA membership, or for printed membership forms, email OMEA Active Membership Chair: Scott Taylor. For information on corporate, associate, and sustaining memberships, email OMEA Associate Membership Chair: Al Kato.

OMEA & MENC Membership Benefits

When you join Music Educators National Conference, you automatically become a member of the Oregon Music Educators Association. From local activities to national issues, MENC and OMEA offer the combination of services and benefits you need as a music educator.

OMEA Benefits

MENC Member Benefits and Features

Advocacy: Promotes your profession by informing legislators of the importance of an education that includes music, supports National Standards for Music Education, and sponsors Outreach Programs such as "Music Makes the Difference" and Music In Our Schools Month.

Music Educators Journal : Articles on teaching approaches and philosophies, current issues, classroom techniques, and products and services.

Teaching Music: Practical ideas for all specialty areas.

Discounts on Resources: 20% off all publications, videos, and specialty items.

In-Service Conference and Meetings: Opportunities to exchange ideas with your colleagues; member discounts on registration fees.

Leadership Opportunities: Participation on MENC task forces and committees

Information Services: Facts for teaching, presentations, articles.

Optional MENC Periodicals:

Journal of Research in Music Education: The latest findings in music education research.

General Music Today: Dealing specifically with the concerns of the general music educator

Journal of Music Teacher Education: Focusing on issues of importance to the music teacher educator.

UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education: Practical applications for music education research findings.

Additional Features

A member loan program, MENC Silver MasterCard and Visa, Professional liability insurance, medical protection program, musical instrument protection insurance, car rental services, and long distance services are available to you at discounted rates. Automatic State Association Membership - All the benefits offered at the state level.

OMEA Benefits

Contests, Festivals and Honor Groups: OMEA organizes a rich menu of student activities to showcase student talent and assess student achievement.

Insurance

Liability for teachers and students enroute to or from, or while attending any sanctioned OMEA event be it district or state.
Financial security equivalent to a bond on anyone who handles money for the organization
Property damage for buildings and/or equipment used for OMEA functions. (when we are contract bound in building leases we have insurance company issue statement of responsibility for specific dates at specific sites - no extra charge) When we borrow massive amounts of equipment for All-State we have provided a list to company in advance.

Discounts: Savings on fees for OMEA sponsored events, like the OMEA State Convention.

In-Service Conference and Meetings: Opportunities to exchange ideas with national presenters and your colleagues from Oregon.

Leadership Opportunities: Participation on the OMEA Board, various committees, and other ways to have a say in the future of music education in Oregon.

Oregon Music Educator : The Journal for Oregon Music Educators Association.

The Metronome: The official newsletter for OMEA members.