Elementary teachers - join Moriah Holmes as she leads "We Can Dance If We Want To!" at the Start Up Summit on Saturday, August 22nd. Come and dance with your music teacher best friends (#mtbff) to get you pumped up for another school year featuring some new and old folk dance favorites! Because as the infamous words of The Safety Dance tell us... "everybody's taking the chance...it's safe to dance!" #okmea #startupsummit2026
Register today - bit.ly/4ld2ozU
*Registration includes lunch at the Summit PLUS a free registration for the OkMEA Fall Conference
Check out the Start Up Summit Program - bit.ly/2026StartUpProgram
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Join us for Start Up Summit on Saturday, August 22nd at Oklahoma City University to kickstart your year. Each division will feature interactive sessions designed to help new AND experienced teachers! Registration is $25 and includes Start Up Summit registration, lunch at Start Up Summit, AND Fall Conference registration! Two conferences for the price of one!
Elementary Division:
- Community Dancing with Moriah Holmes
- Reading Session with literature, resources and more with Cristi Miller
- Make and Take Centers with Angela Pennello
Choral Division:
- Creating an Honor Choir Experience Every Day with Dr. Julie Yu
- How to Teach Your Choir to Sightread with Suzanne Morrison
- Reading Session with MS and HS literature with Cristi Miller
Instrumental Division:
- Tips for Starting Beginning Band with Jessica Holt
- Selecting Repertoire with Erin Warford
- Classroom Management with Christine Mueller
Elizabeth Maughan from the OSDE, Alex Claussen from OSSAA, and Katie Robertson from OkMEA will also be on site sharing important information for this upcoming school year.
Don't delay - register today!
okmea.org/mentorship/start-up-summit-registration/
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Some updates were made to CTSWS and Children's Chorus this next year. Please read this important update newsletter and share with your colleagues!
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Mark you calendars for the OkMEA Start Up Summit on Saturday, August 22nd at Oklahoma City University. The summit is open to ALL educators - both pre-service and in-service. It will feature three active content sessions for elementary, choral, and instrumental educators. Makes plans to attend and invite a friend or two to join you! Registration will open August 1st! #okmea
okmea.org/mentorship/start-up-summit/
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Yesterday, OkMEA leadership joined with other leaders across the nation to advocate for music education on Capitol Hill! #nafmehillday
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