Welcome to the OkMEA “The Collective” page!
*The Collective* is OkMEA’s creative, genre-crossing ensemble that celebrates originality, collaboration, and expression. We welcome vocalists, instrumentalists, rappers, producers, beat makers, MCs, and other performers working in contemporary, popular, or hybrid musical styles.
For more information, watch the
OSDE Fine Arts Professional Learning Series Meeting with Bryan Powell and Katy Brodhead
Vendor Information
OkMEA
Attn: Popular Music Collective
PO Box 886
Muskogee, OK, 74402
Click here to download a W9 for your financial office!
The Collective Conductor – Saxon Lewis
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Saxon Lewis has been with School of Rock since 2014, starting as a teacher. He became the Music Director of Frisco in 2018 and
was promoted to Regional Music Director in 2024. He continues to work with
Frisco alongside several other schools in Texas and nearby states. When Saxon is not teaching at School of Rock Frisco, he writes, records, and performs in multiple bands in the DFW area like his original progressive rock trio, Ether After.
Contracts
Parent/Guardians of Collective Ensemble students will receive their contract from OPUS to complete. Please note that there are three mandatory Zoom meetings prior to the festival in January.
Deadlines and Fees
Registration Deadline – December 13, 2025
– $115.00
Registration includes a festival t-shirt, lunch on Wednesday, lunch on Thursday, and dinner on Thursday. All other meals will need to be covered by the participating student.
If students are not registered and paid by December 20th, they will forfeit their position in the ensemble.
Important Dates
Zoom Meetings
– December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm
– January 4, 2026 at 2:00pm
– January 11, 2026 at 2:00pm
On Site Festival
– January 21-23, 2026
Downtown DoubleTree in Tulsa
Concert
– January 23, 2026 at 4:30pm
Tulsa North Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency
Ryan Meeks, The Collective Chair
