Welcome to the OkMEA “The Collective” page!
The Collective, a Popular Music Festival ensemble, will be a new ensemble at OkMEA in 2025! The Collective is intended to showcase the creativity and collaboration of outstanding music students from high schools across Oklahoma. This event will feature student driven original music with a focus on creative expression in a variety of musical styles. The ensemble may include, but is not limited to, vocalists (singers and MCs), guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, wind instruments, strings, and DJ/Producer. Instrumentation will vary based upon submissions, membership is limited to 10-20 students.
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!
Collective Ensemble Information
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 14, 2024
– $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 21st, they will forfeit their position in the ensemble.
Important Dates
Zoom Meetings
– December 22, 2024 at 2:00pm
– January 5, 2025 at 2:00pm
– January 12, 2025 at 2:00pm
On Site Festival
– January 15-17, 2025
Downtown DoubleTree in Tulsa
Concert
– January 17, 2025 at 4:00pm
Grand Ballroom C at the Cox Business Center
