Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium on Music Teacher Education
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-25 | Indianapolis
The registration portal for the 2025 Symposium on Music Teacher Education (SMTE) is now open! The Symposium will be held at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 23–25, 2025. Registration includes access to all sessions, the opening reception on Thursday evening, morning coffee and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and shuttle service between the conference hotel (Drury Plaza Hotel-Indianapolis/Carmel) and Butler University.
Registration rates:

$250 General registration
$200 Graduate student registration
$125 Day pass for Friday or Saturday for P-12 and community partners

For the first time, some sessions will be available for remote participation as attendees to live presented sessions, including keynote sessions and two rooms of presentations that will be accessible via a limited access Zoom link. Virtual participation registration will be $180.
On Saturday evening, an optional buffet will be held for interested attendees for $30, payable at time of registration.
We ask all who are planning on attending SMTE to register by September 23, 2025, at which point registration fees will increase. On site registration at an increased rate will be available as well.
Further information regarding the Symposium can be found at the SMTE website. We look forward to welcoming you to SMTE and Butler University in October!

Summit Jazz Festival
2025-10-23 12:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend, Oregon, 97703

Oregon Symphony: The Goonies 40th Anniversary in Concert
2025-10-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205

28th Annual PLU Invitational High School Orchestra Festival
2025-10-24 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444
October 24, 2025
Mary Baker Russell Music Center | Thomas Dickey, Director

For over twenty years, the PLU Orchestras have hosted up to a dozen of the finest high school orchestras and chamber orchestras from around the region for a day of music making and sharing. The Annual PLU Orchestra Festival offers your ensemble an opportunity early in the year to hone their performance skills and get great feedback from both our faculty and the warm, generous acoustic of our world class Lagerquist Concert Hall.

Application:
High school directors or youth symphony directors, please submit your application form for the Festival for High School Orchestras:

plu.formstack.com/forms/orchestra_festival_application_form

Confirmation and Registration:
Once applications have been reviewed, directors will be notified of acceptance via email and provided access to Registration form. Once received, please complete registration and payment using the link provided by the deadline.

Please note that no refunds will be allowed after registration has been completed, and no registration or payment will be accepted following the deadline listed below:

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 10, 2025, 2:00 pm
PAYMENT DEADLINE: October 24, 2025, 2:00 pm
REGISTRATION FEE: $200.00 per Ensemble

Schedule:

8:00 am-12:00 pm – Welcome/Festival Begins
12:00-12:30 pm – PLU Symphony Orchestra Performance
12:30-1:00 pm – Meet and Greet with Clinicians, Q&A with Students
1:00-6:15pm – Festival Resumes

Portland State University: George Colligan featuring Zyanna
2025-10-24 12:15 - 13:15 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201

NWAPA Fall Championships (A/AA)
2025-10-25 | Hillsboro Stadium, 4460 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124

Portland Youth Philharmonic: Double Bass Class
2025-10-25 14:00 - 15:15, 2025-11-01 14:00 - 15:15 | Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave, 97219

OMEA District 10 Elementary School Honor Choir Concert
2025-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Roseburg High School, 400 W Harvard Avenue, Roseburg, Oregon, 97470, United States

Oregon Symphony: Halloween Pops
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205

Portland Youth Philharmonic: Mass Appeal- Concert with Cappella Romana
2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Mary’s Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, 1716 NW David Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209

Pacific Lutheran University: South Sound Saxophone Ensemble
2025-10-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444

University of Portland: Symphony Orchestra Concert
2025-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Buckley Center Auditorium, 5000 N, Willamette Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 97203

OMEA District 5 Middle School Band Jamboree
2025-10-28 | Sisters High School, 1700 W McKinney Butte Road, Sisters, Oregon, 97759

NAfME Webinar: Beyond Inclusion: Universal Design in the Elementary Music Classroom
2025-10-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Unlock strategies for equitable and engaging music for all students, especially those with disabilities, in this session that delves into practical, research-backed UDL techniques, offering multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression to break down barriers. Participants will learn about the Five Domains of Accessibility, a framework for analyzing and removing obstacles in elementary music classrooms. Gain tangible tools to cultivate a learning space where every student can access, participate, and thrive musically. Learning objectives include understanding UDL principles in the elementary music context; identifying accessibility barriers using the Five Domains; developing strategies to enhance engagement, representation, and expression for diverse learners; and beginning to design inclusive musical activities and assessments.

Pacific Lutheran University: Faculty Recital- Danielle Lemieux, Horn & Amy Boers, Piano
2025-10-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444

OMEA District 7 Middle & High School Choir Festival
2025-10-29 | Siuslaw, 2975 Oak Street, Florence, Oregon, 97439

OMEA District 7 Small Vocal Ensemble Festival
2025-10-29 09:00 - 14:00 | Marshfield High School, 10th & Ingersoll, Coos Bay, OR, 97420, United States

NAfME Music Program Leaders Colloquium: Empowering Music Education Through Dynamic Partnerships
2025-10-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
The goal of this session is to encourage music/arts leaders to seek out partnerships in their community that will help them advance their arts programs.
Michelle Irvin is the Coordinator of Fine Arts and Physical Education at the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Arizona. Previously she taught band and orchestra at Desert Mountain High School in the district for more than 20 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in music teacher education from Northern Arizona University and holds IB Music Certification. She is a member of NAfME’s Council for Music Program Leaders.
Natalie Marsh serves as Director of Learning & Innovation at Scottsdale Arts, where she brings together her expertise as an educator and her passion for community building. She holds an MA in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University, a BFA from the University of Michigan, and a K–12 education certificate from Eastern Michigan University. She contributes to the field nationally and locally through service on several steering committees and initiatives, including Scottsdale Leadership, Blue Zones Project Scottsdale, and the US Department of Education’s Arts Integration Steering Committee.

Portland State University: Haunted Harmonies- Moments to Spook and Inspire
2025-10-31 12:15 - 13:15 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201

Pacific Lutheran University: Halloween Symphonic Band Concert
2025-10-31 19:30 - 21:00 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444

Oregon Symphony: Seven Deadly Sins
2025-10-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Smith Auditorium, 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon, 97301

NWAPA Fall Championships (AAA/AAAA)
2025-11-01 | Hillsboro Stadium, 4460 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124

Eugene Ballet: Dracula
2025-11-01 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-11-02 14:00 - 17:00 | The Hult Center, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, Oregon, 97401

NWAPA Education Committee Meeting
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom

OMEA District 5 Orchestra Jamboree
2025-11-04 | Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend, Oregon, 97703

Beaverton School District Music College Night
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Aloha High School, 18550 SW Kinnaman Road, Beaverton, Oregon, 97078

North Medford Jazz Band Festival
2025-11-05 | North Medford High School, 1900 N Keene Way Drive, Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States
