Oregon Music Education Association

OMEA District 10 Honor Choir
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sutherlin High School, 500 E Fourth Avenue, Sutherlin, Oregon, 97479

OMEA District 8 Honor Choir
2025-11-13 | First Presbyterian Church of Medford, 85 S Holly Street, Medford, Oregon, 97501

NAfME Town Hall: An Evening with Your Council for Jazz Education
2025-11-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Get to know your NAfME Council for Jazz Education, chaired by Bethany Robinson, and bring your questions and scenarios. We will hear about and name challenges we see in today’s current jazz education settings, and offer creative solutions.
Bethany Robinson is a Yamaha Performing Artist, 2022 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist, Chair of the NAfME Council for Jazz Education, President of the Indiana Jazz Educators Association, and serves on the Jazz Education Network Board. She is currently the Director of Jazz at Purdue University after having served as Jazz Director for Noblesville Schools in Noblesville, Indiana, for more than a decade. Under her leadership, the jazz program expanded from one to six bands, and the top jazz ensemble qualified for the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival in 2021 and 2022, and won a state title in 2023.

MYS: Carrying the Torch- Brahm's First
2025-11-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205

Chamber Music Northwest: Trio Afiori
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Portland State University, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201, Portland, OR, 97201, United States

MYS: Community Concert
2025-11-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton, Oregon, 97005

Portland Youth Philharmonic: Double Bass Class
2025-11-08 14:00 - 15:15, 2025-11-01 14:00 - 15:15 | Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave, 97219

University of Oregon Day of Improvisation
2025-11-08 09:30 - 18:00 | University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, 1225 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403
This is a FREE day-long workshop meant to serve your most motivated students and inspire them to get to the next level as improvisers.
Our ask of you…

Fill out the nomination form at jazz.uoregon.edu/doi by September 12th, 2025.

In the form, you can also let us know if you would like to attend. Even if you have no students participating, you’re welcome to join in on the fun.

What happens next…

By September 17th, we will notify both you and your students to let them know who was selected.

As part of their invitation, we will ask students to RSVP and we will send along several required forms. Students must RSVP by October 1st.

We will also ask participating students to record and submit a short musical example of their playing prior to the DOI. We will use these to place students in ensembles for the day. These recordings should also be submitted by October 1st. These recordings don’t need to be perfect – we’re just trying to get a feel for where the students are at.

Haven’t done this before? Here is what you need to know…

As their band director, we are asking you to identify and nominate deserving students to attend.

From your nominations, we will invite approximately 50-60 students to attend each workshop. Because we will be placing students in small groups, there will be a limit to the number of students on each instrument that we can accommodate.

Did we mention that it’s FREE?! We don’t want cost to keep any student from attending. Students just need to get to and from the school. Lunch will be provided.

Please join us! As a band director, if you want to hang out for the day, you are most welcome to move in and out of any rehearsal, session, or concert.

What participating students will be doing:

Arrive at 9:30 am

Play in small groups

Study improvisation methods with UO jazz faculty

Eat pizza while being serenaded by UO jazz faculty and students

Attend masterclass sessions

Perform at day’s end (this will be open to the public)

Leave for home at 6:00 pm

Again this year, we will be hosting two workshops to increase access for students. You can nominate your students for either date (students may only attend one of them). This year’s DOI will take place on the following dates:

October 10 at West Linn High School

November 8 at the University of Oregon

Northwest Modern Band Educators Songwriting Workshop
2025-11-08 | Aloha High School, 18550 SW Kinnaman Road, Beaverton, Oregon, 97078

Portland State University: Chamber Choir
2025-11-07 12:15 - 13:15 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201

Willamette Valley Collaborative Choral Festival
2025-11-07 | Lane Community College

Western Oregon University Choir Festival
2025-11-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Werner Univeristy Center, 345 Monmouth Avenue N, Monmouth, Oregon, 97361

OMEA District 5 Honor Choir
2025-11-05 - 2025-11-06 | Mountain View High School, 2755 NE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon, 97701

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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