Announcing the 2026-2027 ILMEA Remix Contest - “Let It All Go” by Ray Sanders!
“Let It All Go” was an award winner in the 2025-2026 Composition Contest, Rap/Hip Hop Category, and was selected to be the source material for next year’s Remix contest.
2026 All-State Student & Director Info
Congratulations to all of the students who were selected for the 2026 All-State Junior and Senior-level programs!
Directors, please visit our All-State Student & Director Info page - this will be your landing page for all checklists, info sheets, forms, and planning during your time in Peoria next January.
Updates to All-State Student Schedules for 2026
The exciting addition of Junior High All-State in Peoria this January brings about some schedule changes for our All-State student programs at all levels.
Please take some time to review the ensemble schedules - we know that until All-State results are released in early December, you won’t be able to make concrete plans for your time in Peoria, but we need to bring your attention to these changes sooner rather than later!
2026 Large Group Festival Registration NOW OPEN!
Join us for the 2026 ILMEA Large Group Festival series! We invite all participating middle and high school band, orchestra, instrumental jazz and chorus programs to join us in this unique event designed to bring our musical community together for world-class performance venues, invaluable feedback from renowned adjudicators, inspiring performances, and the opportunity to support fellow educators and students from around the state!