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The Illinois State Board of Education is exploring changes to the Illinois School Report card, and the proposed accountability system does not have a clear plan for including the Fine Arts as an indicator for School Quality/Student Success (SQSS). We need Music Education Advocates to voice their support for how fine arts can be an impactful piece of reporting school quality and student success.
A look back on the fantastic clinics, performances, and events at the 2025 Illinois Music Education Conference. More photos will be added so stay tuned!
If you are looking to harness the power of your music department’s parents, friends and families, this concert program insert can give them great ideas to get started! It is available as both an image file or PDF so whether it is a digital or print program, you can get the word out to your community during your next performance.
The 2025-2026 ILMEA Remix Contest is ready for you! Check out the source material, stems and more.
Spring Festivals are coming soon! These are fantastic musical experiences for student musicians that might not be part of the fall auditions and festivals, so the spring festivals are a great time to focus on the music-making that happens at your school outside of the traditional ensembles. These festivals are also open to participants from other districts!
Spring is the perfect time for Elementary students to get their first experience with ILMEA festivals! More districts every year are adding elementary band, chorus and orchestra events to the already thriving Elementary General Music festivals. Read more about these great opportunities for our young musicians to be a part of these ensembles with students from around their ILMEA District.
Information for those interested in purchasing commemorative merchandise (including plaques and apparel) or physical audio or video recordings of the concerts!
Please note: Students in the All-State performing ensembles will receive a complimentary digital recording of their concert in the coming weeks.
Looking for hotel meal offerings or dining options in downtown Peoria during the Illinois Music Education Conference? Check out these options!
Learn about the 2024 ILMEA Large Group Festival Series for middle school and high school ensembles. This non-competitive adjudicated festival series is open to bands, choirs and orchestras, and new for this year - instrumental jazz ensembles!
Available now on our website: a of all divisions’ audition material at both the junior and senior level for the 2025-2026 school year. This includes the newly commissioned junior wind and percussion etudes, senior wind and percussion etudes and junior strings etudes.