Ohio Music Education Association
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The Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) is the Ohio
state-level affiliate of MENC: The National Association for Music Education
. Of the 52 federated state affiliates of MENC, the OMEA is the third largest and is the only state-level affiliate chartered as a "music education association" rather than a "music educators association."
The OMEA was founded in 1924 in as the Ohio School Band Association (OSBA) by fourteen band directors “to promote high school band contests” in Ohio. In 1929, the OSBA changed its name to the Ohio School Band and Orchestra Association (OSBOA) to reflect its newly expanded emphasis including school orchestras. In 1932, all aspects of music education were brought in, forming the OMEA. One of the oldest music education associations in the United States
, the OMEA recently celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007.
The OMEA is involved at all levels of music education
in Ohio, serving more than 1.8 million public school students from 612 school districts and 51 colleges and universities. Its mission: “to foster a spirit of collaboration for the mutual benefit of all aspects of music education.” The OMEA continually sponsors both regional and state-wide contests.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
state-level affiliate of MENC: The National Association for Music Education
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
MENC: The National Association for Music Education is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education and as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States...
. Of the 52 federated state affiliates of MENC, the OMEA is the third largest and is the only state-level affiliate chartered as a "music education association" rather than a "music educators association."
The OMEA was founded in 1924 in as the Ohio School Band Association (OSBA) by fourteen band directors “to promote high school band contests” in Ohio. In 1929, the OSBA changed its name to the Ohio School Band and Orchestra Association (OSBOA) to reflect its newly expanded emphasis including school orchestras. In 1932, all aspects of music education were brought in, forming the OMEA. One of the oldest music education associations in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the OMEA recently celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007.
The OMEA is involved at all levels of music education
Music education
Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all domains of learning, including the psychomotor domain , the cognitive domain , and, in particular and significant ways,the affective domain, including music appreciation and sensitivity...
in Ohio, serving more than 1.8 million public school students from 612 school districts and 51 colleges and universities. Its mission: “to foster a spirit of collaboration for the mutual benefit of all aspects of music education.” The OMEA continually sponsors both regional and state-wide contests.