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This Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®), Music Impact Coalition and @nafme are united around a simple but urgent truth: every student in America deserves access to music education, regardless of circumstance, location, or resources. #UnitedThroughMusic #MusicEducation #NCMEA

Join us for the 2026 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit, June 22–24 in Reston, VA. Renew your NAfME Collegiate membership and keep an eye on bit.ly/NAfMECLAS for details. #NAfMECollegiate #NAfMECLAS2026 @collegiatencmea @ncmea #nafmecollegiateofficial

Choosing the right repertoire can make all the difference. In “What Should You Play?” Michael Palmer reflects on lessons learned and offers down-to-earth guidance for selecting MPA literature that fits your ensemble—and your goals. buff.ly/t6LCJo6 #ncmea #nafme

Join us Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the State Capitol, (1 East Edenton St., Raleigh), when Colla Voce from Holly Springs High (Wake County Public School System) performs as part of Arts in our Schools Month. Watch it on the NCDPI YouTube Channel - buff.ly/SC2QJY3.

Meet other chapter leaders in an informal chapter leadership meeting TONIGHT! Haven’t received the link? Please email collegiate@nafme.org! #MIOSM @collegiatencmea @ncmea @nafme #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #ncmeacollegiate #NAfMECollegiate #nafmecollegiateofficial

Day ONE of @ncmea #miosmspiritweek Thanks @walkofftheearth for being so awesome!! What are you wearing today??? Share!! #miosm #unitedthroughmusic instagram.com/reel/DV8tUhtDv…

Tune in tomorrow at 11:30 to hear the Singing Cardinals from Lucama Elementary School perform at the NC Arts Council Theatre! Join us in Raleigh or via livestream! buff.ly/LcxJLVk #MIOSM #UnitedThroughMusic @NCMEA @NAfME #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #musiced #musiceducation

It's MIOSM Spirit Week and MIOSM Week of Giving, running now until March 20. Share your activities on social media and don't forget to tag us @ncmea! #MIOSM #UnitedThroughMusic @NCMEA @NAfME #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #musiced #musiceducation #musicadvocacy #DEIA

🎶 It’s the Week of Giving for #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth! Your gift to @NCMEA keeps music alive in NC classrooms — supporting students, teachers & the power of music education. 💙 Give today ➡️ #MIOSM #SupportMusicEducation #ncpublicschools

🎨🎶 Free, hands-on PD for ALL PK–8 educators! Learn arts integration strategies through music & visual arts with @NCArtsCouncil + A+ Schools of NC. Lunch + certificate included! 📅 Apr 13 (Swannanoa) | Apr 16 (Wilson) 🔗 Register by Mar 25: buff.ly/ahSjGtX #musiced

🎶 A new multi-state initiative from the @MusicImpactCoalition is expanding access to high-quality, equitable music education for NC K–12 students! More from @WNCN: buff.ly/tKdPJHI #MIOSM #UnitedThroughMusic #musiceducation #ncpublicschools

This month, plan to take part in NCMEA's MIOSM Spirit Week and MIOSM Week of Giving from March 16-20! And don't forget to tag @ncmea on social media posts! #MIOSM #UnitedThroughMusic @NCMEA @NAfME #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #musiced #musiceducation #musicadvocacy #DEIA

Just under two weeks until #WellnessAndCommunityWednesday! Share how your chapter engages in promoting wellness and community-building during this day of Collegiates In Action Week! Details at bit.ly/NAfMECollegiat…. #NAfMECollegiate #MIOSM #UnitedThroughMusic

#UnitedThroughMusic #MIOSM #ncmea #nafme #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #musiced #musiceducation #musicadvocacy #deia

In this episode of the NCMEA Podcast, host Howie Ledford talks with Andrew Beach, Orchestra, Modern Band, and Piano teacher at Southwest Guilford High School and co-chair of the NCMEA Popular Music Committee. buff.ly/o96nvV3 @NCMEA @NAfME #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis

Check out these awesome sessions that are happening at our mini conference in April!! Don’t forget to register for this awesome event! buff.ly/ebqhnlm @ncmea_elem @ncmea @nafme #generalmusic #elementarymusic #elementarymusicteacher #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #musiced

SoundForge 2026 – APPLY BY MARCH 6 One-day student event at Catawba College (Salisbury, NC) on April 11, 2026: learn with professional musicians and perform for a supportive audience. Space is limited. Apply here: buff.ly/9mLWxZ7 @ncmea @nafme #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis

Throughout March, the NCDPI Arts Education Team is hosting free 11:30–12:00 performances and virtual showcases for Arts in Our Schools Month: buff.ly/uk20AZy Watch today’s performance by the Northwest Guilford Middle School Orchestra here: buff.ly/fYtfh5W #MIOSM

⏰ SoundForge 2026 – APPLY BY MARCH 6 ⏰ One-day student event at Catawba College (Salisbury, NC) on April 11, 2026: learn with professional musicians and perform for a supportive audience. Space is limited. Apply here: buff.ly/9mLWxZ7 @ncmea #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis

⏰ DEADLINE TODAY — 5 PM EST ⏰ Last chance to propose a session for “The Future Sounds Like This” (2026 NCMEA PD Conference, Nov 7–10, 2026). Submit by 5:00 PM EST TODAY: buff.ly/gnSooNS @ncmea @nafme #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #musiced #musiceducation #musicadvocacy #DEIA