The mission of the North Dakota Music Educators Association
​is to promote and support quality music education in North Dakota. 

2020 NDMEA Music Educators Conference

March 22nd-24th, 2020 (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) at the Bismarck Event Center
Registration Opens January 1st.

Band Headliner

David Newell

G. Music Headliner

David Row

Orchestra Headliner

James Mick

Choral Headliner

Kristina Caswell MacMullen

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

Resource for Students in ND!! RESONATE

Rural towns. Young students. A lifelong passion.

Resonate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by a student musician, for student musicians. The mission? To inspire future generations of musicians by bringing high quality musical performances and inspiration to rural schools. This is done through Inspire Performances, where a featured chamber ensemble composed of select collegiate and local musicians travel to a small school and perform. What elevates these performances and makes them truly special, however, is the open discussion afterwards. The performers uniquely focus on explaining how they interpreted the pieces they just played, their creative thought process, and specific techniques students can apply to their own music long after the concert ends.

​117 inspired musicians and 3 rural towns later, Resonate is growing a musical legacy. 1 in 2 students were inspired to be more musically involved outside of class after just ONE Inspire Performance. To learn more about Resonate or have Resonate perform for your school, please visit: resonatetoday.org or @todayresonate on Facebook.

We Want Your Articles!

Do you know someone in our state who is doing something interesting and innovative in the classroom? Are you interested in research? Our newly-updated NDMEJ is a great place to introduce research, innovative music technology, best teaching practices, and all things music education. Consider submitting an article yourself, or contacting a fellow teacher and asking them to submit an essay. We'd love to hear from you!

Support music education across the country! Donate to Give a Note Foundation!

Future Conference Dates

2020 March 22-23-24 (Sunday-Monday-Tuesday)
2021 March 21-22-23 (Sunday-Monday-Tuesday)
2022 March 24-25-26 (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
2023 March 23-24-25 (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
2024 March 21-22-23 (Thursday-Friday-Saturday)
2025 March 23-24-25 (Sunday-Monday-Tuesday)​
All conferences are held at the Bismarck Event Center.

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