CMEA Bay Section

CMEA Bay Section Promoting the advancement of music education in the San Francisco Bay Area

So incredibly proud of these students! Nadja Ryan and her colleagues have been a huge reason our Fall Conference has be...
03/25/2026

So incredibly proud of these students! Nadja Ryan and her colleagues have been a huge reason our Fall Conference has been a success. The future of music education is bright with these young people. Bravo!

Fall Conference starts tomorrow!We are so excited for our return to San Jose State for this year’s edition of our Fall C...
11/20/2025

Fall Conference starts tomorrow!

We are so excited for our return to San Jose State for this year’s edition of our Fall Conference. We’ve got great presentations lined up for our attendees and awesome conductors for our honor groups.

If you haven’t registered yet:
It is not too late to still attend! While online registration has already closed, you can still register on site tomorrow morning, starting at 8am.

You can also view the conference schedule at the provided QR code.

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow 🤩🤩

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

We invite you to join us as we celebrate this year’s CMEA Bay Section Music Educator award recipients. A heartfelt thank...
11/16/2025

We invite you to join us as we celebrate this year’s CMEA Bay Section Music Educator award recipients. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted nominations—there were many exceptional candidates, and we’re thrilled to recognize the following educators:


Outstanding Music Educator:

Catherine Lorigan (Ida Price Middle School, Cambrian Elementary School District)

Outstanding Band Educator:

Jeff Yaeger (Cupertino Middle School, Cupertino USD)

Rising Educator:

Brittany Shankle (Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton USD)

Outstanding Choral Educator:

Kate Huizinga (Albany High School, Albany USD)

Outstanding Jazz Educator:

Matt Bringedahl (Maria Carillo HIgh school, Santa Rosa City Schools)

Outstanding Orchestra Educator:

Johnny Erdman (Santa Clara High School, Santa Clara USD)

Outstanding Elementary Educator:

Keith Hunter (Palo Alto USD)

Beyond the Baton:

Teri Musiel (Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon Valley USD)

Lifetime Achievement:

Vince Gomez (honored posthumously)

It’s almost Fall Conference time!Check out some of our highlighted sessions as we get closer to conference on November 2...
11/04/2025

It’s almost Fall Conference time!

Check out some of our highlighted sessions as we get closer to conference on November 21st and 22nd. We hope to see you there!

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

Honor Group Nominations are due TODAY!!! Don’t forget to send them in so that your students can have an AMAZING experien...
09/22/2025

Honor Group Nominations are due TODAY!!! Don’t forget to send them in so that your students can have an AMAZING experience with our honor ensembles at Fall Conference!!

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

⚠️MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTORS!!⚠️Don’t forget to nominate your students for the CMEA Bay Section Honor Ensembles! They’ll ha...
09/16/2025

⚠️MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTORS!!⚠️

Don’t forget to nominate your students for the CMEA Bay Section Honor Ensembles! They’ll have a ✨fabulous✨time working with our handpicked conductors, designed to give them a great experience.

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

⚠️CMEA MEMBERS⚠️Check your emails TOMORROW for tons of information surrounding:- Fall Conference- Honor Group Nomination...
08/31/2025

⚠️CMEA MEMBERS⚠️

Check your emails TOMORROW for tons of information surrounding:
- Fall Conference
- Honor Group Nominations
- Large Group Festival Registration
- Award Nominations

Registration links open tomorrow for all of these above. For any questions, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

Dear CMEA Bay Section Membership, As we wrap up the school year and head into summer break, I want to extend a heartfelt...
06/10/2025

Dear CMEA Bay Section Membership,


As we wrap up the school year and head into summer break, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for being part of CMEA Bay Section. Whether you attended our Fall Conference, brought students to one of our many festivals, or simply stayed connected as a member of the music education community, your involvement means so much. I am incredibly appreciative of all of our board members whose behind-the-scenes efforts are essential to the continued strength and success of Bay Section.


This spring our Large Group Festivals served over 550 ensembles across 25 sites! In addition, we were able to host Solo & Ensemble Festivals at San Jose State and CSU East Bay. I am grateful to all my colleagues who brought their groups, our site hosts, and to all of our adjudicators for their service.


We also made a big move by shifting our CMEA Bay Section Conference to the fall—and we’re thrilled to invite you to join us for this year's event, November 21–22, 2025 on the campus of San Jose State. In addition to our honor groups and sessions for Band, Choir, Jazz, and Orchestra teachers, we are expanding our professional development sessions to add a new strand fully dedicated to Elementary Classroom Music. Please help us spread the word!


I’m excited to introduce our new Bay Section Board members, who bring a wealth of experience and dedication to our team:

Dr. Kim Meider, Higher Education Representative

Kate Huizinga, Choral Representative (formerly Assistant Rep)

Kate Roseman, Choral Assistant Representative

Lotan Yeung, Area III Representative (formerly Assistant Rep)

Lucas Dandelet, Area III Assistant Representative

Chris Garcia, Area VIII Representative

Dr. Vu Nguyen, DEIA Representative (formerly Higher Ed Rep)

Edwin Cordoba, Area II Representative


Registration Day

Please mark September 1st as a “Registration Day” for all CMEA Bay Section events:

Fall Conference Registration

Honor Group Student Nominations

Large Ensemble Festivals (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz) Registration

Solo & Ensemble Festivals Registration

Bay Section Award Nominations

My hope is that having everything organized in one place at the start of the school year will make planning easier for you and inspire even more people to take part in the great opportunities we offer.


Title I Resources & Outreach Program

Did you know CMEA Bay Section offers outstanding support and resources to teachers at Title I schools? Please let colleagues know we offer a "first group free" opportunity at CMEA festivals, reduced conference registration for teachers, conference honor group fee waivers for students, and more. Additionally we are working to again offer a mentor program for interested teachers. We are currently in the process of updating the website over the summer, and this information will be more accessible for all.


Wishing you a summer filled with rest, reflection, and renewed inspiration.


All my best,

Craig

Craig Bryant
President, CMEA Bay Section

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

Bay Section Educators! Check your emails for the link to the ballot to vote on the open positions on the Bay Section Boa...
04/22/2025

Bay Section Educators! Check your emails for the link to the ballot to vote on the open positions on the Bay Section Board! If you didn’t receive one, or you have any questions; email our Executive Secretary, Paul Lorigan, at [email protected]

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

Festival triple header this weekend! Come check out all of the wonderful music making happening today and tomorrow at Ca...
03/21/2025

Festival triple header this weekend!

Come check out all of the wonderful music making happening today and tomorrow at Campolindo High School, San Ramon Valley High School, and Sobrato High School!

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

🎶✨ Attention CMEA Bay Section! Doctoral Research Opportunity with Amazon GC. Shane Ryan @ VCS is seeking your insights o...
03/20/2025

🎶✨ Attention CMEA Bay Section! Doctoral Research Opportunity with Amazon GC.

Shane Ryan @ VCS is seeking your insights on diversity in high school band literature pre- and post-2020. Complete the survey by March 31 and earn a $10 Amazon gift card!

Contact Shane Ryan at [email protected] to participate.

It’s Festival Season!!!! If you have a free Thursday/Friday morning, come and check out the Band and Orchestra Festival ...
03/13/2025

It’s Festival Season!!!! If you have a free Thursday/Friday morning, come and check out the Band and Orchestra Festival happening this week in the McAfee Center at Saratoga High School! We’ve got loads of great groups performing over the next two days and would love for them to have an enthusiastic audience in the crowd!

For more information about CMEA Bay Section, check out our website linked in our bio! Or find us at cmeabaysection.org

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