WMEA News
Standards Committee News
The WMEA Standards Committee wel- comes Dr. Beatriz Aguilar as its new chair!
The committee is also pleased to have three new members for 2026-27:
Zach Mayer (Orchestra – LaCrosse) Dr. Matheus Cruz (UW-Stevens Point) Dr. Laura Dunbar (UW-Eau Claire)
Thank you to Ian Melrose, Angela Roberts and Brian Vanderbloemen who have com- pleted their terms as members and a special note of gratitude to Laura Burns, outgoing chair, for the exceptional leadership she has provided.
Consider attending the October 2026 Wis- consin State Music Conference session, “Building Music Literacy with the WMEA
Standards.” Join the WMEA Standards team in this session, which will explore practical strategies for music literacy acqui- sition in instrumental, choral and general music classrooms. Explore standards-based curricular ideas based on the Kodály ap- proach, the creative ability development work of Alice Kanack and more! Leave with a better understanding of how to build standards-based curriculum for big- ger minds!
The WMEA Standards Committee awaits with great anticipation as the revised WI DPI music standards are expected to re- lease in fall 2026. The committee holds the Standards Workshop on February 20, 2027 – watch for more information coming soon about this opportunity and the resources that are being created for teachers over this next year!
Social Media Links
There are many ways to stay connected with colleagues through our WMEA social media presence. You are invited to join us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook. com/WMEAMusic/, Instagram at: https://
www.instagram.com/wmeamusic/ or request to join the private WMEA Discus- sion Group via Facebook at: https://www.
facebook.com/groups/24432782845
These association pages are dedicated to timely information about opportunities, discussion topics that may be of interest to music educators and items that are time sen- sitive and require reaching our colleagues at both the state and national levels quickly. Consider following and liking content on these two sites.
Capitol Concerts Apply to Perform at the State Capitol!
Once again WMEA will be sponsoring concerts in the state capitol during the month of March. Criteria for Selection
To best showcase music education in Wisconsin, the following selection criteria is used:
• Applicant must be a WMEA member. Procedures
• In order for as many students to have the opportunity to participate as possible, groups that have not performed at the capitol in the past will be considered first.
WMEA will request preferred dates from the capitol.
• Request forms will be available at
wmeamusic.org by Oct. 1. • Complete application for WMEA Capitol Concerts. • Requests must be submited by Dec. 1, 2026.
Wisconsin School Musician
• Considered together, the groups invited will represent all grade levels – elementary, middle, high and collegiate. • Considered together, the groups invited will portray a wide variety of types of performing organizations. • Considered together, groups from all areas of the state will be represented.
• Dates listed are tentative
• Capitol will confirm use permits in January. • If selected, you will be notified by Jan. 15.
and subject to change by the capitol. Questions: Contact Kathy Bartling at
kathybartling@gmail.com or 608-836-3886. 49
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