The Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) is the
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
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 one of only two 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
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, the OMEA recently celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007.
The OMEA is involved at all levels of
music education
Music education is a field of practice in which educators are trained for careers as elementary or secondary music teachers, school or music conservatory ensemble directors. Music education is also a research area in which scholars do origina ...
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 statewide contests.
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Music education organizations
Music organizations based in the United States
Education in Ohio
National Association for Music Education
Arts organizations established in 1924
1924 establishments in Ohio