Appeals Process

The TMEA Executive Board reserves the right to serve as an appellate committee on all matters listed below.

– Any student, parent, director, school official, or concerned party may submit an appeal.

– Appeals must be submitted in writing to or by the Region Division Chair within 72 hours following the conclusion of the audition or the infraction.

– Appeals shall be heard in the order defined below based on the matter being appealed.

– Entities referenced in the appeals process are defined as follows:

  • Region Division Chairs – Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Elementary, College
  • Region Steering Committee – Region President, Region Vice-President, Region Secretary, All Region Division Chairs (Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Elementary, College)
  • Region Chair Committee – Region Chairs involved in the Area Audition
  • Presidents Committee – President, Immediate Past-President, President-Elect

Note: The TMEA Executive Director is not a part of the appeals process.

Matters Concerning Region Level Auditions

– Region Division Chair

– Region Steering Committee

– State Division Chair

– Presidents Committee

Matters Concerning Area Level Auditions

– State Division Chair

– Presidents Committee

Matters Concerning Orchestra String or Jazz Ensemble Recorded Auditions

– State Division Chair

– Presidents Committee

Matters Concerning Honor Band Competition

– Region Division Chair (Region Level Only)

– State Division Chair

– Presidents Committee

Matters Concerning Honor Orchestra Competition

– State Division Chair

– Presidents Committee

Matters Concerning a Region Division Request to Remove a Student from the All-State Process

– Region Steering Committee (Region Level Only)

– State Division Chair

– Presidents Committee

Matters Concerning TMEA Grievances & Infraction Penalties

– Presidents Committee

– Executive Board

– State Board