Become a Member

For Individuals

• Active: Open to those who teach music in any school setting, teach private lessons, are a music minister, or are a parent sponsoring a homeschooled child in TMEA auditions. If pursuing a degree while working in one of these capacities, you should still maintain Active Membership.
• Retired: Open to those who have retired from employment related to music education activities. If you continue to teach more than 20 hours privately, you should maintain an Active membership. Only Active members may sponsor students in auditions and receive CPE credit.
• College Student: Open to those who are full-time college students (even if you are student teaching). You should maintain an Active membership if you are employed to teach music 20 or more hours per week, including private lessons, even if you are concurrently taking upper-level college courses. Only Active members may sponsor students in auditions and receive CPE credit.

For Organizations

• Sustaining: Open to organizations, including booster clubs and business or other entities, as well as out-of-state colleges and universities. Sustaining Membership is $75 annually and includes a one-year subscription to Southwestern Musician.
• Institutional: Open to Texas colleges and universities that wish to support TMEA activities by payment of the prescribed dues. Institutional Membership dues are $55 annually and include a one-year subscription to Southwestern Musician.

Sustaining or Institutional Membership is required for all exhibitors at the annual Clinic/Convention. If you aren’t exhibiting but wish to create an Institutional Membership, contact Zachary Gersch.

Convention registration is open to all member types and out-of-state attendees. Texas music educators must be current members of TMEA to register for the annual convention. Learn more about this event.

Registration Fees

• Active Member: $70 ($95 after Jan 16)
• Retired Member: $20
• College Student Member: $0 (free with membership, registration still required)
• Out-of-State: $145 ($170 after Jan 16)

Register Early by January 16 to Receive the Lower Fee

• Online registration must be complete by January 16
• Emailed registration forms must be received by January 16
• Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by January 16

Standard Registration after January 16 and Pay the Higher Fee

After January 16, you must register online or onsite at the convention. Credit/debit, cash, and checks are all accepted onsite. Purchase orders will not be accepted onsite.

Membership Dues

Membership dues are non-refundable. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the Membership Department.

Convention Fees

Refunds must be requested via email to susand@tmea.org by April 30 (we cannot honor verbal requests). Please indicate whether the refund should go to the member or school district. Refunds will be reduced by a 10% refund fee. After April 30, no refunds will be processed.