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Washington Music Educators Association

Congratulations to the 2020-2022 WMEA Executive Board.

Executive Members:
President – Karen Helseth
President-Elect – Ron Gerhardstein
Past President – Andrea Klouse
Vice President – Andy Robertson
Secretary-Treasurer – John Wetherington
CWMEA President – Lanae Hexum

2021 POCO VOCEDownload

Curricular Officers:
Administration – Joe Dyvig
Band – Maegan Ley
Choir – Jaci Cummings
College/University – Timothy Westerhaus
Elementary East – Carri Rose 
Elementary West – Kelly Foster Griffin
Jazz – Kelly Clingan
Orchestra – Christopher Hanson
Small Schools – Jennifer Marin

Ex Officio
Connections – Bill Klouse
Executive Director – Scott Ketron

Propose a session for the 2022 WMEA State Conference

Yakima, WA

February 17-20, 2022

Session proposals are now located on https://opusevent.com/

  1. From the home page, look in the lower left for the “Auditions” button. A pull down will appear.
  2. You will see the event listed as “2022 Session Proposals for WMEA State Conference. Yakima, February 17-20, 2022.”
  3. Click it…Directions for submission are found on the proposal form. Proposal Deadline April 15, 2021. watch WMEA Bulletin and this space for 2022 adjusted performer considerations due to COVID.

NAfME/WMEA (concurrent) membership dues:

Active$150.00
Retired$75.00
Collegiate$30.00
Introductory (must have been a collegiate member last year of university before graduating) $75.00

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