WMEA Hosts two large state-wide events each year for students in grades 5-12:
In addition to the annual Washington All-State ensembles, WMEA is the producing organization for the NAfME All-Northwest honor groups, which occur every odd-numbered year (2025, 2027, etc.)
WMEA is the managing partner of the WIAA-sponsored State Solo & Ensemble Contest.
Student Events Staff Contacts
General inquiries: studentevents@wmea.org
Student Events coordinator: Anita B. Kumar, Ph.D., akumar@wmea.org
Honor Groups Manager: Todd Giltner, all-state@wmea.org
Solo & Ensemble Contest Manager: John M. Weatherington, johnw@wmea.org
Event Management System: Opus
WMEA Student Events staff coordinate all events using the Opus platform. Teachers can access Opus to register students for current events at http://www.opusevent.com.
Please note: We organize all student registration in Washington through their school music teachers. Parents cannot log into our Opus events to register students.
Teachers: Please make sure your NAfME membership is up to date! You may need to re-link your NAfME membership to your Opus account. See Linking NAfME memberships to Opus Account for more information.