Ulster County Music
Educators Association
UCMEA
Supporting Music Education in Ulster County, NY
UCMEA ALL COUNTY
2026 FESTIVALS
Orchestra Festival
Dates: Friday, March 6th, 2026 (5:30pm-7:30pm) and
Saturday, March 7th, 2026 (9:00am- until performance)
Snow date: Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Where: M. Clifford Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Concert Time: 2:00pm​
To purchase tickets for the All County Orchestra Festival, click the link below.
YEMS Festival
Dates: Saturday, March 7th, 2026 (8:00am-until performance)
Snow date: Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Where: M. Clifford Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Performance Time: 12:00pm
Band Festival
Dates: Friday, March 13th, 2026 and Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Snow date: Sunday, March 15th, 2026
Where: New Paltz High School, 130 S. Putt Corners Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561
Concert Times:
Elementary Band @ 1:30pm
Junior High Band @ 2:30pm
High School Band @ 3:30pm
To purchase tickets for the All County Band Festival, click the link below.
About Us
The Ulster County Music Educators Association (UCMEA) is a non-profit professional organization comprised of music educators teaching in Ulster County. We are the county unit of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
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"The mission of our organization is to foster the music education of all students and promote professional growth among music teachers."