Ulster County Music Educators Association
UCMEA
Ulster County Music Educators Association
Supporting Music Education in Ulster County, NY
UCMEA 2025 Music Festivals
All County Band and Orchestra Auditions
Dates: Saturday, January 11th, 2025
Snow date: Sunday, January 12th, 2025
Where: Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Choral Festival
Dates: Friday, January 24th, 2025 and Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Snow date: Sunday, January 26th, 2025
Where: Rondout High School, 122 Kyserike Rd, Accord, NY 12404
Rehearsals: Friday, January 24th, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday, January 25th, 9:00am- Concert
Concert Times: Elementary Chorus will begin at 2:00pm
Junior High Chorus will begin at 3:00pm
High School Chorus will begin at 4:00pm
Jazz Festival
Dates: Friday, January 31st, 2025 and Saturday, February 1st, 2025
Snow date: Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
Where: Highland High School, 320 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland, NY 12528
Band Festival
Dates: Friday, February 28th, 2025 and Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Snow date: Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
Where: Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Rehearsals: Friday, February 28th, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday, March 1st, 8:30am-Concert
Concert Times: Elementary Band and Junior High Band will begin at 2:00pm
High School Band will begin at 3:30pm
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Orchestra Festival
Dates: Friday, March 7th, 2025 and Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Snow date: Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Where: Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Rehearsals: Friday, March 7th, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday, March 8th, 8:30am-Concert
Concert Time: 2:00pm
YEMS Festival
Date: Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Snow date: Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Where: Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Start Time: 8:15am
Performance Time: 12:00pm
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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).
"The mission of our organization is to foster the music education of all students and promote professional growth among music teachers."