Founded in 1915, the Rhode Island Music Education Association is a federated state association of the NAfME. We are a non-profit organization that plays a significant role in representing all phases of music education in the schools, colleges, and universities within the state of Rhode Island.


Solo & Ensemble Festival

The annual Solo & Ensemble Festival takes place at North Kingstown HS on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Pre-registration is closed. Additional students may be registered on-site by a RIMEA member (a signed note will suffice), in the entrance main lobby, the day of the event for a fee of $30 (solos) and $50 (ensembles, regardless of size).


Invitational Honors Festival

The Fourth Annual Invitational Honors Festival Concert will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025.


RIMER Journal: Winter 2025

Volme 67, No. 2 is now available, exclusively online. You can earn PLUs for reading and responding to articles in our RIMER State Journal.


All-In-Music Fund

Support RIMEA's efforts in making student participation in RIMEA events, and music education in general, more accessible for ALL students in RI regardless of income, via scholarships, fee waivers for our state events and travel support for All-Eastern and All-National Honors students.


General Music Page

Check out what's new on the RIMEA General Music page: a YouTube Playlist of GM Resources, 2024/25 PD offerings (with PLU credit hours), photos from previous workshops, AND a new a handful of short surveys to help the GM Council grow our GM community.