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.


2024/25 Professional Development Series

Professional Development PLUs will be available through a variety of workshops during the 2024/25 school year.


2025 All-State Background Checks

Required for all All-State rehearsal chaperones; please submit them by January 31, 2025.


Large Ensemble Festivals

In addition to All-State and Solo & Ensemble, RIMEA, in partnership with the RI-ACDA and several area schools/universities, offers many large ensemble festivals over the course of the academic school year.


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.


Advocate for Arts Education

The NAfME GRASSROOTS ACTION CENTER has resources and ideas that can be used to help sustain and save our programs. Let your representatives in government hear from you... it's easy!


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.