2026/2027 Calendar*
June 2026
1................
Spring All-Member Grand Finale Dinner, 7:00 p.m. @ Davenport's Bar and Grille in East Providence (cocktails at 6:00 p.m.)
10..............
RIMEA Honors Recital Auditions, 2:00-8:00 p.m. @
Sage Hall, The Carter Center
22-25........
RIMEA representatives at NAfME National Assembly in DC
28..............
Honors Recital Concert, 3:00 p.m. @ Sage Hall, The Carter Center
July
TBD...........
RIMEA Board and Chairs retreat, TBD @ TBD
August
1-31...........
Chairs schedule to meet with committees/councils
1.................
Deadline - Fall RIMER article submissions
September
14...............
All-State Manager's Meeting, 5:00 p.m. @ The Carter Center
14................
Executive Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. @ The Carter Center
19................
PD - TBD PD Session @ TBD
October
9................
Deadline - All-State Registration
16..............
Deadline - All-State audition payment POSTMARKED
16-18.........
NAfME All-Eastern Planning Committee in Providence
19...............
Fall All-Member Meet & Greet, 7:00 p.m. @ Davenport's Bar and Grille in East Providence (cocktails at 6:00 p.m.)
November
TBD.............
CNAfME All-State Preparation Workshop 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. @ TBD
2.................
Executive Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. @ The Carter Center
14...............
All-State auditions @ Ponaganset HS
December
1-31...........
Chairs schedule to meet with committees/councils
4.................
Deadline - Final Junior and Senior All-State Concerts Master List & Student Contract ONLINE submission
11...............
Deadline - Final Junior and Senior All-State Concerts Master List & Student Contract POSTMARKED
January 2027
1.................
Deadline - Winter RIMER article submissions
11...............
Manager's Meeting, 5:00 p.m. via Google Meet
11...............
Executive Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. via Google Meet
15...............
Deadline - Elementary All-State Chorus Nominations
18...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
19...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
22...............
Deadline - Combined Junior AND Senior Division Jazz Festival Registration
22...............
Deadline - Junior Division Band Festival Registration
22...............
Deadline - Senior Division Band Festival Registration
22...............
Deadline - Junior Division Choral Festival Registration
22...............
Deadline - Senior Division Choral Festival Registration
22...............
Deadline - Orchestra Festival Registration
27...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Band Read-Through Rehearsal, 6:30-9:00 p.m. @ West Warwick HS
29...............
Deadline - RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Nominations
29...............
Deadline - Final Elementary All-State Concert Master List & Elementary All-State Chorus Student Contract ONLINE submission
February
1................
Winter Mid-Year Review/All-Member Meeting, 7:00 p.m. via Google Meet
3................
Senior All-State Band and Senior All-State Orchestra Rehearsals, 5:45-8:15 p.m. @ The Carter Center
3................
Junior All-State Treble Chorus, 5:45-8:15 p.m. @ TBD
3................
Junior All-State Orchestra, 5:45-8:15 p.m. @ TBD
3................
Junior All-State Mixed Chorus and Junior All-State Band, 6:15-8:45 p.m. @ TBD
3................
Senior All-State Mixed Chorus and Senior All-State Treble Chorus, 6:30-9:00 p.m. @ TBD
4................
ALL Junior and Senior All-State Bands/Orchestras/Choruses Rehearsal snow date (if needed)
5................
Deadline - Final Elementary All-State Concert Master List & Student Contract POSTMARKED
6................
Elementary All-State Chorus Read-Through Rehearsal, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. @ TBD
8................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
9................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
15-19.........
RIDE Winter Recess
22...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
23...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
25...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals, 6:00-8:30 p.m. @ Providence College
26...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Rehearsals snow date (if needed)
28...............
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Concert, 7:00 p.m. @ Providence College
March
1-31...........
Chairs schedule to meet with committees/councils
1.................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Guitar Concert snow date (if needed)
1................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Rehearsals, 1:00-7:00 p.m. @ West Warwick HS
2................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Rehearsals, 1:00-7:00 p.m. @ West Warwick HS
3................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Concert, 7:00 p.m. @ TBD
3................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Concert, 7:00 p.m. @ TBD
4.................
Junior & Senior Division All-State Jazz Concert snow date (if needed)
5/6...........
Junior All-State Band & Junior All-State Treble Chorus Rehearsals, TBD @ Ponaganset MS
5/6.............
Junior All-State Orchestra & Junior All-State Mixed Chorus Rehearsals, TBD @ Ponaganset HS
5/6.............
Senior All-State Treble Chorus and Senior All-State Mixed Chorus Rehearsals, TBD @ Community Church of Providence
5/6..............
Senior All-State Band and Senior All-State Orchestra Rehearsals, TBD @ The Carter Center
6................
Elementary All-State Chorus Rehearsal, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. @ The VETS
6................
Elementary All-State Chorus Concert, 4:30 p.m. @ The VETS
6................
All-State Dinner, 6:00 p.m. @ Gregg's in Providence
7................
Junior/Senior All-State Chorus Concert, 11:00 a.m. @ The VETS
7................
Junior/Senior All-State Band/Orchestra Concert, 5:00 p.m. @ The VETS
8................
Junior/Senior All-State Bands/Orchestras/Choruses Concert snow day @ the VETS (if needed, times TBD)
12...............
Deadline - Final RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Master List & Student Contract ONLINE submission
12...............
Deadline - Elementary Choral Festival Registration
19...............
Deadline - Final RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Master List & Student Contract POSTMARKED
23-25.........
Senior Division Choral Festival @ Ponganset HS, co-sponsored with RI-ACDA
24-25.........
RIMEA Junior Division Band Festival @ TBD
26...............
Deadline - School Administrator and Meritorious Service Awards
April
1.................
401Gives Day
1-4.............
NAfME Eastern Division Conference in Providence, RI
8/9.............
Junior Division Choral Festival @ Edward R. Martin MS, co-sponsored with RI-ACDA
9.................
Deadline - Solo & Ensemble Registration
10...............
RIMEA Combined Junior AND Senior Division Jazz Festival @ TBD
12...............
Executive Board Meeting, @ 6:00 p.m. @ The Carter Center
TBD............
19-23.........
RIDE Spring Recess
28...............
RIMEA Junior/Senior Orchestra Festival @ TBD
30..............
RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Band & Orchestra Rehearsals, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. @ Exeter-West Greenwich Jr/Sr HS
May
1................
RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Band & Orchestra Rehearsals, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. @ Exeter-West Greenwich Jr/Sr HS
2.................
RIMEA Invitational Honors Festival Band & Orchestra Concert @ 4:00 p.m. @ Exeter-West Greenwich Jr/Sr HS
6/7.............
Elementary Choral Festival @ Edward R. Martin MS, co-sponsored with RI-ACDA
10..............
Executive Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. via Google Meet
15..............
RIMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival @ TBD
June 2027
7................
Spring All-Member Grand Finale Dinner, 7:00 p.m. @ TBD (cocktails at 6:00 p.m.)
9................
RIMEA Honors Recital Auditions, 2:00-8:00 p.m. @
Sage Hall, The Carter Center
TBD............
RIMEA representatives at NAfME National Assembly in DC
27..............
Honors Recital Concert, 3:00 p.m. @ Sage Hall, The Carter Center
