Workshop Seating

Attendees who are not active members will be asked to relinquish their seats to active TMEA members at workshops with capacity attendance. Non-active member attendees will not be provided handouts until a clinic has completed and handouts remain available.

Music Educators

All music educators (public and private) must register for convention. This includes conductors, clinicians and professional musicians.  Texas music educators/musicians must also be active TMEA members to complete registration. Members who pre-register online or by mail/fax will pick up their badge by name at the "Pre-registered" booths. If you do not pre-register, you will complete onsite registration and receive your badge after completing that process. Badge replacements are $5 each.

College Students

College music student convention registration is included in the college student membership cost. If your membership is active, your badge will be available by name at the "Pre-registered" booths. If you have not completed or renewed your membership prior to the pre-registration deadlines, you will receive your convention badge after completing/renewing your college membership through onsite registration.
Badge replacements are $5 each.

Family Attendees

Family members of registered attendees are welcome to attend at no cost as long as they are not also music educators, musicians, or college music students. Complimentary badges require the presence of both the registered member and their family member and can be obtained when the member picks up their badge at registration, or anytime following at the Family/Clinician/Visitor registration booth. No CPE credit will be given for individuals with family badges.

High School and Middle School Student Attendance

With the exception of invited performing group members, high school students will not be permitted to register before 3 p.m. Friday.  Additionally, while our convention could certainly be inspiring for musicians of any age, TMEA does not permit attendance by students younger than high school unless as family of an active TMEA member (exception: middle school students may attend after 3 p.m. on Friday or on Saturday with a parent to peruse the exhibit hall for purchasing musical instruments and other music products [$15 registration fee]). Directors should note that the TMEA convention should not be used as a field trip opportunity for groups of students. High school students who attend the convention after 3 p.m. on Friday or on Saturday ($15 fee) should register at the Family/Visitor booth and must present their school ID.

Non-Music Educator Attendees

Anyone who is not a musician or music educator can attend at the following rates:
Adults:
Single-day -- $80
Multi-day -- $120
High School Students -- $15 (Must present current school ID). High school student attendance is allowed only after 3 p.m. on Friday.
Attendance is not an excusable absence from school.

Purchase daily visitor passes at the Family/Clinician/Visitor registration booth. No CPE credit will be given for individuals with visitor badges.
Badge replacements are $5 each.

Performing Group Members/Chaperones

Performing Group Directors will submit their members' and chaperones' names in advance. Performing group badges will be available as a single packet for pickup only by the performing group director after he/she has successfully completed registration. Performing group member badges are available at the Family/Visitor/Clinician booth.

Performing Group Parents

Parents of performing group members can attend their group's concert without a badge. However, entrance to the Exhibit Halls does require a badge. Before going to the exhibit halls, obtain your complimentary family badge at the registration area Family registration booth. TMEA encourages you to go through the exhibit halls to experience the latest products and services available.

Exhibitors

Refer to the online Exhibitor's Prospectus for details on obtaining badges.