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Owner: Music Educators Business Enterprises, a subsidiary of Texas Music Educators Association
Editor: Robert Floyd
Advertising Manager: Tesa Harding
Managing Editor: Karen Kneten
Publisher: Craftsman Printers Inc., Lubbock, Texas
Representatives: None

Shipping Address
Tesa Harding
7900 Centre Park Dr., Austin, TX 78754

Correspondence Address
Tesa Harding,
P.O. Box 140465, Austin, TX 78714-0465
Circulation Information
  • Published monthly August through May (except March)
  • Mailed second class
  • Sworn statement of circulation carried in SRDS Business Publications.
  • Present circulation: 12,000 or greater.
Magazine Content

The publishing year for Southwestern Musician is August through May, corresponding with the traditional school year. In addition to pedagogical features included in each month's publication, below is a brief outline of additional expected content. This content is subject to change.

Monthly Columns
Columns by the President, Executive Director, and Divisional Vice-Presidents appear in each issue (except for the Convention Preview issue, which includes no Vice-President columns)

Publication Regular Content
August TMEA Membership Information, Honor Band and Honor Orchestra Finalists, Wind and Percussion All-State Audition Information
September TBA, TODA, TCDA and Summer highlights, Honor Band and Honor Orchestra Winners, Preview of TMEA Featured Clinicians, TMEA Convention President’s Concert information
October Convention News and All-State Conductor biographies, TMEA Annual Report, All-State Audition Information, Convention Housing Information
November Convention News, Performing Group Biographies, and Special Events; Convention Housing Information, State Board Minutes; Legislative Session Preview
December Convention Preview: Convention Schedule, President’s Concert, Keynote Speaker Preview, Executive Board Candidate Announcement
January Executive Board Candidate Statements, Convention News, General Session Speaker Information, Performances and Special Events, String Honor Orchestra Results, All-State Concert Schedule, College Fall Conference report; Legislative Session Update
February Final Convention Information, Features; Legislative Session Update
April Convention Review, New Executive Board Welcome, Convention Clinic Proposal Information, Initial Information on Honor Group and Performing Group Submissions, Scholarship Essays; Legislative Session Update
May Clinic Proposal Reminder, Summer Events, All-State Orchestra Audition Information, Honor and Performing Group Information, Legislative Session Update

Feature Articles
Features from the following types are included each month:

  • Legislative Updates
  • The Beat Goes On: feature articles about prominent individuals whose music education experience positively influenced their lives
  • It Works For Me: articles written by music educators, sharing ideas that work in their classroom
  • Articles relating to advocacy, pedagogy, and music education research
  • Technology Focus: articles providing practical application for technology in the music classroom
  • Spotlight On: Q&A features with successful music educators about their history and program
Convention Program Content

Complete list of convention events, Executive Board candidates, map of event locations and Exhibit Halls, list of convention personnel and exhibitors.
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:42