Convention Registration

About Our Convention

Join thousands of music educators from across the nation in San Antonio, February 11-14, for an inspiring, educational, and empowering experience. Connect with colleagues, attend impactful sessions, and explore the latest innovations in music education. Learn more about our convention.

Register Early and Save

You must register online by January 22 or mail a check and registration form postmarked by January 22 to pay the early registration fee. Registrations received after this deadline, including onsite registrations, will incur the higher registration fee.

Register to Attend

TMEA provides music educators this unmatched convention experience at the best value. Register online using a debit, credit, or purchasing card. Need to pay by check? Learn more. Early bird pricing ends January 22.

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Convention Registration Fees

TMEA members and out-of-state attendees can register online in advance and purchase $15 family badges as an addon during registration. TMEA offers upper-level school adminstrators complimentary registration. All other attendees, family of performers, visitors, and students, can purchase badges onsite.

Read our attendance policies and view all available badge types.

Active Member

Available to current TMEA Active Members, including Texas music educators, private lesson instructors, and professional musicians.
$70/$95
  • $70 Early Registration Fee ($95 after Jan 22)
  • Access to all clinics, performances, and the exhibit hall
  • Eligible to earn CPE credit

Retired Member

Available only to current TMEA members with Retired Membership status. This discounted rate is exclusive to retired music educators.
$20
  • $20 Registration Fee
  • Access to all clinics, performances, and the exhibit hall
  • Not eligible to earn CPE credit

College Student

Available to current TMEA College Student members—registration is free, but you must have a current membership and register to attend.
FREE
  • Free Registration
  • Access to all clinics, performances, and the exhibit hall
  • Not eligible to earn CPE credit

Out-of-State Attendees

Available to all out-of-state music educators who wish to attend. TMEA membership is not required for this registration type.
$145/$170
  • $145 Early Registration Fee ($170 after Jan 22)
  • Access to all clinics, performances, and the exhibit hall
  • Eligible to earn CPE Credit

Need to pay with a check?

Fill out a TMEA Membership & Convention Registration form and mail it to us with your check postmarked by January 22.

Download Membership & Registration Form

Convention Registration Addons

These items are available for purchase during the convention registration process. Addons must be purchased online by January 31 or in person at the convention.

Already registered for the convention? Follow these instructions to purchase addons after registration. 

Technology Preconference

Register for $50 to attend the Wednesday preconference by TI:ME featuring 24 music technology clinics.

President’s Concert

Get $20 tickets for the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers President’s Concert on Wednesday, February 12, at 8 PM.

Family Badges

Purchase $15 badges for non-music educator family members. Free badges for children 11 and younger are available onsite.

Clinic Audio File Access

For only $20, gain access to audio files for all clinics held Thursday through Saturday.

School Administrator Registration

Register online by January 31 at 4:30 p.m. CT.

TMEA values the support of our school administrators in advancing music education. We offer complimentary registration to upper-level administrators, including principals, superintendents, and school board members. Fine Arts Administrators and music educators must be TMEA members and pay registration fees to attend.

Administrator Registration

Attendance Policies & Badge Types

Badges are required to enter the exhibit hall. Replacements for all badge types are $10 each.

Registration Refund Policy

Convention fees for members and out-of-state registrants are refundable if requested via email to susand@tmea.org by April 30 (verbal requests cannot be accepted). Please specify if the refund should be issued to the member or the school district. All refunds will incur a 10% processing fee. After April 30, no refunds will be processed.

Workshop Seating Policy

Attendees who are not active members will be asked to offer their seats to active TMEA members at workshops with capacity attendance.

CPE Credit Eligibility

No CPE credit will be given to those holding non-educator, family, or visitor badges. CPE credit is available only to TMEA Active type members, Honorary Life members, and out-of-state attendees who register and attend the convention. College Student and Retired members will not have access to create CPE records.

Music Educator Badges

Available for online prepurchase and onsite—All music educators (public and private) must register for the convention. This includes conductors, clinicians, private lesson instructors, and professional musicians in Texas or out-of-state.

Texas music educators/musicians must also be active TMEA members to complete registration. If you do not preregister, you will complete onsite registration and receive your badge after completing that process.

College Student Badges

Available for online prepurchase and onsite—TMEA College Student members can attend the convention at no cost (membership must be current—dues are $30). However, you must still complete the free registration process to receive your badge and attend the convention.

Family Badges

A badge is required to access our incredible exhibit hall. Family members can obtain badges at the Visitors booth in convention registration. Note: Family badges do not grant access to the priority ticket line for All-State concerts.

Badges for Family Members of Registered Attendees

Available for online prepurchase and onsite—Family badges are $15 each for family members of registered attendees (excluding music educators, musicians, and college music students). Badges can be prepurchased online until January 31 or purchased onsite by a registered TMEA member. Prepurchased badges are nonrefundable. FREE badges are available for children 11 and under if the child is present at registration.

Badges for Family Members of Performers & All-State Students

Available onsite only—Family members of performing group members can attend their group’s concert without a badge. Entrance to the Exhibit Hall does, however, require the purchase of a Family badge, available at the Visitor registration booth for $15 each (FREE for All-State student family members and children 11 and under if the child is present at registration).

Student Badges

High school and middle school students may attend the TMEA convention only after 3 p.m. on Friday, unless accompanied by TMEA family members or as part of an invited performing group. Directors, please note: the TMEA convention is not intended as a field trip for student groups.

High school and middle school student visitors may register at the Visitor registration booth starting at 3 p.m. on Friday and must show a school ID. Middle school students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The registration fee is $15 per student, valid for Friday and Saturday. Family members of students may also purchase family badges for $15 per family member at this time (student must be present).

TFME Exception: Active members of a Texas Future Music Educators chapter register in advance and are allowed to pick up their badges onsite starting at 7:30 a.m., Friday morning.

Visitor Badges

Anyone who is not a musician, music educator, or student can purchase visitor passes at the Visitor registration booth.

Available onsite only—Visitors who pay the following rates will have access to all clinics, concerts, the exhibit hall, and the priority line for All-State concerts.

  • Adult Single-day: $95
  • Adult Multi-day: $170

Visitors are not eligible for CPE credit. All music educators (public and private) must register for the convention. This includes conductors, clinicians, private lesson instructors, and professional musicians. Texas music educators/musicians must also be active TMEA members to complete registration.

Why attend our convention?

Learn from 300+ clinics led by fellow educators and industry experts.

Enjoy 100+ live performances from exceptional ensembles.

Explore 600+ exhibitors showcasing the latest resources.

Connect with music educators from across Texas.

Need Help?

For questions about convention registration, email Membership Manager Susan Daugherty or stop by the Information Booth during Convention Registration hours.