Michigan Music Conference

The Michigan Music Conference, to be held in Grand Rapids January 25-27, 2024 is now in the planning stages. Be sure to visit the MMC website for current conference information. If you have a session you would like to submit for consideration for the 2024 schedule, please click here.

Please mark your calendars for Michigan’s premiere music education PD event!

Past MMC Headliners at the MMC include:

  • 2023: Juanda Marshall
  • 2020: Denise Gagne
  • 2019: John Feierabend
  • 2018: Beth Bolton
  • 2017: Herbert “Butch” Marshall
  • 2016: Brian Hiller   
  • 2015: Dr. Jill Trinka    
  • 2014: Dr. Ryan Hourigan & Dr. Alice Hammel    
  • 2013:  Dr. Wendy Valerio, Music Fluency, Development and Literacy   
  • 2012:  Dr. David Frego, Dalcroze Eurhythmics  
  • 2011:  Dr. Scott Shuler, our NAfME (MENC) National President

MMC Pre-Conference
MMEA sponsors The Elementary General Music Pre-Conference Workshop.  This event takes place on Thursday and features outstanding presenters at the top of their field. Our 2023 presenter was Juanda Marshall

In 2017 MMEA was pleased to welcome Jacque Schrader & Richard Layton. They presented a day-long session entitled “Language, Movement & Music Woven Through the Grades.” 

Friday morning MMEA sponsored session at the 2017 Michigan Music Conference