Region B

Region B covers the following counties: Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Wexford

Elementary Honors Choir

April 25-26, 2026
West Senior High School – Traverse City

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Region Representative: Kelsey Burnell

  • NAFME/MMEA member
  • Where do you teach?
    • Traverse City, Michigan
  • Total career number of years teaching:
    • 7 years
  • Colleges or institutions and which degrees/certificates have you received:
    • Bachelor of Music Education from Central Michigan University
  • What other organizations are you a member of?
    • FAME
  • Why is being a member of MMEA important to you?
    • Being a music teacher can be so lonely- MMEA is a great way to connect and learn with other educators in our state. We are working hard to provide more resources to teachers in all areas of the state- which is why I became the Region B rep.
  • What made you go into teaching?
    • My mom is a teacher, and I always wanted to be one. I settled on elementary music after pre-student teaching with Zach Vandergraaf when he was teaching in Mount Pleasant. I really loved his First Steps in Music lessons with his Junior Kindergarteners!
  • What is something in your teaching career you are proud of?
    • I started a Family Folk Dance night at my school and each year it gets a little bigger. I love getting families involved in music making with their students!