To nominate a music educator for the 2022 NAfME, CMEA and/or EMEA award, please complete and return the nomination form along with a recent photograph of the nominee by May 16, 2022, to the Education Department at International Headquarters, 9110 S. Toledo Ave, Tulsa, OK, USA 74137. You may submit the application via e-mail at education@sweetadelines.com or by fax at 1-918-665-0894.

 

The Board will select the recipients of these prestigious awards at their June 2022 meeting with awards being presented in September 2022 with more details to follow.

 

Additionally, if you would like to nominate an educator who is a member of a music education association other than NAfME, CMEA, or EMEA, please contact education@sweetadelines.com.

 

Sweet Adelines International Music Educator Awards

The International Board of Directors welcomes all Sweet Adelines members to submit recommendations for the Sweet Adelines International Music Educator Awards which are the National Association for Music Education Educators Award (NAfME), the European Music Educators’ Association Educator Award (EMEA) and the Canadian Music Educators’ Award (CMEA) respectively.

• The NAfME Award was established in 1992 to recognize outstanding music educators who are members of both Sweet Adelines International and NAfME.
• The EMEA Award was established in 2001 and presented in conjunction with the NAfME award. This award is presented to an educator who is a member of both Sweet Adelines International and EMEA and who has made outstanding contributions to the music education of youth in Europe.
• Established in 2016, the CMEA Award is open to Canadian educators who are members of both CMEA and Sweet Adelines International and who have shown excellence in music education. The CMEA award is presented in conjunction with the NAfME and EMEA awards.