OCMEA stands for the Oswego County Music Educators’ Association, a professional

organization for the music teachers and students in Oswego County’s public and private

educational institutions. As and advocacy group for the advancement of musical

activities, OCMEA sponsors All County festivals at the Elementary, Junior High and

Senior High levels in vocal, instrumental, orchestral and jazz ensembles, hiring highly

respected music educators to serve as guest conductors. Musical selections purchased for the festivals are then available for loan to county schools through a county music library housed in the Hannibal school district

      In Addition to the All County festivals, OCMEA offers musical scholarships annually,

chosen through a performance based scholarship audition held in January. As a county

unit of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) the OCMEA also hosts

the Zone 4, Area All State Festival and NYSSMA Solo Festival on a three-year rotational

basis. Oswego County schools shares responsibility for hosting these events along with

two other counties, which include Oneida and Herkimer counties.

      The OCMEA also offers financial support to area music organizations to assure growth of music outside of the schools.