2021 Virtual Music Education Marketplace Exhibitors *denotes PMEA Corporate Sponsor **denotes PMEA Bronze Sponsor ***denotes PMEA Silver Sponsor ****denotes PMEA Gold Sponsor

Air National Guard Band of the Northeast – The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast supports the total Air Force mission in war and peace by preserving our national heritage, accomplished mainly through the professional music it provides for official military, recruiting and community events. Like all Air National Guard bands, the Band of the Northeast is assigned the state mission of supporting regional Air National Guard units through performances in military ceremonies, by promoting recruitment and retention of Air National Guard members, and in annual public relations concert tours. As traditional guardsmen, band members can also be called upon to augment other National Guard or Active Duty Bands or assist other Air and Army National Guard units with civil defense duties and disaster relief efforts. The band performs as a concert band, ceremonial band, “High Altitude” Popular Music Ensemble, “Flightline Brass” New Orleans Style Brass Band, “Brass in Blue” brass quintet, “In Flight” woodwind quintet, trombone quartet, and a jazz/popular combo group.

Alfred Music – Alfred Music, the leader in music education for over 99 years, produces educational, reference, pop, and performance materials for teachers, students, professionals, and hobbyists spanning every , style, and difficulty level. Alfred Music is now also paired with MakeMusic, which is part of Peaksware Holdings, LLC portfolio of companies, to transform how music is composed, published, taught, learned, and performed by bringing together the leaders in educational music publishing and music technology.

BAC Musical Instruments – BAC Musical Instruments manufactures and imports student and professional-level instruments. Custom and Handcraft horns are also designed and manufactured in our Kansas City factory. BAC is a national distributor for System Blue Marching Instruments.

DeMoulin Brothers & Company – DeMoulin Bros. and Co. is the oldest and largest manufacturer of music performance group apparel in the world. We manufacture an endless range of uniforms for Marching Bands, Concert Bands, Color Guard, Choir and many other music related performance groups. The products offered include: custom and in-stock uniforms, formal wear for men and women, guard uniforms and the largest selection of accessory products found anywhere. By combining our experience and craftsmanship in garment manufacturing with the most current design elements and quality standards, DeMoulin Bros. and Co. continues to lead the industry in all fields.

Eastman Music Company* – The Eastman family of strings, winds, and - including S.E. Shires Co., Wm. S. Haynes Co., Backun Musical Services, and Bourgeois Guitars - proudly makes handcrafted instruments for players of all levels.

Elizabethtown College* – Elizabethtown College offers programs in music, music education, music therapy, and a Master of Music Education in peacebuilding, social-emotional learning, and world music drumming. Be exceptional at Elizabethtown College and live your best life today at Etown.edu

Grove City College Department of Music* - Grove City College (GCC) is a private, Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, . Founded in 1876 as a normal school, the college emphasizes a humanities core curriculum and offers 60 majors and 6 pre-professional programs with undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, business, education, engineering, and music. Grove City College equips students to pursue their unique callings through an academically excellent and Christ-centered learning and living experience distinguished by a commitment to affordability and its promotion of the Christian worldview, the foundations of free society, and the love of neighbor.

The Department of Music features 5 distinct music degrees, 2 music minors, 11 faculty directed ensembles, over 20 student led ensembles, and more than 30 full and part-time faculty.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Department of Music* -

JW Pepper & Son, Inc – Founded in 1876, J.W. Pepper is the largest sheet music retailer in the world, delivering unparalleled customer service to musicians through its distribution centers, stores, and website jwpepper.com. Pepper offers sheet music useful to directors and performers alike, as well as music equipment, accessories, and technology solutions to support music programs.

Kutztown University - The KU Department of Music offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education, performance, and commercial music.

Lebanon Valley College – Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, is located in Annville, Pennsylvania. For the third consecutive year, LVC has been listed at #5 nationally and #1 in Pennsylvania for job placement. Students interested in studying music can choose from a B.S. in Music Education, B.M. in Audio & Music Production, and B.A. in Music with various concentrations. Graduate studies include a Master in Music Education, Modern Band Certificate, and Master in Education depending on your career goals. All graduate courses meet ACT 48 continuing education hours for professional development. Undergraduate music majors and non-majors have opportunities to perform in a variety of large and chamber ensemble experiences. For more information please visit www.lvc.edu.

Menchey Music Service, Inc**** – Menchey Music is a full-service school music dealer with retail stores in Central Pennsylvania and . Our primary focus is to serve the needs of students, parents, and music educators, and provide support to school music programs. Through our retail stores and a team of school service representatives, our company is able to provide a competitive, full service solution to music educators and student musicians. Our policy is to provide honest advice and top-quality products and service to our customers. We rent and sell band and instruments, guitars, and keyboard products as well as print music and musical accessories. We also provide repair service and musical instruction in our stores. In addition to our core business, Menchey Music also maintains 3 specialty stores to serve you including our Yamaha Gallery, Orchestral String Gallery, and Educational Print Music Department.

Mary Pappert School of Music (Duquesne University)*** - Whether you're interested in Music Education, Performance, Music Technology, Music Therapy, Composition, or Jazz, we have the faculty and resources to prepare you for a successful and fulfilling career in music and beyond. At the Mary Pappert School of Music, you are challenged to connect historical practices with modern methods, blend the traditional with current technology, and explore your artistry, creativity, and ingenuity to the fullest extent. It's time for bigger goals! Visit https://duq.edu/Music

Messiah University* – Messiah University has a Master of Music in Conducting degree, a Master of Music Education degree, and Certificates of Advanced Graduate Studies in Conducting that offers a reputation for academic excellence, online classes, experienced faculty and one of the most technologically advanced learning facilities on the East Coast. Whether you are a public or private school educator, a community or church ensemble director, or a recent music major graduate, the program can help you advance your career as a music educator and deepen your expertise in music conducting. The majority of classes are offered online with some one-week, on-campus sessions at the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, campus, so you are free to pursue your career and your degree at the same time. The MME can be completed entirely online.

Music & Arts** – Since the 1990s, Music & Arts has expanded nationwide through organic growth and a series of acquisitions and mergers with other music dealers. In 2005, Music & Arts joined forces with American Music to become the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer in the United States. We are the leading school music provider chosen by educators across the country. Our 200+ Educational Representatives, 200+ Retail Stores, and 300+ Rapid Rental Affiliates support the start of nearly a quarter-million new musicians each school year.

As the nation’s leading provider of private music lessons, instrument sales, rentals, and repairs, we’re committed to making your job easier so you can spend more time focusing on what matters: building a connection with your students and exposing them to music.

Penn State School of Music*** – Founded in 1855, Penn State School of Music takes pride in its student-centered philosophy and the quality of the individualized instruction provided by its fifty full-time faculty, guest artists, and scholars. At Penn State, you will find the ideal match between the wealth of opportunities found in a large institution and the individualized attention provided in the intimate environment of our School of Music. We offer a wide array of undergraduate and graduate programs as well as many opportunities for non-majors.

Quaver Music**** - QuaverMusic.com offers a fully-digital, comprehensive program for today's PreK-8 music classroom, plus an engaging student website! Seriously fun!

Robert M. Sides Family Music Center** –

Seton Hill University* - Seton Hill University’s Music Department offers a state of the art Performing Arts Center, small classes, and outstanding artists/teachers. The university has a passion for music that extends from its founding to an unlimited future. A fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the Music Department will unlock your full potential and help you develop the skills for a life, and a career, in music. Offering the following degrees: B.A. – MUSIC B.M. – COMMERCIAL MUSIC B.M. – MUSIC EDUCATION B.M. – MUSIC THERAPY B.M. – PERFORMANCE B.M. – SACRED MUSIC WITH CERTIFICATES IN MUSIC THERAPY, SACRED MUSIC, & WORSHIP ARTS. For more information; https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/commercial-music-bm/

Slippery Rock University* – The Slippery Rock University Department of Music is committed to providing learning experiences to meet the current and future needs of today's student. We recognize the unique power of music to express emotion, to teach, to foster communication, to access memories, to motivate, to initiate movement, and to provide enrichment for the community-at-large. The department provides an environment for serious study and musical performance to prepare our students for successful careers in music education, music therapy, and performance, including double majors in music education & music therapy, music education & performance, and music therapy & performance. We welcome students of all majors to participate in all our musical ensembles and we offer minors in music.

SmartMusic | Finale – SmartMusic is the leading web-based music education platform that connects teachers and students, whether in the classroom or remote. It facilitates focused practice, assessment, and immediate feedback, making the link between educator and student even more powerful. SmartMusic’s suite of teaching tools includes an unrivaled repertoire library, assessment support, gradebooks, custom rubrics, units, and practice analytics, in addition to game-changing features such as Sight Reading Builder, the Compose notation app, and Music Sharing.

Finale is the world standard in music notation software. For 25 years, musicians around the world have relied on Finale to create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. No matter where your inspiration leads you, from a simple lead sheet to preparing your Hollywood film score, Finale is the trusted route to the very best output available.

Stanbury Uniforms, LLC – Stanbury Uniforms – for more than 100 years, Stanbury has been an industry leader in the production of quality, custom uniforms for marching band, color guard, drum corps and more, backed by outstanding customer service. For more information, visit stanbury.com.

Sunderman Conservatory of Music* – Sunderman Conservatory of Music unites professional artistic standards with the intellectual and academic breadth of the liberal arts.

Susquehanna University* – Susquehanna has student-centered degrees in Music Education, Performance, and Composition, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music option, offering convenient opportunities to double major. With a combination of conservatory-level training and a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, we make multiple paths in music possible. Susquehanna provides small-school advantages as well as big-school opportunities!

Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance*** – The Boyer College of Music and Dance offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Choral Activities, Dance, Instrumental Studies, Jazz Studies, Keyboard Studies, Music Education, Composition, Music History, Music Theory, Music Technology, Music, Music Therapy and Voice and Opera. Boyer is located on Temple's main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, less than one mile from the City’s historic cultural institutions, including the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadanco and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Temple is also ideally located only two hours south of New York and three hours north of Washington, D.C.

Westminster College – The School of Music at Westminster College is a significant presence on campus with around 55 music majors and over 130 non-major students involved in music. Students at Westminster go on to get jobs as music teachers at a high rate of around 95% and also go on to graduate school in music performance at a rate of 100%. We are very proud of our alumni who are working in the music field all over the country. Come join a high quality community of supportive music students in a small college setting where you get extensive one-on-one attention from the professors!

Yamaha* - of America is profoundly committed to enriching lives through music education. Our team is looking forward to meeting you at this year’s virtual conference and serving your professional needs in any way we can. For over 50 years we have been dedicated to serving music-makers of all ages through our global music instruction schools, in our commitment to music education advocacy, through teacher professional development programs and in our partnerships with music service organizations. We look forward to connecting with you at PMEA 2021.