Indiana State School Music Association

The Indiana State School Music Association, Inc. is a scholastic music association, with a mission to provide educationally evaluated music performance activities for the students and teachers of the state of Indiana, to assist in the development of performance-oriented assessment of state and national musical academic standards, and to offer educational support to fulfill this mission.[1] The Northern Indiana School Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association was integrated into the ISSMA in 1980.

Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)
FormationJuly 1981 (1981-07)
Legal statusActive
PurposeMusic Education
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39.7684°N 86.1581°E / 39.7684; 86.1581
Region
Indiana
Executive Director
Mick Bridgewater
President
Glenn Northern (Penn High School)
Vice President
Peter Sampson (Whiteland Community High School)
Past President
Michael Pote (Carmel High School)
WebsiteISSMA website

ISSMA-sponsored events and contests include Solo & Ensemble auditions, Marching band festivals and competitions leading to the ISSMA State Finals, and Concert Choir, Orchestra, and Band State Finals. [2] The Indiana Marching Band State Finals for open class are held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, while the state finals for scholastic class is held at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis. State Concert Organizational Finals events are held at varying locations in Indianapolis.

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