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Music Fraternities and Service Organizations
Collegiate Music Educators' Association
With more than 114,000 members, MENC, the National Association for Music Education is the world's largest arts education association. Through its many programs, activities, publications, and conferences, MENC works to promote the value of music education, foster the best possible music education programs in our nation's schools, and advance music education as a profession. As a Collegiate Member, you are automatically a member of the state organization (NCMEA). As an educator-in-training, MENC is your permanent advocate for the importance of an education that includes music: it champions the National Music Education Standards, www.SupportMusic.com, and sponsors outreach programs such as Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) and the World's Largest Concert.
Advisors are Professor Merida Negrete and Professor Dan Huff. For more information about membership, contact Kelly Austin at kaustin@email.unc.edu.
Mu Beta Psi National Co-ed Honorary Music Fraternity
- Mu Beta Psi, National Co-ed Honorary Music Fraternity, is one of the
nation’s oldest music fraternities. Founded at the campus of North
Carolina State University in 1925, Mu Beta Psi is a diverse group of
musicians, instrumentalists and vocalists alike, who seek to serve the
music organizations on their campuses and to promote music at their
universities and beyond. On April 4, 1993, Mu Chapter was founded at
the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Since then, the men and
women of Mu Beta Psi have been a presence in the UNC music community.
Brothers have provided services such as ushering concerts, hosting
receptions for music performances, and establishing an annual concert
to raise money for VH1’s Save the Music. Mu Chapter also hosts a Senior
Music Majors concert to showcase the accomplishments of the music
department at UNC while educating the greater community about music. Mu
Beta Psi is a very close-knit group, both at the university and on the
natoinal level, with a strong focus on brotherhood as well a music.
To learn more visit our local website www.unc.edu/student/orgs/mbpsi/ or our national website www.mubetapsi.org or contact Anna Kaplan at kaplana@email.unc.edu
Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity
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Our Mission is to encourage, nurture, and support the art of music.
Since its founding, the sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota have dedicated over
100 years to the highest musical scholarship, most esteemed character
building, and friendly relations among female musical professionals.
Today SAI claims over 86,000 initiated members belonging to more than 300 college and alumnae chapters. The chapter at UNC-CH is named Iota Tau and was installed on April 29, 1946. The founding chapter was formed in 1903 at the University of Michigan School of Music.
Over the past few years, Iota Tau has successfully aided in numerous service projects, welcomed the distinguished conductor Frederick Fennell to our campus, and held many social events including retreats and formals.
If you are interested in information regarding membership in SAI, please contact Cameron Hayden at cehayden@email.unc.edu
SAI Website: http://www.unc.edu/student/orgs/sai/