2024-2025 Membership Dues

Active: $140 (National $104 | State $36)
Retired: $75 (National $52 | State $23)
Introductory: $70 (National $52 | State $18)
Collegiate: $40 (National $31 | State $9)
*Federated state music education association affiliation (i.e. GMEA) is not included as part of an associate membership.

Membership in GMEA is open to all persons active in or retired from teaching, supervision, administration, or industry-related service to music education. Membership is conferred upon payment of annual combined dues for the Georgia Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

 join or renew

Please visit NAfME’s website or call NAfME Member Services at 1-800-336-3768.  If you are paying by check, be sure to send your invoice and payment directly to NAfME. Their address is available on the invoice.

Current Members

Your GMEA Opus account will be updated within one business day of your renewal with NAfME. GMEA updates member accounts in the order they appear in NAfME's records. If your Opus account does not reflect your renewal within one business day, please complete the Membership Renewal Confirmation Form. 

New Members

Once you have received your receipt from NAfME, please create a GMEA Opus account by clicking the “New User” link on the login page. Your Opus account request will be reviewed within one business day. 

*Collegiate NAfME (CNAfME) Members do not need to create an Opus account.