The CCPS Fine Arts Department highly encourages teachers to become members and participate actively in professional organizations. These organizations not only provide teacher support and education through workshops, conventions, journals, and newsletters, but also provide national, regional, and statewide events for students. Some of these organizations are listed below:

ACDA – American Choral Directors Association
www.acda.org

AOSA – American Orff-Schulwerk Association
www.aosa.org

ASTA – American String Teachers Association
https://www.astastrings.org

ECMMA – Early Childhood Music & Movement Association
www.ecmma.org

GIML – The Gordon Institute for Music Learning
www.giml.org

GMEA – Georgia Music Educators Association
www.gmea.org

NAfME – National Association for Music Educators
www.nafme.org

NBA – National Band Association 
https://nationalbandassociation.org

OAKE – Organization of American Kodaly Educators
www.oake.org

TI-ME – Technology Institute for Music Educators
www.ti-me.org