The Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) is the Minnesota state-level affiliate of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. MMEA is a 2000-member professional society for music educators and is one of Minnesota's content education organizations.[1] The program has operated for over sixty years.[2] MMEA's stated mission is to provide "high quality music education for every student". MMEA annually conducts live auditions of Minnesota students for seven different All-State performing groups. These groups are Mixed Choir, Men's Choir, Women's Choir, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra groups. The association also publishes a quarterly magazine, Interval.