2025 Symposium on Music Teacher Education

2025 Symposium on Music Teacher Education

Advancing an Inclusive Community: Renew, Reinvigorate, Recharge

October 23–25, 2025

The registration portal for the 2025 Symposium on Music Teacher Education (SMTE) is now open! The Symposium will be held at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 23–25, 2025. Registration includes access to all sessions, the opening reception on Thursday evening, morning coffee and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and shuttle service between the conference hotel (Drury Plaza Hotel-Indianapolis/Carmel) and Butler University.

Registration rates:

• $250 General registration
• $200 Graduate student registration
• $125 Day pass for Friday or Saturday for P-12 and community partners

For the first time, some sessions will be available for remote participation as attendees to live presented sessions, including keynote sessions and two rooms of presentations that will be accessible via a limited access Zoom link. Virtual participation registration will be $180.

On Saturday evening, an optional buffet will be held for interested attendees for $30, payable at time of registration.

We ask all who are planning on attending SMTE to register by September 23, 2025, at which point registration fees will increase. On site registration at an increased rate will be available as well.

Further information regarding the Symposium can be found at the SMTE website. We look forward to welcoming you to SMTE and Butler University in October!