Become a Member School

What is my school’s WSMA account number?
Each WSMA membership is assigned a unique account number to be used for record identification. Because multiple WSMA school memberships may be tied to your personal record, you will need to know the account number for each. Find these account numbers at wsmamusic.org/account. Keep these handy throughout the year for use on registrations and other important documents. It is important to use the correct account number each time it is requested to ensure accurate records.

How do I determine the correct dues rate?
Dues are based on total student enrollment in grades six and above at your school. Memberships are based on “grade level groupings” (i.e. high, junior high/middle, elementary). This means that some schools require the creation of multiple memberships, even if two or more grade level groupings compose a single school or share physical space. For example, if a school serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, and both middle and high school level students wish to access WSMA programs, two memberships will need to be created: one for the “middle school” and one for the “high school” (even if the school does not make that distinction or use that terminology). At this hypothetical school, fifth through eighth grade students are considered middle school level, and ninth through twelfth grade students are considered high school level. When enrolling the middle school, a teacher would count only grades six, seven, and eight in the total student enrollment number. When enrolling the high school, a teacher would count grades nine, ten, eleven, and twelve in the total student enrollment number.

What is the difference between total student enrollment and music program enrollment numbers? 
All students at your school have the potential to participate in the music program, and WSMA dues are based on this potential. Your school’s total student enrollment number refers to all of the students enrolled at your school (or in each “grade level grouping”) in grades six and above. Later on the enrollment form, WSMA requests student enrollment numbers (or best estimates, depending on the time of year) for the concert bands, choirs, and orchestras at your school to help determine WSMA Accreditation recipient schools, so it is important to provide complete information.

Why hasn’t my school received an invoice for dues?
WSMA does not create invoices unless the proper paperwork is submitted–further, WSMA does not create invoices from purchase order documents and/or submitted payments of any kind. In order to begin the invoicing process for WSMA membership enrollment dues, please submit the WSMA membership enrollment form linked above.

My school submitted dues, so why haven’t we received an invoice / why can’t we access the WSMA Festival Music List?
WSMA does not create invoices unless the proper paperwork is submitted–further, WSMA does not create invoices from purchase order documents and/or submitted payments of any kind. In order to begin the invoicing process for WSMA membership enrollment dues, please submit the WSMA membership enrollment form linked above.

Can you extend the early bird discount for enrollment forms submitted after October 1?
Sorry, we cannot. WSMA membership enrollment opens in May of each year to give schools plenty of time to budget for WSMA membership. The WSMA board offers the early bird discount to thank schools for prioritizing this important part of their school’s budget and views the early bird dues rates as discounted rates and the standard dues rates as regular dues rates. WSMA will honor the early bird discount on all enrollment forms submitted by October 1, even if the dues payment is not yet approved by the school or ready for submission to WSMA. Unpaid invoices are subject to finance charges after 45 days, so if for some reason your school does not approve your WSMA membership enrollment within that timeframe, let us know so that we can cancel your submission at no cost.

Do I need to include the WSMA account number for each membership with which I am associated?
Yes, please! This will ensure accurate records and that you have access to the resources you need exactly when you need them. This is especially helpful in advance of fast-approaching festival registration deadlines.

Who is eligible to access a MyCenter account?
Music teachers employed by WSMA member schools are eligible for a MyCenter account. These teachers may choose to share a PDF version of the WSMA Festival Music List (or portions thereof) with private music teachers who request it, but they are not required to do so.

Are MyCenter accounts shared? Should I share my login credentials with my music department colleagues or the teacher who is taking my position next year? 
No. MyCenter accounts are intended for individuals to access, and as such, accounts and the login credentials for them should be kept private and should not be shared.

Do I need a new MyCenter account after switching schools?
No. As long as you continue teaching at a WSMA member school, the same MyCenter account will follow you throughout your music teaching career. Unless you or WSMA intentionally change your MyCenter login credentials, you will be able to log in to your account no matter where you teach. This is why it is important to let WSMA know with the contact information update form where you teach and how to contact you when changes occur.

How do I change my MyCenter username and/or password?
As long as you know your current MyCenter login credentials, you have the ability to change your MyCenter username and/or password to whatever you like at any time. Log in to your MyCenter account and click the “Edit Profile” button.

My school submitted WSMA membership enrollment dues, so why can’t I access resources such as the WSMA Festival Music List through MyCenter?
If you have a MyCenter account and can log in to it but cannot view the WSMA Festival Music List, chances are that we have not yet received a WSMA membership enrollment form from one of the WSMA accounts tied to your personal record. Once we receive this form, we are able to activate access to MyCenter.

Why can my colleague access the WSMA Festival Music List, but I can’t?
If your colleague is a current festival manager or adjudicator, they are able to view the WSMA Festival Music List regardless of their school’s WSMA membership status; however, we encourage these individuals to ensure that their school’s enrollment form(s) is/are submitted to allow their colleagues access in a timely fashion.