TMEA - How to Enter

Update your profile to include your TMEA Member Number and TMEA Campus ID. 

If you have not entered a TMEA Campus ID, you will not be able to make your entries until you do so.

1. In the top right section of Charms, click your name and select Update Profile.
2. On the Update Personal Program and Profile page, enter your TMEA Number and TMEA Campus ID. 

3. When finished, click 

   

Where is the student's information gathered from in Charms

Student name, height, age, and parts are all gathered from the student profile in Charms. For TMEA entries, we will select the part indicated on the screen to use based on your indicated program type (Band, Choir, Orchestra).

Entering a TMEA Event

Select Assessment and then TMEA Entries

Select the appropriate contest name from the list of contests

Contests are set up by your TMEA division reps, if you do not see your contest listed, contact your division chair

Once you select a contest, a list of your students will appear below

Check the box to the left of each student you wish to audition for All-Region

Select the Enter Students button

NOTE: If you have previously saved an entry file, you will see a button to Retrieve Saved File. Select Retrieve Saved File to go to the next screen. If you wish to discard your saved file, click the link marked click here to delete file.

Validate your TMEA information

If any information is missing or incorrect for a student, INVALID is displayed in the field for each student

To correct the information, click on the student name to quickly return to the student detail screen.

Edit the information for the student and select Save

Select the Back button on your browser twice

Refresh your screen to see your changes in the TMEA list. (Press the F5 key and the continue box)

If you have many entries to update, select the Save Current TMEA Entries button at the bottom to save the list of entered students for quick retrieval once you have corrected the INVALID items

NOTE: On the right side of the screen you may see some drop-down boxes with additional information requested by your division chair. For Choir accounts, Charms will read the height of the student and select the appropriate box automatically.

Prepare TMEA Upload File

When all of your selected students are valid, select Save Current TMEA Entries

Select the Prepare TMEA Upload File

Uploading your TMEA File

Select the DOWNLOAD TMEA ENTRY FILE button

Save this file to your desktop or take notice of where your file is downloaded. You do not need to open the file

You can enter an Alternative Campus ID at this time if needed

Select Choose File to locate your TMEA Entry File

Select Submit TMEA Entry FIle

NOTE: If adding additional students after you have submitted your file. Repeat the process and enter additional students. Multiple files can be submitted.