WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Established in 1915 and affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
OUTSTANDING ARTIST COMPETITION
The competition was established in 2005 to provide an additional performance opportunity for talented pianists from Washington state. It runs concurrently with the MTNA Competition, but is not part of the MTNA Competition.
Contact Cherie Felts if you have any questions about the competition.
WSMTA LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
This is a once-a-year opportunity for Chapter Presidents, District VPs, chairs of all our state programs, Education Board and Board of Directors to meet together to share important information about our state and local programs for both teachers and students as we begin a new year.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The WSMTA Conference Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for presentations for the 2019 WSMTA Conference at the University of Puget Sound on June 19-21, 2019. The deadline for submitting your proposal is November 15, 2018. Presenters will be notified by December 15, 2018 if their proposal has been accepted. Presenters receive 25% off their registration fees (they must register part-time or full-time for the conference).
BECOME A MEMBER
Washington State Music Teachers Association (WSMTA) is affiliated with Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
In order to become a member of WSMTA, you must join through MTNA.
WSMTA HAS OVER 1000 INDEPENDENT, COLLEGIATE AND UNIVERSITY MUSIC TEACHERS
DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF ALMOST 28,000 YOUNG MUSICIANS
NEWS and UPCOMING EVENTS
Fee Changes to the Outstanding Artist Competition
The Outstanding Artist Competition was established in 2005 to provide an additional performance opportunity for talented pianists from Washington state. It runs concurrently with the MTNA Competition, but is not part of the MTNA Competition.
The teacher and student fees have both been changed for November 2018:
- Teachers will now pay $20 per student they enter.
- Students will now pay $100 for the Junior Division competition and $120 for the Senior Division competition.
For complete guidelines for the Outstanding Artist Competition, please click here.
WSMTA is looking for new photos for the website
Do you enjoy taking and sharing photos? Have you ever thought that the photos on the WSMTA website need a new look? Well, WSMTA is starting to collect photos of musical subjects for use on our website, social networking sites, and the Clarion. Just click on the button below, read the guidelines very carefully, and then upload photos that you would like to share with WSMTA to improve the look of our website. The photos should have something to do with music or teaching and you will need to get permission from any people who are in the photos (there’s a consent form included in the guidelines). There will be a photo credits page on the website and you will be told if we are going to use any of the photos that you submit. Thanks for sharing!
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES
For a full calendar, click here.
| September 1 | Deadline for the October/November issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| September 12 | Deadline for application for MTNA Student Performance Competition and MTNA Student Composition Competition. Click here for complete competition guidelines. |
| September 12 | Deadline for applications to the WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition. Please click here for more information. |
| October 6-7 | Leadership Seminar, Yakima Hilton Garden Inn, Yakima (Karen Hollenback, chair) |
| October 15 | Dues deadline for renewing members for participation in the Music Artistry Program (Stephanie White, chair) |
| November 1 | Deadline for the December/January issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| November 10-12 | MTNA Performance Competition – CWU in Ellensburg (Kathy Mortensen, chair) |
| November 10-12 | Outstanding Artist Competition – CWU in Ellensburg (Cherie Felts, chair) |