WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Established in 1915 and affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
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 STRATEGIC PLAN
A Strategic Plan has been adopted and put into motion. This was developed by the Strategic Planning Committee in an effort to continue moving WSMTA programs forward, as well as to expand and improve our association. If you, as a member of WSMTA, would like to become involved please contact Jani Peterson at jani@turbonet.com
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.
CONFERENCE EVALUATION
Fill out an online evaluation of the 2018 WSMTA/OMTA Joint Conference.
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.
| June 30 | 2018-2019 membership fees due: go to www.mtna.org to renew your membership |
| August 1 | Deadline for the September issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| 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) |