WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Established in 1915 and affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
2019 STATE CONFERENCE
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma
Each year, WSMTA presents a conference with presentations and workshops, masterclasses, honors recitals, meetings, information sessions about state programs, Washington Winners recital, Young Composers Project and Commissioned Composers recital, and an awards banquet. It is a wonderful opportunity for continued education and to visit with friends and colleagues from across the state.
This June, we will be at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Check out the CONFERENCE WEBPAGE to find out more information, including:
- conference schedule
- presenters
- information for advertisers, sponsors, and exhibitors
- registration rates
- application for masterclass
- conference fee waivers
If you have any questions, please contact 2019 Conference Chair Kirsten Carlson.
CONFERENCE BREAK SPONSORS
If you or your business or your WSMTA chapter are interested in supporting a refreshment break or a reception at the conference in Tacoma in June, please click on the blue button below. Go to the conference sponsors page for more information.
THIS PENGUIN WILL BE ATTENDING CONFERENCE!
You will find this penguin stress ball (and many more) at the registration table at the WSMTA State Conference in Tacoma from June 19-21, 2019. These squeezable penguins feature the new WSMTA logo on their chest – and they wear it proudly.
They will be on sale for $5 as a fundraiser for the conference. However, the first five people to check-in at the registration table after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 will get one free penguin stress ball!
Looking great on the piano!
WSMTA HAS A NEW LOGO!
WSMTA is excited to announce the launch of our new logo as part of the ongoing growth of our organization. We believe the logo better matches who we are: an organization of independent, collegiate, and university music teachers dedicated to enriching the lives of young musicians and promoting the art of music.
The Branding & Marketing Committee, a subcommittee of the WSMTA Strategic Plan, worked with a local marketing firm over the course of 9 months to develop our logo.
Over the next few months, we will work on updating our web presence, documents, and forms. Official use will begin July 2019.
What it’s all about?
The horn is the largest element in the logo, as a fanfare for WSMTA. It represents the clarion sound of music and is a call to musicians of all instruments. The pedals are the second-largest element, representing the art of music sustained by music education. The remaining elements are in the eye of the beholder: to a brass musician, it could be valves of a trumpet; to a woodwind musician, it could be flute keys; and to a string musician, it could be the tuning pegs of a violin.
BECOME A WSMTA 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
2019 STATE CONFERENCE HONORS RECITALS
Wednesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Friday, June 21 at 11:00 a.m.
The 2019 WSMTA Conference is fast approaching…and that means the planning for the State Conference Honors Recitals is in full swing. All Chapters and Districts need to report their Honors recitalist winners by April 21, 2019. Please CLICK HERE to report the winners, and be sure all information is complete and accurate. CLICK HERE to find out how many representatives and alternates your chapter and district are allowed.
Recitalists and their teachers will be contacted shortly after April 21 to begin scheduling the Honors Recital performance day/time. Recitalists must be available for all recital times/days but every effort will be made to schedule recitalists for their first choice day/time. Scheduling will be done on a first come-first served basis so prompt return of requested scheduling information will increase the chance (but not guarantee) that the recitalist’s first choice of recital day/time will be accommodated. The PDF entitled “Important State Recitalist Information for Competition Chairs, Teachers and Recitalists” will be available by 1/11/19.
If there are questions concerning the State Honors Recitals please contact WSMTA President-elect Karen Hollenback, NCTM at [email protected] or CLICK HERE for the WSMTA State Honors Recital Competition instructions.
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES
For a full calendar, click here.
| June 1 | Deadline for submitting Chapter Presidents’ Reports and List of Chapter Officers (Kirsten Carlson, Administrative Coordinator) |
| June 17 | WSMTA Education Board Meeting – University of Puget Sound, Tacoma (Laurie Eash, Education Board chair) |
| June 18 | WSMTA Board of Directors Meeting – University of Puget Sound, Tacoma (Krista Seely, WSMTA President) |
| June 19-21 | WSMTA Conference at University of Puget Sound, Tacoma. (CLICK HERE for more information) |
| August 1 | Deadline for the September issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| September TBD | Deadline fro registering for the WSMTA Leadership Seminar at Yakima Hilton Garden Inn, Yakima (Kathy Mortensen, chair) |
| September 1 | Deadline for the October/November issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| September 11 | Deadline for the MTNA Performance and Composition Competition online applications (application deadline is 3:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME on Wednesday, September 11, 2019). |
| September 11 | Deadline for WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition applications (Cherie Felts, chair). Applications must be completed online or postmarked by September 11, 2019. |
| September 21-22 | WSMTA Leadership Seminar at Yakima Hilton Garden Inn, Yakima (Kathy Mortensen, chair) |
| November 9-11 | WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition ad MTNA Performance Competition at Whitworth University in Spokane. |