WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Established in 1915 and affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
Established in 1915 and affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
Washington State Music Teachers Association (WSMTA) promotes the art of music and the advancement of music knowledge by providing educational opportunities that further the appreciation of music throughout the state.
It is affiliated with Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
To become a member of WSMTA, join through MTNA.
Registration is closed for both competitions.
Both competitions will take place at Central Washington University in Ellensburg from November 10-12, 2023.
Have someone you would like to join, but don’t know how to ask?
Contact Membership Chair Susan Speicher at speichersusan@gmail.com!
Email: wsmtaoffice@gmail.com
Phone: please email wsmtaoffice@gmail.com to schedule a call back.
The WSMTA office will respond to your emails within 24 hours most weekdays.
Closed most major holidays and December 23, 2023 through January 1, 2024.
For a full calendar, click here.
October 7, 2023 | District I & II Conference: Music Making with MIND-BODY-SOUL. Featuring Eneida Larti, Katie O’Rourke, and Andrea Rackl. For more information click here. Registration will begin on September 1, 2023. |
November 6 | Deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2024 WSMTA Conference. Accepting conference proposals starting September 8, 2023 |
November 10-12, 2023 | WSMTA MTNA Performance Competitions and WSMTA Outstanding Artist Piano Competition. |
November 18, 2023 | District VII Conference: Piano Pedagogy Saturday in Spokane WA. Featuring Kevin Olsen. For more information click here. Registration deadline is November 12, 2023. |
January 27, 2024 | WSMTA Education Board meeting. |
January 28, 2024 | WSMTA Board of Directors meeting. |
From the Washington State Department of Health:
“We now know that COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future. It’s important to understand how to live our lives while keeping ourselves, loved ones and community as safe as possible. How can we do that? By using all the tools we’ve learned so far: getting vaccinated and boosted, getting tested and staying home if sick or exposed, wearing a mask in crowds, and keeping our distance.”
The overriding priority for WSMTA is the health and safety of our teachers, visiting artists, students, and their family members.
Flexibility remains a key word in our lives, so having a back-up plan for any in-person music event is prudent.
For additional insight into possible legal issues surrounding pandemic protocols, MTNA has prepared a helpful guide to legal liabilities, available here. It also addresses concerns individual music teachers have as they consider their policies on face to face lessons vs. online lessons. MTNA is available to answer questions: mtnanet@mtna.org or (888) 512-5278.