WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Established in 1915 and affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM
The Music Artistry Program of WSMTA is a self-supporting annual event developed for students to encourage interest in music and to maintain standards of fine musicianship.
The purpose of the WSMTA Music Artistry Program is to:
- Provide an educational experience which encourages goal-setting, persistence and creativity.
- Provide a performance opportunity for students where an objective evaluation of the student’s skill and musicianship is made by an impartial, competent visiting artist.
- Provide the teacher an opportunity to have feedback from another professional musician
Each student and ensemble will be given a written evaluation and oral comments from the visiting artist.
MTNA CONFERENCE IN SPOKANE
MARCH 16–20, 2019
The 2019 MTNA National Conference will be held at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, Washington, March 16–20, 2019. MTNA has once again put together an impressive lineup ready to entertain and inspire.
Renowned pianist Ingrid Fliter and the award-winning Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet will highlight the evening recitals. Alan Walker, preeminent Liszt and Chopin scholar, will provide the keynote address, based on his newest book, Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times. Pedagogy Saturday boasts five tracks: Entrepreneurship, Musician Wellness, Recreational Music Making, Teaching Artistry, and Teaching those with Special Needs. And, all the annual favorites like the Exhibit Hall, showcases and the MTNA National Student Competitions will be back!
YOUNG COMPOSERS PROJECT
The Young Composers Project gives students of WSMTA members the opportunity to submit their compositions for judging and comments by qualified adjudicators. These adjudicators are college professors and/or private teachers whose area of expertise is composition. The project provides educational feedback, a goal-setting format, and a focus on music that students love – their own compositions. Adjudicators select a first, second and third place composition for each grade level giving written comments. Certificates are awarded to all participants, and a small monetary prize is awarded to each first place winner (see yearly Rules and Guidelines form for details.) First place winners are invited to perform their compositions at the WSMTA Conference each summer.
WSMTA HAS OVER 1000 INDEPENDENT, COLLEGIATE AND UNIVERSITY MUSIC TEACHERS
DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF ALMOST 28,000 YOUNG MUSICIANS
LOGIN TO THE WSMTA WEBSITE
There are two things to be aware of when attempting to login to the website.
- you must use your MTNA member number as your username
- after three failed login attempts, you risk being blocked from the website, so please,do not hesitate to contact the WSMTA Administrative Administrator at wsmtaoffice@gmail.com for login assistance
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.
2019 STATE CONFERENCE HONORS RECITALS
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 karen.hollenback@gmail.com or CLICK HERE for the WSMTA State Honors Recital Competition instructions.
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES
For a full calendar, click here.
| January 26 | WSMTA Education Board Meeting – Red Lion Hotel, Seatac (Laurie Eash, Education Board chair) |
| January 27 | WSMTA Board of Directors Meeting – Red Lion Hotel, Seatac (Krista Seely, WSMTA President) |
| March 1 | Deadline for the April/May issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| February 15 | Deadline for Young Composers Project entries (Martin Kennedy, YCP chair) |
| March 1 | Deadline for Chapter of the Year applications (Harriet West, chair) |
| March 16-20 | MTNA Conference in Spokane WA (MTNA Conference website) |
| April 21 | State Recital Competition results due (please use online form) (Karen Hollenback, chair) |
| April 20 | Last day for Music Artistry Program (Stephanie White, MAP chair) |
| May 1 | Deadline for the June/July issue of the Clarion (Samantha Yeung, Clarion editor) |
| May 1 | Music Artistry Program (MAP) Final Report due (Stephanie White, MAP chair) |
| May 1 | Visiting Artist expenses for MAP due (Stephanie White, MAP chair) |
| May 15 | Deadline for early registration for the WSMTA Conference in Tacoma from June 19-21, 2019 (Kirsten Carlson, WSMTA Conference chair) |
| 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 21-22 | WSMTA Leadership Seminar at Yakima Hilton Garden Inn, Yakima (Kathy Mortensen, chair) |