WSMTA Associate Members

Associate Members are businesses and associations who support WSMTA and music education in the State of Washington.

  • WSMTA is deeply grateful for the many local partners who have supported us in myriad ways for the past 105 years.  Some of our partners have taken an extra step to join us as associate members.
  • If you would like to support WSMTA’s mission, consider becoming an Associate Member today!
  • To join or renew your membership, go to our Associate Membership online registration form.

Many thanks to our WSMTA Associate Members


Henry Bischofberger, third generation violin maker, learned his craft at the Swiss School of Violin Making in Brienz, Switzerland.

He continued his studies in San Francisco before returning to Seattle where he ran the family violin business on Capitol Hill for 12 years. He brings over 35 years of experience to his new shop on the Eastside of Lake Washington. For more information please visit their website at hkbviolins.com


Eastern Washington University offers a comprehensive cross-discipline curriculum as well as specialized programs and maintains an emphasis on real-world experiences.

In addition, close faculty relationships and collaborative community projects make our graduates strong and active stewards of the communities in which they ultimately reside. The Music program at EWU is committed to students who seek careers in music in all areas of performance, composition, conducting and music education as performers, teachers and scholars. Bachelor and Master degrees are offered in Performance, Music Education and Composition and we offer the opportunity for graduate students to design a program based on their individual needs and career goals in both classical and jazz music. For more information please visit their website at www.ewu.edu


Bellingham Tuning is a premium piano service company based in Bellingham  with service extending  north of Bellingham as well as Skagit County to the south.

We service acoustic pianos, ranging from student console pianos to parlor and concert grand pianos.  Repairs and restorations are all done with genuine parts specified by the respective manufacturers.  Our piano service program includes working for retail piano stores, private piano owners

and concert level piano preparation for world renowned artists  at performing art halls.

Our hope is to inspire every pianist with a perfectly tuned, voiced and regulated piano and all of our work is completely guaranteed.  Discounts for piano teachers discounts are available


Ted Brown Music is your family-owned full service music store. Established in 1931,

Ted Brown Music has grown to six locations in Washington state (Tacoma, Seattle, Silverdale, Puyallup, Yakima and Richland) and a worldwide online presence.  Ted Brown Music carries the best in today’s musical instruments — guitars, basses, drums and percussion, amps and effects, pro audio, band and orchestra instruments, folk instruments, accessories, sheet music and more.

Ted Brown Music is the leading name for school band and orchestra instrument rentals in the state of Washington. Our statewide educational services representatives offer free instrument pickup and delivery from school, work with students and directors, and provide complimentary services at school music events. 
See why Ted Brown Music is the leader in music education and the largest sheet music dealer in the Northwest at www.tedbrownmusic.com


Washington State Music Teachers Association is a member of WMEA.

Washington Music Educators Association serves school music teachers from elementary school through higher education.

WMEA provides in-service opportunities, publications, advocacy and an annual conference for its membership. WMEA has long partnered with WSMTA to ensure that our state’s students have the greatest possible opportunities for both group and individual instruction so that their music education is enhanced to the highest degree. For more information please visit their website at wmea.org