Membership
GMMTA is the local affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association.
Our Purpose:
ENGAGE
SUSTAIN
INSPIRE
MTNA—Your Partner In Teaching
For well over a century, MTNA has been the backbone for a collaborative community of music-teaching professionals, connecting both the seasoned educator and those at the beginning of their career.
MTNA membership does more than simply complement your career as a music professional—it supports, supplements and shapes it. It empowers music teachers nationwide to become better educators through networking, leadership, mentoring and educational opportunities.
Join today to make MTNA your partner in teaching!
MTNA Membership Delivers:
Peer Connections—a network of outlets, forums and channels for like-minded individuals in the music profession to collaborate and communicate, both locally and nationally.
Ongoing Education—conferences, events and advice on teaching tips and pedagogy, technology and web trends, master classes and informational sessions.
Invaluable Resources—access to countless benefits, from Certification, publications and consultation services to competitions, teacher enrichment grants and insurance.
Membership and Dues
Professional Membership
Active membership is open to all persons professionally engaged in any field of music teaching. Active members may participate in all activities of the Association, vote, and hold office.
Local: $10.00
State: $35.00
National: $85.00 (Senior, $63.75)
TOTAL: $130.00 (Senior, $108.75)
*Please enter GMMTA into the appropriate box.
Collegiate Membership
Student membership is open to all full-time college music students. Student member are entitled to attend programs of the association upon payment of the registration fee and receive the official association publications. Student membership year begins October 1, and ends September 30 of the next year.
Local: $1.00
State $2.00
National: $19.00
Total: $21.00
Programs
Independent Music Teachers Forum
IMTF is a committee of MTNA devoted to the advancement of certification of music teachers and accreditation for students. It seeks to improve the image of the private music teacher, the relationship between parents and teachers, and the quality of professionalism in the field of private music teaching.
Publications
Tennessee Music Teacher, TMTA Quarterly Newsletter
American Music Teacher, Official Bimonthly MTNA Journal
MTNA e-journal, Online Publication
Scholarship and Endowment Funds
MTNA Scholarship Foundation: an endowment fund for MTNA students, used to pay awards, grants and travel expenses involved in audition participation.
TMTA Scholarship Awards Endowment Fund: an endowment fund used to grant awards to winners in Tennessee State Auditions.
Biesiot Endowment Fund: an endowment fund established in memory of Jacque Biesiot. The interest on this fund is used to fund special projects, as determined by the Biesiot Fund Trustees and Executive Board.