Since 1910, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association has continued in its goal to develop, maintain, and recognize high standards of music instruction and performance in Wisconsin. We accomplish this by supporting students and educators with events, resources and a powerful network of like-minded individuals.
By providing structure and activities at local, state, divisional, and national levels, we work together to accomplish goals which couldn’t be achieved by working alone. The first official meeting of the WMTA was held on June 22, 1910 in Appleton Wisconsin under the direction of the first president, Dean William Harper.
Our state now has 12 active local associations which provide regular meetings, student programs, teacher development, membership networking and so much more. As an affiliate of Music Teachers National Association, we share common objectives and values with musicians and musical educators in all 50 states. MTNA was founded in 1876 and is the oldest professional nonprofit music teachers association in the United States. We actively endorse the MTNA mission “to advance the value of music study and music making to society and to support the professionalism of music teachers”.