📢 MTNA News & Announcements
Updates from the Music Teachers National Association
Conference
TEMPO 2026 Online Conference Focuses on Creativity and Improvisation
MTNA's TEMPO 2026 is a one-day virtual conference on June 26 dedicated to helping music teachers reenergize their teaching through creativity and improvisation, chaired by Leila Viss. Presenters will ...
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Conference
TEMPO Virtual Conference Discounted Registration Ends Soon
TEMPO (Teaching, Education, Music & Pedagogy—Online) is a one-day virtual conference on June 26, 2026 via Zoom, featuring immersive sessions designed to spark creativity and provide immediately applic...
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Professional Development
Engage Parents to Boost Student Musical Success
Parental engagement is a vital but often overlooked factor in a student's musical journey, and MTNA's June article explores how teachers can empower parents as active supporters. Building this partner...
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Award
MTNA Competition Registration Deadline December 3 Chicago
The 2025–2026 MTNA Competitions for Chamber Music, Brass, and Voice are now open, with preliminary rounds via video submission and finals live at the 2026 MTNA National Conference in Chicago. Prize mo...
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Scholarship
MTNA Grants Deadline Is Tomorrow May 1
The MTNA Foundation is accepting applications for Program Development, Community Engagement, and Teacher & Affiliate Enrichment grants until May 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET. These grants fund professional devel...
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Scholarship
MTNA Foundation Grants Open for Applications Until May 1
The MTNA Foundation Fund is offering grants in Program Development, Community Engagement, and Teacher & Affiliate Enrichment to support music education initiatives. Both MTNA members and non-members a...
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Conference
TEMPO Virtual Conference Brings Creative Teaching Strategies Online
MTNA's TEMPO (Teaching, Education, Music & Pedagogy—Online) virtual conference takes place June 26 on Zoom, featuring seven expert-led sessions on improvisation, call-and-response, lead sheet techniqu...
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Publication
New AMT Issue: Science of Piano Sight-Reading
The June/July issue of American Music Teacher is now available online, featuring research-backed strategies for teaching piano sight-reading, a guide to creating intensive studio courses, and a profil...
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Award
MTNA Chamber Music, Brass & Voice Competition Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2025–2026 MTNA Chamber Music, Brass, and Voice Performance Competitions, with a deadline of December 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Competitions are two-tiered, beginning wi...
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Webinar
TEMPO 2026 Virtual Workshop Registration Now Open
MTNA's TEMPO 2026 is a hands-on virtual event on June 26, 2026, curated by Leila Viss, using a 'See One, Do One' approach where presenters demonstrate and participants immediately apply ideas at their...
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Webinar
Teach Improvisation and Composition for Student Life Success
Brian Chung presents a one-hour webinar on May 22 exploring how teaching improvisation and composition builds creative skills that benefit students far beyond the music studio. These disciplines devel...
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Publication
Free 2026 Summer Festivals Guide Now Available
MTNA has released its 2026 Guide to Festivals, a comprehensive curated resource covering summer performing arts festivals ranging from intimate chamber music to major orchestral events. The guide incl...
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Webinar
Webinar: Explore MTNA Professional Certification June 5
Join Martha Thomas and Christopher Madden, both NCTMs, for a free one-hour webinar introducing the MTNA Professional Certification Program on June 5 from 12–1 p.m. Eastern. Earning the Nationally Cert...
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Webinar
Explore MTNA Professional Certification in Free Webinar
Join MTNA National Certification Commission leaders Martha Thomas and Christopher Madden on June 5 (12–1 p.m. ET) for a free one-hour webinar introducing the MTNA Professional Certification Program. E...
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Membership News
Share Your MTNA Story for 150th Anniversary Archive
MTNA is celebrating its 150th anniversary and inviting members to submit short video testimonials via Tribute.co to be preserved in a historical archive. Your story helps commemorate what membership i...
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Membership News
MTNA Unveils Strategic Plan for Music Teachers' Future
MTNA has launched a new strategic plan during its 150th anniversary, anchored by a refreshed mission and vision focused on empowering music teachers through lifelong learning and professional support....
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Publication
April MTNA eJournal Features Arab Composers and More
The April 2026 issue of the MTNA eJournal is now available, featuring articles on piano music by Arab composers, a celebration of MTNA's 150th anniversary, Villa-Lobos pedagogy, and a stylistic analys...
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Professional Development
Earn Your NCTM Designation Through MTNA Certification
MTNA's National Certification Commission is encouraging members to pursue the Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) designation, which demonstrates a high level of professional commitment to st...
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