The St. Joseph Area Music Teachers Association is affiliated with the Missouri Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association

About SJAMTA

The objective of the organization is to provide a forum where teachers may assemble for the purpose of:

The St. Joseph Area Music Teachers Association is affiliated with the Missouri Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association, the oldest music teachers organization in the United States, founded in 1876.

Programs and workshops presenting local and nationally known musicians are made available to the membership.

Members are encouraged to enter students in various Studio Recitals, Evaluative Auditions and Competitions sponsored by the association and by its affiliated organizations.

MAGAZINES

• The American Music Teacher, published by the Music Teachers National Association.
• MMTA NOTES, a publication of the Missouri Music Teachers Association
  

ACTIVITIES

STUDENT RECITALS are held monthly (September through April except December) at Missouri Western State University on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Open to all students of member teachers.

YOUNG MONSTER CONCERT
The organization's annual piano scholarship benefit concert. Students of members perform in a multiple-piano setting with conductor.

MINI-LESSONS
Ten-minute lessons by an experienced clinician for all levels of students. The students receive constructive, verbal suggestions, but no rating

Professional Music Teachers CARE ENOUGH about their STUDENTS

• to provide opportunities for musical growth,
• to provide opportunities for musical participation,
• to give a broad, comprehensive music education of the highest quality,
• to develop the necessary skills for a lifetime of music, and
• to recognize achievement in music study.

Professional Music Teachers CARE ENOUGH about their PROFESSION

• to recognize certification as a desirable credential,
• to recognize that professional teachers earn status in the community, and
• to support their professional associations-national, state, and local-through continuous membership and through giving of their time, abilities and energy.

Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
The Music Teachers National Association was founded in Delaware, Ohio, December 26, 1876 by Theodore Presser. The goals of the association include "mutual improvement through the interchange of ideas and in general, the broadening of musical culture."

Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA)
The Missouri Music Teachers Association was founded in St. Louis in 1895. It now includes ten local associations in cities throughout Missouri and has a membership of over 500 teachers.

The 1998 American Music Teacher,
"Advocating Music Study in the United States:
A Colorful History with Lessons for Today’s Arts Supporters"
by Connie Arrau Sturm

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From the last MTNA National Convention

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