About Us
The Sarasota Music Teachers Association is an organization, founded in 1956, whose members are professional music teachers in our area. SMTA is affiliated with FSMTA and MTNA, with members from Sarasota and Manatee Counties, including the State College of Florida.
Our local activities include the Ruth Deluca Memorial Original Composition Competition, Community Service Awards Competition, Margaret E. Allan Memorial Camp and Scholarship Auditions, and Student Day.
SMTA continues to be a viable influence in the music teaching community. It holds monthly meetings at various locations, with a variety of programs to challenge, educate and entertain our members. We welcome new members, visitors and sponsors. Please join us!
Our local activities include the Ruth Deluca Memorial Original Composition Competition, Community Service Awards Competition, Margaret E. Allan Memorial Camp and Scholarship Auditions, and Student Day.
SMTA continues to be a viable influence in the music teaching community. It holds monthly meetings at various locations, with a variety of programs to challenge, educate and entertain our members. We welcome new members, visitors and sponsors. Please join us!
History and organization
Music Teachers National Association was founded in 1876 by Theodore Presser and sixty-two colleagues in Delaware, Ohio. The mission of the Music Teachers National Association is to advance the value of music study and music making to society and to support the professionalism of music and its programs. Its activities include:
MTNA is comprised of 50 state affiliates grouped into seven divisions with more than 500 affiliates. The divisions are as follows:
The Southern Regional Division of MTNA includes Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Activities for this division include:
Florida State Music Teachers Association is the state organization of MTNA. Its activities include:
MTNA Senior Performance Competitions
MTNA Young Artists Performance Competitions
MTNA Chamber Music Performance Competitions
MTNA Student Composition Competitions
Byrd Memorial Piano Ensemble Competition
Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Award Competition
District 8 of Florida State Music Teachers Association is also associated with MTNA, and includes Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Its activities include:
- National Conference; and
- National Competitions of Division Winners
MTNA is comprised of 50 state affiliates grouped into seven divisions with more than 500 affiliates. The divisions are as follows:
- Eastern
- East Central
- Northwest
- Southern
- Southwest
- South Central
- West Central
The Southern Regional Division of MTNA includes Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Activities for this division include:
- Regional Competitions of State Winners
Florida State Music Teachers Association is the state organization of MTNA. Its activities include:
- State Conference
MTNA Senior Performance Competitions
MTNA Young Artists Performance Competitions
MTNA Chamber Music Performance Competitions
MTNA Student Composition Competitions
- State Competitive Events:
Byrd Memorial Piano Ensemble Competition
Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Award Competition
- See FSMTA website - www.fmta.org
District 8 of Florida State Music Teachers Association is also associated with MTNA, and includes Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Its activities include:
- District Concerto Competition, where the winners in 3 age levels progress to State Competitive Events.
- See additional activities on the Web site: www.manateecountymta.org (district information)
