ARIZONA STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOC

Hosts annual state music teachers conferences, featuring keynote speakers, masterclasses, recitals, and poster presentations, such as the 96th Arizona State Music Teachers Conference.

Hosts annual state music teachers conferences, featuring keynote speakers, masterclasses, recitals, and opportunities for poster presentations, such as the 96th Arizona State Music Teachers Conference.

Hosts the annual Arizona State Music Teachers Conference, such as the 96th conference at the University of Arizona in May 2026, featuring keynote speakers, masterclasses, recitals, and poster sessions. Also hosts the Winners' Recital and the James R. Anthony Honors Recital finals, and will host the MTNA State Competitions in November 2025 in Gilbert, AZ.

Hosts annual state music teachers conferences, featuring keynote speakers, recitals, masterclasses, and workshops. Also provides local, state, and national workshops, masterclasses, and regular meetings for members.

Provides workshops, masterclasses, conferences, and regular meetings at local, state, and national levels to enhance member professionalism and career development. Offers teacher enrichment grants, including the Janice McCurnin Teacher Enrichment Grant, and supports leadership opportunities across multiple levels.

Offers local, state, and national workshops, masterclasses, conferences, and regular meetings, along with leadership opportunities, teacher enrichment grants (including the Janice McCurnin Teacher Enrichment Grant), and a national music teacher certification program (including the Janice McCurnin Certification Grant Program).

Offers local, state, and national workshops, masterclasses, conferences, and regular meetings, along with leadership opportunities, teacher enrichment grants (including the Janice McCurnin Teacher Enrichment Grant), and a national music teacher certification program (including the Janice McCurnin Certification Grant Program).

Offers teacher enrichment grants, including the Janice McCurnin Teacher Enrichment Grant, and provides a national music teacher certification program, including the Janice McCurnin Certification Grant Program, to enhance the professionalism and career development of its members.

Produces an annual 60-page conference booklet profiling honored teachers, the Honors Recital Contest, guest artists, presenters, and the full conference schedule. Maintains records of Arizona State Competition winners from 2015 to 2025.

Offers a national music teacher certification program and supports it through the Janice McCurnin Certification Grant Program. Provides discounted materials to ASMTA members to support professional practice.

Facilitates the progression of state-level competition winners to the MTNA Southwest Division Competition and onward to the MTNA National Competition. Manages video submissions for chamber ensembles and conducts two-tiered Brass and Voice Performance Competitions that select seven finalists nationwide for each category.

Organizes the James R. Anthony Honors Recital, which includes a two-tiered audition process and a public recital, and hosts a Winners' Recital at the University of Arizona, featuring performances by students in various categories.

Organizes the James R. Anthony Honors Recital, which includes a two-tiered audition process and a public recital, and hosts a Winners' Recital at the University of Arizona, featuring performances by students in various categories.

Organizes the James R. Anthony Honors Recital with a two-tiered audition process and public recital, and hosts a Winners' Recital at the University of Arizona featuring student performances in various categories. Also organizes local association scholarship competitions and provides other performance opportunities for students.

Organizes solo and chamber music performance competitions for junior high through collegiate levels, and composition competitions for elementary through collegiate levels, including the James R. Anthony Honors Recital with a two-tiered audition process. Also conducts local association scholarship competitions and provides First, Second, and Third place awards funded by ASMTA and the Arizona Study Program.

Organizes solo and chamber music performance competitions for junior high through collegiate levels, and composition competitions for elementary through collegiate levels. This includes facilitating advancement to national competitions and managing video submissions for chamber music ensembles.

Organizes solo and chamber music performance competitions for junior high through collegiate levels, and composition competitions for elementary through collegiate levels. This includes facilitating advancement to national competitions and managing video submissions for chamber music ensembles.

Organizes solo and chamber music performance competitions for junior high through collegiate levels, and composition competitions for elementary through collegiate levels. This includes facilitating advancement to national competitions and managing video submissions for chamber music ensembles.

Publishes the MusiGRAM newsletter three times per year with a circulation of 500 to music teachers, educators, and suppliers, featuring event calendars, instructional articles, and updates from leadership. Also publishes local, state, and national newsletters and professional publications, with printed materials reaching an annual circulation of 2,500.

Publishes the MusiGRAM newsletter three times per year with a circulation of 500 to music teachers and educators, featuring event calendars, articles, and information. Also publishes an annual conference booklet and other professional publications with an annual circulation of 2,500.

Publishes the MusiGRAM newsletter three times per year with a circulation of 500 to music teachers and educators, featuring event calendars, articles, and information. Also publishes an annual conference booklet and other professional publications with an annual circulation of 2,500.

Publishes the MusiGRAM newsletter three times per year with a circulation of 500 to music teachers and educators, featuring event calendars, articles, and information. Also publishes an annual conference booklet and other professional publications with an annual circulation of 2,500.

Provides discounted pricing on materials for ASMTA members and organizes local association scholarship competitions for students.

Provides discounted pricing on materials for ASMTA members and organizes local association scholarship competitions for students.

Established in 1958, the Arizona Study Program offers a comprehensive, 12-year graded course of study for piano students covering musical performance, theory, and technique, with annual evaluations and an online system for repertoire submission.

Established in 1958, the Arizona Study Program offers a comprehensive 12-year graded course of study for piano students covering musical performance, theory, and technique, with annual evaluations and an online system for repertoire submission.

Offers a 12-year graded course of study in musical performance, theory, and technique through the Arizona Study Program, established in 1958. Conducts annual spring evaluations with master adjudicators and written theory tests, and provides theory workbooks for purchase. Requires teachers to use the Tenuto Web system to submit student repertoire and generate evaluation forms for all levels.

Established in 1958, the Arizona Study Program offers a comprehensive 12-year graded course of study for piano students covering musical performance, theory, and technique. The program includes annual evaluations by master adjudicators and written theory tests, with an online system for repertoire submission.