NCMTA STUDENT EVENTS: 2025 Young Composers’ Contest is here!
NCMTA Performance Festival is held annually between February and May in two phases – District and State. Piano, voice, concert instruments.
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Call for Conference Proposals is open now!
The Call for Conference Proposals opens each spring. It is your chance to bring valuable knowledge to colleagues at the annual conference.
2025 Conference October 10-11. Save the Dates!
Attend the NCMTA annual conference! Professional development, networking and more. Every year in October. Looking forward to seeing you next year!
2025 Annual Performance Festivals Concluded. See you in 2026!
NCMTA Performance Festival is held annually between February and May in two phases – District and State. Piano, voice, concert instruments.
Member Opportunities
Special Opportunities for NCMTA Members. Apply for Scholarships, Development Grants, Conference Presenter spots, and more.
Certification Earned – Congratulations!
Each year, we recognize and honor our colleagues who have earned national certification with MTNA. Will this be your year?
VLMTA Scale Olympiad returns each fall!
The Virtual Local Music Teachers Association, a state-wide affiliate of NCMTA, offers this online scale event annually.
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
We are proud and grateful for these recognitions of NCMTA itself, our North Carolina colleagues, and their students.
Teacher of the Year
The NCMTA Teacher of the Year Award program was established in 2008. This award recognizes a teacher who makes a significant difference in the lives of students, contributes to the advancement of music in a community, and is an outstanding example of a music educator.
Advertising Support!
To our current advertisers – thank you for your support of NCMTA. Learn more.
IMTF Scholarship Application returns each spring!
The Call for the Independent Music Teacher Forum Scholarship applicants opens each spring. It is your chance to further your professional development.
MTNA Conferences, Contests, Competitions and Festivals
2024-25 MTNA Student Events Our national parent association, MTNA (Music Teachers National Association), offers adjudicated student performance opportunities. Both competitive and non-competitive, these opportunities are distinct from our own NCMTA student events. 2025 MTNA Annual Conference The 2025 MTNA National Conference will be one of the best professional development investment you can make for yourself...
Piano Festival Workshop – It’s Now!
Our Piano Festival Workshop covers the NCMTA Piano Performance Festival Repertoire for two festival seasons (i.e., two years). The workshop is a paid service of the North Carolina Music Teachers Association, and is available on our Vimeo channel with paid registration. For more information and to register, please visit the Professional Development area of this website.
ALWAYS ONLINE, for your convenience!
These NCMTA meetings and events are always online, for your convenience.
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President’s Recognition Award – Congratulations and Thanks!
The NCMTA President’s Recognition Award program was established in 2022 by then president Kent Lyman. This discretionary award from the NCMTA President recognizes an NCMTA member teacher who has made a significant contribution to the betterment of organization as a whole.
Student Honors Recitals During Fall Conference
Honors Recitals and MTNA Competition performances by students are a vital part of our annual conferences each October.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Launch 2024 North American Tour
The Tony Award-winning production "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is set to bring the magical world of Hogwarts to theaters across the U.S. and Canada with a tour launching next fall. Currently captivating audiences on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" will kick off its national tour at Chicago’s...