Montgomery County Music Teachers Association

The Montgomery County Music Teachers Association (MCMTA) mission is to provide the highest quality of private musical instruction for students and enrichment for teachers. Our teachers are trained musicians who love communicating their art and expertise to others.

MCMTA is a non-profit organization of independent music teachers representing private music teachers of all instruments. We are affiliated with the Maryland State Music Teachers Association (MSMTA) and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

MCMTA was founded in 1965 and has since grown to be the largest chapter of MTNA in Maryland. Our enrichment programs for both students and teachers include:

• Meetings with presentations by noted guests
• Competitive, non-competitive, and adjudicated student events
• Annual scholarship competitions
• Participation in MSMTA Theory and Keyboard exams
• The Margaret E. Weissenfluh Grant for students in need of financial assistance
• Grants for continuing education for teachers
• College scholarships for graduating high school seniors

MCMTA members include qualified private instructors in home studios, community music schools, colleges, and universities. Our membership also includes published composers and authors. Additionally, our teachers perform, lecture, and judge at state, national, and international levels.

Junko Takahashi - MCMTA President