Welcome!

The Nebraska Music Teachers Association is an organization of several hundred musicians dedicated to a practical role of artistic service in today’s society. NMTA provides cultural leadership through a wide variety of activities for teachers, students, and professional musicians. It promotes high professional standards in music and fulfills its responsibility to artistic and educational leadership in the state.

NMTA was founded in 1916. NMTA is affiliated with Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), which has a membership of over 24,000 musicians nationwide.

Please look through our website to learn more about us or to find a music teacher.

Latest NMTA News

FTC Antitrust Compliance Guide

Please click here for the MTNA Antitrust Compliance Guide.



NMTA 2026 Summer Bulletin

The details of our three-day event starting October 23rd through the 25th are ready to share.  Find the entire bulletin under "Conference."  Our One-day State Conference begins with registration check-in from 9:00-9:30 AM followed by an engaging session with our Conference Clinician, Cather Rollin.  Registration deadline is October 1st.  Mark your calendar accordingly!



2025-2026 Advertising Sponsors

NMTA is grateful for our advertising sponsors and to Kyu Butler for requesting their support along with handling their individual ads that were included in our 2025 NMTA Conference Program Book.  Thank you to Concordia University-Seward, Chadron State College, Dietze Music, Hastings College, LMTA, Mutual of Omaha--Gabriel Freeman, OMTA, Peru State College, Schmitt Music, University of Nebraska-Kearney, University of Nebraska-Omaha, and Vesper Concert Series.



NMTA Scholarship Winners Announced

Our NMTA Thomas Ediger Scholarship recipients have been selected!  Congratulations to the three High School Scholarship winners: BingYi Wang, piano (Anne Madison, teacher); Taryn Geiger, strings (Ruth Meints); and Winston Schneider, composition (Ken Meints).  The Collegiate Scholarship has been awarded to Natalie Malcom, student of Kristin Taylor.



Dates & Deadlines

  • August 31st--Deadline for 2026-2027 MTNA/NMTA teacher membership dues
  • September 9th--Online deadline for MTNA Performance and Composition Competitions
  • September 14th--Registration deadline for State Festival at Concordia University
  • September 14th--Postmark deadline for Nebraska Performance Competitions
  • October 1st--Registration deadline for NMTA State Conference and Luncheon reservation
  • October 23rd--NMTA One-day State Conference and Annual Business Meeting
  • October 24th--MTNA-sponsored Competitions and Nebraska Performance Competitions
  • October 24th-25th--NMTA State Festival

 



Coffee Chats

Plan ahead to join fellow teachers for a 30-40 minute 'coffee break' via Zoom most months during the school year!   Each morning chat session will be hosted by a volunteer member who will decide on the date, time, and choice of either a topic or unstructured social time.  Interested members will email the host requesting a link for that month.  This should be a fun way to see our members across the state!  Updated details for each coming month will be shared here on the Homepage, as well as via email in our "NEWS & NOTES."