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.

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Important Dates & Deadlines

 

  • After October 1st-- Late registration for NMTA State Conference only.  Awards Luncheon is closed.
  • October 23rd--NMTA One-day State Conference and Annual Business Meeting
  • October 24th-25th--MTNA-sponsored Competitions and Nebraska Performance Competitions
  • October 24th-25th--NMTA State Festival

 



NMTA State Conference 10/23

Be sure to register by the October 1st deadline if you want to attend the Awards Luncheon included in the $25 registration fee.  Check-in for registrants is from 9:00-9:30 AM with the first session presented by Catherine Rollin starting at 9:30 AM.  The Annual NMTA Business Meeting is scheduled from 12:45 -1:30 PM.  More conference details can be found under Teacher Programs.



2026-2027 State Conference Sponsors

NMTA is grateful for our 2026-27 State Conference sponsors: Chadron State College, Gabe Freeman-Mutual of Omaha, Hastings College, Lincoln Music Teachers Association, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Omaha Music Teachers Association, University of Nebraska-Kearney, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Vesper Concerts, and Wayne State College. Thanks to Kyu Butler, NMTA Public Relations Chair, for soliciting and handling their sponsorships!



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."