How To Join the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association
Teachers of all instruments are invited to join NVMTA. We especially love to help new teachers get started in this exciting business. Locally, we offer:
- A teacher referral service that directs inquirers to local teachers accepting new students.
- Workshops on musical and pedagogical issues.
- Student competitions, festivals, recitals, music skills testing, and scholarship opportunities.
- MusicLink, with the twin goals of matching talented, but needy children with volunteer teachers (LessonLink) and gaining school credit for private study. (StudyLink)
Through our affiliations with state and national music organizations, you will have the opportunity to:
- Take part in annual state and national conventions.
- Receive regular issues of the American Music Teacher and Junior Keynotes magazines.
- Apply for National Certification.
- Take advantage of special group rates on disability, personal accident, medical, and instrument insurance.
To join:
- It's easy to join NVMTA through Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Go to the MTNA web site at www.mtna.org.
- Click on the link for becoming an MTNA member. You will be directed to choose your state.
- After entering in your personal information, you will be asked to choose a local association. Choose Northern Virginia MTA.
- Please note that to join NVMTA as an active member, you must be actively teaching students in Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, or Prince William counties and/or the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park).
- If you do not teach in Northern Virginia, you may be eligible to join NVMTA as a student member or as a friend. Contact Amy Rothstein at (703) 827-9513 if you have questions, would like more information, or if you prefer to have a paper application mailed to you.
