Membership Information

Membership in PMTA is through the national organization, MTNA. Members are required to join at the national and state levels. Local is optional. Following are the current dues:

National: For current MTNA membership categories and rates, click here

• Active MTNA Membership - Active Membership is open to all individuals who are professionally engaged in any field of music activity and who are also members of an affiliated (state) association.  Within the Active Membership category is the Senior discount policy. Effective 2001-2002 a discount of 25% on national dues was granted to active members 70 years of age and older.  One does not have to be a member for 5 consecutive years to obtain the senior discount rate. 
• Retired Membership; MTNA Retired Membership is available to those that have been active for the past continuous 20 years, and have reached the age of 65 and who have retired from teaching.  Retired members may vote but may not hold office or enter students in MTNA competitions.  They must also belong to a state affiliated association.
• MTNA Collegiate Membership; Note, upon graduation from college an MTNA student member may receive a 50% discount on MTNA dues when changing their collegiate membership from student to active.  Each student must write or call MTNA to apply for this discount.
• MTNA Patron Membersip; Patron membership is open to all individuals who wish to support the programs of the association.  They may not vote, hold office or enter students in MTNA competitions.
• MTNA Corporate Membership; Corporate membership is open to businesses or corporations who have an interest in furthering the mission of MTNA.  Corporate members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.
• MTNA International Membership; International membership is open to nationals of other countries and US citizens residing in countries outside the US and its territories.  They do not have the right to vote, hold office or enter students in MTNA competitions.

Pennsylvania:

• Active PMTA membership $30.00 full year; $15.00 Jan 1-June 30
• Active Senior; Teachers who are at least 65 years of age and are still teaching may receive this discount.
• Retired at age 65 or older and not teaching, but with 20 continues years of teaching membership - $15 (50% discount).  Retired members may vote, but may not hold office or enter students in PMTA/MTNA competitions.
• Collegiate membership (state) $3.00
• Honorary PMTA membership dues only with PMTA Board approval.
• Business/Corporation $100
• Patron $25
• Institutional $100

Local Chapter:

Dues range from $5.00 to $25.00 (Contact each local chapter for specific information.)

MTNA StAR AWARDS
Student Achievement Recognition Award (StAR) is given to outstanding music students who intend to teach professionally in an independent or collegiate music studio. Faculty and administrators select recipients on the basis of excellence in academic achievement, successful teaching experience and demonstrated leadership abilities. StAR Award recipients receive a complimentary one-year MTNA membership, which includes educational and networking opportunities, professional growth and a subscription to American Music Teacher. The recipients are listed alphabetically according to state and school. For more information on how to nominate a student for a StAR Award, contact Rachel Kramer at (888) 512-5278 ext. 2452 or rkramer@mtna.org.

The process:
In January, a letter is sent to the administrator of NASM Schools of Music telling them about the StAR award and asking them to nominate a student. Their packet includes certificate, talking points for presentation and nomination and activation forms.

Those students nominated, then have until mid-June to activate their 1 year of free membership in MTNA. Once they have activated their membership, then they are eligible for the Studio Fellowship Award process.

That begins in late June and they submit materials and video tapes of teaching, etc. and the award winner is announced in January and recognized at the Awards Brunch at the National Conference.

Currently, we have about 125 nominations and about 50 have activated their membership. Once a person activates, their name is sent to the dues contact for the state and local where they will be living.

Colleges may nominate more than one student. Awards can be given to more than one student at the same college.

PMTA also gives a one-year free membership to the StAR receipients. Local Associations decide individually whether to do the same.

updated 8/20/06

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