MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

YEAR FOUNDED: 1876

Dr. Gary L. Ingle
Executive Director

The Carew Tower
441 Vine Street, Suite 505
Cincinnati , OH 45202-2811
Phone: (513) 421-1420
Fax: (513) 421-2503

E-mail: mtnanet@mtna.org

Website: www.mtna.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Phyllis I. Pieffer
President

Paul B. Stewart
President-Elect

Gail Berenson
Vice President

Benjamin D. Caton
Treasurer/Secretary

R. Wayne Gibson
Immediate Past President

Dr. Gary L. Ingle
Geri Cheney
Mary Jane Clarke
Karen Harrington
Debra Ronning
Janice Wenger
Ken Williams
Roy Wylie

PURPOSES AND GOALS:

MTNA is committed to furthering the art of music through programs that encourage and support music teaching, performance, composition and research.

MEMBERSHIP:

24,000 independent and collegiate music teachers.

PUBLICATION(S):

Community Outreach and Education for the Arts Handbook: handbook for promoting music and other arts in our schools and communities.

A Brief Tax Guide for the Independent Music Teacher : Compiled by an accounting firm, covers depreciation of musical equipment, business entertaining, social security taxes and many more areas of interest.

A Brief Legal Guide for the Independent Music Teacher: Compiled by attorneys, covers zoning, copyright, insurance, and other aspects of owning and operating a business.

Choosing a Music Teacher Brochure Pack: Small brochure packed with information about choosing an appropriate, qualified music teacher.

MTNA Note Cards: Set of twenty cards featuring the original full-color designs of past AMT covers.

Proceedings from Pedagogy Saturday II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII : The complete proceedings from the pedagogy sessions that took place at the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 MTNA National Conferences.

The IAJE-MTNA Jazz Studies Guide: Lesson plan for beginning jazz studies developed by MTNA and the International Association of Jazz Education.

American Music Teacher: Bi-monthly magazine with articles, reviews and regular columns that inform, educate and challenge music teachers and foster excellence in the music teaching profession.

DESCRIPTION OF MAILING LIST:

MTNA's mailing list is comprised of music professionals who teach in private studies, conservatories, music schools and institutions of higher learning. These professionals are active buyers of music, teaching publications and software, music products and professional services.

MTNA's mailing list is rentable, and is broken down by geographic division, state, zip code and instrument category.

Date and Site of 2005 National Conference:
April 2-6, Seattle , WA