The Milton Music Teachers’ Association (MMTA) was founded in 1971 by a group of eight dedicated music teachers. Today, this not-for-profit association represents more than 40 music teachers from a range of disciplines including piano, instrumental, vocal and theory, in Milton and surrounding Halton communities. For current list, click here. For more information, email info@mmta.ca.
Objectives:
- To work cooperatively as teachers to foster and recognize musical excellence in students and the communities we live in.
- To encourage and inspire one another as teachers and musicians and to provide opportunities to teachers for professional development.
- To extend local performance opportunities to all of our students by way of monthly MMTA recitals and the Biennial Milton Music Festival.
Benefits:
- The assurance of competent and knowledgeable instruction through the high musical and academic qualification of it’s teachers.
- Musical education through The Royal Conservatory, Conservatory Canada, and Music for Young Children from beginners to ARCT.
- Private lessons and group lessons in instrumental, vocal, and theory disciplines.
- Variety of instruments taught by our teachers, including piano, keyboard, strings, woodwinds, and brass.
- Teaching of various styles of music to include classical, blues, jazz, modern, gospel, and more.
- Range of methods or approaches to teaching to suit the individual needs of students.
- Use of the Association’s grand piano at monthly recitals hosted by MMTA teachers.
- Music participation enhances problem solving, teamwork, goal setting, self-expression, co-ordination, memory skills, self-confidence and esteem, concentration, poise, and much more.
- Biennial Music Festival awards scholarships donated by local groups, individuals, and businesses.
- Milton is a registered centre for The Royal Conservatory examinations two times each year.
- Workshops, pedagogy and master classes are presented for the continuing education of teachers.