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.
Latest NMTA News
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January Coffee Chat Details
Mark your calendar for Monday, January 5th at 9:30 AM! Our first chat will be hosted by Linda Dahlstrom who has chosen the topic "Sharing Sight Reading Best Practices." Join in to learn a little, share a little, or simply meet up with fellow teachers! To request a Zoom link, email Linda no later than January 4th at lindalou@hamilton.net. "See" you there!
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. Our first session is planned for January 2026! This should be a fun way to see our members across our state! Updated details for each coming month will be shared via email.in "News and Notes."
2026 Travel Grant Awarded
Congratulations to Sarka Stehnova for receiving the NMTA Travel Grant to attend our upcoming 2026 MTNA Conference in Chicago. Sarka was selected from six applications for this award.
Poster Presentation at MTNA Conference
Congratulations to Eva Nikolaidou, a student at UNL, for being selected to present her poster at the 2026 MTNA National Conference in Chicago!