The 2020 State Conference will take place on Sept. 25-26 at the School of Music at Campbellsville University. The internationally-renowned pianist Ann Schein will be our Conference Artist.  Details of the schedule and specific exhibits and conference presentations will be available here later in the year as they become available. […]

2020 KMTA Conference Info Available

Greetings Fellow KMTA Members! KMTA 2020 e-Festival The Kentucky Music Teachers Association is excited to announce the inaugural KMTA e-festival! In light of recent developments with COVID-19, KMTA is offering an alternative event to in-person festivals traditionally held by local associations in the spring. The KMTA e-festival is an online-only […]

Just Announced: NEW KMTA e-Festival; 2020 Competition/Honors Recital

Kentucky music teachers, like music teachers around the country, are being pushed into teaching online whether they like it or not. While some music teachers already have experience with online teaching, many others are trying to figure it out on-the-fly, which can be difficult for both the teacher and the […]

Tim Topham Talks Teaching Online

Ashland Area Music Teachers Association is proud to host the Memorial Scholarship Classical Piano Competition each year, in partnership with Kentucky Christian University. Young pianists showcased their talented performances for adjudicator Dr. Henning Vauth of Marshall University.  Ali Ward (student of Lori Hughes) placed 1st in the Junior Advanced division, […]

Ashland Memorial Classical Competition Results

Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2020 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) is dedicated to encouraging the creation of new works by American composers and annually assists its affiliated state associations with the generation and performance of new music through the national Composer Commissioning program. Each year, the Kentucky Music Teachers Association […]

MTNA/KMTA Composer Commissioning Call for Proposals OPEN

2019 KMTA Conference Poster
The conference registration for our 2019 KMTA Conference is up and running! The conference is September 20-21, at the Farish Theater in the Central Lexington Public Library in downtown Lexington Click here to read all about our conference artists, see a (tentative) schedule, and register!

2019 KMTA Conference Registration Available!

As an infant, David filled his life with music. David’s very heartbeat seemed to naturally search for, find and recognize with crystal clarity, the most sensitive and spiritual of all melodies. Classical spirits such as Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and Brahms, captured David’s soul. David eagerly embraced life’s melodies which I […]

David Moore Competition Announced!

2019 KMTA Conference Poster
Greetings Everyone! We are excited to announce the date and location for the 2019 KMTA State Conference! It will be held on September 20 and 21 at the Farish Theater in the Central Lexington Public Library in downtown Lexington. This wonderful space has been recently renovated and updated venue and […]

2019 KMTA Conference Announcement