SDMTA was founded in 1955 by a group of music educators across the state of South Dakota who joined forces to improve the standards of teaching music. The primary function of SDMTA is to serve the needs of musicians who teach privately or as an employee of a school, church, business, college, or other organization. Our members teach piano, organ, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion to individuals or to small groups. Any music professional or college music student is invited to join.

SDMTA is an affiliate of Music Teachers National Association. 24,000 members in fifty states and the District of Columbia broaden the scope of our state organization.

SDMTA has five local associations which sponsor their own events in Aberdeen, the Black Hills, Brookings, Huron and Sioux Falls.

Membership in SDMTA and its local associations requires membership in MTNA.

Current Officers of SDMTA are:

Professional Education and Networking:

• Local Association: meetings and workshops
• Annual conferences for SDMTA and MTNA: workshops,
  performances, competitions
• SDMTA Newsletter
• American Music Teacher, published by MTNA
• The South Dakota Musician magazine

Student Events:

• Playing festivals, music carnivals, master classes and more!
• Performance competitions
• Composition competitions

Teacher Services:

• State and National Teacher Certification
• National health insurance, financial planning and investment
  services available through MTNA.
  

SDMTA is designated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization through the Internal Revenue Service. information@sdmta.org