MTAC State Programs

Please visit the MTAC website for more detailed information.

Or click on the name of some programs, for more information at this website.

Adult Performance – for Adult music students and teachers

Annual Convention – occurs in late June/early July for mutual encouragement, professional growth, and showcases selected students in convention recitals and festivals.

Certificate of Merit (CM) – This graded curriculum develops students to musical excellence through the study of technique, ear training, sight reading/singing, and music theory. A performance evaluation completes the two-part components.

Other CM programs:

Senior Award – To acknowledge graduating high school seniors who satisfy the CM standards.

Young Artists Guild  (YAG) – a highly competitive program for students to receive pre-professional training, mentorship, and performance opportunities. 

Composition – Composers Today, Friends of Today’s Music, Young Composers Guild

Membership – Active, Provisional, Cal Plan, Student, Business Affiliate

Piano Concerto Solo Competition

VOCE – Voice, Orchestral Instruments, Chamber Ensemble 

MTAC Foundation – Donations to support music education, scholarships, grants, and awards.

Improvisation – Improvisation teaches techniques that enable students to become complete musicians – artists that have both technical skills as well as spontaneous creativity and self-expression.