Music Teachers Association Of Queensland Inc
School in Cairns

Our Association is a professional body for instrumental and voice music teachers founded in 1921. We represent members in Queensland and are dedicated to promoting excellence in music teaching. Amongst many other things, it aims to promote a lofty standard of music teaching in the state. Constantly endeavoring to elevate the professionalism of the Association and its Members, MTAQ provides opportunities for ongoing professional development and a platform for teacher development through master classes, prediploma performances and showcase recitals. The MTAQ has sourced lofty quality Public Liability Insurance, which is available to all members only. It also provides a referral service to the community for well capable teachers via the website, as well as by phone.

Looking for a teacher? Beginning her musical career as a Tall School Music Teacher, Christine conducted the choir, vocal ensemble, band and stage band. For the final fifteen years Daniel has taught students piano, theory and composition in Brisbane. Each year students participate in an last of year Gala Concert. Customary concerts are also held at Daniel's studio. The main studio is very new and very pretty so everyone who attends lessons enjoys them. She has held teaching and accompanying positions in the University of Queensland, has performed nationally and internationally, and has served as a Council Member of MTAQ for three years. Opportunities for students to perform are provided through the Student Performers Society. Many of our members are involved in these groups as well. Year 12 students who intend to continue their music studies the following year are encouraged to audition. Members aim to hoist the standards of the music teaching profession and urge their own continuing professional development The Branch provides numerous and routine opportunities for teachers to receive portion in workshops and masterclasses and for their students to profit performance opportunities. This has grown to a friendly and thriving committee with a growing professional and associate membership who face regularly for meetings, professional development workshops, student based activities and social events. These friendly meetings are efficiently conducted with the promotion of music education and encouragement of teachers and students. Thriving composers emerging composers. Many entrants have gone on to remain their composing careers having had encouragement from our competition. The MTAQ offers members Professional Development and guidance for music teachers throughout their career. Other benefits: members journal, member invoice books, steady member emails. This category of membership is for a person who is interested in the aims of the association, supports it, but is not a teacher. We encourage performers to bear their own accompanist. We are a community of Professional Music Teachers who work in private studios and some state and private schools, teaching individual and group instrumental lessons. Each branch and teachers' group also provides meetings, workshops, student concerts etc for the local members. Insurance cover, as an MTAQ member, for presenting or participating in teaching workshops, meetings and performing events of the Association. Regional branches and teachers' groups yield some or all of the succeeding benefits to their members: Perhaps there are other teachers whom you know who would love to have access to all of these benefits?.