2023-2025 Officers:
Executive Board

PRESIDENT                                              Peter Miyamoto
VICE PRESIDENT                                     Andrew Weir
VP ELECT                                                TBA
SECRETARY                                              Carrie Conklin
TREASURER                                             Chris Vitt
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT            Renan Leme

MMAMTA Past Presidents

1978-1980                 Karen Bartman
1980-1982                 Jan Houser
1982-1984                 Rosemary Bushko
1984-1986                 Steven Houser
1986-1988                 Pam Allman
1988-1990                 Judy Shaw
1990-1992                 Barbara Taylor
1992-1994                 Nancy Dreier
1994-1996                 Jan Houser
1996-1998                 Helene Webster
1998-2000                Katie Preston
2000-2002               Jo Johnson
2002-2004               Karen Larvick
2004-2006               Denise Gillam
2006-2008               Meg Gray
2008-2010                Ayako Tsuruta
2010-2012                 Deborah McAlexander
2012-2014                 Peter Miyamoto
2014-2016                 Paola Savvidou
​2016-2018                 Melissa Loehnig Simons
2018-2019                 Tim Werts
2019-2021                 Ayako Tsuruta
​2021-2023                Renan Leme

MMAMTA Chairs

EVALUATIVE AUDITIONS
   Columbia                        Peter Miyamoto
   Jefferson City                 Jan Houser
HANDBOOK                     Ayako Tsuruta
HISTORIAN                       Nancy Dreier
MEMBERSHIP                  Melissa Loehnig Simons
MUSICATHON
   Columbia                       Renan Leme
   Jefferson City                 Jan Houser
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS     Melissa Loehnig ​Simons
STUDENT RECITALS              
   Columbia                         Judith Shaw 
   Jefferson City                   Jan Houser
HONORS RECITALS
   Collegiate                         Peter Miyamoto
   Collegiate / Pre-collegiate    Ayako Tsuruta
   Pre-collegiate (Sun)                 Judith Shaw
TEACHERS RECITAL                    Andrew Weir
CONCERTO COMPETITION       Ayako Tsuruta
WEBMASTER                               Ayako Tsuruta

Statement of Purpose

The Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA) was established in 1978 to:

• Meet specific needs of the music teachers in the community
  
• Raise the standards of music teaching
  
• Recommend, protect, and support those teachers who qualify for membership
  
• Stimulate interest in good music and student achievement, and enjoy the stimulus that is provided through frequent exchange of ideas
  
• Cooperate with other musical organizations in an effort to develop high musical standards
  
• Set up and enforce a strong code of ethics, based upon the MTNA National Code of Ethics
  
• Provide student recitals and auditions
  
• Present workshops
  
• Provide a variety of educational and inspirational programs
  
• Acquaint the teachers with the benefits, advantages, and privileges of membership in MTNA at all levels - local, state, division and national
  
• Accumulate resources to aid talented students in Music Camp and College Music Scholarships
  
• Dignify our profession in the community
  

The Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association is affiliated with the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), a non-profit organization, serving teachers of all fields of applied music and related areas.  It was established in 1876, and is the oldest music organization in the United States.  Benefits of membership in MTNA and of participation in MMAMTA include:

• American Music Teachers - Official journal of MTNA with articles on all fields of music
  
• MMTA Notes - Official state publication of national and state activities, upcoming  programs, awards, honors, etc.
  
• MMAMTA Newsletters - Informing you of coming events
  
• Local, District, State, and National Auditions - for piano, voice, orchestral, and band instruments
  
• Student Composition Contests - Elementary, junior high, senior high, and college levels
  
• National and State conventions are held throughout the country to give members the opportunity to experience growth as professional music teachers
  
• National and State Certification - In 1967, MTNA established a national certification plan that is available to all members