Denver Area Music Teachers Association

Where great teachers go to grow!

Welcome to the Denver Area Music Teachers Association

Our Mission:
– To promote excellence in the teaching of music by offering learning opportunities in pedagogy and the basic knowledge of music;
– To promote the appreciation and study of music;
– To provide opportunity for exchange of ideas and materials;
– To foster fellowship among our members

DAMTA Fall Course 2023

Full Subscriptions to the 2024 Fall Course are closed. However, tickets to individual presentations are available!

9/11: DIANNE BETKOWSKI

How to get to Carnegie Hall:  Tools for Practice & Motivation in the Studio

9/25: DAVID ANDERSON

Introduction To Personal Branding: Discover your Mission, Vision, and Values

10/09: AMY ERHARD

Building Your Music Business With Intention

10/23: ALEJANDRO CREMASCHI

From Habaneras to Huapangos: Using Latin American Music to help students develop Rhythm & Timing

11/13: STEPHANIE ANN BALL     *Online Only*

The Art of Truly Space Holding: How to be Present & Emotionally Available for Your Students

 

11/20: EMILY BOOK MCGREE

The Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Teaching Neurodiverse Students

 

12/11: ERIC BRANNER     *Online Only*

The Business of Private Teaching Studios: Thriving at the Intersection of Purpose and Entrepreneurship

Tickets to Individual Presentations are Available!

Student Registration is Free!

Group Pricing Available!

DAMTA is proud to be awarded:

2022 Local Association of the Year!

 

DAMTA is also a recipient of

MTNA 2023 Community Engagement Grant, and

CSMTA 2023 Local Association Grant!

The Denver Area Music Teachers Association (DAMTA) is a local chapter of the Colorado State Music Teachers Association, affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association

DAMTA Calendar 2024-2025

2024

11/10/24:  Student Musicale, 3:00pm, Classic Pianos/Online
11/13/24:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30am-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
11/13/24:  Fall Course, Stephanie Ann Ball, 10:30am-Noon, *Online Only*
11/20/24:  Fall Course, Emily Book McGree, 10:30am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online

12/01/24:  Student Musicale, 2:00pm, Classic Pianos/Online
12/11/24:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30am-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
12/11/24:  Fall Course, Eric Branner, 10:30am-Noon, *Online Only*

2025

1/08/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30am-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
1/08/25:  Spring Program, Dr. Desirée Gonzalez Miller, Leveled Piano Music by Latin Composers, 10:30am-Noon, *Online Only*

2/12/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30am-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
2/12/25:  Spring Program, Dr. Jeriel Jorgueson, Broadening Baroque: The Life & Works of Ignatius Sancho
                  10:30am-Noon, *Online Only*
2/16/25:  Black History Month Musicale, 2:00pm, Classic Pianos/Online

3/05/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30am-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
3/05/25:  Spring Program, Valencia Baryton Project, 10:30am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
4/09/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30am-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
4/09/25:  Spring Program, Dr. Fernanda Nieto, The Importance of Breath: Breathing in Everyday Life and in Performance
                 10:30am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
4/13/25:  Student Musicale, 2:00pm, Classic Pianos/Online

5/14/25 DAMTA Annual Meeting 9:30-10:30am, Classic Pianos/Online
5/14/25 DAMTA Teacher’s Musicale 10:30am-12pm, Classic Pianos/Online
5/11/25 Student Musicale and Honoring Ceremony for DAMTA Scholarship Recipients, 2pm, Classic Pianos/Online

General Information:
Submissions for our Lyrics newsletter are due on the 20th of each month.

Events: There's Always Something Happening at DAMTA

Whether it’s our Fall Course, monthly lectures, the PREP program, the Teachers Performance Group, or Student and Teacher Musicales;  there’s always something going on.

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Being in DAMTA has its benefits!

Being a music teacher can be lonely. But not at DAMTA! We’re a lively group that’s always looking at new innovations in the music teaching world.  We learn from our guest speakers, and each other!  And have fun along the way!  Find out more!

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