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

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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 2025-2026

2025

09/10/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am-10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
09/10/25:  Fall Course Program, Duo Semaphore, Igniting Joy in Musical Partnership: 4-Hand Piano Music
                 10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
09/2025: Student Musicale: Details TBA
09/24/25: Fall Course Program, Emily Crile, Every Voice Matters: Fostering Inclusion and Excellence
                     in a Large Choral Ensemble, 10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
10/08/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am-10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
10/08/25: Fall Course Program, Daniela Guzmán-Égüez, The Impact of Outreach in the Community
                     and as a platform for Developing Artists, 10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
10/2025: Student Musicale: Details TBA
10/22/25: Fall Course Program, Ingrid Larragoity & Johnny Szumski, Building the Village:  Cultivating and
                     and Maintaining Sustainable Community Partnerships, 10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
11/12/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am-10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
11/12/25: Fall Course Program, Amy Erhard & Susie Frey, Building Community & Connection in the Music Studio,
                   10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
11/2025: Student Musicale: Details TBA
11/19/25: Fall Course Program, Scott O’Neil, In Search of Beauty, 10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
12/10/25:  DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am-10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
12/10/25: Fall Course Program, Peter Stoltzman & Aaron Marfizo, Music Atlas: Resources for Inclusive Teaching
                   with Iconic Notation, 10:30 am-Noon, Classic Pianos/Online
12/2025: Student Musicale: Details TBA

2026

01/07/26: DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
01/07/26: Spring Program, Details TBA
01/2026: Student Musicale: Details TBA
02/11/26: DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
02/11/26: Spring Program, Details TBA
02/2026: Student Musicale: Details TBA
03/11/26: DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
03/11/26: Spring Program, Details TBA
03/2026: Student Musicale: Details TBA
04/15/26: DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
04/15/26: Spring Program, Details TBA
04/2026: Student Musicale: Details TBA
05/13/26: DAMTA Membership Meeting, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Classic Pianos/Online
05/13/26: Spring Program, Teacher Musicale, Details TBA
05/2026: Student Musicale: Details TBA
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.

Click here to participate in our Musicales!

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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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