Welcome to MAMTA!

MAMTA (Manhattan Area Music Teachers Association) is an organization of professional music educators from Manhattan Kansas and the surrounding area that strives to advance the value of music study and music-making for our diverse community while supporting the professionalism of music teachers and the promotion of a high standard of music among its members.

MAMTA was established May 20, 1971. MAMTA is affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the Kansas Music Teachers Association (KMTA), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational association.

KMTA Mission Statement

Kansas Music Teachers Association is dedicated to helping each student experience the joy of music. Through its educational programs and activities, this organization will empower its members – teachers with high professional standards – to foster in students a lifeline commitment to music as patrons, performers, teachers, and hobbyists.

KMTA will also work in partnership with communities across Kansas to insure that music in an ongoing, vital part of the cultural life.