Attention!! Important news for High School Seniors planning on majoring in music education
J.W. Pepper Scholarships Available
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, J.W. Pepper is awarding more than $150,000 in college scholarships to help students pursue their dream of becoming music teachers.
Scholarships of $3000 will be awarded to 52 recipients - one from each state, Washington D.C. and the combined US territories. The top-rated recipient will receive a $10,000 award.
Applicants must be entering their first year a a full-time student in fall 2025 with a major in music education Scholarship applications open Dec. 2, 2024. Visit jwpepper.com/scholarships for full information.
2024 MTNA State Competition Deadline: Sept. 11th
2024 North Dakota MTNA Competitions: Oct.19, at Valley City State University. Registration deadline is 3:00 PM, Eastern Time, Sept. 11, 2024. Requirements, applications, fees and information are found on the MTNA website. Use this quick link to take you to the MTNA Competitions Page for more information: https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Engage/Competitions/Competitions.aspx
2024 West Central District Competitions: Winners of the state MTNA competitions will submit a video of their performance by December 4th. Information available at https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Engage/Competitions/Division_Competitions.aspx
NDMTA Board Meeting: Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 10:00 a.m. central time via Zoom.
2025 MTNA National Conference: March 15-19 at Minneapolis, MN Information is available at https://www.mtna.org/Conference/Conference_Home/Conference/Home.aspx
2025 Popplers Music Competitions: June 4th at Minot, ND.
2025 NDMTA Conference: June 4th-6th at Minot, ND.
Rotations
NDMTA Conference Host Rotation: 2022-2023 Badlands MTA; 2023-2024 Greater Grand Forks MTA; 2024-2025 Minot MTA; 2025-2026 Fargo/Moorhead MTA.
IMTF (Independent Music Teachers Forum) Luncheon Rotation: 2022-2023 Langdon Area MTA; 2024-2025 Minot MTA; 2026-2027 Upper Valley MTA; 2028-2029 Badlands MTA.