Welcome to the Florida State Music Teachers Association

As an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), FSMTA is a non-profit organization providing professional support for nearly 800 music teachers and their students. With 23 local associations, we provide both independent studio music teachers and college faculty with many member services, including:
  • Conferences and Workshops
  • Student Competitions
  • Non-competitive Student Evaluations
  • Teacher Certification Program
  • Subscription to The Florida State Music Teacher
  • Full Benefits of Membership in MTNA as well as FSMTA

​To learn more about our organization, please visit some of our links or contact us directly.

Mission Statement

The Florida State Music Teachers Association is an organization whose members are professionally engaged in the teaching of music in the State of Florida and who have met certain membership qualifications, as set forth in the Bylaws of the Association. The primary purpose of the Association is the advancement of music in the State of Florida through excellent teaching, learning, and performing which seeks to recognize individual achievement at all levels. Specifically, the Association strives to raise and maintain the standards of music teaching; stimulate public interest in music, encourage the study of music, and protect its members in all matters pertaining to the profession. It achieves these goals through a comprehensive program consisting of:
  • Challenging student activities which brings public recognition to the accomplishments of students and to good teaching.
  • High quality continuing education opportunities for music teachers.
  • A rigorous Teacher Certification Program.
  • Active local associations, district associations, and statewide activities to promote fraternal relations among member teachers and to sponsor meetings for study, discussion, performance, and evaluation.
  • Sound financial support of its programs and for certain types of scholarship assistance to talented students.
  • Good communication between constituencies.
  • Protection and/or awareness of its members in ethical, governmental, and business matters.​
Conference Keynote Speaker and Banquet Guest Artist
Avery Sommers
​A South Florida treasure with a “powerhouse” voice (The New York Times) and a charismatic stage presence, Avery Sommers appeared on Broadway in Ain’t Misbehavin’ replacing Nell Carter, Chicago, Showboat, and Broadway, and was in the first national tours of both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (starring Ann-Margret) and Chicago (with Chita Rivera and Joel Grey), for which she won a Los Angles Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress. On TV, she appeared on Miami Vice, many episodes of B.L. Stryker starring Burt Reynolds, and the CBS soap As The World Turns. Film credits include Lost Everything, Mysterious, Letters to God, and Hiding Victoria. A frequent headliner at The Colony Hotel’s Royal Room, Kravis Center, Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts, Café Centro, Arts Garage, and more, Sommers is both a Carbonell Award winner and a seven-time nominee. In addition, she is the recipient of a Silver Palm Award for Outstanding Contributions to South Florida Theater, and the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2010 Monaco International Film Festival. Avery Sommers is not only an extraordinary entertainer, she also has mentored many budding young talents in Palm Beach County over the years and has performed pro bono for numerous nonprofit organizations including the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, the League of Women Voters for Palm Beach County, the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation, the Pride Lights at Centennial Fountain, and more. In addition, she currently serves on the boards of directors for both the Carbonell Awards and the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and on the Honorary Board of Advisors for The Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook.
Solicitation of Contributions Act Disclosure:​
​A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. 
Sneak peek at the Conference Book
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