Prince Edward Island
Registered Music Teachers' Association
Incorporated 1995
Affiliated with the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CFMTA)

About Us

The PEIRMTA can be contacted at musicteachers@pei.sympatico.ca

Prior to 1995, Prince Edward Island was the only province in Canada in which no official association for music teachers existed. There had been previous attempts to organize a Prince Edward Island Registered Music Teachers' Association, but without success. With the arrival of Jennifer King, who was an active member with the Nova Scotia Music Teachers' Association, and a visit by Carol Mellors to Charlottetown (arranged by Jennifer and Michal King) interest in forming a provincial body grew. The Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations supported, both in spirit and dollars, this enormous undertaking.

The next step involved Jennifer King, Veronica Materi, Sebastian Derry, and Nicole Bélécque meeting many times to discuss by-laws. With guidance from material received from other provinces, and additional music educators, by-laws were discussed and decisions finalized. Various meetings were held and these decisions were presented to music teachers from across the province. The by-laws were accepted, and an executive was elected. The Prince Edward Island Registered Music Teachers' Association was formed.

It is the hope of the association to provide opportunities for music teachers to hold workshops, organize student recitals, and work together as music educators, sharing our ideas and thoughts. This working together can inspire and motivate us, as teachers, to provide the best we can for our students.

The Prince Edward Island Registered Music Teachers' Association is a non profit professional organization managed by a volunteer council. Presently the PEIMTA has thirty-one members. The PEIRMTA is affiliated with the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CFMTA).

The PEIRMTA was incorported as a non profit group on April 19, 1995, Incorporation Number 9060.  Our seal was received on May 11, 1995 and we became an Official Member of CFMTA in July 1995. We will celebrate our 15th Anniversary in 2010.

Goals of the PEIRMTA:

• to promote a professional level of teaching
• to promote progressive ideas on teaching
• to maintain high musical and academic qualifications among its teachers
• to offer workshops and lectures for continued education
• to encourage communication and the spirit of fellowship among members by means of social activities

EXECUTIVE: 2011-2012

The PEIRMTA can be contacted at musicteachers@pei.sympatico.ca

President

Sue Irvine

 

Vice President

Stephanie Cole

Past President

Suzanne Campbell

Treasurer

D. Melanie Walsh-Fraser

Secretary

Katherine Murley

 

Council Members

Annette Campbell & Natalie Williams Calhoun

Registrar

Frances Gray

Reports:

• 2009-2010 Annual Report by Jane Naylor

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