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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryEllen Welch
The collection is open for research. Some forms in the collection may contain social security numbers that require 72 hours for didacting. One folder is restricted due to personal information.
MSS 15772, Virginia Music Teacher's Association records, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.
Accession 15772 donated by Michele Carragan, 22 July and 28 August 2014; Accession 2018-0029 donated by Michele Carragan, 12 December 2017; Accession 2019-0228 donated by Michele Carragen, July 2019; Accession 2020-0008 donated by Michele Carragan, 19 December 2019.
Organized in 1964, The Virginia Music Teacher's Association is an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association. MTNA was founded in 1874 by Theodore Presser and is the oldest professional music teachers' organization in the United States. MTNA currently serves 20,000-plus music teachers in the pursuit of excellence in music teaching.
https://www.music-usa.org/vmta/
Virginia Music Teachers Association records (1940-2018; 11 cubic feet) contain financial papers, agendas, contests, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, chapter reports and officer's reports totaling 11 cubic feet. There are also music performances and software programs on compact discs, floppy disk and audiocassette. Some areas of the collection are missing years from 1980 to 1990. The records are created by musicians and teachers in Virginia whose shared vision is furthering the art of music and promoting the growth and professional development of its members. It provides programs that encourage and support teaching, performance, composition, research, and students. Some of the Virginia chapters include Roanoke, Shenandoah, Piedmont, Richmond, Tidewater, Peninsula, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, Highlands, and many state and private colleges.
The Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA) is a non-profit organization of over 750 independent music teachers, as well as teachers in academic institutions, students, and concert artists throughout the Commonwealth. The collection also includes the records for the Music Teachers National Association which closely supports the VMTA. There are a lot of yearbooks and scrapbooks for the Roanoke Valley Music Teachers Association (1940-2018), and a booklet with their history up to 1984. There is also a floppy disk titled music-usa.org.site and 2 compact disks and 1 audio-cassette of some performances (John Winsor). Based on this source: https://www.music-usa.org/vmta/
The collection is arranged in 3 series: Series 1. Records, Series 2. Handbooks, yearbooks, and scrapbooks, Series 3. Oversize items and multi-media. The records contain financial papers, agendas, contests, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, chapter reports and officer's reports. These subjects can be found in multiple places. For example chapter reports can also be found in officer's reports and concerts and contests can be found in officer reports and also under their own folder. Theory and sight readings, auditions, grants and additional financial information can be found in officer's reports. Music Teacher's National Association records are mixed in with Virginia Music Teacher's Association records and many other music subject headings, as well as in folders by their own heading. The records came to us in this order. Some areas of the collection seems to have a gap in the 1980's.
Records of the Virginia Music Teacher's Association include financial papers (1973-2002), agendas of the annual meetings of the VMTA and the Music Teacher's National Association (1978-2005), Community Outreach (2000-2001), concerts and competitions (1977-1991) including a Ray Luck Benefit Concert (1981), correspondence (1986-2000), minutes (1977-1979), MusicLink (1998), Music Teacher's National Association (1994-2001), Music Teacher's National Association Southern Division (2000-2002), newsletters (1980-2009), public relations, chapter's reports (1977-1998), festival reports (1977-1993; gap 1983-1993), officer's reports (1977-2002), collaborations with the Virginia Music Education Council (1991-1995) and VMTA handbooks.
Chapter reports are from Roanoke Valley, Richmond, Lynchburg, Blue Ridge, Peninsula (Newport News), Tidewater, Highlands, Charlottesville, Shenandoah, Piedmont, Northern Virginia, Manassas, Harrisonburg, Vinton, and the Highlands. Also included are newsletters and information about certification, yearbooks, advertising, auditions, theory and skill exams, competitions, grants, independent music teachers, workshops, recitals, staffing, list of presidents, local association, MusicLink, state conventions and meetings, and annual reports.
Officers reports are similar to chapter reports and include many of the same topics. There are Presidents' reports and other officiant's reports, chapters reports, budget reports, historians reports, auditions reports, membership reports, competitions reports, "NewsNotes", advertising, and yearbook reports, board certification reports, state conventions or festivals reports, theory and sight-reading reports, local association reports and listings, MusicLink reports, Independent music teachers reports, and Music Teachers National Association dues and promotions. There are also agendas for meetings, music programs and compositions, and information about workshops and retreats.
By-laws and insurance information.
Advertising and yearbook information.
Mid-Winter and Spring Conferences and 1980 Convention General Session (November 8)
Conferences 3 February, 1990, 2 June 1990, 25 October, 1990, and 27 October, 1990.
Conferences (8 June 1991 and 25 and 27 October 1991) Also included are chapter's reports, state annual reports, festival reports, membership, budget, yearbook and contests information. Music Teacher's National Association and Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Va.
Virginia Music Teachers Association General Meetings, Executive Board Meetings and Administration Committee Meetings. 13 June 1992, 5, 8 November, 1992, 11 June, 1994, 27, 29 October, 1994, 10, 11 June, 1995 and 26, 28 October 1995.
Virginia Music Teacher's Association General meetings and Spring and Fall meetings. Music Teacher's National Association meeting. (1 June 1996, 2 November 1996, 7 June, 1997, 8 November, 1997, 13 November 1997 (MTNA), 5, 6 June, 1998, 29, 31 October 1998, 5 June 1999, 21, 23 October 1999.
Music Teachers National Association meetings, Annual State Convention, Executive Committee meetings, Administrative Board meetings and conferences. 19-21, 2001, 1 June 2002, 31 October, 2002, 2 November 2002. Included are sign up sheets and evaluations.,
Music Teacher's National Association and State President's Advisory Council, Administrative Committee meetings, and National Executive Board meetings. 21 March 1994, 23 March 1994, 26 March 1995, 14 April 2003, 6 September 2003, 29 March 2004, 18 September, 2004, 4 April 2005.
Memos to State Music Teacher Association presidents about campaigns to increase participation by nurturing audiences and an explanation of the Symphony Saver program.
Division Student Competition winners, Music Teacher's National Association winners, Music Teacher's National Association Southern Division officers, competition chairs and board members, Music Teacher's National Association Junior High School Performance Competitions Report, Virginia Junior High Performance Competitions report, Music Teacher's National Association Baldwin Junior High School Piano Competition, and audition reports. These can also be found under Chapter reports.
Progress reports, selection of composers (Dr. C. Jane Wilkinson, Allan Blank, and Dr. Joel Suben) and commissioning contracts.
Compositions and programs (Byron Petty, Walter Ross) Included are 2 cd's (Thomas Albert "O Magnum Mysterium" and discussion) and one audio-cassette of "Midas" composition by J. Winsor.
Commissioning contracts, selection of winners, programs, compositions and rules for the contest.
correspondence, memos, and reports about the Concerto competition.
Correspondence and guidelines regarding the contest.
Various topics related to the Virginia Music Teacher's Association including scholarship funding, yearbooks and printing, by-laws, insurance and financial information and state conventions. There are also memos from the Music Teachers National Association and one letter from the "National Association of Negro Musicians Annual Convention"
Correspondence about various subjects including membership, the Music Teacher's National Association, Commission Composer contest grant requests, Randolph Macon Women's College Centennial Anniversary, treasurer reports, convention dates, and congratulations on performances.
Correspondence about various subjects including meetings, highlights of the New York Convention, treasurer's report, Music Teacher's National Association updates and dues, merge of Roanoke Valley Chapter with the Roanoke Music Teacher's Association, yearbooks, contests, and a booklet on Public School Credit.
Correspondence and printed e-mails about various subjects including conventions, a Virginia Beach Get Away, Southern Division meetings, yearbooks, grant requests, selections for Commission Composer winners and other contest winners, auditions, starting a Harrisonburg chapter, certifications, and pupil demonstrations.
Correspondence about various subjects including membership,chapter reports, state convention, state auditions, certification, Music Link, and budget reports.
VMTA Executive Board Meeting [19 February] 1977, VMTA Convention 11-13 November 1977, VMTA Executive Board Meeting [29 March, 1977], VMTA February Conference [11] February, 1978, Music Teacher's National Association Executive Board Southern Division 2-3 February, 1978, Report of the Virginia Music Teacher's Association Secretary 1978 Convention, VMTA Administrative Committee 3 June, 1978, VMTA Conference [10 February], 1979, VMTA Fourteenth Annual Convention 27 October,[1979]
Action Letter of the Music Teacher's National Association MusicLink Program. Newsletters titled "The Link" 1998 Summer issue, 1999 Fall and Winter issues, and promotions from Music Teacher's National Association Summits to present MusicLink. There is also a newsletter published by the Tennessee Music Teacher's Association introducing MusicLink.
Correspondence about "NewsNotes" , the newsletter of the Music Teacher's National Association, a list of local association presidents, travel fund awards, grants, donations, competition fees, conventions, certification, licensing agreements, MusicLink, treasurer report, and minutes of the Southern Division Executive Board Meeting (21 January 1994).
Minutes and agendas for MTNA meetings and commissioning contracts. Correspondence about MTNA Student Artist Program, Local Association Grant Matching Program, Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate competitions, the role of State College Faculty Chairs, and group teaching awards.
Meeting minutes and reports; Local associations, and state chairs reports and memos; Thank you letters to contributors and presenters; financial information; yearbook costs; and commission contracts.
Minutes from MTNA meetings; Local Association Matching Grant Program Guidelines; MTNA constitution; list of local association presidents; thank you letters to contributors and contest winners; and ad rates for yearbooks.
Minutes from meetings and a position description for role of president.
Graduate student teaching; Student Chapters Handbook; memos to increase MTNA membership for students; and student travel grants.
Parliamentary procedure
A floppy disk and developer's coding booklet of Winsor's project to create a composition contest for middle school soloists.
It contains sensitive information and should not be disseminated for general purposes. It provides critical information required for maintaining continuity in the event that the webmaster is replaced. Proprietary and confidential information in this document is printed in red and other particularly important information is printed in blue.
VMTA NewsNotes Winter 1980 January v. XVI, Number 2; Spring 1980 v. 16, Number 3; Summer 1980 v. 16, Number 4; Fall 1980 v. 17, Number 1; Summer 1981 v. 17, Number 4; Fall 1981 v. 18, Number 1; Winter 1981 v. 17, Number 2; Sprint 1981 v. 17, Number 3.
VMTA NewsNotes Summer 1998, v. 34, Number 2; Spring 1999 v. 35, Number 1; Fall 2000, v. 36, Number 2; Spring 2001, v. 37, Number 1; Spring 2002, v. 38, Number 1; Fall 2002, v. 38, Number 2; Spring 2003, v. 39, Number 1; Spring 2004, v. 40, Number 1; Fall 2008, v. 44, Number 2; Spring 2009, v. 45, Number 1; Fall 2009, v. 45, Number 2.
Public Relations Newsletter of Music Teacher's National Association "MTNA Southern PR Exchange" Spring 1981 Vol. 1, No. 1; "Mississippi Music Teacher's Association" March 1981, Vol. 1, No. 1; Public relations guidelines booklet; news releases; and correspondence about meetings and contests.
Included is a history of the Roanoke Valley Chapter and efforts to start a Jefferson chapter.
Box 5 has social security numbers in it and needs 72 hours for didactions.
Correspondence about hosting the State Convention at the University of Virginia
Reports and guidelines for the Fall State Music Festivals.
Officers reports include Presidents' Reports and other officiant's reports; chapters reports; budget reports; historians reports; auditions reports; membership reports; competitions reports; "NewsNotes"; advertising; and yearbook reports; board certification reports; state conventions or festivals reports; theory and sight-reading reports; local association reports and listings; MusicLink reports; Independent music teachers reports; and Music Teachers National Association dues and promotions. There are also agendas for meetings; music programs and compositions; and information about workshops and retreats.
Included is a letter protesting the use of video to listen to music instead of live performances. See series level description for other details.
Nominating committee report, leadership workshop report, and corrections for the website. See series level description for more details.
Music programs, insurance, Music Teachers National Association promotions and workshops. See series level description for more details.
Correspondence between the Virginia Music Teacher's Association and the VMEA about collaborations to strengthen the area of music education. Included is an issue of "VMEA Notes" October 1991 Vol. XLIII, No. 3.
MTNA constitution and by-laws; guidelines; ethics; travel grants; competitions; and job descriptions.
By-laws; ethics; master calendar; guidelines; progams and services guide, licensing agreements; composer commissioning program; student artist program guidelines; community outreach; liability insurance; and foundation handbook.
Included is a history of the Roanoke Valley chapter.
Includes 1979
3 oversize posters
Located in Box 2 Folder 6 with Contests.