Valley City

Officers

President: Eileen Geske 701-432-5568

Vice President: Eileen Geske 701-432-5568

Secretary: Beth Gigante Klingenstein beth.klingenstein@vcsu.edu

Treasurer: Beth Gigante Klingenstein beth.klingenstein@vcsu.edu

Membership

Annual dues are $10.00

Valley City MTA History

Valley City Music Teachers Association (VCMTA) is a small chapter of the North Dakota Music Teachers Association (NDMTA). With the main focus of the organization being the professional development of its members, all programs are designed to help members improve themselves as musicians and teachers.

In recent years, Valley City members have included numerous positions on the NDMTA state board, including NDMTA Vice-president and President (twice), the state Music Link Chair, the state Newsletter Editor, the NDMTA Technology Chair/Webmaster, Grants Coordinator, the College Faculty Chair, two state MTNA Composer Commissioning Chairs, as well as the Junior Competitions Chair and two Composer Commissioning Chairs, as well as the Junior Competitions Chair and Competitions Coordinator for the West Central Division. Three members have lectured at numerous national, state, and local music conferences and meetings. In addition, four members have been selected as the North Dakota Music Teachers Association "Teacher of the Year," in 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2004, and one member was chosen as the MTNA National Teacher of the Year in 2004. VCMTA has also hosted the NDMTA Conferences at Valley City State University four times: in 1977, 1984, 1995 and 2002.