History
Under the sponsorship of the Fargo-Moorhead Teacher Association, a group of 30 music teachers met in the Gardner Hotel in Fargo on January 20, 1957 and organized the North Dakota Music Teachers Association. At that meeting, a constitution was accepted and the following officers were elected:
| President: | Mrs. W. H. Temple, Fargo |
| Vice President: | John W. Seale, Jamestown |
| Secretary-Treasurer: | Mrs. Ray A. Johnson, Fargo |
It was voted at this time to join the East Central Division. Forty-four members enrolled, and five attended National Convention in February. The first State Convention was held October 13 and 14, 1957 at Jamestown College, Jamestown.
NDMTA: A Timeline
| 1960 | Membership was 82 |
| 1963 | First high school audition winner: John Murphy, Minot, ND |
| First Chair of National Committee: William Boehle, Grand Forks, ND Chair of MTNA Student Activities Committee (1963-65) William Boehle, Grand Forks, ND and Beth Miller Harrod, Lincoln, NE. Developed the original division level high school auditions which later blossomed into the current MTNA High School Competitions | |
| 1964 | First commissioned work: Symphonia by Daniel Goode |
| Changed to West Central Division | |
| 1966 | First Baldwin winner: Sharon Christianson, Grand Forks, ND |
| 1967 | Certification adopted |
| 1968 | First collegiate winner: Mrs. Marilyn Coles, UND |
| 1969 | First state directory and level one of study guide |
| 1974-1978 | First West Central Division president: Dr. Frank Pearson, Dickinson, ND |
| 1975 | First rally |
| 1976 | First composition winners: Elementary: Ann Marie Almlie, Valley City, ND Junior High: Carrie Flatau, Valley City, ND Senior High: Jurgan Almlie, Valley City, ND |
| 1980 | West Central Division Competitions held in Fargo-Moorhead (First held in ND) |
| 1982 | West Central Division Competitions held at UND, Grand Forks, ND, 1/22-24 |
| 1985 | First National Winner: Scott Thornton (collegiate brass), Baldwin, ND |
| 1990 | Second National Winner: Matt Putz (Sr. High brass), Grand Forks, ND |
| 1993 | First non-advancing competition |
| 1994 | First NDMTA Teacher of the Year: Sharon Wesbrook, Hillsboro, ND |
| 1995 | First Handbook/Directory |
| 1999 | West Central Division Competitions held at Minot State University, ND 1/15-17 |
| Third National Winner: Chris Rom (collegiate brass), Minot, ND | |
| First Lifetime Achievement Award: Janie Green, Fargo-Moorhead MTA | |
| 2001 | Highest % of Teachers contributing to the MTNA Foundation |
| NDMTA First Foundation Fellow: Janie Green | |
| 2002 | Initiated a 25-year membership certificate |
| 2003 | MTNA Local Association of the Year: Durum Triangle |
| NDMTA Second Foundation Fellow: Eloise Halverson | |
| 2004 | NDMTA Third Foundation Fellow: Frank Pearson |
| MTNA Teacher of the Year Award: Eileen Geske | |
| 2005 | NDMTA Fourth Foundation Fellow: Carole Flatau |
| 2006 | NDMTA Fifth Foundation Fellow: Beth Klingenstein |
| 2007 | Highest % of teachers contributing to MTNA Foundation |
| NDMTA Sixth Foundation Fellow: Sharon Wesbrook | |
| 2008 | NDMTA Seventh Foundation Fellow: Marilynn Moe |
| 2009 | NDMTA Eighth Foundation Fellow: Diana Schroch |
| 2010 | NDMTA Ninth Foundation Fellow: Ruth Stenson |
| 2015 | MTNA State Affiliate of the Year |
Past NDMTA Presidents
| Year | President |
| 1957 | Mrs. W. H. Temple, Fargo |
| 1958 | John W. Seale, Jamestown |
| 1960 | Elisabeth Lewis, Grand Forks |
| 1962 | Gerrit G. Vander Mei, Minot |
| 1963 | Mrs. A. Ross Fillebrown, Fargo |
| 1964 | Frank C. Pearson, Dickinson |
| 1966 | Mrs. O. K. Jacobson, Fargo |
| 1968 | Mrs. Bertel Nelson, Clifford |
| 1970 | Earnest M. Larson, Grafton |
| 1972 | Mrs. Donald Flatau, Valley |
| 1974 | Lise Johnson, Cooperstown |
| 1975 | Arlene Beckwith, Fargo |
| 1976 | Eloise Halvorson, Williston |
| 1978 | Eloise Halvorson, Williston |
| 1979 | Sue Hegberg, Jamestown |
| 1980 | Helen Sayer, Cooperstown |
| 1982 | Helen Sayer, Cooperstown |
| 1984 | Paulette Kilts, Fargo |
| 1986 | Marie Almlie, Valley City |
| 1988 | Diane Eichhorst, Washburn |
| 1990 | Diane Eichhorst, Bismarck |
| 1993 | Janie Green, Fargo/Moorhead |
| 1995 | Janie Green, Fargo/Moorhead |
| 1997 | Ruth Stenson, Thief River Falls, MN |
| 1999 | Diana Skroch, Valley City |
| 2001 | Beth Klingenstein, Valley City |
| 2003 | Sara Bloom, Grand Forks |
| 2005 | Priscilla Keogh, Dickinson |
| 2007 | Corinne Nustad, Moorhead, MN |
| 2009 | Arlene Gray, Bismarck |
| 2011 | Kathleen Johnson, Langdon |
| 2012 | Beth Klingenstein, Valley City |
| 2014 | Lisa Schuler, Langdon |
| 2016 | Jeanette Bernston, Ulen, MN |
| 2018 | Vangie Johnson Parker, Fargo |
| 2020 | Dianna Anderson, Minot |
| 2022 | Tamara Bertram, Grand Forks |
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