Eastside MTA
Conferences & Grants
Eastside MTA Members are encouraged to attend the District I & II Virtual, WSMTA and MTNA National ConferenceS.
Eastside MTA
Conferences & Grants
It is the goal of the Woodcock Committee and the EMTA Board that many EMTA teachers will take advantage of this opportunity to attend the District, National and State conferences for half price; growing friendships, professionalism, pedagogy, musicianship, and inspiration in our chapter.
The EMTA Woodcock Conference Grant
The EMTA Woodcock Conference Grant program is a great opportunity where the Dorothy Woodcock Endowment Fund will pay a grant to cover half the cost of each registration for every qualified EMTA teacher attending the State WSMTA, National MTNA and District I & II Conferences. Its purposes are to encourage teachers to get to know each other better, to grow professionally and musically through attending the conferences, and to promote conference attendance.
District I & II Conference
2025-2026
There are several conferences offered by various WSMTA districts around the state. Details are available at wsmta.org.
WASHINGTON STATE MUSIC TEACHERS CONFERENCE
June 27-29, 2026
2026 WSMTA Conference: June 27-29 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. Details are available at wsmta.org.
MTNA National Conference
March 21-25, 2026
2026 MTNA Conference: March 21-25 in Chicago, Illinois. Details are available at mtna.org.
EMTA Woodcock Conference Grant application
It is the goal of the Woodcock Committee and the EMTA Board that many EMTA teachers will take advantage of this opportunity to attend the District, National and State conferences for half price; growing friendships, professionalism, pedagogy, musicianship, and inspiration in our chapter.
Step 1
An EMTA teacher must register for and attend the District I & II Conference, October 5, 2024, National MTNA Conference, March 15-19, 2025 or WSMTA Conference, June 28-30, 2025, paying the registration fees. For the State and National Conference, the registration may be one or more days, or for the full conference.
Grant application Procedure
Step 2
Once registered, send to Carol Hibbard an email requesting a Woodcock Conference Grant. FINAL DEADLINE TO RECEIVE GRANT REQUEST IS ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CONFERENCE.
Grant application Procedure
Step 3
After the conference is over and attendance is verified, each qualified teacher will receive a grant for half the basic registration cost.
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