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The SFWV branch serves teachers from North Hollywood to Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. As of June 2009 we are 93 members strong. Our membership includes teachers with private studios, educators at public and private schools, and college professors offering instruction in the disciplines of piano, organ, flute, clarinet, violin and cello.

Students have many opportunities to perform and compete. Branch programs include the state Certificate of Merit Program, Branch Honors Recital, General Recitals, the Southern California Junior Bach Festival, Contemporary Festival, VOCE, Concerto Competition, and the Memorial Awards Competition.

ABOUT US...

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Music Teachers’ Association of California is to promote excellence in the music teaching profession. We do this through high membership standards, strong ethical values, and continuing professional education.

THE MTAC

THE MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA is a corporation founded in 1897 under the laws of the State of California. Its purposes are to promote musical culture for both the student and teacher, to maintain high standards of music teaching, and to advance the interests and welfare of music teachers as well as to encourage cooperation and good fellowship among members. The exacting requirements for membership in the association establish the members as qualified teachers of professional status in the community. The Code of Ethics maintains a high standard of personal and professional conduct. Currently, there are 61 branches and approximately 4500 members statewide.

CODE OF ETHICS

Music Teachers’ Association of California was founded and incorporated in 1897 under the laws of the State of California to promote the welfare of the music teacher and to elevate the educational and teaching standards of its members. The exacting qualifications for membership in the association establish the member as a qualified and accredited teacher in the community, thus insuring a professional status. The Code of Ethics maintains a high standard of personal and professional conduct.

We, the members of the Music Teachers’ Association of California, having dedicated ourselves to the advancement of the standards in music education, shall:

• be a musical resource to our community, and encourage our students to be musically involved in their communities
• encourage, guide, and develop the musical potential of each student
• refrain from making exaggerated claims or misleading statements concerning our teaching qualifications
• refrain from making exaggerated promises to students
• claim as our students only those students who have had a minimum of six months’ continuous instruction with us, and give appropriate credit to the student’s former teacher
• accept only students who have paid all indebtedness to which their former teacher is entitled
• refrain from proselytizing the student of another teacher in any way, directly or indirectly, by inducement or innuendo
• refrain from engaging in activities harmful to the purpose of MTAC, or use our position in MTAC to exploit personal views
• provide professional assistance to one another when requested, and maintain a professional attitude with integrity toward colleagues within the profession of music.

Updated in March 2008


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