Texas Music Teachers Association

In 1886, Professor J. Alleine Brown of Chappell Hill, vice president of the Music Teachers National Association, called for a meeting of Texas music teachers to form a statewide professional organization. The meeting, which took place concurrently with the annual conference of the Teachers Association of Texas at Austin, resulted in the organization of the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA). Brown served as the TMTA’s first president from 1886 to 1891, while William Besserer of Austin became its first secretary and treasurer. The TMTA, an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association, incorporated in 1927 and began accepting student affiliate organizations in 1951. The TMTA founded the Texas Music Teachers Educational Foundation in 1980 to support the development of music education in Texas. The TMTA serves as a professional organization for Texas music teachers and works to promote the value of music in society.

Sources:

Texas Music Teachers Association. “Mission Statement.” Texas Music Teachers Association. http://www.tmta.org/ (accessed July 30, 2010).

Texas Music Teachers Association. “Historical Data.” Texas Music Teachers Association. http://www.tmta.org/about_tmta/historical_data.php (accessed July 30, 2010)

From the guide to the Texas Music Teachers Association Records 1942., 1886-19337, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

In 1886, Professor J. Alleine Brown of Chappell Hill, vice president of the Music Teachers National Association, called for a meeting of Texas music teachers to form a statewide professional organization.

The meeting, which took place concurrently with the annual conference of the Teachers Association of Texas at Austin, resulted in the organization of the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA). Brown served as the TMTA⁰́₉s first president from 1886 to 1891, while William Besserer of Austin became its first secretary and treasurer. The TMTA, an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association, incorporated in 1927 and began accepting student affiliate organizations in 1951. The TMTA founded the Texas Music Teachers Educational Foundation in 1980 to support the development of music education in Texas. The TMTA serves as a professional organization for Texas music teachers and works to promote the value of music in society.

From the description of Texas Music Teachers Association Records, 1886-1937 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 705921222