OMTA – Oregon Music Teachers Association

Enthusiastic applause greeted “For the Bird Singing before Dawn” at the OMTA State Conference at Portland State University on August 8, 2026. In fact, it was performed twice by request! This work by David A. Jones, OMTA’s 2026 Composer of the Year, is a setting of a poem of the same name by Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford. It tells the tale of a bird who joyously claims...

Due to wildfire-related air quality concerns and the potential for evacuation, the 2026 OMTA State Conference has been relocated from Mt. Hood Oregon Resort to Portland State University in downtown Portland. Conference dates remain August 7–8, 2026.

While the venue has changed, we’re looking forward to gathering for...

There are many OMTA events to look forward to this year, and Regista is up and running to get your students registered to participate in them! Most of you had an opportunity to use the new event registration system last fall, and we’ve made a few additional improvements since then.

Because change can be hard and so can using new technology, OMTA is offering a “Help...