Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association

Today is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. ORMTA recognizes the importance of inclusion and equity and is proud to be an association that is comprised of diverse teachers who teach diverse students. In observance of this day, here are "13 Social Justice Anthems That Show We Need Music More Than Ever"

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/social-justice-anthems-music-protest-songs/

Holly Moir was nominated by the Windsor-Essex County Branch to receive an OCTA this summer! Congratulations Holly!

Read more online here: https://www.ormta.org/2026-octa

Branches, please send the information for your Executive list for the next school year to [email protected] by July 1st.

Boyan Hu is the 1st place recipient in the 2026 ORMTA Music Writing Competition, Class C. Great job Boyan! Hear a performance of this winning piece here https://youtu.be/iO2x9aK9IUM and view the score online here https://www.ormta.org/2026-music-writing-competition

2026 ORMTA MWC - Class C, 1st Place winner Boyan Hu Teacher: Colin Mack (Ottawa Region Branch)Score: https://drive.go...

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ORMTA Membership fees are due on June 30th. Be sure to pay online or send an e-transfer or cheque before then to avoid any late fees.

An invoice for your dues is available once you log in to our website - at the bottom of the Membership tab or in the Payments tab. For help with logging in, visit this page (https://www.ormta.org/login-help) or email [email protected].

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If you've ever wondered about putting together student report cards or discussing a student's progress with parents, take a look at "Wrapping Up June Lessons" in the summer issue of Notes Magazine. In this article, Dr. Merlin Thompson reviews how he approaches this and also provides guidance for teachers to reflect on the past year and gain insights for the future.

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Congratulations to Diane Manojlovich on her nomination for a 2026 ORMTA Contribution to Teaching Award!

Read more about Diane here: https://www.ormta.org/2026-octa

The 2nd place winner in Class B2 of our 2026 Music Writing Competition is Aida Biffis. Fantastic work Aida! Visit our website to take a look at this and other winning scores: https://www.ormta.org/2026-music-writing-competition

2026 Music Writing Competition — ORMTA 2026 Music Writing Competition Adjudicator: Joanne Bender Class P1 1st: Jacob WuTeacher: Andrea Yau (Central Toronto Branch)🎼 Score‍ ‍ ▶️ Video2nd: Sophia BouwersTeacher: Anastasiya Filatava (Kitchener-Waterloo Branch)🎼 Score3rd: Elodie FinlayTeacher: Natasha Finlay (Central Toronto...