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Our Mission

The Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the value of music study and music making in society and to support the professionalism of music teachers.

2026 PMTNM CONFERENCE

PMTNM's seventy-fifth anniversary conference November 6-7 was a great success. Heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors and volunteers. We couldn't have done it without you!​​

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Thanks to these volunteers:

  • Dr. Joseph Seth Zamora for his expertise with the audio-visual equipment

  • Tatiana Bayliyeva for organizing the MTNA Competitions and running both MTNA and Honors competitions at the conference​

  • Teachers and students for helping run the competitions​

  • Melinda Moore for organizing Honors Auditions​

  • PMTNM presenters Elizabeth Garland, Dr. Lanjiabao Ge, Jacqueline Zander-Wall, Dr. Yoshiko Arahata, Priscilla Hallberg, Lawrence Blind, and Terri Reck as well as collegiate presenters Ravijit Khalsa and Mario Campos for volunteering their time, energy, and expertise​

  • Anna Spitzer for her many long hours creating the conference booklet

 

And to our wonderful friends and sponsors listed below:​​

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Important Dates

Event/Deadline
Date
MTNA performance (except for brass and strings) and composition competitions application deadline
September 9
Local Honors audition deadlines
Deadlines vary. Ask your District VP
Scholarships deadline
October 5
Conference registration deadline
October 15
District VPs: State Honors chair must receive Honors winners and checks by this date
October 20
Deadline to book a hotel room at Crowne Plaza for the PMTNM Conference at the group rate
October 23
PMTNM State Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel
November 6-8
Board meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel
November 6
MTNA state competition, Crowne Plaza Hotel
November 7
Honors competition, Crowne Plaza Hotel
November 7
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