Chicago Area Music Teachers Association

Our mission statement

CAMTA strives to serve the needs of independent music teachers of all instruments, their students, and parents in the Chicagoland area. Our organization aims to promote high standards of teaching, performance, and professionalism in the local music community.

“Perhaps it is music that will save the world” - Pablo Casals

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Student EVENTs and Competitions

Students of CAMTA members can participate in several events throughout the year.

CAMTA EVENT OVERVIEW

monthly Member Meetings

Join us for our monthly member meetings, held on the second Friday of every month from September through June at PianoForte Chicago and online on Zoom.

For Friday, September 11, 2026 (HYBRID)

  • 9:00–9:45 a.m.: ISMTA CAMTA AIM program

  • 10:00–11:00 a.m.: CAMTA Business Meeting

  • 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Professional Development Program

VIEW ALL 2026-27 MONTHLY PROGRAMS

Featured PRESENTERS for SEPTEMBER

Cristina Capparelli Gerling, Professor of Music, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Memorization for music performance: The importance of conceptual memory

Read biographies and program information: https://www.camta.org/calendarofevents/meetingsept26

CAMTA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meet our Officers

  • Yumy Lee Kim

    President

  • Julia Siciliano

    Vice President of Programs

  • Anne Marie Kuhny

    Vice President of Publicity

  • Janel Dennen

    Vice President of Membership

  • Terry Henderson

    Treasurer

  • Kasia Szczech-Dlugosz

    Secretary

Full LIST OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Become a CAMTA Member today!

If you are an independent music teacher in Chicago, then the Chicago Area Music Teachers Association (CAMTA) is for you!

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