The Lethbridge Branch of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers' Association

The Lethbridge branch of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association was formed in 1942 and is part of a Canada-wide federation of music teachers encompassing ten provinces and the Yukon, with approximately 3,500 members. To be a member of the Association, teachers must hold a degree or diploma from a recognized university or conservatory or meet the necessary qualifications set down by the registering province. This ensures a high level of training and a commitment to professionalism. The aim of our organization is to provide leadership in private music education in our community by encouraging and offering the highest calibre of music education possible and by promoting high standards of music in our community. Currently the Lethbridge branch has more than 20 members from Lethbridge and the surrounding area who give lessons in piano, theory, pedagogy, strings, voice, woodwinds, organ, trombone, tuba, euphonium, and ear training. Our branch presents a number of student recitals each year and organizes workshops and master classes for students and teachers in the Lethbridge area. In addition, our branch presents $1500 in annual awards for first-class honors marks in practical and theory exams and sponsors a number of Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival awards. We hold monthly meetings at which we organize events, share ideas and support each other in our teaching efforts.