The Old Church Teacher's Recital
Members of Tualatin Valley District Oregon Music Teachers Association performed at the Old Church in Portland on March 19th, 2025.
Thank you to the Old Church for offering this performance opportunity to our teachers!
About Us
We are affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the oldest professional organization of independent and collegiate music teachers in the United States. Our district is an association of approximately 85 professional musicians. Whether you are looking for music lessons with a private piano teacher or an instructor of voice, strings, organ, or guitar, you will find one here.
We were honored to have been chosen from hundreds of districts across the United States as MTNA 2015 Local Association of the Year. President-Elect Carma Glausi accepted the award at the MTNA National Convention on behalf of President Sherrene Walker who was not able to attend. With the award money, John Ling was commissioned to compose a piece in five movements for two pianos. His composition, was matter, was premiered in 2016. Click here to view the June 2016 performance of John Ling's was matter. Performers are listed on the YouTube description.
Our organization promotes musical knowledge and education among our member teachers and their students. We offer your students performance opportunities and educational programs, including music festivals, competitions, and the Syllabus Evaluation program. Our activities provide musical enrichment and advancement for students and build appreciation of music in our communities. Our members hail from the greater Portland area and beyond including McMinnville, Salem, Wilsonville, and Canby. We are proud to be the fastest growing OMTA District in the state!
For membership inquiries contact Lisa Mendes. For all other inquiries please click here.
Mission Statement
The purpose of Tualatin Valley OMTA is the advancement of musical knowledge and education. Activities of TVOMTA are aimed at the promotion of the art of music, the advancement of musical education, and the appreciation of music among the people of the community.
MTNA, OMTA, and TVOMTA do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability or handicap, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal law. Age parameters for events, if any, are listed on the Student Events page.
Executive Board Members
Co-Presidents: Mahroo Hamedani & Dianne Davies
Secretary: Deanna Peabody
Treasurer: Lorraine Alner
Immediate Past President: Karen Huntsberger
Committees & Chairs
Baroque Festival: Myrna Setiawan & Mahroo Hamedani
Composition Festival: Abigail Gerhardt
Ensemble Festival: TBA
Festival of Ribbons: Audrey Horowitz, Lorraine Alner & Anna Danese
Historian: Joyce Bradshaw
Membership and Hospitality: Lisa Mendes
PLTL Playing Class: Abigail Gerhardt
Presentation Coordinator: Mahroo Hamedani
Publicity Chair: Jim Walls
Scholarship: Karen Huntsberger
Social Media Chair: Teresa Sealey
Syllabus: Linda Rodgers
Webmaster: Audrey Horowitz