State Conference
Join Us!
The 2026 WVMTA State Conference will be held on the campus of WVU. Clinicians from WV, PA, and MI will present sessions of Friday, October 23.
Mountain State and MTNA competitions will take place October 24.
$37 WVMTA Member registration fee.
$42 Non-member registration fee.
$17 Student members of MTNA or NAFME
Site Coordinator: hooiyin.boey@mail.wvu.edu
Competitions Chair: vauth@marshall.edu
Conference Coordinator: raymepullen6@gmail.com
Saturday Competitions
Registration is open for competitions! Please register by September 9th.
More information about competition registration below.
Competition Registration
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WVMTA Mountain State Competition 2026 Application (Composition)
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 3 pm
Competition: Saturday, October 24, 2026, West Virginia University, Morgantown
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WVMTA Mountain State Competition Application (Performance)
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 3 pm
Competition: Saturday, October 24, 2026, West Virginia University, Morgantown
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MTNA Competitions
Please register through MTNA.
Please pay all state registration fees via PayPal!
Conference Sessions
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Dr. Amy Simpson - Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University Prep School Program, Adjunct instructor at WVU School of Music, Author of "Music on Your Mind: What Musicians Need to Know to Play with Success”
Topic: Neuromusic Technique: Music Learning in Neuroscience
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Dr. Elizabeth Etnoyer - Carlisle, PA
Dickinson College, PMTA, Private Instructor, Collaborative Pianist
Topic: Budgeting and Financial Decisions as a Freelance Musician
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Joy Morin - Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan MTA, author of “Keys At Play”, Pianist/Composer/Pedagogue
Topic: Nurturing Audiation and Artistic Performance in Developing Pianists
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Jason Young - Clarksburg, WV
Vintage Theater Company (Rustic Mechanicals Shakespeare Troupe), Chair of The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County
Topic: Improv(e) Your Board Dynamics
Conference Sessions Schedule
