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"To promote excellence in music education,
to promote a life-long love of music in our students, and to provide
fellowship and professional growth among members."
ORMTA is a not-for-profit provincial organization managed by
a volunteer council and comprised of more than 1,300 Registered
Music Teachers and related members across Ontario. ORMTA is affiliated
with the national association, the Canadian Federation of Music
Teachers' Associations (CFMTA).
The aim of ORMTA is to encourage and provide the highest calibre
of music education possible and to promote high standards of music
in each community.
To become a Registered Music Teacher (RMT), one must hold a degree
or diploma from a recognized university or conservatory, or meet
the necessary qualifications set down by the registering province,
thus ensuring a high level of training and a commitment to professionalism.
The Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association was founded
in 1885, re-established in 1936 and finally incorporated as a
not-for-profit organization in 1946. ORMTA presently consists
of 1,375 members divided among 9 Zones which are further divided
into 38 Branches.
ORMTA is managed by the volunteer Provincial Council and administered
on a day-to-day basis by the Provincial Secretary/Registrar.
Members of ORMTA have the right to be designated R.M.T. (Registered
Music Teacher) by Parliamentary Act 1946 (chapter 131).
ORMTA annual membership fees include membership in the Canadian
Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CFMTA). CFMTA is a
Canada-wide federation of private music teachers encompassing
ten provinces, with over 3,200 members.
The ORMTA Provincial Council and the branches undertake a diverse
range of activities on behalf of members such as :
 Canada Music Week & Music Writing Competition
Competitions
Cora B. Ahrens Award and Special Teacher's Award
Scholarships
Workshops
ORMTA Provincial Convention
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