Notes and News Submissions

Share your content for an upcoming
CSMTA monthly email by
the 25th of each month.

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The CSMTA Notes & News is emailed monthly and is the best way to share information with our members.

If you have something that you would like to submit for an upcoming newsletter, please click on the button below to complete the form.

Calendar and guidelines

Notes & News features articles and free advertising for Colorado educational events.
Please read below to learn more about the 2026 scheduled articles and specific inclusion parameters.

  • Submissions are due by the 25th of the month prior to be included in the following month’s newsletter.

  • These are the featured articles planned for 2026.
    (Subject to change)

    January

    Business - Review and Refresh (Top 5 Business articles) and Who’s Who

    VP of Teacher Enrichment, Secretary

    February

    LA Event Spotlight, Highlight Calendar for Local Associations

    VP of Local Associations

    March

    Pedagogy Article by Foundation Fellow: Carolyn Shaak

    VP of Teacher Enrichment, Foundation Fellow Chair

    April

    Developing Community in your Studio:

    Amy Erhard

    May

    MTNA conference highlights and takeaways

    President

    June

    Conference Sneak Peek

    VP of Conference

    July

    Student Activities Spotlight: Celebration of student winners from the past year, and calendar and info for the upcoming year

    VP of Student Activities

    August

    President's Message and Roberts Rules

    President, Parliamentarian

    September

    Conference

    VP of Conference

    October

    Commissioned Composer Interview

    Commissioned Composer Chair

    November

    MTNA comp winners, Association of the Year; Teacher of the Year

    VP of Student Activities, President-Elect 2026

    December

    "Unwrapped" - Top teaching pieces, top teaching materials, top teaching tips, etc.

    VP of Teacher Enrichment

  • Events must be non-profit, such as festivals, competitions, master classes, workshops, etc., provided by educational institutions, organizations, and even for-profit businesses if the event is not promoting merchandise, an individual, or the business.

  • Events of Colorado music stores, especially those in partnership with the CSMTA Memorial Fund, may be included if the event's tone is educational and not a business promotion.

  • No independent studio, faculty, or personal recitals/performances will be included, noting the following exception:

    Recitals included as part of an event or festival may be listed, with N&N listing only the artist's name, date, and time of performance.

  • All university-based educational events including music workshops, master classes, camps, and festivals that are open to the public, to pre-college age, adult, and college student participation may be listed.

    University performances and faculty recitals will not be advertised.