About us

The Chinese Music Teachers Association of Northern California (CMTANC) is a  501(c)(3) a tax exemption nonprofit organization. It was founded in the summer of 1992. The purpose and objectives of this organization include the following:

• To promote the art of Western and Chinese Music.
• To promote better understanding, appreciation, cooperation, and harmony among different peoples through musical, charitable, educational, cultural, and international exchanges and activities, thereby enriching the cultural and social dimensions of the society.
• To promote the musical, academic, educational and social exchanges and communications among music teacher members, students, parents, and friends of the association, and to provide support, services, and music information to them.
• To establish and operate the music resources center for acquisition, compilation, collection and dissemination of Chinese and Western music information and materials.
• To sponsor scholarships.

Our yearly activities include student recitals, the CMTANC Youth Music competition, and Champion Honors Recital. Throughout the year, CMTANC also sponsors various music activities such as workshops, seminars and master classes for our members, students, parents and the community. The monthly newsletter is available and is mailed to our members regularly.

Memberships of CMTANC includes three types: active member, associate member, and friend of CMTANC.

Active member: voting member. The applicant shall be a music teacher and sponsored by at least two existing members in good standing.

Associate member: non-voting member. Non-music teacher. The applicant shall be music related professional or company.

Friend of CMTANC: non-voting member. Non-music teacher. The applicant opens to music lover who is not eligible for active member and associated member.

• 推廣西方—中國音樂之藝術。
• 通過音樂，慈善，教育，文化與國際交流活動來增進人與人之間更好的理解，欣賞，合作與和睦，從而提升社會的文化與社交尺度。
• 促進協會的音樂老師，學生，家長和朋友之間的音樂，學術，教育與社交的對話交流，並為他們提供幫助服務以及音樂咨詢。
• 建立一個以獲取，收集和宣傳中西方音樂資料的音樂資源中心。
• 提供獎學金。