Membership Benefits
Website Listing: Individual members receive an ongoing advertisement in the ‘Find a Music Teacher’ directory on the VMTA website. This includes a dedicated piano accompanist search facility. Members can log in and edit their contact details and directory preferences, and include a social media and website link to support their listing.- Premium Profile: Individual members can purchase a premium profile to enhance their basic website listing by adding a photo or other image, a detailed description of their teaching services, and additional links to YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
- Professional Development and Events: Masterclasses, student concerts, workshops and conferences. Members may attend these events at a discounted rate. Only students of VMTA members may participate in masterclasses and student concerts unless otherwise advertised.
- Publications: Receipt of the VMTA’s half-yearly publication Music and the Teacher magazine and the monthly eNews along with other updates as appropriate.
- Accreditation and Post-Nominals: Full members can place the letters MVMTA after their name as evidence of their fully accredited membership status. Associate, Graduate and Student members can apply to be upgraded at any time providing they can meet the full membership criteria.
- Social & Networking Opportunities: The VMTA provides opportunities to socialise and network with other VMTA members, e.g. our annual end-of-year celebration.
- Discounts: Members and magazine subscribers receive a 10% discount when advertising in the monthly eNews and half-yearly Music and the Teacher magazine. Members may request an official receipt for their current membership and show this as proof of membership to receive teacher discounts at various music retail outlets.
- Piano Hire: Members receive a substantial discount on the hire of our Schimmel grand piano located at St Peter’s Anglican Church Box Hill. To enquire, please contact Cecilia Joyner, Parish Administrator: Tel: (03) 9899 5122; Email: , or visit http://www.anglicansboxhill.org.au/hire-of-vmta-piano/. The church office is staffed on a Tuesday and Thursday. If your enquiry is urgent, please contact the VMTA office, Tel: (03) 5243 4200, Email:
Website Listing: Individual members receive an ongoing advertisement in the ‘Find a Music Teacher’ directory on the VMTA website. This includes a dedicated piano accompanist search facility. Members can log in and edit their contact details and directory preferences, and include a social media and website link to support their listing.Membership Types
Full MembershipAssociate MembershipGraduate MembershipStudent MembershipSchool Membership
A Full Member (fully accredited member) shall be aged 18 years or over. Full membership may be granted at the discretion of the VMTA Council to teachers or accompanists who fulfil the following requirements:
- Have taught their discipline for at least 3 years, or have worked professionally as an accompanist for at least 3 years. This must include at least one year of teaching or accompanying in Australia
- Have reached a high standard in the instrument taught being a minimum of Grade 8 (AMEB), or have attained an equivalent level through tertiary studies or other practical training
- Have satisfied the Council that the applicant is a qualified teacher of music or accompanist, having completed a course of study approved by the Council
- An approved course of study may include the following: a graduate degree, bachelor degree, diploma of music or music teaching qualification obtained from a recognised university or other tertiary education institute (e.g. TAFE) (overseas equivalents may be accepted). The VMTA Council will also consider teacher training certificates such as Suzuki or Yamaha music teacher accreditation, Kodaly/Orff teaching certificate, Certificate IV in Teaching and Assessment, DipABRSM (Instrumental Teaching) and ATMusA (AMEB). Please note that AMEB practical examination grades are not considered formal qualifications
An Associate Member shall be a person who is aged 18 years or over and must:
- Be currently teaching music and have taught music for a minimum of 12 months in Australia but is otherwise ineligible for Full Membership
- Have reached a high standard in the instrument taught being a minimum of Grade 8 (AMEB) or have attained an equivalent level through other practical training
A Graduate Member shall be a person who is aged 18 years or over and:
- Has completed an approved tertiary course in music and/or music teaching
A Student Member shall be a person who is aged 16 years or over and:
- Has satisfied the Council that they are enrolled full time in an approved tertiary course in music and/or music teaching
- Has been enrolled in such course not more than 6 years
School membership is available to any Victorian government, independent, or non-government registered school.
The benefits of school membership include:
- Two hard copies of the VMTA half-yearly publication ‘Music and the Teacher’ to share amongst staff
- An email copy of the publication sent to all nominated music staff with an email address
- Monthly eNews sent to all nominated music staff with an email address
- All staff at the school will receive the member rate when attending VMTA professional learning events
- Students of the school may participate in masterclasses and student concerts
- Provision of support, advice and advocacy including recommended teaching rates
Affiliated Organisation Membership
This category is open to organisations who would like to be affiliated with the VMTA and are interested in supporting us. Benefits include the monthly eNews, discounted advertising in our publications, discounted hire of our Schimmel grand piano located at St Peter's Anglican Church Box Hill, and discounted attendance at professional learning events for interested staff.