History & Mission
Kansas City Music Teachers Association was organized in 1915. Our Missouri State Charter was granted on October 16, 1929.
KCMTA advances the value of music study and music-making for our diverse community while supporting the professionalism of music teachers. KCMTA is a non-profit organization of professional music educators from the entire Kansas City area that continually strives to provide extraordinary opportunities for people of all ages: hobbyists, professionals, and listeners.
Past Presidents
| Hubach, Mr. Alfred* | 1915-1916 |
| Cease, Mr. Charles* | 1916-1918 |
| Parker, Miss Louise* | 1918-1920 |
| Morse, Mr. Wort S.* | 1920-1922 |
| Bird, Mrs. J. Bowden* | 1922-1923 |
| Peck, Mrs. Mora Moreland* | 1923-1925 |
| McNeal, Mrs. Mary Witters* | 1925-1927 |
| Ehmman, Mr. Walter* | 1927-1929 |
| Snyder, Mrs. George Pence* | 1929-1931 |
| Morse, Mr. Wort S.* | 1931-1933 |
| Canterbury, Mr. Richard* | 1933-1935 |
| Voepel, Miss Pearl | 1935-1936 |
| Bircsak, Miss Thusnelda | 1936-1938 |
| Larson, Mrs. Opal Martin* | 1938-1940 |
| Trusdell, Mrs. Loreen Blankinship* | 1940-1942 |
| Williams, Mrs. Eva Tisdale* | 1942-1944 |
| Adams, Dr. Robert D. W.* | 1944-1946 |
| Boyer, Mrs. Verna Brinkley* | 1946-1948 |
| Voepel, Miss Pearl | 1948-1949 |
| Redina, Miss Millietta* | 1949-1951 |
| Reuhart, Mr. Dale | 1951-1952 |
| Luyben, Mr. Robert L.* | 1952-1954 |
| Connell, Mr. Richard L. | 1954-1956 |
| Wallace, Miss Leta* | 1956-1957 |
| Connell, Mr. Richard L. | 1957-1958 |
| Adams, Dr. Robert D. W.* | 1958-1960 |
| Carlson, Mrs. John F.* | 1960-1962 |
| Ferkenhoff, Mrs. Marion H.* | 1962-1964 |
| Rule, Miss Nadean* | 1964-1966 |
| Welch, Mrs. Violet B.* | 1966-1968 |
| Mahnken, Mr. David * | 1968-1969 |
| Redina, Miss Mellietta* | 1969-1971 |
| Blim, Mrs. Miles G.* | 1971-1973 |
| Stevenson, Mrs. Helen | 1973-1974 |
| Werner, Mrs. Betty* | 1974-1975 |
| Blake, Mrs. Ruth | 1975-1976 |
| Werner, Mrs. Betty* | 1976-1978 |
| Atwell, Mrs. Cynthia | 1978-1980 |
| Brock, Mrs. Vera | 1980-1982 |
| Mueller, Mrs. Carol L. | 1982-1984 |
| Hanschu, Mrs. Mary Ann* | 1984-1986 |
| Chaffee, Mrs. Louise* | 1986-1988 |
| Davis, Mrs. Mary Bronaugh | 1988-1990 |
| Hanson, Mrs. Marion | 1990-1992 |
| Thompson, Mrs. Patricia Moll | 1992-1994 |
| La Bach, Mrs. Donna | 1994-1996 |
| Mehnert, Mrs. Millie | 1996-1998 |
| Graff, Mrs. Zani* | 1998-2000 |
| Dudley, Mrs. Marles Smith | 2000-2002 |
| Eckert, Mrs. Sharon | 2002-2004 |
| Janice White | 2004-2007 |
| Joyce Berg | 2007-2009 |
| Lisa McCluer | 2009-2011 |
| Michelle Gehring | 2011-2013 |
| Jennifer Fink | 2013-2015 |
| Janet Fetterman | 2015-2017 |
| Kari Johnson | 2017-2019 |
*Deceased