Each year MTAC hosts the State Convention, bringing together world-class artists, music educators and students to celebrate music performance and composition. Over 4,000 attendees experience a four-day extravaganza filled with seminars, performances, recitals, presentations, and master classes.

Convention 2024

Convention 2024| June 28 - July 1


Convention Registration for Teacher Track is now open! Reserve your tickets here.

We hope to see you in 2024 in Los Angeles. 

Convention Teacher Track Early Bird Rates (ends May 31, 2024)
Registration Type Full Convention Daily Rate
Member $350 (Plus fees) $210 (Plus fees)
Member Guest $250 (Plus fees) $125 (Plus fees)
College Member/Cal Plan Member $135 (Plus fees) $70 (Plus fees)
Non-Member $450 (Plus fees) $250 (Plus fees)
Convention Teacher Track Registration Rates (beginning June 1, 2024)
Registration Type Full Convention Daily Rate
Member $435 (Plus fees) N/A
Member Guest $300 (Plus fees) N/A
College Member/Cal Plan Member $185 (Plus fees) N/A
Non-Member $505 (Plus fees) N/A

Hilton Los Angeles Airport -Reserve your hotel room
5111 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045

Get the most out of the MTAC Convention by staying at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel! Convention attendees can enjoy an exclusive group rate starting at $179 per night!
 
Convention attendees with room reservations at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport will also receive the parking rate of $16/day for self parking and $20/day for valet parking with in/out privileges with their hotel reservation. This is exclusive to hotel guests. Please note: reservations made through third-party sites will not receive the parking discount.
 
Click here to reserve your room with the MTAC group rate at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel! All hotel reservations must be made by June 13, 2023 in order to receive the group rate.
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel Room Rates
Room Type Single Rate Double Rate Triple Rate Quad Rate
1 King Bed $179.00 per night $179.00 per night N/A N/A
2 Double Beds $179.00 per night $179.00 per night $189.00 per night $199.00 per night

 

Click here to learn about becoming a Convention Sponsor. 

Future Conventions

Convention 2025| July 4 - July 7

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and Santa Clara Convention Center

Convention 2025 Session Proposal Form

Convention 2026| June 26 - June 29

Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel

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Convention Archives

Convention 2022

Convention 2019
Artist and Presenter Handouts

  • Kathleen Flemming – Making Beautiful Music
  • Ya-Liang Chang – Eight Elementary Techniques that Help Students Build A Solid Foundation For the Future
  • Nicole McKenzie – Using Analogies to Improve Musicality and Technique (violin)
  • Yuko Maruyama – Learn to Play from Chord Charts
  • E.L. Lancaster – Piano for Life
  • Lua Hadar – Using Literary Elements to Provoke Critical Thinking Through Analysis of Mozart’s The Magic Flute

Convention 2018
Artist and Presenter Handouts

  • Julie Jaffee Nagel – Saturday June 30 Managing Anxiety
  • Susan Chan – Sunday July 1 Contemporary Chinese Repertoire
  • Kris Palmer – Monday July 2 Flute Lecture Recital
  • Addenda of Concepts Presented
  • Summary of Activities that Build  CM Theory_Technique
  • Zach’s Chord Progression
  • Hallelujah
  • Samantha Coates – Overscheduled child
  • Dr Rob Watson Lecture Handout
  • Dr Stephen Pierce Thriving Vs. Surviving Handout 2018