The annual Texas Music Teachers Association state convention will be held on June 12-15, 2025 at the Houston Hyatt Regency. The Conference Projects is an activity where various student-created posters, artwork and other tangible music-related items are on display for convention attendees. Students may also be able to submit their IMTA festival creative project as a conference project at the TMTA convention for a cerificate and medal. KEEP IN MIND THE TMTA CONFERENCE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE IMTA FESTIVAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS (see dimensions below). To participate in the convention activity, the teacher must also submit the TMTA entry form and pay the separate fees ($15-$30/student). The postmark deadline for the TMTA conference project is April 15, 2024. Students wishing to submit the same project for both IMTA and TMTA events, will have to make sure they follow all the guidelines and requirements for both events. For example, for the TMTA Conference Project you may work on the project individually or as a group of 2-6 students. However for the IMTA festival you may only collaborate on projects with other students in an ensemble. Otherwise, no project collaboration is allowed. Please carefully read the TMTA Conference Project requirements below if you are considering creating a project for both events! You can visit the TMTA website for a picture of a conference project example: https://www.tmta.org/pages/conference-activities Please note: the TMTA All-Star festival is a DIFFERENT event from the IMTA All-Star festival!
Here are the official convention project requirements from page 44 of the 2024-2025 TMTA handbook:
CONVENTION PROJECTS
Conference Projects personnel, fees, and deadlines are listed in the back of the TMTA book. Any questions or concerns regarding conference activities should be submitted via email to office.tmta@gmail.com by teachers only.
Eligibility
1. Students of any age may submit projects.
2. Student Affiliate membership is not required for this activity. 3. There is no theory requirement.
General Information
1. Any student is eligible to submit a project using any music-related theme.
2. Projects may be done by individuals or groups of two to six students and may include students across grade
levels.
3. Projects may include trifolds, posters, games, compositions, art, or another tangible item.
4. The final presentation of a project must be no larger than 4’ x 4’ square. Pictures or posters of larger projects
may be submitted.
5. If a project involves electronic equipment, it is the student’s responsibility to provide the equipment.
a. Batteries should be used – no outlets will be provided.
b. TMTA will not be responsible for any equipment.
6. Student name(s) and grade(s), teacher, and local association must be included on a small card and attached to
the front of the project.
7. Once projects are set-up in their designated space, students are to go to the registration booth to collect their
medals.
Procedures and Fees
1. Conference project entries and payments must be submitted by the deadline at the back of this book.
Instructions and forms are provided on the TMTA website. These forms must be filled out completely by the teacher (not by a parent) and submitted by the deadline.
Entry fees should be collected and paid by the teacher (not by a parent). Entry fees are nonrefundable. Fees are per student, not per project.
2. Each teacher is responsible for ensuring that every submission requirement is met on all forms before submitting the entries to TMTA.
Awards
The TMTEF Trustees supervise these awards.
1. All students will be awarded a certificate of participation. 2. All students will also be given a medal.