Membership
  • BCRMTA Member – member lives within 80 km of one of 19 branches
  • Provincial BCRMTA Member – member lives more than 80 km away from a branch
  • International BCRMTA Member – member lives outside of Canada
  • Multijurisdictional BCRMTA Member – member belongs to more than one provincial Registered Music Teachers’ Association

Student Teacher Auxiliary (STA) – there are 14 branches which accept STA members. STA members study with a current RMT member and have not completed their degree of study. STA members are not listed on the BCRMTA website.

On our website we list all BCRMTA members with the following options

  • Name
  • Phone
  • Email
  • Website - Websites submitted by members are listed as a courtesy. BCRMTA is not responsible for the contents of the websites listed.

 

Requirements

Membership is open to any person who is at least 18 years of age and meets one of the following requirements:

  • holds a Music Teacher's diploma from a Conservatory of Music (ie: The Royal Conservatory, Conservatory Canada, BC Conservatory, Victoria Conservatory) recognized by the BCRMTA Provincial Council, in the instrument or subject of instruction stated in the application.
  • holds a Music Performer’s diploma from a Conservatory of Music (ie: The Royal Conservatory, Conservatory Canada, BC Conservatory, Victoria Conservatory) recognized by the BCRMTA Provincial Council, in the instrument of subject of instruction stated in the application; and a record of a minimum of 4 years of teaching experience.
  • holds a 4 year Music Teacher's degree from a School of Music recognized by the BCRMTA Provincial Council, in the instrument or subject of instruction stated in the application.
  • holds a 4 year Music Performer's degree from a School of Music recognized by the BCRMTA Provincial Council, in the instrument or subject of instruction stated in the application; and a record of a minimum of 4 years of teaching experience.
  • is a member in good standing of a Registered Music Teachers’ Association of a Province other than British Columbia.
  • satisfies, by application, the BCRMTA Board of Examiners that he/she qualifies to be accepted as a member of BCRMTA.

Benefits of Membership

Become a member of BCRMTA and enjoy:

  • RMT Designation - qualified members are entitled by the B.C. Provincial Legislative Act of 1947 to use RMT (Registered Music Teacher) designation
  • Membership in both BCRMTA and Canadian Federation of Music Teachers (CFMTA)
  • Subscription to both BCRMTA Progressions and CFMTA The Canadian Music Teacher magazines.
  • Opportunities to attend the National and Provincial Conferences
  • Networking and the sharing of progressive ideas on the teaching of music through workshops and lectures for continued education
  • Access to teaching resource materials through Professional Development committee
  • Competition and scholarship opportunities for your students such as the CFMTA Music Writing competition and BC Piano Competition and Young Artist Tour and the CFMTA Piano Competition.
  • Advertising through website listings
  • Advertising material to promote your studio - brochures and published ads - to order or in downloadable format
  • Being part of the local, provincial and national bodies that shape music education in Canada

Save money with your BCRMTA membership with:

  • Marsh - Group policy for $5 million Comprehensive General Liability (Coverage included in RMT membership)
  • The Personal - discounted rates for home business insurance coverage with very competitive rates on instruments and office equipment
  • The Vancouver Chopin Society - 15 - 20% discount on ticket prices depending on the performance