ISMTA Teacher of the Year
Individuals and local associations are invited to nominate a member for ISMTA Teacher of the Year. Teacher of the Year nominees must be a current ISMTA member. Nominees shall have made a significant contribution over an extended period of time to not only their teaching studio, but community, their local association and ISMTA. Contributions may be educational, creative, administrative, financial or service related, but should be significant in both scope and impact.
ISMTA Teacher of the Year will be honored as part of the ISMTA Conference in November. Winner will also automatically be nominated for the MTNA Teacher of the Year Award.
To nominate a teacher, use the link below to submit the following by July 15, 2023:
- Nominee’s contact information
- 150 word bio
- 600 word letter of recommendation
- High resolution photograph of nominee
- Up to 5 supporting documents (not required)
To complete the process, please email a high resolution headshot (minimum file size 1 MB) to info@ismta.org. File title should contain member name (ex. JohnSmith.jpg) and the email subject line should say TOY HEADSHOT.
Additionally, up to 5 (five) supporting documents may be emailed to the same address, and may include additional letters of recommendation, recital programs, awards, newspaper articles, publications or other supporting documents. Only digital files will be accepted (jpg, pdf, doc).
Please note that nominations which do not adhere to the aforementioned nomination process may be disregarded at the discretion of the Teacher of the Year Committee.
2023 Teacher of the Year:
Joseph Welch
