Find a Teacher
ASMTA member teachers are highly qualified, active professionals in their field. Referral Services are available in the following Local Music Teacher Associations:
East Valley (EVMTA) Teacher Referral Service
(480) 768-0160 or contact by email
For more information about EVMTA, please visit the EVMTA Website
Phoenix (PMTA) Teacher Referral Service
Map-based search of teachers in the Phoenix area
To speak with a referral volunteer please call 602-404-7068
For more information about PMTA, please visit the PMTA Website
Tucson (TMTA) Teacher Referral And Information Line
(520) 749-3074
TMTA website
Local Association Presidents
If your local association does not have a referral website, please contact the president of your association for help in finding a teacher:
| Cochise | Rebecca Williams |
| East Valley | Rod Hendrix |
| Eastern Arizona | Celeste Innes |
| Northern Arizona | Chase Coleman |
| Phoenix | Babara Tilson |
| Tucson | Cecilia Whitby |
Zip Code Maps
Green Valley & Sierra Vista Zip Code Map (includes Southern Arizona)
Tucson Zip Code Map
Interviewing Teachers
To find a good teacher/student fit, a personal interview is important. Here are some suggested questions:
- What method (i.e. what type of instruction books) do you use?
- How long are lessons?
- What are your practice and performance requirements?
- Do you hold recitals?
- How much is tuition?
- Do their students participate in local, state or national competitions? Has the teacher had any winners?
- Discuss your goals as a student to determine if the teacher finds these goals achievable.
- Do your students participate in the Arizona Study Program?
- How do you approach a student "like me"? (beginning, intermediate, old, young, transfer, etc.)
- What is your approach to teaching theory, sight reading, and keyboard harmony?
- Do you teach musical styles such as jazz, improvisation, traditional, electronic, etc?
- Ask for some names of students to talk with as references.