Okanogan County Music Teachers Association

Okanogan County Music Teachers Association OKMTA is here to help local music lovers find a teacher to suit their needs. Our current OK Chapter president is Kathleen Christensen.

Please feel free to message us with any questions about available teachers, or anything pertaining to OKMTA. The purpose of the Okanogan County Chapter of WSMTA is the encouragement and support of all private music teachers who are seeking to improve their teaching and grow professionally while adhering to the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) code of ethics. Washington State Music Teache

rs Association is a professional organization of private music teachers in Washington State. OKMTA offers: the arrangement of county-wide recitals, annual adjudications, scholarship funds, annual competition to the State Conference Honors Recital, State Musicianship Exams, Chapter meetings, Chapter sponsorship of recitals by outstanding artists, workshops, district state and national conferences, and subscriptions to the state newsletter and the national magazine: The American Music Teacher.

OK MTA  students participated in the Music Artistry Program performing two memorized pieces for Visiting Artist, Dr. Jen...
05/04/2026

OK MTA students participated in the Music Artistry Program performing two memorized pieces for Visiting Artist, Dr. Jensina Oliver, receiving a mini lesson and evaluation from her.

From that event, she choose students to play in the Honors Recital held in April at the Studio of Roz Nau.

Students chosen to perform at this event included:
Christian Engelking JS
Gavin Jex LR
Amy Hawkins BB
Keegan Jex LR
Christian Jex LR
Emmett Erickson BB
Eva Engelking JS
Trinity Dore LR
Lincoln Sampsel JS
Eliza Herr RN
Emmett Sheets LR
Sophia Kiester RN
Eden Redman LR
Nate Engelking JS
Inna Bugoslavsky RN
Maci Sheets LR
SRC Alternate
Autumn Redman LR
SRC Winner

WSMTA Teachers: Roz Nau RN, Joan Smith JS, Beth Bricker BB, Lois Rhoads LR and Anna Schultz
Thank you for celebrating these talented pianists with us!

If you would like more information about your local Okanogan County Piano teachers, please reach out to OK MTA President Roz Nau at (509)486-4673

04/14/2026

We are happy to share a great performance by Jensina Oliver, who recently performed “The Train Running” by Tōru Takemitsu (1923–2000) at the Omak Performing Arts Center on April 10, 2026.

Jensina was joined by Roz Nau, creating a captivating and expressive musical experience for the audience.

We are so proud of our students’ dedication, artistry, and growth—moments like these truly showcase the power of music education in our community.

Enjoy this special performance!

OK MTA give our Congratulations to State Recital Competition winner Autumn Redman! She will perform ‘Night Rupert’, by R...
04/12/2026

OK MTA give our Congratulations to State Recital Competition winner Autumn Redman! She will perform ‘Night Rupert’, by Robert Schumann at the WSMTA State Honors Recital at Central Washington University the last weekend in June. 

Maci Sheets was awarded Alternate with her song, ‘Fountain in the Rain’ by William Gillock.  Both students are taught by Lois Rhoads. 

You can watch them both perform, along with other students chosen from our Music Artistry Program on our local honors recital, April 16, 6:30 PM at the Studio of Roz Nau.

Teachers with students performing include Lois Rhoads, Roz Nau, Joan Smith and Beth Bricker. 

Join us tonight for a delightful evening with gifted pianist, colleague and friend Dr. Jensina Oliver 🎹❤️🎶 7pm Okanogan...
04/10/2026

Join us tonight for a delightful evening with gifted pianist, colleague and friend Dr. Jensina Oliver 🎹❤️🎶 7pm Okanogan County PAC
OK MTA Piano Instructors Roz Nau and Lois Rhoads  each performing a duet alongside Dr. Oliver 

We are looking forward to WSMTA DISTRICT V CONFERENCE this weekend in Moses Lake! This event represents an invaluable op...
10/01/2025

We are looking forward to WSMTA DISTRICT V CONFERENCE this weekend in Moses Lake! This event represents an invaluable opportunity for networking, collaboration, and advancing our collective knowledge within the music education community 🎶

OKMTA meeting this morning with our colleagues from the Moses Lake Chapter - Marina Munter and Harriet West 🎶  It was gr...
08/26/2025

OKMTA meeting this morning with our colleagues from the Moses Lake Chapter - Marina Munter and Harriet West 🎶
It was great to share ideas and discuss upcoming events that will benefit our community. Collaboration is key, and we’re excited about the initiatives we brainstormed together. Here’s to making music education even more accessible and enjoyable! 🎼

Meet our Piano Teachers:🎼Roz Nau is a piano& violin/viola/cello/string bass teacher in Tonasket.🎼Joan Smith is a piano t...
07/13/2025

Meet our Piano Teachers:

🎼Roz Nau is a piano& violin/viola/cello/string bass teacher in Tonasket.

🎼Joan Smith is a piano teacher, also a piano tuner/technician serving Okanogan, Ferry and Stevens County.

🎼Lois Rhoads is a piano teacher who enjoys teaching beginners to advanced, focusing mainly on classical instruction.

🎼Beth Bricker is teaching piano to local kids in Chesaw, offering free piano lessons to enrich their lives.

🎼Anna Schultz is teaching group Music & Piano lessons and Music Camps for different ages as young as 4 years old and older.

🌟 Meet a piano teacher Anna Schultz🌟 Anna Schultz is a music educator and piano teacher with over a decade of experience...
05/21/2025

🌟 Meet a piano teacher Anna Schultz🌟

Anna Schultz is a music educator and piano teacher with over a decade of experience.
She created interractive group Music & Piano lessons and summer Camps for children different ages as young as 4 years old and older, blending piano playing, worksheets activities , composer studies, working with Montessori based tools.

She recently published a book “ Music & Piano Camp Curriculum “ that helps teachers and homeschool groups to have a detailed lessons plan to do their own camp or a group lessons.

Anna accepts a new adult students and children at any ages.

Contact information :
Emai:[email protected]
Website: annaschultzpiano.com

🌟Meet a piano & violin/viola/cello/string bass teacher Roz Nau🌟Roz Nau has lived and taught music lessons in Tonasket si...
05/19/2025

🌟Meet a piano & violin/viola/cello/string bass teacher Roz Nau🌟

Roz Nau has lived and taught music lessons in Tonasket since 1982.
BA in Music (piano major) from UPS, MME from VanderCook College of Music, and NCTM Certification from MTNA.

Played with several orchestras, including OVOC and the Tacoma Symphony, and performed both piano and violin with various soloists and ensembles. Taught and conducted student orchestras, including Kent School District and Okanogan Valley's Second Strings.
Roz has a lifelong passion for sharing the joy of music with her students of all ages and skill levels. Variety and fun, along with good technique and expression, are some of her top priorities.

Accepting new students. Please contact:
(509) 486-4673, (509) 433-8112; [email protected]

🌟 Meet a piano teacher Joan Smith🌟Joan Smith lives in Republic, she has a BA in Music from WWU and has been teaching pia...
05/18/2025

🌟 Meet a piano teacher Joan Smith🌟

Joan Smith lives in Republic, she has a BA in Music from WWU and has been teaching piano to children and adults since 2018.

She is also a piano tuner/technician serving Okanogan, Ferry and Stevens County.

She often accompanies the Republic School choir in performances.

Contact Joan for more information:

Phone: (509) 207-0703
Email: [email protected]

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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