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SMTE 2021 Symposium Date Change
The 2021 Symposium on Music Teacher Education will be held one week later than originally announced. The new dates are Thursday September 23rd to Saturday September 25th, 2021. All events will be held online, and will begin with a welcome and keynote address on...
Proposal Submissions for 2021 Symposium Now Open!
The submission system for proposals for the 2021 SMTE Symposium is now open. Please read the Call for Proposals carefully as there are some changes to the proposal system this time which are intended to streamline the process. All relevant links to both the submission...
SMTE Symposium 2021 Will Be Held Virtually
After months of planning and investigating options, SMTE must now announce that our 2021 Symposium on Music Teacher Education will be held in an online/virtual format on September 16-18, 2021. The SMTE Board carefully considered many options for site and format,...
2021 Symposium Update
The SMTE Executive Board recently completed a planning retreat focused on the 2021 Symposium on Music Teacher Education. At this time, we wish to share the following updates with our members. We are committed to holding a Symposium in the early fall of 2021 (September...
SMTE Board Approves Policy on Symposium Site Selection
The SMTE Board recently approved a policy statement regarding the selection of sites for the Society’s Symposia, and the values that contribute to those selections. Read the full policy here.

CURRENT AND PAST SYMPOSIA
2023 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Coming soon
2021 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Revitalizing our Community
September 23-25, 2021
Online
2019 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Cultivating Perspectives and Practices
September 12-14, 2019
Greensboro, North Carolina
2017 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Imagining Possible Futures
September 7-9, 2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Toward a Stronger, Richer Community
September 17-19, 2015
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2013 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Navigating Crossroads
September 26-28, 2013
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2011 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Intersections of Practice, Research, and Policy
September 15-17, 2011
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2009 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Enacting Shared Visions
September 10-12, 2009
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2007 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Collaborative Action for Change
September 13-15, 2007
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2005 Symposium on Music Teacher Education
Rethinking, Researching, Revitalizing
September 15-17, 2005
University of North Carolina at Greensboro