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Article: Great things can happen with small numbers. (Forum focus: local associations).(music association services)
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- American Music Teacher
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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Editor's Note: the Durum Triangle Music Teachers Association was named MTNA's 2003 Local Association of the Year.
The Durum Triangle Music Teachers Association (DTMTA) was formed in 1990 in Langdon, North Dakota. Langdon, a rural town in the northeast part of the state, has a population of approximately 2,200. In 1990, the county was known for its large production of Durum wheat, so the local association took on the name to include teachers in the area and not just Langdon. The local originated with six members and has since lost three to retirement. The remaining three members, Kathleen Johnson, Laura McLean and myself, have stayed connected as a group to promote ...