Portland District OMTA serves teachers and students in the Portland metro area by fostering excellence in music education.

Portland District promotes excellence for its teacher members through educational programs, workshops, conferences, journals and networking.

Portland District promotes excellence in music education through the OMTA Syllabus program, competitive and non-competitive festivals, master classes and OMTA scholarship auditions.

OMTA is an affiliate of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the oldest nonprofit association of professional music teachers in the United States.