Close up on a piano keyboard with complicated sheet music on the stand.

Welcome to MTAC OCW!

We establish music excellence for students and teachers across Orange County.

Message from President:

We are a professional community of private music teachers affliated with the Music Teachers' Association of California®.

We help students reach their potential as musicians while inspiring them to be caring individuals across Orange County, including:

  • Cypress

  • Fountain Valley

  • Garden Grove

  • Huntington Beach

  • Los Alamitos

  • Seal Beach

  • Stanton

  • Sunset Beach

  • Westminster

  • Irvine and more.  

We also provide support for professional musicians and private teachers through annual branch membership.

We hope to hear from you soon!

We are a professional community of private music teachers affliated with the Music Teachers' Association of California®.

We help students reach their potential as musicians while inspiring them to be caring individuals in cities like:

  • Cypress

  • Fountain Valley

  • Garden Grove

  • Huntington Beach

  • Los Alamitos

  • Seal Beach

  • Stanton

  • Sunset Beach

  • Westminster

  • Irvine and more.  

We also provide support for professional musicians and private teachers through annual branch membership.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Portrait of the MTAC OCW President

Natalie Dhing

MTAC OCW Branch President

A music teacher stands in front of a grand piano posing with two of her students. The boy is dressed in a suit and tie while the young girl is in a sparkly pink dress.
A music teacher stands in front of a grand piano posing with two of her students. The boy is dressed in a suit and tie while the young girl is in a sparkly pink dress.
A music teacher stands in front of a grand piano posing with two of her students. The boy is dressed in a suit and tie while the young girl is in a sparkly pink dress.

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MTAC-certified instructors meet rigorous educational and experience standards.

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MTAC is a professional organization dedicated to excellence in music education with 4,000 members in California.

Three piano teachers smile and pose in front of a grand piano.
Three piano teachers smile and pose in front of a grand piano.
Three piano teachers smile and pose in front of a grand piano.

Mission Statement

In accordance with the mission of the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC), the mission of the Orange County West Branch of the MTAC is to establish excellence in the music teaching profession through high standards for membership, exemplary ethical values, and the furtherance of musical education by its members to promote artistic growth through our branch activities and programs.

Our mission is to facilitate, support, and encourage good teaching practices—to the purpose that our students will appreciate and enjoy quality music.  We are dedicated to providing a broad cultural music education to inspire and help our students reach their potential as a musician and a compassionate person.