| ACRA | ARMTA Calgary Recital and Awards | Our annual recital where scholarships are presented to students with top marks based on conservatory exams. | |
| AMEF | Alberta Music Education Foundation | spin off from ARMTA | www.amef.ca |
| APTA | Alberta Piano Teachers Association | | www.aptaonline.net |
| ARMTA | Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association | Has branches in centers around Alberta | www.ARMTA.ca |
| CPA | Calgary Performing Arts Festival | Formerly Kiwanis Festival | www.cpafestival.ca |
| Cassa | Cassa Musical Arts | Formerly Calgary Arts Summer School Association. a member, Linda Kundert, founded with assistance from ARMTA Calgary Branch | www.cassamusicalarts.com |
| CC or Con Can | Conservatory Canada | | www.conservatorycanada.ca |
| CFMTA / FCAPM | Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations / Federation Canadienne des associations des professeurs de musique | National Association of Registered Music Teachers' Associations | www.cfmta.org |
| CS or Showcase | Contemporary Showcase | A festival for students featuring Canadian composers contemporary music | www.acnmp.ca/contemporary-showcase/calgary/ |
| MCA | Music Conference Alberta | ARMTA collaborates with AMEF which is a co-sponsor with CHoir Alberta and Alberta Band Association | www.musicconferenceab.ca |
| NATS | National Association of Teachers of Singing | | www.natscalgary.org |
| OSR | Outstanding Student Recital | Students who are not invited to ACRA are invited to perform in OSR which offers some small scholarships | |
| RC3 Concerto | Rotary Calgary Concerto Competition | Formerly C3 – Founded 1981 by ARMTA, Calgary Civic Symphony, and Calgary Piano Technicians Guild. Open to all advanced students in Calgary area. Rotary club of Calgary downtown became chief sponsor in 2018. | www.rotaryc3.com |
| RCM | Royal Conservatory of Music | | www.rcmusic.com |
| RMT | Registered Music Teacher | designation to be used only by “full" members | |
