Acronyms and Terminology

AcronymEvent or OrganizationDescriptionWebsite
ACRAARMTA Calgary Recital and AwardsOur annual recital where scholarships are presented to students with top marks based on conservatory exams.
AMEFAlberta Music Education Foundationspin off from ARMTAwww.amef.ca
APTAAlberta Piano Teachers Associationwww.aptaonline.net
ARMTAAlberta Registered Music Teachers’ AssociationHas branches in centers around Albertawww.ARMTA.ca
CPACalgary Performing Arts FestivalFormerly Kiwanis Festivalwww.cpafestival.ca
CassaCassa Musical ArtsFormerly Calgary Arts Summer School Association. a member, Linda Kundert, founded with assistance from ARMTA Calgary Branchwww.cassamusicalarts.com
CC or Con CanConservatory Canadawww.conservatorycanada.ca
CFMTA / FCAPMCanadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations / Federation Canadienne des associations des professeurs de musiqueNational Association of Registered Music Teachers' Associations www.cfmta.org
CS or ShowcaseContemporary ShowcaseA festival for students featuring Canadian composers contemporary musicwww.acnmp.ca/contemporary-showcase/calgary/
MCAMusic Conference AlbertaARMTA collaborates with AMEF which is a co-sponsor with CHoir Alberta and Alberta Band Associationwww.musicconferenceab.ca
NATSNational Association of Teachers of Singingwww.natscalgary.org
OSROutstanding Student RecitalStudents who are not invited to ACRA are invited to perform in OSR which offers some small scholarships
RC3 ConcertoRotary Calgary Concerto CompetitionFormerly 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
RCMRoyal Conservatory of Musicwww.rcmusic.com
RMTRegistered Music Teacherdesignation to be used only by “full" members