Past Presidents of MAPTA
In the fall of 2017, MAPTA members voted to become a local association of Wisconsin Music Teachers Assocation (WMTA), a state association of Music Teachers National Assocation (MTNA). In this section, we honor our 50-year history as MAPTA as we look forward to the next 50 years of providing quality music instruction in the Madison area.
- Gail Gilbert – 1967-69
- Ophelia Murphy – 1969-71
- Patricia Freed – 1971-73
- Norma Bruhn – 1973-75
- Margaret Talcott – 1975-77
- Leo Clark – 1977-78
- Darlene Forsberg – 1978-80
- Donna Wilkinson – 1980-81
- Connie Jones – 1981-83
- Annette Hamilton – 1983-85
- Ann Yuill – 1985-87
- Linda Van Peursem – 1987-89
- Beatrice Dewey – 1989-91
- Carolyn White – 1991-93
- Polly Kuelbs – 1993-95
- Anita Schulz – 1995-97
- Julie Chang – 1997-99
- Karen Hill – 1999-2001
- Karen Larbalestier – 2001-03
- Jane Peckham – 2003-05
- Joanna Grace – 2005-07
- Shad Wenzlaff – 2007-09
- Debbie Yee – 2009-11
- Patty Ladpli – 2011-13
- June Zeeh – 2013-15
- Alena Harrison – 2015-16
- Mickey Lytle – 2016-2018
Honorary Lifetime Members
- Lois Gilbert Anderson
- Darlene Forsberg*
- Catherine Sih
- Irmgard Bittar
- Patricia Freed
- Anita Schulz
- Norma Bruhn*
- Gail Gilbert*
- Margaret Talcott
- Julie Chang
- Bea Dewey
- Connie Jones
- Polly Kuelbs
- Carolyn White
- Ann Yuill
- Olive Endres*
- Karen Larbalestier*
*deceased