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
• Irmgard Bittar
• Norma Bruhn*
• Julie Chang
• Bea Dewey
• Olive Endres*
• Darlene Forsberg*
• Patricia Freed
• Gail Gilbert*
• Connie Jones
• Polly Kuelbs
• Karen Larbalestier*
• Anita Schulz
• Margaret Talcott
• Carolyn White
• Ann Yuill
• Catherine Sih

*deceased