Anton Savnik
President of ZSGŠ

The Slovene Music School Association consists of 53 public Slovene music schools and 3 private music schools, which receive concessions from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. Altogether, the SMSA represents 56 music schools, which educate students and pupils in music and ballet programs at basic and middle levels.
The Association undertakes to improve learning and working conditions in the music schools to promote musical education in the country and to mutually connect the schools. Experience is being exchanged within the association and various projects are being planned.

The Slovene Music School Association is lead by an executive committee, which is composed of 14 members from all regions in Slovenia. The executive committee receives and leads the work plan of the Association.

The SMSA cooperates with; the European Music School Association - EMU (SMSA has been a member since 1991)- http://www.musicschools-emu.net , the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport- http://www.mss.gov.si , the Ministry of Culture http://www.kultura.gov.si , the Office for Education of the Republic of Slovenia- http://www.zrss.si , the Academy of Music in Ljubljana - http://www.ag.uni-lj.si and other high school establishments. Authorised members of the association cooperate with; the Republic Council for Musical Education, the Republic Council for System Changes in Schools, the state commission for competitions TEMSIG - http://www.temsig.com and the Union of Primary School Headmasters http://www.ravnatelj.si .

The SMSA also cooperates with Slovene music schools in foreign countries.