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2018-2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CAPITAL AREA

 


CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

September 11, 2018 – CPMTA meeting hosted by Teri and Steven Smith; discuss the upcoming Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival

September 28, 2018 – Deadline to enroll for the Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival

October 2, 2018 – CPMTA meeting hosted by Wendy Bachman

October 7, 2018 – Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2221 N. Oak Lane, State College

November 3, 2018 – State Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival at Temple University

November 4, 2018 – PMTA/MTNA Competitions at Temple University

November 6, 2018 – CPMTA meeting hosted by Linda Hoffman

November 25, 2018 – CPMTA Recital in Room 110, Music Building I

December 11, 2018 – CPMTA meeting and Potluck Holiday Extravaganza hosted by Anne-Marie Hildebrandt

January 8, 2019 – CPMTA meeting and Post-Holiday Extravaganza hosted by Pat Lloyd

February 5, 2019 – CPMTA meeting hosted by Judy Moore; Teacher Recital

February 24, 2019 – CPMTA Recital in Room 110, Music Building I

March 12, 2019 – CPMTA meeting with host TBD; presentation by Anne-Marie Hildebrandt

March 16-20, 2019 – MTNA National Conference at Spokane, WA

April 2, 2019 – CPMTA meeting hosted by Koya Ohmoto; PSU Student Recital; finalize plans for the Phyllis Triolo Competition

May 7, 2019 – CPMTA meeting with host TBD; potluck meal; elections of officers

May 12, 2019 – CPMTA Recital in Room 110, Music Building I

May 18, 2019 – Phyllis Triolo Competition, probably in the new Esber rehearsal room

June 18, 2019 – Officers Planning meeting at the home of Pat Lloyd; potluck

June 23 and 24, tentatively – PMTA Conference at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA


ERIE

Fall – Dorothy Sutton Preliminary Auditions


GREATER PITTSBURGH


INDIANA MUSICALE


LANCASTER

Concert and Masterclass with “The 5 Browns”
November 9-10, 2018
Lancaster Bible College
These events are part of LBC’s first ever Piano Festival for high school students.

Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018 Time: 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Lancaster Bible College (Good Shepherd Chapel)
Entry Fees per student: Local festival = $20; State festival = $13Please submit one Local Entry Form AND one Parent Permission Form per student and one Teacher Information Form per teacher.Please send one check per teacher studio (made out to LMTA) for all local fees and all forms by September 23, 2018

Honors Recital
Sunday, October 21 at 2 p.m.
Luther Acres (in the Community Room)

LMTA Halloween Recital
Saturday, October 27 at 2 p.m.
Luther Acres (in the Community Room)
Note: This Recital Is For Elementary School Students Only.
Students Perform Seasonal Pieces In Costume – No Masks, Please!
Recital Space Is Limited To 8 Students Per Teacher. Registration Deadline: October 18, 2018

LMTA Jazz, Rags, & Blues
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2 p.m.
Luther Acres (in the Community Room)
Registration Deadline: January 31, 2019

SPRING FESTIVAL
March 23, 2019
Lancaster Country Day School


LEHIGH VALLEY


MAIN LINE


MILLENNIUM

Millennium Music Teachers in the Clarks Summit area.  We will be holding our annual Dorothy Sutton Festival on October 6.  There will be a local recital on November 4.


NORTHERN DELAWARE VALLEY


NORTHEAST

September 9, 2018 – Master Class/Artist Recital with Maxim Pakhomov, Wilkes University
September 16, 2018 – Dorothy Sutton auditions, Wilkes University
October 20, 2018 – Dorothy Sutton Honors Recital, Wilkes University
September 30, 2018 – A trip to Lincoln Center to see “My Fair Lady,” depending on enrollment
November 7, 2018 – Trip  to NYC to see “Frozen” Broadway Show, depending on enrollment
December 2018 date pending- Holiday Concert
Lackawanna (Peoples Security Bank Recital) auditions
Lackawanna Recital April 28, 2019
Anne Liva Competition – projected date June 2019 (two day festival)
January 27, 2019 – Carnegie Hall Auditions, Wilkes University
April 20, 2019 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. – Two Carnegie Weill Recital Honor Recitals


PHILADELPHIA

Thursday, September 27, 2018: Forum and Luncheon “Your Studio as a Business”

Sunday, September 30, 2018: Dorothy Sutton Piano Festival

Thursday, November 1, 2018:  William Barto Jones:  “Bringing the Whole Person into Piano Playing through the Alexander  Technique”

Saturday, January 19, 2019: Day of Collaboration Music Making with Willow Grove Chapter

Sunday, February 3, 2019: Dr. Andor Kiszely Recital Auditions

Thursday, February 21, 2019: Chu-Fang Huang:  “How to Communicate through the Language of Music”

Sunday, February 24, 2019:  Dr. Andor Kiszely Honors Recital

Sunday, March 3, 2019:  Spring Festival

Saturday, March 30, 2019: Dr. Andor Kiszely Carnegie Hall Recital,  Weill Hall, New York City

Thursday, April 4, 2019: Bonnie Kellert:  “Ten Technical Issues Facing Pianists and Suggested Solutions”

May 3, 2019: Salon Musicale


READING MTA

Fall General Membership Meeting
Friday, September 14, 2018
Location: Grace Bible Fellowship Church
9:00 a.m./Board Meeting – 9:30 a.m./Social
10:00 a.m./ Guest Speaker Emily Lanza, federal attorney w/Library of Congress US Copyright Office; “Copyright and the Musician”

DS Performance Festival
Saturday, October 6, 2018 – Adjudications
Sunday, October 7, 2018 – Showcase Recitals
Online Registration deadline:  Noon Friday, September 28, 2018
Location: Atonement Lutheran Church

PMTA State DSPF – Saturday, November 5, 2018
PMTA/MTNA State Preliminary Competitions – Sunday, November 6, 2018
Temple University, Philadelphia

Fall Pedagogy Pow-Wow
Friday, November 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Millie Eben’s Studio, 2052 Cleveland Ave., Reading 19609
CLICK HERE for details and RSVP

An Afternoon Of Music – Student performance event
Friday 2019, date tba
Location tba

Spring Festival
Saturday, March 16, 2019 – Adjudications
Sunday, March 17, 2019 – Honors Recitals
Online Registration deadline:  Noon Friday, March 8, 2019
Location: St. John’s Hains UCC Church, 591 N. Church St., Wernersville 19565

MTNA National Conference – March 16-20,2019
Spokane, Washington

Adult Music Student Event –2019 date tba

Spring General Membership Meeting 
Friday, May 17, 2019
Location:  Millie Eben’s Studio, 2052 Cleveland Ave., Reading PA 19609
9:00 a.m./Board Meeting – 9:30 a.m./Social
10:00 a.m./Guest Speaker: Dr. Daniel Immel, pianist and Associate Professor of Music, Kutztown Univ.

PMTA State Conference
June 14-16, 2019, Bloomsburg University


WESTMORELAND

 

October 14, 2018 – Sonatina Competition, Seton Hill, Performing Arts Center

December 14, 2018 – Holiday Luncheon, Boulevard Restaurant, Greensburg

December 16, 2018 -Holiday Recital, Barnes and Noble, Monroeville Mall

March 10, 2019 – MAAGS and Advanced Recital, Seton Hill Performing Arts Center

April 28, 2019 – Composition/Informal/Ensemble Recital, Brush Creek Lutheran Church, Irwin

June 07, 2019 – Planning Meeting and Luncheon, Boulevard Restaurant, Greensburg


WILLIAMSPORT


WILLOW GROVE

Fall “Kick–Off” Luncheon & Friend-Raiser With Hugh Sung
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 1:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival
Sunday, October 14, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Martha Schrempel – “Preludes to Debussy’’
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Dorothy Sutton Honors Recital
Sunday, October 28, 2018, 11:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Chestnut Hill College

State Solo & Showcase Recitals
Saturday, November 3, 2018,  9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Temple University, PA

Laura Williamson – Developing Good Music Reading Skills in Students of all Ages
Saturday, November 14, 2018  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Holiday Luncheon   
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 – 11:30 p.m-1:00 p.m.

Day of Collaboration
Saturday, January 19, 2019, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Jonathan Flowers – Mindfulness for Musicians
Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Suzanne Schmidt – Can you hear it now…..
Wednesday, March 13, 2019.10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

MTNA Conference 
March 16-20, 2019
Convention Center -Spokane, Washington

Students Recital
Saturday, April ???, 2019, 3:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Salon Musicale
Friday, May 3, 2019, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Host – Francine Christy

Pennsylvania State Conference
June 14-16, 2019
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

 


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