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Calendar Of Events

GENERAL MEETINGS:  4th Monday of every month - Sherman-Clay Piano - 1000 Bellevue Way
               9:30 AM   Pre-meeting Recital and General Meeting
     BOARD MEETINGS:  2nd Monday of every month, September through July
               9:15 AM    Board Meeting
AUGUST 2009
31
Deadline: MTNA dues for teachers planning to enter students in MTNA Performance and Composition Competitions, and WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition
SEPTEMBER 2009
15

Deadline: MTNA Performance Competition online applications

15 Postmark Deadline: MTNA Composition competition applications
15 Postmark Deadline: WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition applications
16
Postmark Deadline: Teacher entry fee for MTNA Competitions
26-27 Fall Leadersship Seminar: Red Lion Hotel, Yakima - Dianne Johnston, Chairperson
28
EMTA General Meeting presents Cassandra Carr: “But What Do You Mean to Say?” : Thoughts on Interpretation
OCTOBER 2009
5
EMTA Workshop presents Sandra Soderlund: “How the Composers Taught and How They Played: Ideas from the Past about Keyboard Instruction”
10
District I & II Conference, Marysville United Methodist Church: “Building a Lifetime of Music Making” with Sharon Clark and Dr. Jody Graves (Registration by October 1st to guarantee lunch reservation). Contact: Sally Kirk: ctk@wavecable.com
15 Deadline - membership renewal dues for Adjudications participation
26 General Meeting presents Ann Cummmings, Sondra Hopper, Dora Lee: “ABRSM-Federation-Guild Panel Discussion”
30 Scholarship Concert-EMTA - presents: pianist Jack Winerock. First Presbyterian Church Bellevue at 7:00pm
31
Workshop presents presents Dr. Jack Winerock: “Schumann’s Album for the Young: An Introduction to playing Romantic Music”
NOVEMBER 2009
2 New Member Tea at the home of Gladys Bath: 10:00 to noon
6-8
MTNA Performance Competition, Whitworth University: Laurie Eash, NCTM, Chairperson
6-8 WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition, Eastern WA University: Julie Swienty, NCTM, Chairperson
23
EMTA General Meeting presents Victoria Bogdashevskaya: “Challenges of Finding Winning Repertoire”
 
23 Deadline: Ribbon Festival registration due
DECEMBER 2009
7 Holiday coffee at the home of Kathleen Heiner: 10:30 to noon
JANUARY 2010
10
Deadline: Eastside Piano Adjudications Registration by 5pm
10 Deadline: new members for Adjudications participation
 
15-17 MTNA Northwest Division Performance Competitions:Lewis & Clark College, Portland
15 Deadline: Piano Scholarship Competition application and repertoire forms
23
Certification Exams, SeaTac/Education Board meeting at SeaTac: Margee Webster, NCTM, chairperson
24
Board of Directors Meeting at SeaTac: Jani Peterson, NCTM, president
FEBRUARY 2010
1 EMTA Workshop presents Dr. Robin McCabe: “Developing the Inner Hearing of our Students”
16
Deadline: Young Composers Project entries: Krista Seely, chairperson
22 EMTA General Meeting - presents Yelena Blabanova: “Russian Piano Literature as a Reflection of the Teaching Method and Vice Versa”
MARCH 2010
8-13 EMTA Piano Adjudications
21
Adjudication Honors Recitals : Sherman Clay, Bellevue
20-24
MTNA Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
29 EMTA General Meeting - presents BJ Rosco: “Preparation for Style: A Journey for Students to Travel in Preparation For Music of the Masters”
APRIL 2010
14-17 Eastside Piano Scholarship Competition Rosehill Presbyterian Church, Kirkland
26
EMTA General Meeting presents Gail Tremblay: “Art in Practice: Tips, Tricks, and Essentials”
MAY 2010
10 Spring Potluck Luncheon at the home of Ann Stockman10:30-12:30
15 Pre-registration deadline: WSMTA conference
JUNE 2010
21-25 WSMTA Conference, Red Lion Hotel, Olympia