NWSMTA Calendar of Events 2025-2026
At A Glance
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Fall Classical Recital
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 1:30 P.M. Deadline: October 12, 2025 Fall Pop & Jazz Recital Sunday, October 26, 2025, 3:30 P.M. Deadline: October 12, 2025 Sonata-Sonatina Festival Sunday, November 2, 2025 Deadline: October 3, 2025 AIM Levels 3-12 Theory Exams Sunday, January 25, 2026 Deadline: December 14, 2025 Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge Sunday, February 22, 2026 Deadline: January 31, 2026 Late Fee Deadline: February 9, 2026 |
Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
Sunday, February 22, 2026 Deadline: January 31, 2026 Late Fee Deadline: February 9, 2026 AIM Levels 3-9 Performance Exams Sunday, March 15, 2026 Registration Deadline: February 15, 2026 AIM Levels 1-2 Complete & Levels 10-12 Performance Exams Sunday, April 12, 2026 Registration Deadline: March 12, 2026 Level 12 Recitals by July 31, 2026 Spring Classical Recital Sunday, April 12, 2026, 1:30 P.M. Deadline: April 12, 2026 |
Spring Pop & Jazz Recital
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 3:30 P.M. Deadline: April 12, 2026 College Scholarship Deadline Deadline: May 1, 2026 Camp Scholarship Deadline Deadline: May 1, 2026 Teachers Musicale Monday, May 4, 2026 Deadline: April 21, 2026 Jazz Combo Experience Sunday, June 21, 2026 Deadline: June 12, 2026 |
Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER
BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 8, 2025
Rolling Meadows Library
3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows
9:45 A.M. Meeting
PROGRAM
Welcome Meeting with Games and Refreshments
Monday, September 15, 2025
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
OCTOBER
Friday, October 3, 2025
Email registration deadline: Sonata-Sonatina Festival
NWSMTA NEW MEMBER COFFEE
Monday, October 6, 2025
Home of Marcia Rudin address located in the Yearbook
10:00 A.M.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Registration Deadline: Fall Classical Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 12, 2025
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Registration Deadline: Fall Pop & Jazz Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 12, 2025
PROGRAM
Jennifer Cohen
"Beyond the Lesson: Pathways to Independent Learning"
Monday, October 20, 2025
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
FALL CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, October 26, 2025
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
1:30 P.M.
FALL POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, October 26, 2025
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
3:30 P.M.
AIM WORKSHOP
Monday, October 27, 2025
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N Smith St, Palatine
Choir Rehearsal Room
10:00 A.M.
NOVEMBER
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR
SONATA-SONATINA FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Harper College
ISMTA CONFERENCE
Friday-Saturday, November 7-8, 2025
Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
PROGRAM
Janna Williamson
"Taking off the Training Wheels: General Overview of Intermediate Teaching"
Monday, November 17, 2025
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N Smith St. Palatine
Choir Rehearsal Room
9:45 A.M. Meeting
DECEMBER
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 3-12 Theory Exams
Mail check by deadline
REPERTOIRE APPROVAL (https://ismta.org/aim/)
For all levels, a repertoire substitution request to include any piece not found in the Syllabus must be made by January 15 midnight to Stephanie Myers ([email protected]).
Program approval by Stephanie Myers ([email protected]) is required for ALL Level 12 students 5 months before the exam/performance. Go to https://ismta.org/aim/ to download Level 12 Program Approval Submission Form.
JANUARY
Level 12 Recitals must be scheduled for dates before July 31 and an extra $25 recital fee is applied.
PROGRAM
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem
"The Joy of teaching music for Piano, Four hands and Two Pianos"
Monday, January 19, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request Forms Due for 2025 events
AIM: LEVELS 3-12 THEORY JUDGE’S MEETING
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M.
AIM: LEVELS 3-12 THEORY EXAMS
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Harper College
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 9, 2026
Late Fee Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 3-9 Performance Exams.
Re-registration fee postmarked on this day if Theory exam was taken in a previous school year.
PROGRAM
George Radosavljevic
"Watercolors: An Exploration of Piano Works that Have Been Inspired by the Colors and Motion of Water."
Monday, February 16, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MIDWEST KEYBOARD PERFORMERS CHALLENGE
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Harper College
MARCH
FESTIVAL OF PIANOS
March 2026, Tentative
Location, TBA
AIM: LEVELS 3-9 PERFORMANCE JUDGE’S MEETING
Monday, March 9, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 1-2 Complete & Levels 10-12 Performance Exams
Checks postmarked on this day for all Level 1-2 exams and Re-registration fee for Level 10-12 Performances
if Theory exam was taken in a previous school year
AIM: LEVELS 3-9 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Harper College
VIRTUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, March 16, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MTNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday-Wednesday, March 21-25, 2025
Chicago, IL
APRIL
AIM: LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE AND LEVELS 10-12 PERFORMANCE EXAM JUDGE’S MEETING
Monday, April 6, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Classical Recital
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Pop & Jazz Recital
AIM: LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE & 10-12 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Harper College
PROGRAM
Svetlana Belsky
"Shall We Dance? Teaching J.S. Bach’s French Suites"
Monday, April 20, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2026
Deadline: Teachers Musicale
SPRING CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, April 26, 2026
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
1:30 p.m.
SPRING POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, April 26, 2026
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
3:30 p.m.
MAY
Friday, May 1, 2026
Deadline: Music Camp Scholarship
Send entries to Suyi Su, 313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
Friday, May 1, 2026
Deadline: College Scholarship
Send entries to Suyi Su, 313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
TEACHERS MUSICALE
Monday, May 4, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library
10:00 A.M.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request Forms Due for 2026 events
LUNCHEON / BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, May 11, 2026
10:45 A.M. Followed by Lunch
Location TBA
BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 1, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library
9:45 A.M. Meeting
JUNE
Friday, June 12, 2026
Registration Deadline: Jazz Combo Experience
JAZZ COMBO EXPERIENCE
Sunday, June 21, 2026
House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
Noon
JULY
Friday, July 31, 2026
Level 12 Recitals Completed
ENewsletter Deadlines: the 5th of each month
BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 8, 2025
Rolling Meadows Library
3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows
9:45 A.M. Meeting
PROGRAM
Welcome Meeting with Games and Refreshments
Monday, September 15, 2025
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
OCTOBER
Friday, October 3, 2025
Email registration deadline: Sonata-Sonatina Festival
NWSMTA NEW MEMBER COFFEE
Monday, October 6, 2025
Home of Marcia Rudin address located in the Yearbook
10:00 A.M.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Registration Deadline: Fall Classical Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 12, 2025
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Registration Deadline: Fall Pop & Jazz Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 12, 2025
PROGRAM
Jennifer Cohen
"Beyond the Lesson: Pathways to Independent Learning"
Monday, October 20, 2025
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
FALL CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, October 26, 2025
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
1:30 P.M.
FALL POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, October 26, 2025
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
3:30 P.M.
AIM WORKSHOP
Monday, October 27, 2025
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N Smith St, Palatine
Choir Rehearsal Room
10:00 A.M.
NOVEMBER
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR
SONATA-SONATINA FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Harper College
ISMTA CONFERENCE
Friday-Saturday, November 7-8, 2025
Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
PROGRAM
Janna Williamson
"Taking off the Training Wheels: General Overview of Intermediate Teaching"
Monday, November 17, 2025
Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist
1025 N Smith St. Palatine
Choir Rehearsal Room
9:45 A.M. Meeting
DECEMBER
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 3-12 Theory Exams
Mail check by deadline
REPERTOIRE APPROVAL (https://ismta.org/aim/)
For all levels, a repertoire substitution request to include any piece not found in the Syllabus must be made by January 15 midnight to Stephanie Myers ([email protected]).
Program approval by Stephanie Myers ([email protected]) is required for ALL Level 12 students 5 months before the exam/performance. Go to https://ismta.org/aim/ to download Level 12 Program Approval Submission Form.
JANUARY
Level 12 Recitals must be scheduled for dates before July 31 and an extra $25 recital fee is applied.
PROGRAM
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem
"The Joy of teaching music for Piano, Four hands and Two Pianos"
Monday, January 19, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request Forms Due for 2025 events
AIM: LEVELS 3-12 THEORY JUDGE’S MEETING
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M.
AIM: LEVELS 3-12 THEORY EXAMS
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Harper College
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 9, 2026
Late Fee Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 3-9 Performance Exams.
Re-registration fee postmarked on this day if Theory exam was taken in a previous school year.
PROGRAM
George Radosavljevic
"Watercolors: An Exploration of Piano Works that Have Been Inspired by the Colors and Motion of Water."
Monday, February 16, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MIDWEST KEYBOARD PERFORMERS CHALLENGE
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Harper College
MARCH
FESTIVAL OF PIANOS
March 2026, Tentative
Location, TBA
AIM: LEVELS 3-9 PERFORMANCE JUDGE’S MEETING
Monday, March 9, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 1-2 Complete & Levels 10-12 Performance Exams
Checks postmarked on this day for all Level 1-2 exams and Re-registration fee for Level 10-12 Performances
if Theory exam was taken in a previous school year
AIM: LEVELS 3-9 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Harper College
VIRTUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, March 16, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MTNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday-Wednesday, March 21-25, 2025
Chicago, IL
APRIL
AIM: LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE AND LEVELS 10-12 PERFORMANCE EXAM JUDGE’S MEETING
Monday, April 6, 2026
Zoom
9:45 A.M.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Classical Recital
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Pop & Jazz Recital
AIM: LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE & 10-12 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Harper College
PROGRAM
Svetlana Belsky
"Shall We Dance? Teaching J.S. Bach’s French Suites"
Monday, April 20, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library and Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2026
Deadline: Teachers Musicale
SPRING CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, April 26, 2026
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
1:30 p.m.
SPRING POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, April 26, 2026
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
647 Dundee Ave, Barrington
3:30 p.m.
MAY
Friday, May 1, 2026
Deadline: Music Camp Scholarship
Send entries to Suyi Su, 313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
Friday, May 1, 2026
Deadline: College Scholarship
Send entries to Suyi Su, 313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
TEACHERS MUSICALE
Monday, May 4, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library
10:00 A.M.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request Forms Due for 2026 events
LUNCHEON / BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, May 11, 2026
10:45 A.M. Followed by Lunch
Location TBA
BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 1, 2026
Rolling Meadows Library
9:45 A.M. Meeting
JUNE
Friday, June 12, 2026
Registration Deadline: Jazz Combo Experience
JAZZ COMBO EXPERIENCE
Sunday, June 21, 2026
House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
Noon
JULY
Friday, July 31, 2026
Level 12 Recitals Completed
ENewsletter Deadlines: the 5th of each month