NWSMTA Calendar of Events 2022-2023 |
At A Glance
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Fall Classical Recital
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 1:30 PM Deadline: October 2, 2022 Fall Pop & Jazz Recital Sunday, October 16, 2022, 3:30 PM Deadline: October 10, 2022 Sonata-Sonatina Festival Sunday, November 6, 2022 Deadline: October 6, 2022 AIM Levels 3-12 Theory Exams Sunday, January 29, 2023 (Backup snow date: Sunday, Feb 5, 2023) Deadline: December 15, 2022 Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge Sunday, February 26, 2023 Deadline: January 15, 2023 Late Fee Deadline: February 1, 2023 |
Festival of Pianos
Rehearsal: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Performance: Sunday, March 5, 2023 Deadline: December 5, 2022 AIM Levels 3-9 Performance Exams Sunday, March 12, 2023 Registration Deadline: February 12, 2023 AIM Levels 1-2 Complete & Levels 10-12 Performance Exams Sunday, April 16, 2023 Registration Deadline: March 16, 2023 Level 12 Recitals by July 31, 2023 |
College Scholarship Deadline
Deadline: May 1, 2023 Camp Scholarship Deadline Deadline: May 1, 2023 Spring Classical Recital Sunday, April 23, 2023 Deadline: April 9, 2023 Spring Pop & Jazz Recital Sunday, April 23, 2023 Deadline: April 9, 2023 Teachers Musicale Monday, May 1, 2023 Deadline: April 17, 2023 |
Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER
BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 12, 2022
Online Zoom 9:45 A.M. Meeting
PROGRAM
Helen Grosshans and the “Rethinking NWSMTA Meetings” Committee
"Welcome Back"
Monday, September 19, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
OCTOBER
LIBRARY MATERIALS SALE
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
and Sunday, October 2, 2022, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
1160 West Mallard Drive, Palatine
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Online registration: Fall Classical Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 2, 2022
NWSMTA NEW MEMBER COFFEE
Monday, October 3, 2022
Home of Maureen Flood
539 Prairie Avenue, Barrington
10:00 AM
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Email registration: Sonata-Sonatina Festival
Sunday, October 10, 2022
Online registration: Fall Pop & Jazz Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 10, 2022
FALL CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library
1:30 PM
FALL POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library
3:30 PM
PROGRAM
Festival of Pianos and Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge Committees
“The Times They are a’Changin’: All you need to know about the new “Festival of Pianos” and “Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge” Events
Monday, October 17, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
NOVEMBER
ISMTA CONFERENCE
Friday - Saturday, November 4-5, 2022
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
SONATA-SONATINA FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 6, 2022. Harper College
PROGRAM
Susan Tang
“The Chicago Connection: Exploring the piano music of Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Betty Jackson King through the Keys to Inclusion Initiative”
Monday, November 28, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
DECEMBER
Monday, December 5, 2022
Deadline: Festival of Pianos
Monday, December 5,, 2022
Registration Deadline: January 16th Masterclass - enroll at nwsmta99@gmail.com
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Deadline: AIM Levels 3-12 Theory Exams
Mail check by deadline
JANUARY
REPERTOIRE APPROVAL
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Registration Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
PROGRAM
Susan Tang
"Masterclass: Music of Composers of Diversity"
Monday, January 16, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request
Forms Due for 2022 events
AIM: LEVELS 3-12 THEORY EXAMS
Sunday, January 29, 2023, Harper College
(Backup snow date: Sunday, February 5, 2023 Harper College)
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Late Fee Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 3-9 Performance Exams
SNOW DATE FOR MASTERCLASS or VIRTUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, February 20, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MIDWEST KEYBOARD PERFORMERS CHALLENGE
Sunday, February 26, 2023 Harper College
MARCH
FESTIVAL OF PIANOS
Rehearsal: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Golf Mill Shopping Center
Performance: Sunday, March 5, 2023
AIM: LEVELS 3-9 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Harper College
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 1-2 Complete & Levels 10-12 Performance Exams and Level 12 Recitals
PROGRAM
Ann Chang
“How Long is a Quarter Note?” and other questions from the 19th Century performance practice
Monday, March 20, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MTNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday-Wednesday, March 25-29, 2023
Reno, Nevada
APRIL
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Classical Recital
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Pop & Jazz Recital
AIM: LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE & 10-12 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Harper College
PROGRAM
Eric Sutz
"Advanced Jazz Harmonies and Comping"
Monday, April 17, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Monday, April 17, 2023
Deadline: Teachers Musicale
SPRING CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library, 1:30 P.M.
SPRING POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library, 3:30 P.M.
MAY
TEACHERS MUSICALE
Monday, May 1, 2023
10 AM Rolling Meadows Library
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Monday, May 1, 2023
Send entries to Suyi Su
313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
Monday, May 1, 2023
Send entries to Suyi Su
313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
Monday, May 8, 2023
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request
Forms Due for 2023 events
LUNCHEON / BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, May 15, 2023
10:45 AM, Followed by Lunch
Location: House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
JUNE
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Registration Deadline: All That Jazz
BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 5, 2023
"ALL THAT JAZZ"
Sunday, June 18, 2023
House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
JULY
Sunday, July 31, 2023
Level 12 Recitals Completed
ENewsletter Deadlines: the 5th of each month
BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 12, 2022
Online Zoom 9:45 A.M. Meeting
PROGRAM
Helen Grosshans and the “Rethinking NWSMTA Meetings” Committee
"Welcome Back"
Monday, September 19, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
OCTOBER
LIBRARY MATERIALS SALE
Saturday, October 1, 2022, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
and Sunday, October 2, 2022, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
1160 West Mallard Drive, Palatine
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Online registration: Fall Classical Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 2, 2022
NWSMTA NEW MEMBER COFFEE
Monday, October 3, 2022
Home of Maureen Flood
539 Prairie Avenue, Barrington
10:00 AM
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Email registration: Sonata-Sonatina Festival
Sunday, October 10, 2022
Online registration: Fall Pop & Jazz Recital
Checks must be mailed by October 10, 2022
FALL CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library
1:30 PM
FALL POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library
3:30 PM
PROGRAM
Festival of Pianos and Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge Committees
“The Times They are a’Changin’: All you need to know about the new “Festival of Pianos” and “Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge” Events
Monday, October 17, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
NOVEMBER
ISMTA CONFERENCE
Friday - Saturday, November 4-5, 2022
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
SONATA-SONATINA FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 6, 2022. Harper College
PROGRAM
Susan Tang
“The Chicago Connection: Exploring the piano music of Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Betty Jackson King through the Keys to Inclusion Initiative”
Monday, November 28, 2022
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
DECEMBER
Monday, December 5, 2022
Deadline: Festival of Pianos
Monday, December 5,, 2022
Registration Deadline: January 16th Masterclass - enroll at nwsmta99@gmail.com
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Deadline: AIM Levels 3-12 Theory Exams
Mail check by deadline
JANUARY
REPERTOIRE APPROVAL
- For all levels, a repertoire substitution request to include any piece not found in the Syllabus must be made by January 15 midnight from Stephanie Myers (www.ismta.org/AIM).
- Program approval by Stephanie Myers (hisamimyers@gmail.com) is required for ALL Level 12 students 3 months before performance exam or recital date.
- Level 12 Recitals must be scheduled for dates before July 31.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Registration Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
PROGRAM
Susan Tang
"Masterclass: Music of Composers of Diversity"
Monday, January 16, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request
Forms Due for 2022 events
AIM: LEVELS 3-12 THEORY EXAMS
Sunday, January 29, 2023, Harper College
(Backup snow date: Sunday, February 5, 2023 Harper College)
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Late Fee Deadline: Midwest Keyboard Performers Challenge
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 3-9 Performance Exams
SNOW DATE FOR MASTERCLASS or VIRTUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, February 20, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MIDWEST KEYBOARD PERFORMERS CHALLENGE
Sunday, February 26, 2023 Harper College
MARCH
FESTIVAL OF PIANOS
Rehearsal: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Golf Mill Shopping Center
Performance: Sunday, March 5, 2023
AIM: LEVELS 3-9 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Harper College
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Registration Deadline: AIM Levels 1-2 Complete & Levels 10-12 Performance Exams and Level 12 Recitals
PROGRAM
Ann Chang
“How Long is a Quarter Note?” and other questions from the 19th Century performance practice
Monday, March 20, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
MTNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday-Wednesday, March 25-29, 2023
Reno, Nevada
APRIL
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Classical Recital
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Deadline: Online Registration Spring Pop & Jazz Recital
AIM: LEVELS 1-2 COMPLETE & 10-12 PERFORMANCE EXAMS
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Harper College
PROGRAM
Eric Sutz
"Advanced Jazz Harmonies and Comping"
Monday, April 17, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library and Online Zoom
9:45 A.M. Meeting
Monday, April 17, 2023
Deadline: Teachers Musicale
SPRING CLASSICAL RECITAL
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library, 1:30 P.M.
SPRING POP & JAZZ RECITAL
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Rolling Meadows Library, 3:30 P.M.
MAY
TEACHERS MUSICALE
Monday, May 1, 2023
10 AM Rolling Meadows Library
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Monday, May 1, 2023
Send entries to Suyi Su
313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
Monday, May 1, 2023
Send entries to Suyi Su
313 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, IL. 60010
Monday, May 8, 2023
Deadline: Annual Report/Budget Request
Forms Due for 2023 events
LUNCHEON / BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, May 15, 2023
10:45 AM, Followed by Lunch
Location: House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
JUNE
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Registration Deadline: All That Jazz
BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 5, 2023
"ALL THAT JAZZ"
Sunday, June 18, 2023
House Of Music & Entertainment
1227 N Rand Rd. Arlington Heights
JULY
Sunday, July 31, 2023
Level 12 Recitals Completed
ENewsletter Deadlines: the 5th of each month