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2012-2013 Tentative Calendar

September 2012

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, September 11, 8:30 am
Bring a music teacher friend and receive a free book.
Program: Convention highlights, ABCs of Ensemble and the pieces.
Place: Velocity Music Academy, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., Suite 200, Cedar Park, Texas 512-782-8721.

September 14: Student Affiliate registration deadline - $10

October 2012

General Membership Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 9, at 8:30 am
Program: The Conscious Ear. Presenter: Sarah Stokes
Where: Velocity Music Academy, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., Suite 200, Cedar Park, Texas 512-782-8721.

October 19: Late Student Affiliate registration deadline - including late fee: $17

Friday, October 19: Registration deadline for Fall Festival.
This is a Bluebonnet MTA festival open to all students.

Registration deadline for Fall theory test: Tuesday, October 9
This is a TMTA SA activity.

November 2012

Fall Theory Test
This is a BMTA SA national theory exam. Two hours of monitoring is required for this event.
Place: Concordia University, Music Department, 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin, Texas 78726. 512-313-4175. Directions to Concordia - Concordia University Date: Sunday, November 11, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm - confirmed

General membership meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 8:30 am
Place: Velocity Music Academy, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas

Tuesday, November 11, 2012 - Deadline for Christmas recital performer estimate

Master Composer and Hymn Festival
Closed audition
Festival Place: Concordia University, Music Building
Date: Sunday, November 11, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm - confirmed

Winners' Recital: Sunday, November 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Concordia University, Music Building
Students with Superior rating are eligible to perform in Winners' Recital .

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - Deadline to enter students in Christmas recital program. Send list of student names and pieces to chairman Martha Marks

December 2012

General membership meeting
Sunday, December 9, 2012, 3:00-5:00 pm
Program: Sounds of Christmas. Members' students presenting their favorite Christmas songs.
Place: Wesleyan Retirement Center, Third Floor, 139 Estrella Xing, Geortetown, Texas. 512-863-2528.

Thursday, December 13 - Registration deadline for Student Affiliate enrollment.
This is the final BMTA enrollment for 2012-2013. This is required for all TMTA SA activities.

January 2013

General Membership Meeting
Program: Freeing the Caged Bird by Barbara Sister-Link - DVD showing. About hand relaxation.
Program directed by Lillian Simmons
Date: Tuesday, January 8, at 8:30 am. Place: International Studio of Music, 2008 Frontier Trail, Round Rock 78681 512-246-2597 Directions

Friday, January 18: Deadline for Ensenble registration.

Wednesday, January 23, - Deadline for Theory test registration
This is a TMTA SA activity.

February 2013

Spring Theory Test Saturday, February 9, 2013, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Place: Texas State University in Round Rock

General Membership Meeting
Program: Information about the National Guild of Piano Teachers
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Place: Velocity Music Academy, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas

February 15: Late Student Affiliate registration deadline - $15 registration fee.

Tuesday, February 26: Registration deadline for Sonatina/Sonata Festival.
This is a Bluebonnet MTA activity and is open to all students.

Spring Theory Test 2013
Place: Texas State University in Round Rock
Date: February 9, from 9:00 to 1:00 - confirmed
Directions

March

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 8:30 am
Place: Velocity Music Academy
Open forum: Studio practices, policies, helpful ideas for teaching theory, etc.

February 9-February 13
MTNA National Convention, Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California.
Registration available online at MTNA.org

Sonatina Festival

Saturday, March 30: Sonatina/Sonata Festival - confirmed
Open audition - Parents are invited in the adjudication room.
Place: Steinway Piano Gallery, Austin
Steinway Piano Gallery in north Austin, 12980 Research Blvd., Hwy.- 183 N., Austin, Texas (between Spicewood Springs and Anderson Mill) 512-258-6100.

April 2013

General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 8:30 am
Program: Nominations of officers and committees; discussion of FAQs. Prospective members introduced.
Place: Velocity Music Academy, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas

Sonatina Festival

May 2013

Tuesday, May 14, 11:00 am.
General Membership Meeting and luncheon
Registration of winners' recital participants from teachers. Luncheon Texas Land and Cattle, Cedar Park. This is the end of year meeting.

Ensemble practice, all Saturdays at Velocity Music Academy.

June 2013

TBA
Winners Recital and Ensemble Presentation
Place: Steinway Piano Gallery, 12980 Research Blvd.-Hwy 183 N, Austin, Texas 512-258-6100

June 13-June 16
TMTA State Convention, DFW Hyatt Regency, DFW Airport, Grapevine, Texas
Registration is available on line at TMTA.org