| MTACA CALENDAR 2007 - 2008* |
Meetings & Activities will be at these places:
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| 2007 |
| Tuesday, September 25: monthly meeting at Piano Kraft |
| 9:30 a.m. Social Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting & Program |
| New Federation Music Overview / presented by MTACA members |
| Tuesday, October 23: monthly meeting at Colaianni Piano |
| 9:30 a.m. Social Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting & Program |
| “Helping Children Through Natural Healthcare” / guest speaker - Dr. Edward Jones |
| Saturday, October 27: Deadline for Saturday Recital sign-up - contact Lillie McKnight |
| Saturday, November 10: Saturday Recital at Colaianni Piano 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, November 27: monthly meeting at Capitol Keyboard |
| 9:30 a.m. Social Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting & Program |
| “Horns, Strings, & Harmony: The Physics of Music” / guest speaker - Dr. Frank Block, Jr. |
| Friday, December 7: Deadline for Christmas Party |
| Sign-up for potluck food categories - contact Naoma McCartney |
| Friday, December 14: Christmas Potluck Dinner and Music at the Cambridge Place Clubhouse |
| 6:00 p.m. / clubhouse rental = $1 per person- if you like, bring a family member with you |
| 2008 |
| Saturday, January 5: Deadline for Playathon sign-up - contact Liz May |
| Saturday, January 19: Playathon at McCain Mall |
| 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, February 16: Deadline for Region III ASMTA Festival sign-up - contact Linda Kennedy |
| Saturday, February 23: Deadline for Saturday Recital sign-up - contact Lillie McKnight |
Saturday, February 23: Deadline for Region IV ASMTA Festival sign-up - contact Sabrina Shivley |
| Tuesday, February 26: monthly meeting at Piano Kraft |
9:30 a.m. Social Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting & Program |
| “The Etude - A Reflection on Early 20th Century Pedagogy” / Kay Lindley, MTACA member |
| Saturday, March 1: Saturday Recital at Colaianni Piano |
| 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 8: Region III ASMTA Festival at Hendrix College |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Saturday, March 15: Region IV ASMTA Festival at UALR Fine Arts Bldg |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
Thursday, March 20: Deadline for Sonata/Sonatina Festival |
| (forms must be turned in before Easter) - contact Patricia Goodman |
| Saturday, March 29 - Wednesday, April 2: Music Teachers National Association Conference - Denver, CO |
| see MTNA website – www.mtna.org |
| Tuesday, April 1: Deadline for College Scholarship Application - contact Christine Wang |
| Saturday, April 5: Sonata/Sonatina Festival at UALR Fine Arts Bldg |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
| Friday, April 18: Deadline for Melody Bober Workshop |
| Send $20 check to MTACA c/o Mary Howell, Treasurer |
| Tuesday, April 22: monthly meeting at Colaianni Piano |
| 9:30 Social Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting & Program |
| Teachers Recital by members of MTACA |
| Thursday, May 1: College Scholarship Recipient notified |
| Friday, May 2: Music Teacher Workshop at Piano Kraft |
| 8:30 Late Registration ($25) and Refreshments |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Program |
| "Composition 101: Strategies for Encouraging Student Composers" |
| Special Guest - Melody Bober: Composer, Piano Teacher, Presenter. |
| Melody will also preview some of her most recently published pieces. |
| Saturday, May 3: Deadline for Scholarship Applications |
| Inspiration Point Piano, Strings, for Vocal Camp - contact Jackie Wallace |
| Saturday, May 3: Deadline for Honor Recital sign-up - contact Lillie McKnight |
| Saturday, May 10: Inspiration Point Piano Camp Auditions at Colaianni Piano |
| 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 10: Honor Recital at UALR Fine Arts Bldg |
| 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday & Saturday, June 6-7: Arkansas State Music Teachers Association Conference |
| at Arkansas Technical University – Russellville |
| (State Auditions will be held) see ASMTA website – http://www.arkansasmta.org/ |
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