SMTA Meeting Programs for SMTA 2020-2021 (Saved Page)
September 2020
Saturday, September 12th
- Event: Virtual Round Table “Get Your Questions Answered”
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: Members are asked to submit questions about online teaching for facilitators Denise Verheul & Leiland Theriot such as, “How do you recruit & start a new student online? What age differences should be considered for online lessons? How do you teach composition online? What masks are best for teaching music?”
October 2020
October 23rd - Oct. 31st
- Event: FSMTA Virtual Conference
- Location: www.fmta.org
November 2020
Saturday, November 7th
- Event: Joint SMTA/MCMTA/District 8 Meeting & Luncheon ($15)
- Time: 10:15 a.m.
- Location: Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL
December 2020
Saturday, December 12th
- Event: Original Competition Contest Recital & Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Music Compound, 1751 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL
- Submission Deadline: TBD
January 2021
Saturday, January 9th
- Event: Lunch & Piano Talk with Clark Dawson
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Pritchard's Pianos, 2108 Bee Ridge road, Sarasota, FL
February 2021
February 19-21 FFMC Festival
March 2021
Saturday, March 6th
March 11-19th
March 13-17th
- Event: Deadline for Margaret Allen Scholarship Applications
- Audition Date: TBD
March 11-19th
- Event: SSC Spring Break
March 13-17th
- Event: Music Tteachers National Association Conference
- Location: Atlanta, GA
April 2021
Saturday, April 10th
- Event: Student Day Evaluations
May 2021
Saturday, May 8th
- Event: SMTA Scholarship Winners Recital Tea & meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: First Baptist Church, 1661 Main Street, Sarasota, FL
Other Important Events and Deadlines
FL MTNA Student Competitions Deadline
- Date: September 11th by 3:00 p.m.
Senior Gulf Coast Club Dues Deadline
- Date: October 1st (to avoid a $10 late fee)
- Fee: $15
FFMC Luncheon
- Date: October 5th
- Cost: $17
- Location: Der Dutchman, 2409, 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL
Junior Gulf Coast Club Dues
- Deadline: Names due Nov. 1st
- Fee: $50 for 16 students + $2/student additional students
FSMTA Conference - Gainesville
- Dates: October 17-20
- Information & Registration: FSMTA website Conference page
Florida MTNA Student Competitions
- Date: October 26-27, 2019
- Location: USF, Tampa
- Deadline: September 12, 3:00 pm
- Information: On FSMTA website MTNA Competitive Events page
FFMC Festival Summary Forms Due
- Deadline: November TBD
Chamber Wind String Competitive Events
- Deadline: November 6th, video
FFMC State Composition Contest
- Deadline: December 4th, 3:00 pm
FFMC Essay Contest
- Deadline: December 15th
FSMTA Community Service Award for 9th and 12th graders
- Deadline: December 31st
FFMC Festival
- Date: February 21-23
- Deadline: December 10th, Festival and Gold Cup Application
- Location: St. Johns United Methodist Church & Pritchards Pianos
District 8 Concerto Contest
- Date: March 28th
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Deadline: February 28th
- Location: Pritchards Pianos
MTNA National Conference
- Date: March 21-25
- Location: Chicago, IL
NFMC Senior Scholarship Awards - Suncoast Music Scholarship Auditions
- Date: March 25
- Application Deadline: February 28th
- Location: Symphony Hall, Sarasota, FL
FFMC Summer Camp / Senior Scholarship Auditions
- Date: April 3rd, 2:00 p.m.
- Deadline: March 10th
Sarasota Music Club Scholarship Auditions
- Date: April 18th
- Deadline: TBD
- Location: Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center
FSMTA Competitive Events
- Date: TBD
- Location: Hillsborough CC, Ybor City
Andrew Vincent Messina Scholarship Fund
- Application Deadline: July 1st