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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
  • 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
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