SMTA Meeting Programs for SMTA 2019-2020
September 2019
Saturday, September 7th
- Event: SMTA/MCMTA Combined Meeting, District 8 Business Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: “Using Music to Nurture Generosity,” Martha Shackford
- Location: Braden River Public Library, 4915 53rd Ave E, Bradenton, FL
- Hosted by: Tatiana Hall, Mary Jane Brantley
October 2019
No SMTA meeting due to Florida State Music Teachers Association conference in Coral Gables
Sunday, October 27th
Sunday, October 27th
- Event: SMTA Halloween Student Recital
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Location: Kobernick at Aviva, 1951 N. Honore, Sarasota, FL
- Hosted by: Hosted by Eleanor Levando
November 2019
Saturday, November 9th
Friday, November 22
- Event: Combined SMTA/MCMTA/District 8 Meeting
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Program: “Pianist, Composer, Teacher Gail Smith”
- Luncheon: Following meeting at noon - walk to lunch location
- Location: First Baptist Church, 1661 Main Street, Sarasota, FL
Friday, November 22
- Event: Deadline for Composition Contest Application
- Chair: Sung-I Choe
December 2019
Sunday, December 8th
Sunday, December 15th
- Event: SMTA Holiday Student Recital
- Time: 1:30 p.m.
- Location: TBD
- Hosted by: Eleanora Levando
Sunday, December 15th
- Event: SMTA Original Composition Recital/SMTA meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Application deadline: Saturday, Nov. 22
- Location: Piano Distributors, 4223 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
January 2020
Saturday, January 11th
- Event: Combined SMTA/FFMC Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: Piano Care & Festival Planning
- Location: Pritchard's Pianos, 2108 Bee Ridge road, Sarasota, FL
- Hosted by: TBD
February 2020
February - No SMTA meeting due to Festival
March 2020
Saturday, March 7th
Saturday, March 7th
Saturday, March 28th
Monday, March 30th
- Event: SMTA/MCMTA Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: “The Case for Hand Therapy,” Ginger Clark
- Location: Hand Rehabilitation Services, 5847 21st Ave. West, Bradenton, FL
- Hosted by: TBD
Saturday, March 7th
- Event: Deadline for Margaret Allen Summer Music Camp/Senior Scholarship applications
- Submit: To Gretchen Mason or Julie Gensmer
- Audition Date: TBD
- Audition Location: TBD
Saturday, March 28th
- Event: SMTA Talent Showcase
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota, FL
- Hosted by: Leiland Theriot & Denise Verheul
Monday, March 30th
- Event: Student Day Application Deadline
- Location: Donna Cupicha studio, 3916 Midland Road, Sarasota, FL
April 2020
No SMTA Meeting due to Student Day
Saturday, April 25th
Saturday, April 25th
- Event: Student Day Evaluations
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Deadline: Application deadline: March 30th to Donna Cupicha
- Location: Music Compound, 1751 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL
May 2020
Sunday, May 3rd
- Event: Scholarship Tea/ SMTA Meeting
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Location: Piano Distributors, 4223 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
- Hosted by: Donna Cupicha
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
