SMTA Meeting Programs for SMTA 2018-2019
September 2018
Saturday, September 8th
- Event: District 8/SMTA Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: “CPA Advice for Self-employed Teachers”, Jody Maxwell
- Hosted by: Mary Jane Brantley, Amy Folkert
- Location: Fruitville Library Conference Room, 100 Coburn Road, Sarasota, FL
October 2018
No SMTA meeting due to Florida State Music Teachers Association conference in Coral Gables
Sunday, October 28th
Sunday, October 28th
- Event: SMTA Halloween Student Recital
- Time: 1:30 p.m.
- Hosted by: Eva Hackett
- Location: Kobernick at Aviva, 1951 N. Honore, Sarasota, FL
November 2018
Saturday, November 10th
- Event: Combined FSMTA District VIII/SMTA Meeting
- Time: 1:00 pm
- Program: SMTA/MCMTA Meeting Program: “New Student Day Procedures”, Nancy Shackelford
- Location: 1st Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota, FL
December 2018
Saturday, December 8th
Saturday, December 8th
- Event: SMTA Original Composition Recital/SMTA meeting
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Application deadline: Saturday, Nov. 9
- Location: Pritchard's Pianos, 2108 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL
Saturday, December 8th
- Event: SMTA Holiday Student Recital
- Time: 1:30 p.m.
- Hosted by: Eva Hackett
- Location: Jefferson Village, 930 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34236
January 2019
Saturday, January 12th
- Event: Combined SMTA/FFMC Festival Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: Festival Planning
- Hosted by: TBD
- Location: Music Compound, 1751 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL
February 2019
February - No SMTA meeting due to Festival
March 2019
Saturday, March 9th
Date TBD
Friday, March 15th
- Event: SMTA/MCMTA Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Program: “Eyes & Ears”, Dr. Todd Morgan, Dr. Herbert Silverstein & Dr. Sharon Rende
- Hosted by: Sung-I Choe, Tatiana Hall, Leiland Theriot
- Location: St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 11315 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton (off Lakewood Ranch Blvd, east of I-75)
- Event: Deadline for Margaret Allen Summer Music Camp/Senior Scholarship applications
- Submit: To Gretchen Mason or Julie Gensmer
Date TBD
- Event: SMTA Sonatina Competition
- Time: TBD
- Hosted by: Eleanora Levando
- Location: Bayfront Music, 7606 S Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL
Friday, March 15th
- Event: Student Day Application Deadline
- Location: Donna Cupicha studio, 3916 Midland Road, Sarasota, FL
April 2019
No SMTA Meeting due to Student Day
Saturday, April 27th
Saturday, April 27th
- Event: Student Day Evaluations
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Deadline: Application deadline: March 15th to Donna Cupicha
- Location: Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints, 7001 S. Beneva Rd.,Sarasota, FL
May 2019
Saturday, May 11th
- Event: Scholarship Tea/ SMTA Meeting
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Hosted by: Sarita Roche, Donna Cupicha
- Location: First Baptist Church, 1661 Main Street, Sarasota, FL
Other Important Events and Deadlines
FFMC Luncheon
- Date: September 15th
- Cost: $18
- Location: Der Dutchman, 2409, 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL
Senior Gulf Coast Club Dues
- Deadline: October 1 (to avoid a $10 late fee)
Junior Gulf Coast Club Dues
- Deadline: Names due Nov. 1st
- , $50 for 16 students + $2/student additional students
FSMTA Conference - Coral Gables
- Dates: October 5-7
Florida MTNA Student Competitions
- Date: October 27-28, 2018
- Location: UCF, Orlando
- Deadline: September 12, 3:00 pm
FFMC State Composer's Contest
- Deadline: December 1st
FFMC Festival Summary Forms Due
- Deadline: December 10th
FFMC Essay Contest
- Deadline: December 15th
FSMTA Community Service Award for 9th and 12th graders
- Deadline: December 31st
Anderson & Roe
- Date: January 14
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Van Wezel
FFMC Festival
- Date: February 22-24
- Deadline: December 10th, Festival and Gold Cup Application
- Location: St. Johns United Methodist Church & Pritchards Pianos
District 8 Concerto Contest
- Date: March 1st
- Deadline: February 28th
- Location: State College of Florida, Bradenton
MTNA National Conference
- Date: March 16-20
- Location: Spokane, Washington
NFMC Senior Scholarship Awards
- Date: March
FFMC Summer Camp / Senior Scholarship Auditions
- Deadline: March 10th
- Date: April 3rd, 2:00 p.m.
Sarasota Music Club Scholarship Auditions
- Date: April 22nd
- Deadline: February 28th
- Location: Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center
Suncoast Music Scholarship Auditions
- Date: April 28th
- Deadline: February 28th
- Location: Symphony Hall, Sarasota, FL
FSMTA Competitive Events
- Date: May 17-18
- Location: Hillsborough CC, Ybor City
Andrew Vincent Messina Scholarship Fund
- Application Deadline: July 1st
