2013 - 2014 CALENDAR
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AUGUST, 2013 - JUNE 2, 2014 |
Piano lessons begin Aug. 24, Saturday
Holidays / No Lesson Days:
Aug. 31 & Sept. 2: Labor Day Break
Nov. 27-30: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 17: Workshop Day
Dec. 23 - Jan. 5: Christmas Break
Feb. 1: MFMC Festival
Mar. 5-7 (W-F): Spring Break
May 12-13: Fanny's Fugato, Madison, WI
May 26 - Memorial Day
June 2 (Mon.): Last day of lessons
There are lessons on all other days!
Parent -Teacher-Student Conferences:
Oct. 7-12
Parents, please come in to your child's lesson with your calendars.
ANDERSEN PIANO STUDIO RECITAL DAY:
JUNE 7 (Sat.), 2014:
10:30 a.m., 12:15, 2:00, 3:30 p.m.
Schmitt Music Auditorium, Roseville
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFYING STUDENTS
Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum Recitals:
(Students must have pieces performance-ready one month before the recital.)
Oct. 6 - Edina Schmitt Music
Oct. 13 - Roseville Schmitt Music
Oct. 20 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
Nov. 3 - Edina Schmitt Music
Nov. 17 - Roseville Schmitt Music
Nov. 24 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
*Dec. 7 - St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Edina
Dec. 8 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
Dec. 15 - Harbor Community Church, Prior Lake
Jan. 5 - Edina Schmitt Music
Jan. 5 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
Jan. 12 - Roseville Schmitt Music
Jan. 19 - Roseville Schmitt Music
*Jan. 25: MMTF Mozart Competition, Roseville Schmitt Music
Jan. 26 - Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
Feb. 2 - Edina Schmitt Music
Feb. 8-9 - MMTF Young Artist Critiqued Event, Roseville Schmitt Music
Feb. 9 - Harbor Community Church, Prior Lake
*Feb. 15 - MMTF Ninth Grade Auditions, Roseville Schmitt Music
Feb. 16 - Roseville Schmitt Music
Feb. 23 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
Mar. 9 - Harbor Community Church, Prior Lake
Mar. 16 - Edina Schmitt Music
*Mar. 22 - MMTF Senior Auditions, Edina Schmitt Music
Mar. 23 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
Apr. 6 - MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis
Apr. 13 - Edina Schmitt Music
Apr. 27 - Harbor Community Church, Prior Lake
May 4 - MMTF Senior Honors Recital: Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
June 8 - MMTF All-Honors Recital No. 1: Landmark Center, St. Paul
June 8 - MMTF All-Honors Recital No. 2: Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
*Saturdays; all other dates are Sundays
MN FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS PIANO FESTIVAL: FEB. 1, 2014
Coon Rapids United Methodist Church
Deadline for "intent to participate:" Oct. 1, 2014
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PIANO CONTESTS:
(RSVP scheduling requests and pay fee by Thanksgiving.)
District Piano Contest
Jan 25-26 (Sat.-Sun.) - Bethel University
Finals Piano Contest
Mar. 15-16 (Sat.-Sun.) - U of M
Young Artist Piano Contest
(RSVP scheduling requests and pay fee by Jan. 1)
Mar. 1 (Sat.) - University of Northwestern - St. Paul
{Call Backs: Mar. 2 (Sun.) - Roseville Schmitt Music}
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HONORS CONCERT / REHEARSALS
Honors Concert: June 14, 2014, (Sat.) 7:00 p.m. at Mpls. Convention Center
(Dress Rehearsals during the day at the Convention Center)
Other Sat. Rehearsals: May 3, 17, & 31 at Schmitt Music Warehouse, Brooklyn Center
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION COMPOSITION CONTEST
(RSVP and pay fee by Jan. 5, 2014.)
Postmark deadline: Mar. 1, 2014
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PIANO / KEYBOARD SKILLS EXAMS
(RSVP scheduling requests and pay fee 6 weeks before the exam.)
Oct. 26 (Sat.) - Normandale Community College, Bloomington
Nov. 9 (Sat.) - Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul - Brady Education Ctr. (BEC)
Feb. 8 (Sat.) - Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul - Brady Education Ctr. (BEC)
Apr. 5 (Sat.) - Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul - Brady Education Ctr. (BEC)
May 4 (Sun.) - K & S Studios, Woodbury
May 10 (Sat.) - University of Northwestern - St. Paul - Totino Fine Arts Center
May 31 (Sat.) - U of M, Minneapolis - Ferguson Hall
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION THEORY / SIGHT PLAYING EXAMS
(RSVP scheduling requests and pay fee 6 weeks before the exam.)
Oct. 26 (Sat.) - Normandale Community College, Bloomington
Nov. 2 (Sat.) - Bethel University, Arden Hills
Feb. 1 (Sat.) - Normandale Community College, Bloomington
Apr. 6 (Sun.) - K & S Studios, Woodbury
Apr. 12 (Sat.) - Normandale Community College, Bloomington
Apr. 26 (Sat.) - Normandale Community College, Bloomington
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION POPULAR STYLES EXAMS
Postmark registration deadline: Jan. 13, 2014 (RSVP and pay fee by Jan. 5, 2014)
Spring Exam Date TBA
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
(RSVP schedling requests and pay fee 6 weeks prior to the Festival.)
Nov. 16 (Sat.) - Normandale Community College
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MUSIC BRIDGES
(RSVP scheduling requests and pay fee by Jan. 15, 2014.)
Mar. 1-2 (Sat.-Sun.) - Univ. St. Thomas, St. Paul - Brady Ed. Center (BEC)
MN MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MUSICLINK PLAYATHON
(RSVP scheduling requests by Jan. 25, 2014.)
No fees - students collect pledges to help others
Feb. 8-9 (Sat.-Sun.) - Mall of America
ST. PAUL PIANO TEACHERS ASSOCIATION RECITALS
(RSVP scheduling requests and pay fee 3 weeks prior to the recital.)
Oct. 5 (Sat.) - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dec. 14 (Sat.) - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 18 (Sat.) - 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Feb. 2 (Sun.) - 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Mar. 16 (Sun.) - 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Apr. 5 (Sat.) - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
May 11 (Sun.) - 1:00-5:00 p.m.
(All SPPTA recitals will be held at Schmitt Music Auditorium, Roseville.)
SCALE OLYMPICS
(RSVP by Mar. 6, 2014, and pay fee.)
Apr. 6 (Sun.) - 7-8 p.m. at Andersen Piano Studio
Other opportunities / dates to be posted:
One Minute Club Parties
Rhythm Reveille Parties
Chandler Place Performances
Master Class for Advanced Students
CONCERTS TO INSPIRE!
SALON SE LEVE CONCERTS: SUNDAYS, 2:30*:
*Oct. 13 - Larson Memorial Award Solo Recital: Sedra Bistodeau, violinist
*Nov. 17 - Andy Xue (piano), & Luther Warren (violin)
*Feb. 9 - Henry Wang (piano), & Mark Prihodko (cello)
*Mar. 9 - Michael Tang (piano), Sarrah Bushara (oboe), & Micah Cheng (cello)
*Apr. 6 - Evren Ozel (piano), & Toni Andres (flute)
May 18, 1:30 - Chamber Chamboree Benefit Concert: Tickets available at the door
All concerts take place at Hennepin Ave. United Methodist Church, I-94 at Lyndale,
and are free and open to the public except for the Benefit Concert on May 18. Donations gratefully accepted.
