2018-2019 Calendar of Events
All meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held at the Faculty Lounge in Perkinson Music Center (Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois)
| Date | Event Description |
| Friday, Sep. 13 | Piano Workshop with Daniel Schene in Collaboration with Springfield Federation of Music Clubs (in Springfield, IL) 9:10 am – Business Meeting 10:00 am – Program: “Language of Technique” 10:45 am – Master class |
| Friday, Oct. 4 | 9:15 am – Business meeting 10 am – Program: “Entrepreneurship for Musicians” with Dr. Mark Tonelli |
| Sunday, Oct. 13 | ISMTA Competition SOUTH at Millikin University |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | DUET FESTIVAL |
| Friday, Nov. 1 | DEADLINE to enroll students in AIM theory examinations |
| Fri-Sat, Nov. 1-2 | ISMTA Conference & MTNA Competitions (Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL) |
| Saturday, Nov. 16 | AIM Theory Examinations |
| Friday, Dec. 6 | 12:00 p.m. Bach’s Lunch series: Czerny’s piano duets at the Springer Cultural Arts Center in Champaing with Dr. Samuel Gingher and Dr. Pei-I Wang Christmas Brunch before or after the event; business meeting during the brunch. |
| Friday, Jan. 17 | 10:00 am – Board Meeting All officers are expected to attend; members are encouraged to attend. |
| Friday, Feb. 7 | 9:15 am – Business meeting 10:00 am – Program: “A Black Man’s Ascent in a White Men’s World: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a.k.a. “The Black Mozart” with Dr. Maria Horváth |
| Friday, Mar. 6 | 9:15 am – Business Meeting 10 am – Round Table Discussion: “Teaching Beginner Students” |
| Sat-Wed, Mar. 16-20 | MTNA National Conference (Chicago, IL) |
| Friday, Apr. 3 | DEADLINE at 9 am to enroll students in AIM performance exams & DAMTA Music Camp Scholarship Auditions |
| Friday, Apr. 3 | 9:15 am – AIM Prep Meeting: REQUIRED for all teachers who have students participating in AIM exams |
| Saturday, Apr. 18 | AIM Performance Examinations & DAMTA Music Camp Scholarship Auditions |
| Friday, May 1 | 9:15 am – Business Meeting End-of-year brunch afterwards! |