2024-2025
All meetings will be held at the Faculty Lounge in Perkinson Music Center (Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois.) Members who live out of town and are unable to join in-person may opt to join remotely via Zoom.
DATE | EVENT |
Friday, September 6 | 9:15 am – Business Meeting 10:00 am – Presentation: “An Introduction to the Suzuki Piano Method” with Dr. Anne Marie Kuhny, Artistic Director of DuPage Musical Arts Academy |
Friday, October 4 | 9:15 am – Business Meeting 10:00 am – Presentation: “Musical Topoi in Mozart’s Piano Compositions” with Dr. Chi-Chen Wu, Keyboard Chair of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 11:00 am – Masterclass |
Friday, October 11 | DEADLINE to enroll students in Duet Festival |
Friday, October 25 | DEADLINE to enroll students in AIM theory examinations |
Sunday, October 27 | DUET FESTIVAL |
Friday-Saturday, November 1-2 | ISMTA Conference at Millikin University (Decatur, IL) |
Saturday, November 16 | Achievement in Music (AIM) Theory Examinations |
Friday, December 6 | 9:15 am – Business meeting Early Christmas Brunch |
Friday, January 17 | 10:00 am – Board Meeting All officers are expected to attend; members are encouraged to attend. |
Monday, February 7 | 9:15 am – Business meeting 10:00 am – Program: “Forgotten Clues in 18th-Century Music: Performance Practice for the Developing Musician” with Dr. Maria Horváth |
Friday, March 7 | 9:15 am – Business Meeting 10:00 am – Program: “Mastering Piano Technique: How to Engage Every Element from Fingertips to Shoulders” with Junhong “Ivan” Jiang |
Saturday-Wednesday, March 15-19 | MTNA National Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Friday, March 28 | DEADLINE to enroll students in AIM Performance Examinations and DAMTA Music Camp Scholarship Auditions |
Saturday, April 13 | Achievement In Music (AIM) Performance Examinations & DAMTA Music Camp Scholarship Auditions |
Friday, May 2 | 9:15 am – Business Meeting End-of-year brunch |