GPMTA Calendar for 2017-2018
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August - September 2017
School Begins
Date: Monday, August 10th
GPMTA Meeting/ “Getting to Know You”; Social Evening, significant others are welcome; Music Sale to Benefit GPMTA bring spare music, with prices
Date: Saturday, August 26th
Time: 5:00 - Meeting to accommodate our 9-5 members; 6:00 – Dinner: Bring a dish to share
Location: Home of Ray Luck, 319 10th Avenue N., St. Petersburg; Pot Luck Dinner
Labor Day - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, September 10th
FSMTA Annual Conference
Date: Friday-Sunday, September 8th-10th
Information: FSMTA website
Location: The Biltmore Hotel, 200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, FL
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, September 23rd
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: September 9th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
August - September 2017
School Begins
Date: Monday, August 10th
GPMTA Meeting/ “Getting to Know You”; Social Evening, significant others are welcome; Music Sale to Benefit GPMTA bring spare music, with prices
Date: Saturday, August 26th
Time: 5:00 - Meeting to accommodate our 9-5 members; 6:00 – Dinner: Bring a dish to share
Location: Home of Ray Luck, 319 10th Avenue N., St. Petersburg; Pot Luck Dinner
Labor Day - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, September 10th
FSMTA Annual Conference
Date: Friday-Sunday, September 8th-10th
Information: FSMTA website
Location: The Biltmore Hotel, 200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, FL
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, September 23rd
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: September 9th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
October 2017
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, October 9th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Presentation by Duncan MacMillan - “Piano Music of the American Indianist Movement”
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Merilee & Susan
Community Outreach Recital
Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: 2:00 pm.
Deadline: September 30th
Location: Regency Oaks in Clearwater, 2770 Regency Oaks Boulevard
Chair: Shirley Hand
Forms: Information; Registration Form
District IX Conference
Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: Check website for details
Location: HCC, Ybor City, Tampa, 2112 N 15th St., Tampa, FL 33605
Registration: Paper registration form; Online registration
No School for Students
Date: Monday, October 16th
Senior Scholarship Award Application Deadline
Date: Friday, October 20th
Info: See Handbook page 9 (top)
Forms: Eligible Senior Students Committee Report Form; Recital Form; Application Form
Masquerade Recital, Goodies/Food Pantry
Date: Saturday, October 21st
Time: 11:00 am
Deadline: October 9th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Ivanka & Emi Stefanov
Forms: Information; Application Form
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, October 9th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Presentation by Duncan MacMillan - “Piano Music of the American Indianist Movement”
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Merilee & Susan
Community Outreach Recital
Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: 2:00 pm.
Deadline: September 30th
Location: Regency Oaks in Clearwater, 2770 Regency Oaks Boulevard
Chair: Shirley Hand
Forms: Information; Registration Form
District IX Conference
Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: Check website for details
Location: HCC, Ybor City, Tampa, 2112 N 15th St., Tampa, FL 33605
Registration: Paper registration form; Online registration
No School for Students
Date: Monday, October 16th
Senior Scholarship Award Application Deadline
Date: Friday, October 20th
Info: See Handbook page 9 (top)
Forms: Eligible Senior Students Committee Report Form; Recital Form; Application Form
Masquerade Recital, Goodies/Food Pantry
Date: Saturday, October 21st
Time: 11:00 am
Deadline: October 9th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Ivanka & Emi Stefanov
Forms: Information; Application Form
November 2017
Fall Festival "All American Composers" with a Focus on William Gillock & Robert Vandall
Date/Time: Saturday November 11th, 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday, November 12th, 1 - 5 pm
Deadline: Postmarked or delivered by October 11th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Naoko Okada / Elizabeth Snedeker
Forms: Information; How the Festival Works; Application Form; Judge's Form
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, November 13th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Teachers Present Duets and Duos for Students’ Repertoire
Location: Piano Distributors, 2541 Countryside Blvd, Suite #6, Clearwater, FL
Refreshments: Ivanka & Linda
Thanksgiving Holidays - Schools Closed
Date: Monday-Friday, November 18th-26th
Fall Festival "All American Composers" with a Focus on William Gillock & Robert Vandall
Date/Time: Saturday November 11th, 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday, November 12th, 1 - 5 pm
Deadline: Postmarked or delivered by October 11th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Naoko Okada / Elizabeth Snedeker
Forms: Information; How the Festival Works; Application Form; Judge's Form
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, November 13th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Teachers Present Duets and Duos for Students’ Repertoire
Location: Piano Distributors, 2541 Countryside Blvd, Suite #6, Clearwater, FL
Refreshments: Ivanka & Linda
Thanksgiving Holidays - Schools Closed
Date: Monday-Friday, November 18th-26th
December 2017
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, December 9th
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: November 30th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Christmas & Holiday Luncheon
Date: Monday, December 11th
Time: 11:30 am
Information: Gift Exchange / Spouses Welcome
Location: Café Ponte, 13505 Icot Blvd., #214, Clearwater, FL
RSVP: Ivanka Stefanov
Winter/Christmas Holidays - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, December 25th - Monday, January 8th
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, December 9th
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: November 30th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Christmas & Holiday Luncheon
Date: Monday, December 11th
Time: 11:30 am
Information: Gift Exchange / Spouses Welcome
Location: Café Ponte, 13505 Icot Blvd., #214, Clearwater, FL
RSVP: Ivanka Stefanov
Winter/Christmas Holidays - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, December 25th - Monday, January 8th
January 2018
Schools Reopen
Date: Tuesday, January 9th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, January 15th
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, January 15th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Presentation by Douglas Laing - “The Dichotomy of the Modern Piano & Early 19th Century Practices”
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Angela & Karen
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, January 27th
Time: 2:00 pm
Deadline: January 10th
Location: St. Petersburg Public Library, 3745 9th Avenue N., St. Petersburg
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Leland Peck
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Schools Reopen
Date: Tuesday, January 9th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, January 15th
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, January 15th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Presentation by Douglas Laing - “The Dichotomy of the Modern Piano & Early 19th Century Practices”
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Angela & Karen
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, January 27th
Time: 2:00 pm
Deadline: January 10th
Location: St. Petersburg Public Library, 3745 9th Avenue N., St. Petersburg
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Leland Peck
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
February 2018
Student Recital – Emphasis on Ensembles
Date: Saturday, February 3rd
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: January 20th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Ensemble and Chamber Music Festival
Date: Saturday, February 10th
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Deadline: January 10th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Naoko Okada & Merilee Magnuson
Forms: Information; Application Form; Judge's Sheet
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Round Table Discussion: “What’s My Concern?” All members invited to Participate.
Location: Piano Distributors, 2541 Countryside Blvd, Suite #6, Clearwater, FL
Refreshments: Kinuyo & Naoko
Presidents Day - No School for Students
Date: Monday, February 19th
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, February 24th
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: February 10th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Student Recital – Emphasis on Ensembles
Date: Saturday, February 3rd
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: January 20th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Ensemble and Chamber Music Festival
Date: Saturday, February 10th
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Deadline: January 10th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Naoko Okada & Merilee Magnuson
Forms: Information; Application Form; Judge's Sheet
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Round Table Discussion: “What’s My Concern?” All members invited to Participate.
Location: Piano Distributors, 2541 Countryside Blvd, Suite #6, Clearwater, FL
Refreshments: Kinuyo & Naoko
Presidents Day - No School for Students
Date: Monday, February 19th
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, February 24th
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: February 10th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
March 2018
Emeric Lazar Competition (grades 7-Collegiate)
Date: Saturday, March 3rd
Deadline: February 3rd
Location:The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Leland Peck
Forms: Information; Entry Form
District Concerto Competition
Date: Saturday, March 10th
Deadline: On-line application February 10th
Location: Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City of Tampa
Chair: Sheron White / Ken Hanks, Co-Chair
Forms: Information
No School for Students
Date: Monday, March 12th
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, March 12th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Presentation by Joyce Liu - “OMG, Kids These Days”; LOL, FOMO and Slanguage used by 21st Century Students”
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Ana & Stella
MTNA National Conference
Date: Saturday-Wednesday, March 17th - 21st
Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL (near Orlando, FL)
Info: MTNA
Easter and Spring Break - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, March 26th - Sunday, April 1st
Emeric Lazar Competition (grades 7-Collegiate)
Date: Saturday, March 3rd
Deadline: February 3rd
Location:The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Leland Peck
Forms: Information; Entry Form
District Concerto Competition
Date: Saturday, March 10th
Deadline: On-line application February 10th
Location: Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City of Tampa
Chair: Sheron White / Ken Hanks, Co-Chair
Forms: Information
No School for Students
Date: Monday, March 12th
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, March 12th
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Presentation by Joyce Liu - “OMG, Kids These Days”; LOL, FOMO and Slanguage used by 21st Century Students”
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Ana & Stella
MTNA National Conference
Date: Saturday-Wednesday, March 17th - 21st
Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL (near Orlando, FL)
Info: MTNA
Easter and Spring Break - Schools Closed
Date: Monday, March 26th - Sunday, April 1st
April 2018
Schools Reopen
Date: Monday, April 2nd
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, April 2nd
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Working Rehearsal for the Teachers’ Ensemble Benefit Recital
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Ray & Elizabeth
Erma Coleman Junior Artists' Competition
Date: Saturday, April 7th
Deadline: March 7th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Linda Pointer, Angela Baptiste
Forms: Information; Entry Form
Community Outreach Adult Recital
Date: Saturday, April 7th
Time: 2:00 pm
Deadline: March 24th
Location: Westminster Suncoast, 1095 Pinellas Point Dr., S., St. Petersburg
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Leland Peck
Forms: Information; Registration Form
Teachers' Ensemble Benefit Recital
Date: Sunday, April 8th
Deadline: January 15th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Karen Pasquarello
Forms: Information; Registration Form
Senior Scholarship Recital
Date: Saturday, April 14th
Time: 1:00 pm
Deadline: March 14th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Luba Geyer
Forms: Eligible Senior Students Committee Report Form; Recital Form; Application Form
53rd Annual Chopin Piano Competition
Date: Saturday, April 21st
Deadline: March 21st (postmarked)
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Joyce Liu, Stella Gaukhshteyn, Co-Chair
Forms: Information; Application Form
Student Day
Date: Saturday, April 28th
Deadline: March 23rd (arrival to chair)
Location: St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus, 6605 5th Ave. N.
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Carol Alexander
Forms: General Information; Parent Information Sheet
Schools Reopen
Date: Monday, April 2nd
GPMTA Meeting
Date: Monday, April 2nd
Time: 9:30 - Refreshments, 10:00 - Meeting, 11:00 - Program
Presentation: Working Rehearsal for the Teachers’ Ensemble Benefit Recital
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Refreshments: Ray & Elizabeth
Erma Coleman Junior Artists' Competition
Date: Saturday, April 7th
Deadline: March 7th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Co-Chairs: Linda Pointer, Angela Baptiste
Forms: Information; Entry Form
Community Outreach Adult Recital
Date: Saturday, April 7th
Time: 2:00 pm
Deadline: March 24th
Location: Westminster Suncoast, 1095 Pinellas Point Dr., S., St. Petersburg
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Leland Peck
Forms: Information; Registration Form
Teachers' Ensemble Benefit Recital
Date: Sunday, April 8th
Deadline: January 15th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Karen Pasquarello
Forms: Information; Registration Form
Senior Scholarship Recital
Date: Saturday, April 14th
Time: 1:00 pm
Deadline: March 14th
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Luba Geyer
Forms: Eligible Senior Students Committee Report Form; Recital Form; Application Form
53rd Annual Chopin Piano Competition
Date: Saturday, April 21st
Deadline: March 21st (postmarked)
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Joyce Liu, Stella Gaukhshteyn, Co-Chair
Forms: Information; Application Form
Student Day
Date: Saturday, April 28th
Deadline: March 23rd (arrival to chair)
Location: St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus, 6605 5th Ave. N.
Co-Chairs: Ana Bravo & Carol Alexander
Forms: General Information; Parent Information Sheet
May 2018
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, May 5th
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: April 21st
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Last Day of School for Students
Date: Thursday, May 24th
GPMTA Meeting/Annual Luncheon
Date: Monday, May 14th
Time: Meeting and Installation 11:00 am
Program: Installation of Officers, Pre-Planning for Next Year
Location: TBD
GPMTA Planning Meeting
Date: Monday, May 21st
Time: 10:00 am
Details: All attending, please bring a refreshment item. Drinks provided.
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Student Recital
Date: Saturday, May 5th
Time: 12:00 pm
Deadline: April 21st
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
Chair: Stella Gaukhshteyn
Forms: Information; Student Recital Form
Last Day of School for Students
Date: Thursday, May 24th
GPMTA Meeting/Annual Luncheon
Date: Monday, May 14th
Time: Meeting and Installation 11:00 am
Program: Installation of Officers, Pre-Planning for Next Year
Location: TBD
GPMTA Planning Meeting
Date: Monday, May 21st
Time: 10:00 am
Details: All attending, please bring a refreshment item. Drinks provided.
Location: The Music Gallery, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
June 2018
District IX Conference
Date: Sunday-Tuesday, June 3rd-5th
Program: Pedagogy Symposium
Location: University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa
District IX Conference
Date: Sunday-Tuesday, June 3rd-5th
Program: Pedagogy Symposium
Location: University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa
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