Meeting Dates by Category
2023/2024
HOLLYWOOD BRANCH
MEETING DATES BY CATEGORY
Dates are tentative and in the process of being finalized
FIRST GENERAL MEETING:
Friday, September 22, 2023 at 10:30 am online
BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS:
To be announced –
| Friday, September 22, 2023 at 10:30 am – Information Session about our branch and state programs |
CONVENTION:
| June 28 – July 1, 2024 MTAC State Convention – Hilton, Los Angeles Airport |
BOARD MEETINGS:
To be decided
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
| PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: 2023/2024 | |
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | Fall Festival
at Steinway Hall, 8801 Wilshire Blvd. Ca 90211 |
| Sunday, October 1. 2023 | Applications Deadline |
| Sunday December 10, 2023 | Winterfest
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401 |
| tbd | Applications Deadline |
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| tbd | Sonata Sonatina Competition
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401 |
| tbd | Applications Deadline |
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| VOCE (State Program online) | |
| November 1, 2023 | Applications open |
| December 1, 2023 | Applications deadline |
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| Certificate of Merit (State Program online) | |
| September 1, 2023
September 30, 2023 October 5, 2023 December 15, 2023
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CM Registration opens CM registration closes CM payment due date CM Applications editing deadline
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| tbd | Bach Master Class (online) |
| tbd | Video Submissions Deadline for selection of candidates |
| tbd | Optional Second video submission for MC presentation |
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| April 1, 2024 | Scholarship and Awards Application Deadline (see our website for info and forms) |
| tbd | Teacher presentation at General Meeting to present their student applicant |
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| tbd | Bach Festival and Baroque Festival
at the Westside Music Conservatory, 12424 Wilshire Blvd. #100, LA Ca 90025 |
| tbd | Applications Deadline |
| Complete Works Audition | |
| Complete Works Awards Concert | |
| SCJBF Regionals at Westside Music Conservatory, Santa Monica | |
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| Sunday, May 5, 2024 | Spring Festival
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401 |
| tbd | Applications Deadline |
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| Sunday, June 2, 2024 | Achievement Awards Recital
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401 |
| tbd | Applications Deadline |
2022/2023
HOLLYWOOD BRANCH
MEETING DATES BY CATEGORY
FIRST GENERAL MEETING – EVENT INFORMATION AND COMMITTEE ROLES:
Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:30 am online
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 – Finance Committee Audit Meeting
Friday, February 17, 2023 – Standing Rules/Bylaws Committee meeting at 10:30am online
BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS:
| Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:30 am – Information Session about our branch and state programs |
| Friday, November 18, 2022 at 10:30 am (online) Presentation: “How to run a Successful Studio” by Noreen Wenjen |
| Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10:30 am (online) – We will present a branch teachers’ discussion on how to prepare your student for entry into a music school. Plus a presentation by a representative of the Global Musical Arts Competition. |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10:30 am (online) – Time will be allotted for teachers to recommend their student/s for a Branch Award or Scholarship. See the Scholarship and Awards menu on this website for application information. |
| Friday, June 9, 2023 Annual Branch Meeting and Potluck at 11am – An In-Persons Meeting. New Board Installation. At Lieschen’s home (4745 Cromwell Ave, LA 90027) |
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON:
| Friday, December 2, 2022 at 12 noon at Messhall Kitchen in Los Feliz – a social gathering for all branch members, bring a friend. |
CONVENTION:
| June 30 – July 4, 2023 MTAC State Convention – Hyatt Regency Santa Clara |
BOARD MEETINGS:
Friday, August 8, 2022 – Summer Planning Meeting at 9:45 am at Lieschen’s home
Friday, November 4, 2022 at 9:30 am (online)
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10 am (online)
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 10am (online)
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 10:30 am – selection of Awards/Scholarship recipients (online)
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
| PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: 2022/2023 | |
| Sunday, October 23, 2022 | Fall Festival
at Steinway Hall, 8801 Wilshire Blvd. Ca 90211 |
| Sunday, October 2. 2022 | Applications Deadline |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | Video Submissions Deadline |
| Sunday December 4, 2022 | Winterfest
at Cammilleri Hall, USC Campus, 3620 McClintock Ave, LA CA 90089 |
| Sunday, November 6, 2022 | Applications Deadline |
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| Sunday, February 5, 2023 | Sonata Sonatina Competition
at Cammilleri Hall, USC Campus, 3620 McClintock Ave, LA CA 90089 |
| Sunday, January 8, 2023 | Applications Deadline |
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| VOCE (State Program online) | |
| November 1, 2022 | Applications open |
| December 1, 2022 | Applications deadline |
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| Certificate of Merit (State Program online) | |
| October 1, 2022
October 31, 2022 November 5, 2022 January 15, 2023 February 28, 2023 |
CM Registration opens
CM registration closes CM payment due date CM Applications editing deadline CM Media submissions deadline
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| Sunday, March 12, 2023 | Bach Master Class (online) with Dr. Elvin Rodriguez |
| February 19, 2023 | Video Submissions Deadline for selection of candidates |
| February 26, 2023 | Optional Second video submission for MC presentation |
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| Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Scholarship and Awards Application Deadline (see our website for info and forms) |
| March 31, 2023 | Teacher presentation at General Meeting to present their student applicant |
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| Sunday, March 19, 2023 | Bach Festival and Baroque Festival
at the Westside Music Conservatory, 12424 Wilshire Blvd. #100, LA Ca 90025 |
| February 26, 2023 | Applications Deadline |
| September 25, 2022 | Complete Works Audition, Cal State Long Beach |
| October 8, 2022 | Complete Works Awards Concert at 2pm Covenant Presbyterian Church, Long Beach |
| May 21, 2023 | SCJBF Regionals at Westside Music Conservatory, Santa Monica |
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| Sunday, May 7, 2023 | Spring Festival
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401 |
| Sunday, April 9, 2023 | Applications Deadline |
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| Sunday, June 4, 2023 | Achievement Awards Recital
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401 |
| Sunday, May 7, 2023 | Applications Deadline |
2021/2022
HOLLYWOOD BRANCH
MEETING DATES BY CATEGORY
CHAIRS/COMMITTEES MEETING:
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 10 am at Lieschen’s home (4745 Cromwell Ave, LA 90027)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Wednesday, July 21, 2021- Finance Committee Audit Meeting
Wednesday, August 18, 2021- Finance Committee Budget Meeting
Thursday, October 21, 2021 – Standing Rules/Bylaws Committee meeting at 10:30 am
Friday, February 18, 2022 – Standing Rules/Bylaws Committee meeting at 10:30am
Thursday, July 28, 2022 – Finance Committee Audit Meeting at 10:30 am
August 2022 (date to be decided) – Finance Committee Budget Meeting
BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS:
| Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 11 am – Information Session about our branch programs and events plus a very special Concert with duo pianists Dr. Giorgi and Anna Latso at Lieschen’s home (4745 Cromwell Ave, LA 90027) |
| Friday, December 3, 2021 at 10 am (online) – CM question and answer Session plus a presentation by Film Composer Jiwon Jay Jeon ( https://www.jiwonjayjeon.com ) on “Daily Life of a Music Composer” |
| Monday, January 31, 2022 at 10 am – an on line meeting with a presentation on the Royal Conservatory of Music examinations and learning resources – presented by Dr. Stephen Pierce. |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10 am – Online – A Select Panel discussion on “What do we Focus on in Teaching Technical Skills?” Teachers will be given an opportunity to share and ask questions. Time will also be allotted for teachers to recommend their student/s for a Branch Award or Scholarship. See the Scholarship and Awards menu on this website for application information. |
| Friday, June 10, 2022 Annual Branch Meeting and Potluck at 11am – An In-Persons Meeting . A short business meeting will be followed by a presentation and a Potluck Lunch. At Lieschen’s home (4745 Cromwell Ave, LA 90027) |
| July 1 – 5, 2022 MTAC State Convention – Hyatt Regency Orange County |
BOARD MEETINGS:
Monday, August 23, 2021- Summer Planning Meeting at 11 am at Lieschen’s home
Monday, September 27, 202110:30 am (online)
Monday, October 25, 2021at 10:30 am (online)
Monday, November 22, 2021at 10:30 am (online)
Friday, January 31, 2022 at 11 am following the General Meeting on line
Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10:30 am
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10am
Monday, April 25, 2022 10:30 am (selection of Awards/Scholarship recipients)
Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:30 am
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
| PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: 2021/2022 | |
| Sunday, October 31, 2021 | Fall Festival at the Los Angeles Music and Art School
3630 East Third Street, LA 90063 |
| October 10. 2021 | Applications Deadline |
| Sunday December 5, 2021 | Winterfest at the Los Angeles Music and Art School3630 East Third Street, LA 90063 |
| November 14, 2021 | Applications Deadline |
| Sunday, February 6, 2022 | Sonata Sonatina Competition (Virtual) |
| January 14, 2022 | Applications Deadline |
| January 30, 2022 | Video and music score PDF submissions deadline |
| Sunday, January 30, 2022 | VOCE (online) |
| 1-Nov-21 | Applications open |
| 1-Dec-21 | Applications deadline |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | Certificate of Merit (online) |
| Certificate of Merit deadline for online submissions;
refer to Certificate of Merit menu for the complete schedule |
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| Sunday, March 13, 2022 | Bach Master Class (online) |
| February 13, 2022 | Video Submissions Deadline for selection of candidates |
| March 3, 2022 | Optional Second video submission for MC presentation |
| April 1, 2022 | Scholarship and Awards Application Deadline |
| Sunday, April 10, 2022 | Bach Festival and Baroque Festival at Riko Method School of Piano (3363 Glendale Blvd. LA 90039) |
| March 13, 2022 | Applications Deadline |
| May 15, 2022 | SCJBF Regionals at Westside Music Conservatory, Santa Monica |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Spring Festival at the Los Angeles Music and Art School, 3630 East Third Street, LA 90063 |
| April 3, 2022 | Applications Deadline |
| Sunday, June 5, 2022 | Achievement Awards Recital at the Los Angeles Music and Art School, 3630 East Third Street, LA 90063 |
| 8-May-22 | Applications Deadline |
2020/2021
HOLLYWOOD BRANCH
MEETING DATES BY CATEGORY
CHAIRS MEETING:
Monday, September 2, 2020 (Chairs) at 10:30am online
CM INFORMATION MEETINGS:
Instead of hosting an in-person CM training meeting, the CM Council has created an online training video and quiz that will be open starting September 15.
CM Info Meeting: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 11am online
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (Finance Committee Audit Meeting) online
Monday, August 17, 2020 (Finance Committee Budget Meeting) online
Friday, February 19, 2021 (Standing Rules/Bylaws Committee meeting) at 10:30 am online
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 (Finance Committee Audit Meeting) at 10:30 am Lieschen’s Studio
Friday, July 30, 2021 (Finance Committee Budget Meeting) at 10:30 am at Lieschen’s studio
BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS:
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 (discussion on technical help for online performances) online at 10:30 am
Thursday, October 22, 2020 online at 10 am: Branch meeting Q&A for 20 minutes followed by Program: Lori and Lisa Bastien on teaching during the time of COVID as well as an introduction of new materials.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 online at 10 am: Branch meeting Q&A for 20 minutes followed by Program: Walter Ponce will talk about his acclaimed Book: “The Tyranny of Tradition in Piano Teaching”.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 10:30 am – Virtual (Program: sharing teachers performance videos; followed by question and answer regarding CM issues, Bach Festival and Achievement Awards Recital)
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (CM Info Meeting) at 11 am – online
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 (Awards and Scholarship presentations) at 10:30 am – online
Saturday, April 10, 2021 (Branch Anniversary Celebration – postponed to June 11, 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021 (Annual Meeting, Induction of New Board, Jazz Presentation by Yuko Maruyama, Pot-Luck Lunch and Branch History Display) at 10:30 am at Lieschen’s home
July MTAC State Convention – online
BOARD MEETINGS:
Monday, July 27, 2020 (Summer Planning Meeting #1) online at 10:30 am
Friday, August 21, 2020 (Summer Planning Meeting #2) online at 10:30 am
Friday, September 25, 2020 online at 10:30 am
Friday, October 30, 2020 online at 10:30 am
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 online at 10:30 am
Thursday, January 14, 2021 (select nominating committee) online at 10:30 am
Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10:30 am – 10:30 am online
Friday, April 16, 2021 (selection of Awards/Scholarship recipients) – 10:30 am online
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 -10:30 am online
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
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| Sunday, August 9, 2020 | Virtual Summer Recital Series #3 |
| Sunday, October 18, 2020 | Fall Festival (Virtual) |
| 25-Sep-20 | Applications Deadline |
| 4-Oct-20 | Video Submissions Deadline |
| Sunday December 6, 2020 | Winterfest (Virtual) |
| 6-Nov-20 | Applications Deadline |
| 22-Nov-20 | Video Submissions Deadline |
| Sunday, January 17, 2021 | Bach Master Class with JungHae Kim |
| 15-Dec-20 | Video Submissions Deadline for selection of candidates |
| 7-Jan-21 | Optional Second video submission for MC presentation |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | Sonata Sonatina Competition (virtual) |
| 31-Dec-20 | Applications Deadline |
| 17-Jan-21 | Video Submissions Deadline |
| Sunday, February 21, 2021 | VOCE |
| 1-Nov-20 | Applications open |
| 1-Dec-20 | Applications deadline |
| 4-Dec-20 | Proof of age documentation deadline |
| 10-Dec-20 | Payment due |
| 7-Feb-21 | Deadline for video submissions for branch event |
| 5-Mar-21 | State Finals Application Deadline |
| 9-Mar-21 | State Finals Payment due |
| 19-Mar-21 | State Finals video upload deadline |
| 7-Apr-21 | State Finals Results posted online |
| 4-Jul-21 | VOCE Winners Recital at MTAC Convention |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 | Certificate of Merit (online) |
| 10-Mar-21 | Branch CM Info Meeting (online) |
| 22-Mar-21 | video uploads deadline (repertoire, SR and Technique) and the completion of Theory Tests deadline |
| see Certificate of Merit Menu for timeline | |
| Saturday, April 10, 2021 | Branch Anniversary Celebration – postponed to June 11, 2021 |
| Sunday, April 11, 2021 | Bach Festival and Baroque Festival (both online) |
| 11-Mar-21 | Applications Deadline |
| 28-Mar-21 | Video Submissions Deadline |
| 23-May-21 | SCJBF Regionals |
| Sunday, May 2, 2021 | Spring Recital – virtual |
| 2-Apr-21 | Applications Deadline |
| April 18, 2021 | Video Submissions Deadline |
| Sunday, June 6, 2021 | Achievement Awards Recital (live with video option)
Salle Scarlatti, Riko Method School of Piano, 3363 Glendale Blvd, LA 90039 |
| 6-May-21 | Applications Deadline |
| May 23, 2021 | Video Submissions deadline |
2019 – 2020
MEETING DATES AND EVENTS
CM INFORMATION MEETINGS
at Hasmik’s Burbank Studio
916 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank 91506
| CM Information Meetings (one only mandatory) |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11am |
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| Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2pm |
PROGRAM CHAIRS’ MEETING
at Hasmik’s Burbank Studio
916 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank 91506
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Program Chairs Meeting: |
| Wednesday, September 18 | 10am to 11am (prior to CM Information Meeting) |
GENERAL MEETINGS
| General Meetings: | |
| Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10am
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at Lieschen’s Studio: 4745 Cromwell Ave., LA 90027
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| Friday, January 17, 2020 at 10am
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at Hasmik’s Burbank Studio, 916 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank 91506 Presentation by Dr. Alan Oettinger: “Preparing Students for the CM Theory Exam” |
| Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 10am
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at Riko Method School of Piano, 3363 Glendale Blvd., LA 90039 Performance and discussion by YAG member, Noah Simon. Learn more about the pathway to the Young Artists Guild, the ultimate achievement in the CM program |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 10am
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at Lieschen’s Studio: 4745 Cromwell Ave., LA 90027 Teacher presentations for student Scholarship and Awards applicants plus CM result packages will be available Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 11am |
“Morning of Sharing” Online General Information Meeting |
| Friday, April 24, 2020 at 11am |
“Morning of Sharing” Online General Information Meeting |
| Friday, May 8, 2020 at 11am | Online Meeting focusing on CM
for all branch members – join us via Zoom |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 at 11am | Online General Meeting focusing on CM
for all branch members – join us via Zoom |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10am
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at Lieschen’s Studio: 4745 Cromwell Ave., LA 90027 Annual Meeting with speaker/performer plus potluck lunch Postponed to hopefully later in summer due to COVID-19 date will be announced |
BOARD MEETINGS
| Board Meetings: at Lieschen’s studio | |
| Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10am | Summer Planning Meeting |
| Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10am | |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 10am | |
| Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 9am | preceding the General Meeting |
| Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10am
Rescheduled for Monday April 6th at 11am |
Selection of Scholarship/Awards recipients
Conducted via online video conferencing due to Coronavirus outbreak |
| Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:30 am | Online Board meeting via Zoom |
| Monday, June 15, 2020 at 11 am | Online Board meeting via Zoom |
| Friday, July 10, 2020 at 10 am Finance Committee Meeting via Zoom |
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
| FALL RECITAL |
Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Santa Monica Blvd Fenton Charter School, 1022, N. Van Ness Ave.,LA 90038 |
| WINTERFEST | December 15, 2019
at Cammilleri Hall at USC, 3620 McClintock Ave., LA 90089 |
| SONATA/SONATINA COMPETITION | Sunday, January 19, 2020
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys, 91401 |
| CERTIFICATE OF MERIT EVALUATIONS | Saturday, March 21, 2020
at UCLA, Schoenberg Music Bldg., 445 Charles E Young Dr E, LA 90095 Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak |
| BACH & BAROQUE FESTIVAL | Sunday, April 5, 2020
at Pierre’s Fine Pianos, 11039 W. Pico Blvd., LA 90064 Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak |
| BACH MASTERCLASS | Sunday, April 26, 2020
venue and presenter to be announced Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak |
| SPRING FESTIVAL | Sunday, May 3, 2020
at Santa Monica Blvd Fenton Charter School, 1022, N. Van Ness Ave.,LA 90038 Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak |
| ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS RECITAL | Sunday, June 7, 2020
at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys 91401 Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak |
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VIRTUAL RECITAL SERIES: |
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| Sunday, June 28, 2020 | Open recital via Zoom meeting (limited audience and participants) |
| Sunday, July 12, 2020 | Open recital via Zoom webinar (unlimited audience) |
| Sunday, August 9, 2020 | Webinar with Focus on Jazz and African American composers (unlimited audience) |