Meeting Dates by Category

2024/2025

HOLLYWOOD BRANCH

MEETING DATES BY CATEGORY

 

 

 

CONVENTION:

July 4 – 7, 2025  MTAC State Convention – Santa Clara Hyatt Regency

 

BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS:

September 24, 2023 online at 11am

June 8, 2025 Annual Potluck

(Additional meetings to be announced.)

 

BOARD MEETINGS:

August 12, 2025 Finance Committee Budget Meeting

August 16, 2025 Annual Summer Planning Meeting

(Additional meetings to be announced.)

 

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:  2024/20245
Sunday, October 20, 2024                                Fall Festival

at Steinway Hall, 8801 Wilshire Blvd. Ca 90211

September 29. 2024 Applications Deadline
Sunday December 15, 2024                                 Winterfest

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

November 17, 2024 Applications Deadline
 

 

Sunday, February 2, 2025 Classical Era Competition

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

January 5, 2025 Applications Deadline
 

 

VOCE (State Program online)
November 1, 2024 Applications open
December 1, 2024 Applications deadline
 

 

 

Certificate of Merit (State Program online)
September 1, 2024

September 30, 2024

October 5, 2024

December 15, 2024

February 11, 2025

 

CM Registration opens

CM registration closes

CM payment due date

CM Applications editing deadline

Media Submission Deadline

 

Sunday, February 16, 2024 Bach Master Class (in person)

Presenter to be announced 

February 11, 2024 Video Submissions Deadline (for applicants to be accepted as candidates)
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
Sunday, March 2, 2025                                     Bach Festival 

at the Westside Music Conservatory, 12424 Wilshire Blvd. #100, LA Ca 90025

February 16, 2025 Applications Deadline
Date to be announced SCJBF Regionals at Westside Music Conservatory, Santa Monica
September 29, 2024 Complete Works Audition

 

Sunday, March 16 or 23 (tbd) Baroque Festival

at Steinway Hall, 8801 Wilshire Blvd. Ca 90211

February 23, 2025 Application Deadline
Sunday, May 4, 2025 Spring Festival

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

April 13, 2025 Applications Deadline
 

 

Sunday, June 1, 2025                                    Achievement Awards Recital

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

 

May 4, 2025 Applications Deadline

 

 

2023/2024

HOLLYWOOD BRANCH

MEETING DATES BY CATEGORY

 

CONVENTION:

June 28 – July 1, 2024  MTAC State Convention – Hilton, Los Angeles Airport

 

BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS:

September 22, 2023 online at 10:30am

December 16, 2023 online at 10:30am

April 16, 2024 at 10:30am

June 9, 2024 Annual Potluck at the home of Jeesung Kang at 1pm

 

BOARD MEETINGS:

July 8, 2023 Finance Committee Budget Meeting

August 16, 2023 Annual Summer Planning Meeting at the home of Svetlana

November 8, 2023 online

January 23, 2024 online

April 5, 2023 online

 

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:  2023/2024
Sunday, October 15, 2023                                Fall Festival

at Steinway Hall, 8801 Wilshire Blvd. Ca 90211

October 1. 2023 Applications Deadline
Sunday December 10, 2023                                 Winterfest

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

November 19, 2023 Applications Deadline
 

 

Sunday, February 4, 2024 Classical Era Competition

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

January 10, 2024 Applications Deadline
 

 

VOCE (State Program online)
November 1, 2024 Applications open
December 1, 2024 Applications deadline
 

 

 

Certificate of Merit (State Program online)
September 1, 2023

September 30, 2023

October 5, 2023

December 15, 2023

February 20, 2024

 

CM Registration opens

CM registration closes

CM payment due date

CM Applications editing deadline

Media Submission Deadline

 

Sunday, February 18, 2024 Bach Master Class (in person)

Presented by Carl Matthes at his home studio 

February 11, 2024 Video Submissions Deadline (for applicants to be accepted as candidates)
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
Sunday, March 3, 2024                                     Bach Festival 

at the Westside Music Conservatory, 12424 Wilshire Blvd. #100, LA Ca 90025

February 11, 2024 Applications Deadline
May 19, 2024 SCJBF Regionals at Westside Music Conservatory, Santa Monica
date to be announced Complete Works Audition

 

Sunday, March 10, 2024 Baroque Festival

at Steinway Hall, 8801 Wilshire Blvd. Ca 90211

February 18, 2024 Application Deadline
Sunday, May 5, 2024 Spring Festival

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

April 14, 2024 Applications Deadline
 

 

Sunday, June 2, 2024                                    Achievement Awards Recital

venue to be decided

May 5, 2024 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
 

 

Sunday, February 5, 2023 Sonata Sonatina Competition

at Cammilleri Hall, USC Campus, 3620 McClintock Ave, LA CA  90089

Sunday, January 8, 2023 Applications Deadline
 

 

VOCE (State Program online)
November 1, 2022 Applications open
December 1, 2022 Applications deadline
 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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
 

 

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
 

 

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
 

 

Sunday, May 7, 2023 Spring Festival

at LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, Ca 91401

Sunday, April 9, 2023 Applications Deadline
 

 

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

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:

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
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
or
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2pm

PROGRAM CHAIRS’ MEETING

at Hasmik’s Burbank Studio

916 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank 91506

Program Chairs Meeting:

Wednesday, September 18 10am to 11am (prior to CM Information Meeting)

 

GENERAL MEETINGS

General Meetings:
Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10am

 

at Lieschen’s Studio: 4745 Cromwell Ave., LA 90027

 

Friday, January 17, 2020 at 10am

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

VIRTUAL RECITAL SERIES:

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)