CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2023-2024
Meetings at 9:30 am, Thursdays 9/21, 11/16, 2/15, 4/18
Christ Church of Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook Road, 60523
10/19, 1/18, 3/21, 5/16 See Newsletter for locations.
Hybrid meetings may be held via Zoom.
(Members requesting will receive a link to join the meeting.)
All student recitals are possibly held on Sundays, promptly at 1:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
September 2023
14 Th 9:30 am SC Patti Nyien Hosts In person Board Meeting
21 Th 9:30 am SC Meeting Christopher Goldston Tech Talk
Christopher Goldston will lead a discussion of technology for the music studio, covering topics including studio management apps, virtual teaching (zoom and others), virtual recitals, iMovie, YouTube, Facebook, Google drive, online theory and musicianship sites, web design, and much more!
28 Th 10:00 am Joint Chapters Board Meeting Trinity Evangelical Church, 130 N. West St., Wheaton
October 2023
14 Sa 8:00 am - 8:15 pm Glorious Grands Rehearsal at Steinway & Sons Naperville Warehouse Location: 1600 Shore Road, Suite B, Naperville, IL 60563 Ph: (630-325-0500)
19 Th 9:30 am SC Hybrid Salon Luncheon at Pam Christensen, host.
Cassie Crowell: “Preparing students for Achievement in Music”.
27 F 4:00-9:15 pm GG Final Rehearsal at COD McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL
28 Sa 8:00 am-5:00 pm GG Final Rehearsal at COD McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL
29 Su 1:00 & 3:30 Glorious Grands-A Piano Extravaganza!!! concerts at Belushi Performance Hall, COD McAninch Arts Center
November 2023
3, 4 F/S ISMTA State Conference – Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
(Reg. 9/15-10/23 early bird)
16 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ church
Yeeseon Kwon: Facilitating Piano Studies with Adult Learners
What are the ways to partner and share the joy of music making at the piano? This session will explore characteristics of adult learners and feature teaching practices and strategies for adult learning and engagement at the piano.
30 Th 9:30 am Performance Group, Cassie’s Studio, LaGrange
January 2024
10 W Registrations and fees due for AIM Theory
18 Th 9:30 am SC Salon - Cassie, host - LaGrange
Watch for topic in the Newsletter.
28 Su 1:30 pm Student Recital (appl. deadline: January 14th)
Christ Church Garden Chapel, 501 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL
February 2024
3 Sa Nola Gustafson Piano Festival and Competition,
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hinsdale
10 Sa AIM Theory Exams Level 3-12, First Conservatory of LaGrange, 100 6th Ave, LaGrange
11 Su Honors Recital, Nola Gustafson Piano Festival and Competition
15 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Cynthia Papierniak:Presentation on Humor
Physical and emotional benefits of using humor in a lesson. The physiological and psychological effects of laughter, both for the individual and in a teaching relationship will be discussed.
22 Th 9:30 am ISMTA Joint Chapter Workshop, Trinity Episcopal Church Wheaton, Dr. Beth Baur, Salt Creek Provides Refreshments (More info in Newsletter.)
March 2024
7 Th 9:30 am Performance Group – Home of Patti Nyien
20 W Registration and Fees due for AIM Performance Exam
21 Th 9:30 am SC Salon - Cassie, host - LaGrange
Watch for topic in the Newsletter.
16-20 2024 MTNA National Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
April 2024
7 Su 1:30 pm Student Recital (appl. deadline: March 5th) Christ Church, Garden Chapel
18 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Master Class with Winston Choi
20 Sa AIM Performance Exams, Levels 1-12, First Conservatory of LaGrange, 100 6th Ave, LaGrange
24 Su 11:00-7:00 pm Berkeley-Pendell Piano Competition, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn. (See website for details)
25 Th 9:30 am Performance Group - Home of Gretchen Munaretto (back up Emi at COD studio)
28 Sa 6:30 Winners Recital Berkley-Prendell, Windsor Manor, Wheaton
May 2023
5 Su 1:30 pm AIM Honors recital, Garden Chapel, Christ Church
16 Th 11:30 am Field Trip
30 Th Joint Chapter Board Meeting
June 2023
6 Th 9:30 am Salt Creek Board Meeting
