CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2024-2025
Meetings at 9:30 am, Thursdays 9/19, 11/21, 2/20, 4/17
Unless otherwise indicated in the Calendar below,
Business Meetings in September, November, February and April at:
Christ Church of Oak Brook, 501 Oak Brook Rd, 60523
Salt Creek Salons in October, January, March and May at
First Conservatory of La Grange, 100 6th Ave, La Grange, IL 60525
Business Meetings and SC Salons are held on the 3rd Thursday of the Month, at 9:30 a.m.
Presentations after Business Meetings at 10:30 a.m
All student recitals are possibly held on Sundays, promptly at 1:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
September 2024
5 Th 9:30 am SC Patti Nyien Hosts In person Board Meeting
19 Th 9:30 am SC Meeting Title: Demystifying Memorization: Stop “hoping for the best” and discover what really works
Janna Williamson: Faced with an upcoming memorized performance, students tend to play through repeatedly, and then, in performance, “hope for the best.” Help your students build their memorization muscles, overcome challenges, and gain new strategies from this presentation. theory and musicianship sites, web design, and much more!
26 Th 10:00 am Joint Chapters Board Meeting. Marcia Lehe, marcia.lehe[at]gmail.com
27 F Deadline: Registrations, “Spooktakular” Festival
October 2024
19 Th 9:30 am SC Hybrid Salon Luncheon at Pam Christensen, host.
Cassie Crowell: “Preparing students for Achievement in Music”.
24 Th Performance Group: Nancy Madda hosts.
27 Su 1:00 & 2:30 “Spooktakular” Festival - St. Johns Lutheran Church, LaGrange.
November 2024
1, 2 F/S ISMTA State Conference – Millikin University, Decatur, IL.
(Reg. 9/15-10/23 early bird)
15 F 1:00 pm AMC in Oak Park
21 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ church
Svetlana Belsky: Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album: The Light of a Dark Soul
The History and meaning of the best guide to the Romantic Piano Style, particularly the Russian School.
January 2025
8 W Registrations and fees due for AIM Theory
16 Th 9:30 am SC Salon - Cassie, host - LaGrange
Watch for topic in the Newsletter.
19 Su 1:30 pm Student Recital (appl. deadline: January 14th)
Christ Church Garden Chapel, 501 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL
February 2025
1 Sa Nola Gustafson Piano Festival and Competition, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hinsdale
8 Sa AIM Theory Exams Level 3-12, First Conservatory of LaGrange, 100 6th Ave, LaGrange
9 Su Honors Recital, Nola Gustafson Piano Festival and Competition
20 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Christina Tio "Repurposing a Party Pleaser: Technical Skills, Musical Artistry, and the Happy Birthday Song”
27 Th 9:30 am ISMTA Joint Chapter Workshop, Trinity Episcopal Church Wheaton, Barbara Kreader, (More info in Newsletter.)
March 2025
6 Th 9:30 am Performance Group – Home of Patti Nyien
15-19 2025 MTNA National Conference, Minneapolis, MN
20 Th 9:30 am SC Salon - Cassie, host - LaGrange
Watch for topic in the Newsletter.
23 Su 1:30 pm Student Recital (appl. deadline: March 9th) Christ Church, Garden Chapel
23 Su 1:00 Berkley-Pendell Scholarship Competition at College of DuPage
26 W Registration and Fees due for AIM Performance Exam
29 Sa 1:00 BP Celebratory Concert, 7 pm Windsor Manor, 124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream
April 2025
17 Th 9:30 am Meeting & Program - Christ Church
Master Class with Karin Edwards
24 Th 9:30 am Performance Group - Home of Gretchen Munaretto (back up Emi at COD studio)
26 Sa AIM Performance Exams, Levels 1-12, First Conservatory of LaGrange, 100 6th Ave, LaGrange
May 2025
11 Su 1:30 pm AIM Honors recital, Garden Chapel, Christ Church
15 Th 11:30 am Field Trip
16 F 1:00 AMC in Bolingbrook
29 Th 10:00 Joint Chapter Board Meeting
June 2025
5 Th 9:30 am Salt Creek Board Meeting
