SKCMTA meets the second Tuesday of each month. Please join us!
Please check back frequently as we work to update our calendar for the coming year!
September 2022
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting/Garage Sale
Location: Julie Swienty’s Studio with Hybrid Option via Zoom
Presenter: Tony Parlapiano, creator of popMATICS
Program will begin at 10:30 am via Zoom.
October 2022
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 25105 132nd Ave SE, Kent 98042
Presenters: WSMTA President Kathy Mortensen, and Melanie Bowes, pianist and founder of KeyNotes Music Curriculum
Program will begin at 10:30 am via Zoom.
November 2022
Friday, November 4, 2022: Young Composer Project Session #1 with Dr. Steve Nehrenberg
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: TBA
Presenter: Eric Branner, guitarist, CEO and founder of Fons, www.ericbranner.com
Friday-Saturday, November 11-12, 2022: YAMS Session #1 with Michelle Mielke at Julie Swienty’s Studio
Chair: Julie Swienty, NCTM
December 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 3:00 pm: Chapter Student Recital
Location: Kent First Baptist Church, 11420 SE 248th St, Kent
Chair: Sviatlana Riedel
Tuesday, December 13, 2022: Chapter Holiday Party at Julie Swienty’s Studio
January 2023
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: TBA
Presenter: Dr. Maria Thompson Corley, pianist, composer, and life coach, www.mariacorley.com
Friday, January 27, 2023: Young Composer Project Session #2 with Dr. Steve Nehrenberg
February 2023
Friday-Saturday, February 10-11, 2023: YAMS Session #2 with Michelle Mielke at Julie Swienty’s Studio
Chair: Julie Swienty, NCTM
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: TBA
Presenters: Joe Williams, pianist, educator, film producer, and curator, and Kim Davenport, pianist, teacher, and writer
March 2023
No Chapter Meeting due to MAP and CHC.
Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, 2023: Music Artistry Program (MAP)
Chair: Samantha Yeung
Visiting Artists: Dr. Fabio Menchetti, Dr. Mark Stevens
Friday-Sunday, March 11, 2023: Chapter Honors Competition (CHC)
Chair: Volunteer Needed
Judges: Dr. Peter Mack, and Dr. Merilyn Jacobson
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm: MAP Honors Recital at Kent First Baptist Church
Chair: Samantha Yeung
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 3:00 pm: CHC Winners Recital at Kent First Baptist Church
Chair: Samantha Yeung
April 2023
Saturday, April 8, 2023: Voice Music Artistry Program
Location: Zion Lutheran Church
Chair: Darcie Fulkerson
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: TBA
Presenter: Jeffrey Pettijohn, pianist, composer, and founder of Sight & Sound Studio, www.sightandsoundstudio.com
Gibson Music Scholarship applications are due April 11, 2023.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 9:00 am-2:00 pm: Music Literacy Program at Dr. Steve Nehrenberg’s Studio
Chair: Dr. Steve Nehrenberg
May 2023
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Julie Swienty’s Studio with Hybrid Option via Zoom
Program: Scholarship Applicant Presentations
June 2023
Saturday, June 3, 2023: Music Festival at the Kent First Baptist Church
Chair: Mary Kaye Owen, NCTM
Contact Mary Kaye Owen to reserve a 2-hour block for your studio; $100 for 2 hours, additional time $25 per half hour; deadline May 16; available time slots: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 9:30 am: Board and Committee Chairs Meeting