September 2025
Tuesday, September 17 at 10:30 am: “New Beginnings”
Come to our meeting and learn about events planned for the year. Program Chairs will be available to discuss their events. This is a great opportunity to meet the chairpersons, explore opportunities for your students and learn ways that members can participate and make LWMTA a stronger and more vital organization for teachers and students.
October 2025
*There is no District II Conference this year. The next will be in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Saturday, October 18th, 2025, at 2:00 pm: Musical Gift Recital at Jefferson House, Kirkland.
Tuesday, October 21st at 10:30 am: “Piano Technology for Teachers” presented by Ryan Sowers, RPT
Do your eyes glaze over when you hear the terms “regulating” or “voicing” from your piano technician? This fast-paced and entertaining presentation will boost your understanding of how the various systems of the piano work and how to communicate and collaborate with your technician to gain the best rewards from your instrument. Topics discussed:”What are regulating and voicing?” The advantages of “floating pitch,”The importance of humidity control. What can be done about overly heavy or light actions? What’s the difference between our tuning and electronic tuning? Bring your questions!
November 2024
Saturday November 1st: Registration Deadline for Musical Passport Festival (Chair, Makiko Meyer meyerpianostudio@gmail.com)
Saturday November 8th: Online Submission Deadline for Musical Passport Festival (Chair, Makiko Meyer meyerpianostudio@gmail.com)
Saturday, November 15th, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm: Musical Passport Festival at Northwest Pianos, 13310 Bel-Red Road Suite 100, Bellevue, WA
Tuesday, November 18th at 10:30 am: “Out of the Box Teaching Strategies for Neuro-Diverse Students” presented by Connie Wible
LWMTA Member Connie Wible, back by popular demand, will discuss how to work with students that require a different approach to learning than most. Come to hear her inspiring stories and tried and true methods that she shared at the National Conference a few years back!
December 2024
Sunday, December 14th, 2025 at 2:00 pm: Musical Gift Recital at University House, Issaquah.
Tuesday, December 17 at 10:30 am: Potluck
Holiday Luncheon, Location TBD. Please bring a dish to share!
January 2025
Friday, January 9: Young Composers Recital registration deadline
Saturday, January 10: Musical Artistry Program registration deadline
Saturday, January 10th: Registration Deadline for LWMTA Teachers Recital (Chair Kaitlin Mitchell kaitlin.e.mitchell@gmail.com)
Saturday, January 17th, 6:00-8:00 pm, LWMTA Teachers Recital at Northwest Pianos, 13310 Bel-Red Road Suite 100, Bellevue, WA (Chair Kaitlin Mitchell kaitlin.e.mitchell@gmail.com)
Tuesday, January 20th at 10:30 am: “(Not Another) Lecture on Back Performance on the Piano” presented by Ricardo de la Torre, NCTM
More than presenting “the ideal way” to play Bach’s music on the modern piano, this session aims to pose questions and offer an array of possibilities to face the multiple problems with which modern musicians are presented when approaching this music. Issues of notation, performance practice, instruments and specific examples of particularly tricky-to-interpret excerpts from Bach’s output will be explored. While this presentation is mainly aimed at pianists and piano teachers, its contents would be useful to all musicians playing Bach on other instruments. Excerpts from Bach unaccompanied violin and/or violin and or cello works will be included.
Sunday, January 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pm: Musical Gift Recital at Bellewood Senior Living, Issaquah.
Sunday, January 24th, 6:00-7:30 pm: Young Composers Recital (Co-Chairs: Mary Kaye Owen mary.k.owen@att.net and Kaitlin Mitchel kaitlin.e.mitchell@gmail.com)
February 2025
Thursday-Saturday, February 19-21st: Music Artistry Program (MAP) (Chair: Selina Chu, SelinaChuStudio@gmail.com)
Tuesday, February 17th at 10:30 am: “Websites for Music Teachers”
Please join us for a round table discussion and learn about websites that piano teachers have developed to promote their business and communicate their policies. We will discuss advantages, costs and ideas to make your life easier through an online presence.
Thursday, February 26th: Registration Deadline for MAP Recognition Recital
Saturday, February 28th at 6:00 pm: MAP Recognition Recital at Northwest Pianos, 13310 Bel-Red Rd #100, Bellevue, WA (Chair: Selina Chu, SelinaChuStudio@gmail.com)
March 2025
Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at 2:00 pm: Musical Gift Recital at Madison House, Kirkland.
Thursday, March 5th: Registration Deadline for LWMTA Scholarship Competition
Tuesday, March 18 at 10:30 am: “Maestro! Cultivate Rhythmic Artistry and Nuance by Teaching Students How to Conduct their Repertoire” moderated by Jensina Oliver, NCTM
Help your students level up in their nuance and artistry by teaching them how to conduct their repertoire. Musicians of any instrument or voice can gain greater ownership and understanding of their repertoire if they learn to conduct their pieces. Interpretive elements become more effective and expressive and overall performances become more artistic and compelling.
Saturday-Wednesday, March 21-25th: MTNA Conference in Chicago, Illinois
April 2025
Saturday, April 4th: LWMTA Scholarship Competition, Location TBA.
Tuesday, April 15th at 10:30 am: “WSMTA State and District Opportunities and Events” presented by Ryan Worswick
Our District II Director, Ryan Worswick, will be visiting and sharing information pertinent to our chapter members. Please bring your questions!
May 2025
Tuesday, May 19th at 10:30 am: “Spring Luncheon and Membership Appreciation”
Please join us for our potluck, where we can share our appreciation to our members who have volunteered for us. Please bring a dish to share. Location TBA.
June 2025
Saturday – Monday, June 27 – 29th: WSMTA State Conference at Central Washington University, Elensburg
July 2025
No Scheduled Activities
August 2025
No Scheduled Activities