Calendar
2025-2026
September 13, 2025 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 AM Place: Starbuck’s
5906 Summitview Ave, Yakima, WA 9890
Program: The New Year!
September 20-21, 2025 WSMTA Leadership Seminar
Sat. noon-Sun. noon Hilton Garden Inn-- Yakima, WA
October 15, 2025 Ribbon Festival registration due
October 11, 2025 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Lizzy Potter
1725 River Rd. Apt. 329
Yakima, WA 98902
Program: Camille Jones on “Teaching
Neurodivergent/Special Needs Students Dealing
with Anxiety”
November 15, 2025 Ribbon Festival
Sat. 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Westside Church
6901 Summitview Ave---Yakima
Composers of the year: W.A. Mozart and
Lin-Manuel Miranda
December 6, 2025 Christmas Social, Piano Duets & Brunch
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Carol Cross
103 West Ninth Ave.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
January 10, 2026 Pedals, Pipes and Pizza!
Saturday, 9:00AM-12:00PM Central Lutheran, Holy Family, Englewood
January 13, 2026 Closing date for online M.A.P registration
(Registrations ONLY accepted at wsmta.org)
January 17, 2026 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Nichole Blair
606 Cascade Ave
Moxee WA 98936
Program: Tara Boykin on
“Fresh Ideas for Teaching Piano” (via Zoom)
Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, 2026 Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Competition
For Piano and Winds.
Location: TBD
February 13, 2026 Competition for State Honors forms and money
Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. due to Christian Buehler.
February 23, 2026 Competition for State Honors
Monday, 7:00 p.m. Selah Covenant Church
560 McGonagle Rd. Selah, WA 98942
Visiting Artist: Michelle Huang
February 27, 2026 MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM —Ellensburg
Friday, noon-6PM Home of Carol Cross
103 West Ninth Ave---Ellensburg
Visiting Artist: Ross Salvosa
February 24-27, 2026 MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM —Yakima
Wesley Methodist Church
14 N. 48th Ave. Yakima, WA 98908
Visiting Artist: Michelle Huang
February 28, 2026 Chapter Honors Recital
Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Wesley Methodist Church
14 N. 48th Ave. Yakima, WA 98908
March 21-25, 2026 MTNA National Conference
Saturday-Wednesday Chicago, IL
March 14 2026 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Leah Terrill
905 S. 42nd. Ave. Apt. A
Yakima, WA 98908
Program: Max Biggs on
“Harpsichord and Piano Tuning”
April 6-10, 2026 Spring Break, all Yakima school districts
April 18, 2026 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Naomi Johnson
56721 US Hwy 97
Toppenish, WA 98948
Program: WSMTA President, Kira Miller
April ?, 2026 WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Competition
April 18, 2026 Education Scholarship Recital Deadline
Online videos due
May 9, 2026 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Darin Kaschmitter
817 S. 35th Ave.
Yakima, WA 98902
Yearly Wind Up and Potluck Lunch
(Please bring items for Conference gift basket)
Program: Member sharing on
“What worked well in your studio this year?”
June 27-29, 2026 WSMTA Conference
Saturday-Monday Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA 98926