Calendar
2026-2027
September 12, 2026 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 AM Place: Home of Lizzy Potter
207 S. 16th Ave Apt, A
Yakima, WA
Program: The New Year!
September 26-27, 2026 WSMTA Leadership Seminar
Sat. noon-Sun. noon Hilton Garden Inn-- Yakima, WA
October 10, 2026 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Studio of MacKenzie Kingsley
16 E. Ranch Rite Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
Program: MacKenzie Kingsley on “Using
Composition to Teach Music Theory”
October 17, 2026 Ribbon Festival registration due
See page 13 for instructions
November 7, 2026 Ribbon Festival
Sat. 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Westside Church
6901 Summitview Ave---Yakima
Composers of the year: Tchaikovsky and
Andrew Lloyd Webber
December 12, 2026 Christmas Social, Piano Duets & Brunch
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Carol Cross
103 West Ninth Ave.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
January 13, 2027 Closing date for online M.A.P registration
(Registrations ONLY accepted at wsmta.org)
January 16, 2027 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Starbucks
Program: Jesse Piersen “From Guesswork to Data:
Systematic Piano Practice Models Informed by
Athletic Training”
January 30, 2027 Handbell Workshop
Saturday, 9:00AM-12:00PM Location: TBD
Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 2027 Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Competition
For Piano and Winds.
Location: Eisenhower High School
February 6, 2027 Competition for State Honors forms
Saturday, midnight due to Christian Buehler.
February 20, 2027 Competition for State Honors
Saturday, 2:00 Selah Covenant Church
506 McGonagle Rd
Selah, WA 98942-8828
February 22-25, 2027 MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM-Yakima
Selah Covenant Church
506 McGonagle Rd
Selah, WA 98942-8828
Visiting Artist: Peter Mack
February 26, 2027 MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM-Ellensburg
Selah Covenant Church
506 McGonagle Rd
Selah, WA 98942-8828
Visiting Artist: Peter Mack
February 27, 2027 Chapter Honors Recital
Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Selah Covenant Church
506 McGonagle Rd
Selah, WA 98942-8828
March 13, 2027 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Leah Terrill
905 S.42nd Ave Apt. A
Yakima, WA 98908
Program: Leah Terrill: “You Should be Scared!
Ways to Rethink Performance Anxiety”
April 2-6, 2027 MTNA National Conference
Saturday-Wednesday St. Louis, Missouri
April 5-9, 2027 Spring Break, all Yakima school districts
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April 17, 2027 Chapter Meeting (w/Sunn-Valley Chapter)
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Naomi Johnson
56721 US Hwy 97
Toppenish, WA 98948
Program: District VI: Naomi Johnson
April 17, 2027 Education Scholarship Recital Deadline
Saturday, midnight Forms, music scans and online videos due
April 23-24, 2027 WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Competition
CWU
May 8, 2027 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home LaSarah Montgomery
804 Cobblestone Pl.
Yakima, WA 98908
Yearly Wind Up and Potluck Lunch
(Please bring items for Conference gift basket)
Program:TBD
June 26-28, 2027 WSMTA Conference
Saturday-Monday Heathman Hotel
Vancouver, WA