Calendar
2024-2025
September 7, 2024 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 AM Place: Mak Daddy Coffee Roaster
4106 Summitview Ave, Yakima, WA 9890
Program: The New Year!
September 21-22, 2024 WSMTA Leadership Seminar
Sat. noon-Sun. noon Hilton Garden Inn-- Yakima, WA
October 1, 2024 Ribbon Festival forms and fees due
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October 19, 2024 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Sarah Thompson
1407 Naches Ave
Selah WA 98942
Program: Sarah Thompson:
“It’s Presto Time! A Group Piano Curriculum”
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November 2, 2024 Ribbon Festival
Sat. 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Yakima Covenant Church
6015 Summitview Ave---Yakima
Composers of the year:
Antonio Vivaldi and Alan Menken
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December 14, 2024 Christmas Social, Piano Duets & Brunch
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Julie Wade
218 S. 48 th Ave.
Yakima, WA 98908
January 11, 2025 Chapter Meeting
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Home of Carol Cross
103 West Ninth Ave.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Program: Youn-Wha Rho:
“How to Memorize Securely—Tips and Methods”
Closing date for online M.A.P registration
(Registrations ONLY accepted at wsmta.org)
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January 25, 2025 Handbells Saturday, 9:00AM-12:00PM Yakima Covenant Church
February 1 and 8, 2025 Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Competition
Location: TBD
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February 17-21, 2025 Mid-Winter Break YSD
February , 2025 Competition for State Honors forms and money
Saturday, 4:00 PM due to Christian Buehler. No changes after this
date.
February 21, 2025 MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM —Ellensburg
Friday , noon-6PM Home of Carol Cross
103 West Ninth Ave---Ellensburg
Visiting Artist: Greg Presley
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February 24-27, 2025 MUSIC ARTISTRY PROGRAM —Yakima
Yakima Covenant Church
6015 Summitview Ave---Yakima, WA 98908
Visiting Artist: Carissa Pitkin Cox
March 1, 2025 Chapter Honors Recital
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.--Yakima, WA 98908
March 8, 2025 Competition for State Honors
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.--Yakima, WA 98908
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March 15-19, 2025 MTNA National Conference
Saturday-Wednesday Minneapolis, MN
March 8, 2025 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Nichole Blair
606 Cascade Ave
Moxee WA 98936
Program:
“Level the Playing Field: The Problem with a Standard
Piano Keyboard Size”
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April 7-11, 2025 Spring Break, all Yakima school districts
April 12, 2025 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Home of Naomi Johnson
56721 US Hwy 97
Toppenish, WA 98948
Program: TBD
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April 27-28, 2025 WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Competition
April 19, 2025 Education Scholarship Recital
Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Location TBA
May 10, 2025 Chapter Meeting
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Home of Darin Kaschmitter
817 S 35th Ave
Yakima WA 98903
Yearly Wind Up and Potluck Lunch
(Please bring items for Conference gift basket)
Program: WSMTA District VI V.P. Benjamin Walley
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June 28-30, 2025 WSMTA Conference
Saturday-Monday Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA