AUGUST
26 Round-Up Dinner
26 Entry deadline – Grandparents Day/Patriotic Recital (Student Affiliate)
31 Deadline – EPMTA/UTEP Scholarship applications
SEPTEMBER
9 Grandparents Day/Patriotic Recital – Western Hills Methodist Church
10 Entry deadline – Zoo Recital (Student Affiliate)
14 Entry deadline- Student Affiliate enrollment & payment of dues
14 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
24 Zoo Recital (Student Affiliate)
OCTOBER
2 – 13 Fall Intersession (EPISD, YISD, SISD)
7 Entry deadline – Fall Theory Test (Student Affiliate)
12 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
20 Entry deadline – Halloween Recital (EPMTA) – Sunland Park Mall
21 Solo Festival “window” begins (EPMTA)
21 Entry deadline – Solo Festival entries, check, Student Update form
29 Halloween Recital (EPMTA) – Sunland Park Mall
TBA Student Affiliate Recitals (Student Affiliate)
NOVEMBER
4 Fall Theory Test (Student Affiliate) – Western Hills Methodist Church
9 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
11 East and West Solo Festivals
18 End of Solo Festival and entry / ratings deadline (EPMTA)
DECEMBER
14 EPMTA Christmas Luncheon
14 Entry deadline – Original Composition Contest (Student Affiliate)
14 Entry deadline – Publication Contest (Student Affiliate)
2024 – JANUARY
11 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
13 Entry deadline – Spring Theory Test (Student Affiliate)
13 Entry deadline – Performance Contest (Student Affiliate)
14 Entry deadline – Boys’ Recitals (EPMTA)
21 Entry deadline – Around the World Recitals (Student Affiliate)
27 Entry deadline – Ensemble auditions (Student Affiliate)
28 Boys’ Recital – Western Hills Methodist Church (EPMTA)
FEBRUARY
3 Spring Theory Test – Western Hills Methodist Church (Student Affiliate)
3 Entry deadline – Baroque Competition (EPMTA)
4 Performance Contest – Woman’s Club of El Paso (Student Affiliate)
8 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
9 Entry deadline – Around the World Recitals (Student Affiliate)
17 Ensemble Auditions – Western Hills Methodist Church (Student Affiliate)
24 Around the World Recitals – Western Hills Methodist Church (Student Affiliate)
24 Baroque Competition – UTEP Fine Arts (EPMTA)
25 Baroque Winners Recital – UTEP Fine Arts (EPMTA)
MARCH
1 Entry deadline – World of Music Test (Student Affiliate)
2 Entry deadline – Women in Music Recital (EPMTA)
14 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
16 – 20 MTNA National Convention – Atlanta, GA
24 Women in Music Recital (EPMTA) – Western Hills Methodist Church
30 Sonatina Festival Window begins
30 Entry deadline for Sonatina Festival
APRIL
1 Theory medals order due
11 EPMTA Meeting – 9:30 am – Western Hills Methodist Church
14 World of Music Test (Student Affiliate)
15 Entry deadline – “All Star” Recital registrations (Student Affiliate)
15 Ensemble rehearsals begin – UTEP (Student Affiliate)
20 East and West Festivals
26 Sonatina Festival Window begins
26 Deadline – Sonatina ratings
MAY
9 EPMTA Installation Luncheon
TBA Senior Recital (Student Affiliate)
JUNE
TBA Performance Recital (Student Affiliate)
13 – 16 All Star Festival – TMTA Convention – Waco, TX
AUGUST
31 Deadline – EPMTA/UTEP Scholarship applications