JULY
15 Deadline – Yearbook updates are due to Diane Sarrels — earlier if possible!
AUGUST
1 First Day of School EPISD, YISD, SISD.
11 Budget Meeting at 9:30am at Western Hills UMC Library
20 Round-Up Dinner at the Riviera Restaurant on Doniphan at 5:30 pm. Live Jazz and Fajitas. RSVP to Judi Wilkinson by August 13.
31 Deadline – EPMTA/UTEP Scholarship applications
SEPTEMBER
5 Labor Day
8 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
8 Entry deadline – SA Patriotic Music / Grandparents Recital
8 Deadline – Student Affiliate Dues
16 Deadline – SA Zoo Recital (Student Affiliate). Chairman: Angelica Cano.
24 SA Patriotic Music / Grandparents Recital – WHUMC – Any piece works, not just patriotic. Students may use their music if they feel more comfortable for this recital. Chairmen: Betty Bassuk and Faith Wu Yapp.
OCTOBER
6 Entry deadline – Fall Theory Test (Student Affiliate)
1 SA Zoo Recital at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm at the El Paso Zoo – first day of Fall Break so students may be out of town.
13 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
21 Entry deadline – Halloween Recital (EPMTA)
22 Deadline – Solo Entries, Checks, and Studio Update Form
22 Solo Festival Window Oct 22 – Nov 19
30 Halloween Recital at Sunland Park Mall – 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
NOVEMBER
5 Fall Theory Test – Western Hills UMC – (Student Affiliate)
10 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
11 Mike Springer Workshop at Western Hills UMC from 9am to 4pm.
19 End of Solo Festival Window
19 Deadline – Solo Festival Results due back to Gloria
DECEMBER
8 EPMTA Christmas Luncheon
8 Entry deadline – Original Composition Contest (Student Affiliate)
8 Entry deadline – Publication Contest (Student Affiliate)
JANUARY
6 Entry deadline – Spring Theory Test (Student Affiliate)
12 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
15 Master Class at 2pm at UTEP Fine Arts, Room 340.
17 Entry deadline – Boys’ Recitals
22 Entry deadline – Performance Contest (Student Affiliate)
27 Entry deadline – Ensemble auditions (Student Affiliate)
29 Boys’ Recital – Western Hills Methodist Church (EPMTA)
FEBRUARY
4 Spring Theory Test – Western Hills Methodist Church (Student Affiliate)
9 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
9 Entry deadline – Baroque Competition
12 Performance Contest
18 Ensemble Auditions – Western Hills UMC (Student Affiliate) .
25 Baroque Competition at UTEP
26 Baroque Winners Recital at First Baptist Church.
26 Master Class at 4:15 pm at First Baptist Church.
MARCH
3 Entry Deadline – Women in Music
3 Entry Deadline – Around the World Recital (Student Affiliate) due to chairman (by postmark).
3 -5 Borderland Chopin Festival at UTEP.
4 Entry deadline – World of Music Test (Student Affiliate)
9 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
25 World of Music Test (Student Affiliate) at Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
26 Women in Music Recital (girls performing pieces by women composers) at Western Hills UMC, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30.
APRIL
1 Deadline – Theory Medal Orders
1 Around the World Recital (Student Affiliate) at WHUMC
1 Deadline – Sonatina Entries, Checks, and Trophy Update Form
1-30 Sonatina Festival Window
10 Ensemble Rehearsals Begin Every Monday
13 EPMTA Meeting — 9:30 am – Western Hills UMC
30 Deadline – Sonatina Festival Results due back to Gloria
MAY
11 EPMTA Installation Luncheon
13 Senior Recital – Western Hills Methodist Church – Time 4:30.
JUNE
TBA Performance Recital (Student Affiliate)
16-18 All Star Festival – TMTA Convention – Waco Convention Center
AUGUST
31 Deadline – EPMTA/UTEP Scholarship applications