Meeting Dates and Festival Information

July

July 1 – term begins for new officers and chairs

August

Teacher Meet & Greet Luncheon – date and time TBD

September

Teacher Meeting – September 8, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

October

Teacher Meeting – October 13, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

Students: TMTA Theory Test at Tyler Junior College – Saturday, October 28 (Makeup test Sunday, Oct. 29)

Students testing at Levels 1-4 10:00-12:00
Students testing at Levels 5-8 12:00-2:00
Students testing at Levels 9-12 2:00-5:00
Click here for more details: TMTA Theory Testing

November

Teacher Meeting – November 10, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

Students: Fall Festival at UT Tyler – Friday/Saturday November 3-4

UT Tyler Braithwaite Recital Hall

Click here for more details: ETMTA Fall Festival

December

Students: Christmas Holiday Recital – date and time TBD

First Presbyterian Church

Memory is not required and the entry fee is only $5.00 per selection.  Most students play one piece.  Teachers may perform duet parts which makes it a great experience for younger students.

Students: TMTA Original Composition and Publication Competition entries are due by December 4.

Click here for more details: TMTA Original Composition and Publication Competition

January

Teacher Meeting – January 12, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

Students: TMTA Theory Test at Tyler Junior College – Saturday, January 27 (Makeup test Sunday, Jan. 28)

Students testing at Levels 1-4 10:00-12:00
Students testing at Levels 5-8 12:00-2:00
Students testing at Levels 9-12 2:00-5:00
Click here for more details: TMTA Theory Testing

February

Teacher Meeting – February 9, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

Students: TMTA Performance Contest entries due by February 1

Click here for more details: TMTA Original Composition and Publication Competition

March

Teacher Meeting – March 8, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

Students: Helen Elbert Collaborative Arts Festival – March 2, 5:00 pm

Wise Auditorium in the Roger Palmer Performing Arts Center  on the TJC Campus (29 on this map)

Click here to view the 2023 Helen Elbert Collaborative Arts Festival: ETMTA recorded livestream on Facebook

Students: TMTA World of Music exam – date and time TBD

April

Teacher Meeting – April 12, 9:30 am TJC Choir Room

Students: ETMTA Achievement Auditions – April 19-21 UT Tyler

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May Events

Teacher Year-end Luncheon – date and time TBD

June

June 13-16, 2024 Texas Music Teachers Conference (TMTA), Waco, TX

Click here for more details about the 2024 Conference: TMTA Conference 2024

Check out highlights from the 2023 Conference by clicking this link.