SKCMTA meets the second Tuesday of each month. Please join us!
Please check back frequently as we work to update our calendar for the coming year!
September 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Annual Garage Sale
October 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Presenter: Sam Paris, Associate Artistic Administrator of the Aspen Music Festival, Board of Directors of Emerald City Music in Seattle, in-person presentation on Artistic Mission
Friday-Saturday, October 18-19, 2024: YAMS Session #1 (Kent/Auburn)
Location: Julie Swienty & Sviatlana Riedel’s Studios
YAMS Instructor: Dr. Tanya Stambuk
November 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024: YAMS Session #1 (Kenmore)
Location: Samantha Yeung’s Studio
YAMS Instructor:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Presenter: Tony Caramia, Professor of Piano, Piano Pedagogy Director, Eastman School of Music, online presentation on Underrepresented Composers and Repertoire of Modern Times
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 3:00 pm: Student Recital
Location: Kent First Baptist Church
December 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:30 am: Chapter Holiday Party
Location: TBA
January 2025
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Presenter: Carlin Ma, Pianist, Photographer, in-person presentation on Interdisciplinary Arts
Friday-Sunday, January 31-February 2, 2025: YAMS Session #2
Location: Julie Swienty, Sviatlana Riedel, and Samantha Yeung’s Studios
YAMS Instructor: Dr. Tanya Stambuk
February 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Presenter: Judith Yue Li, PhD, Stanford University, Research Engineer at Google, online presentation on AI in Music Education
March 2025
No Chapter Meeting in March due to MAP and CHC.
Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, 2024: Music Artistry Program (MAP)
Saturday, March 30, 2024: Chapter Honors Competition
April 2025
Saturday, April 8, 2025: MAP Honors Recitals and CHC Winners Recital
Location: Kent First Baptist Church
MAP Honors Recitals will be held at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. CHC Winners Recital will be held at 4:00 pm.
Tuesday, April 8, 20254 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Presenter: Colleen Hunter, WSMTA President, presenting on “MUSIC, MEMBERS, and MINDFULNESS: Connecting with Washington State Music Teachers!”
May 2025
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 9:00 am to 2:00 pm: Music Literacy Program (MLP)
Location: 19503 122nd PL SE, Kent
Students arriving after 1:00 pm may not test.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:30 am: Chapter Meeting
Location: Zion Lutheran Church, Kent
Scholarship Winner(s) Presentation
June 2025
Saturday, June 10, 2025: SKCMTA Music Festival
Location: Panther Lake Community Church, Kent
Fee: 2 hours for $125, additional time is $25 per half hour
Time Slots: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm
Chair: Mary Kaye Owen, NCTM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:30 am: Board and Committee Chairs Meeting
Location: TBA