Event Calendar - Fall 2025 / Winter-Spring 2026
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September 1, 2025
Registration Deadline for Fall Intermediate Piano Materclass with Alla Voskoboynikova
Date: September 1, 2025, 11:59 pm
Registration Fee: $20 per student, one registration per student
Registration Form to be emailed by Masterclass/Audition Chair: Laureen Di Bisceglie.
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September 5, 2025
JOINT Opening Program with Piano Teachers Round Table of St. Louis (PTRT)
Date/Time: September 5, 2025, 10 am
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Fast (Bio attached)Topic: "Why We Don't Do What Works: Practice Tips Our Brains Like, But We Avoid."
Venue: Steinway Piano Gallery; Luncheon to follow.
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September 14, 2025
Auditions for Fall Intermediate Piano Masterclass with Alla Voskoboynikova
Date/Time: September 14, 2025, noon - 2 pm
Venue: Steinway Piano Gallery
Masterclass/Audition Chair: Laureen Di Bisceglie
Laureen will be emailing more information about this event separately.
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September 20, 2025
Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) District 6 Auditions for Piano and Strings
Date: September 20, 2025, times TBA after registration
Venue: DaySpring Arts Academy
Registration Period/Fees: see MMTA's website, www.missourimta.org/mmta-auditions
Chairs: Sharla Anderson and Bethany Nikstad
Opportunities available for Chairing and serving on this event for this year and next year - please email Sharla.
Organized by MMTA. Watch your emails for announcements from them of when registration will open.
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October 11, 2025
Fall Intermediate Piano Masterclass given by Alla Voskoboynikova
Date/Time: October 11, 2025 from 10 am to noon
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
Registration deadline: September 1, 2025, 11:59 pmAuditions for this masterclass will be on September 14, 2025 (noon - 2 pm) at Steinway Piano Gallery
Registration fee: $20 per student, one registration per student
Registration form to be sent via email.
Masterclass/Audition Chair: Laureen Di Bisceglie
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October 15, 2025
Registration for Monster Piano Concert and Monster Concert T-Shirt Design Contest
Date/Time: October 15, 2025, 11:59 pm
Registration fee: $22 per student and $22 per teacher.
Monster Concert Repertoire list here!
T-Shirt Contest Instructions here!
Chair: Sharla Anderson.
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November 6-9, 2025
Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) State Auditions
Date/Time: November 6-9, 2025, time to be determined
Venue: Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Registration Period: TBA
Organized by MMTA, please consult their website, www.missourimta.org/mmta-auditions.
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November 8, 2025
Monster Piano Concert Mandatory Rehearsal
Date/Time: November 8, 2025, times TBA
Venue: Lacefield Music in Chesterfield
Chair: Sharla Anderson
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November 15, 2025
Monster Piano Concert
Date/Time: November 15, 2025, 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm
Venue: Lacefield Music in Chesterfield
Chair: Sharla Anderson
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February 7, 2026
Audition for Spring Advanced Master Class with Dr. Peter Miyamoto
Date/Time: February 7, 2026, 1-3 pm
Venue: Steinway Piano Gallery
Masterclass/Audition Chair: Laureen Di Bisceglie
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February 22, 2026
Sonatina Festival has been scheduled for Sunday, February 22 at the Community Music School of Webster University, with a makeup date of February 21.
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March 7, 2026
Spring Advanced Master Class with Dr. Peter Miyamoto
Date/Time: March 7, 2026, 10:00-noon
Venue: Steinway Piano Gallery.
Audition date: February 7, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Steinway Piano Gallery
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May 8, 2026
Closing Presentation with Piano Teachers Round Table of St. Louis (PTRT)
Time/Date: May 8, 2026, 10 am
Presenter: Dennis Alexander
Topic: "Why Didn't I Think of That?"
Venue: Steinway Piano Gallery; Luncheon following
Organized by PTRT
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May 9, 2026
Meet the Composer featuring Dennis Alexander
Date/Time: May 9, 2025 at 10am
Venue: Lacefield Music in ChesterfieldStudents will perform pieces for quick insight/feedback from the composer. This will not be a masterclass.