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2023-2024 SLAMTA Events Calendar
Celebrating our 50th Anniversary! (1974-2024)
FALL 2023
August
Saturday, August 26: 3rd Annual End-of-Summer Picnic
Join us for a chance to greet new members and reconnect with friends.
The picnic will feature great food, music games, and plenty of time to fellowship!
Location: Windegger Shelter at Tilles Park (Address: 9551 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124)
Time: 5 pm to sunset
RSVP to Sharla Anderson online or by email at SLAMTA.HospitalityChair@gmail.com
September
Friday, September 8th: SLAMTA/PTRT JOINT Opening Program and Reception
Guest Artist: Enrique Graf
Lecture/Recital: South American Miniatures and a Masterpiece - Works by Villa Lobos,
Gilardoni, Mores, Tosar, Fabini and Liszt.
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery (Address: 12033 Dorsett Road Maryland, Heights, MO)
Time: 10 am-12 pm - Reception following in the Organ Room (Finger sandwiches and a drink)
Saturday, September 16th: Legacy Fund Advanced Master Class Auditions
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
Time: 10:00am to 1:30pm
Contact: Huiyun Liang @ SLAMTA.LegacyChair@gmail.com
Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 5 by midnight
Saturday, September 23: MMTA District 6 (St. Louis) Auditions
Location: Dayspring Arts and Education
Registration is now open. Deadline to submit registration is Sept. 8, 2023.
SLAMTA members must have their dues paid for 2023-2024 to register their students.
Registration fee for students: $35
Contact: Becky Lee @ Districtauditions6@gmail.com
October
Legacy Fund Events (3)
Featuring Guest Artist: Sasha Starcevich
Bio: https://vivacemusicfoundation.org/sasha-starcevich/
Contact: Huiyun Liang @ SLAMTA.LegacyChair@gmail.com
1. Friday October 20: Presentation and Reception with Sasha Starcevich
Topic: Overcoming Technical Challenges in Chopin’s Etudes
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
The Presentation will be held in the Recital Hall. Reception in the Organ Room.
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm EVENING PRESENTATION
2. Saturday, Oct. 21: Fall Advanced Masterclass with Sasha Starcevich
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
3. Sunday, October 22: Legacy Artist Concert featuring Sasha Starcevich
Location: Webster University (at the Winifred Moore Auditorium)
Address: 470 E Lockwood Ave, St. Louis, MO
Time: 2:30 pm
November
November 2-5, 2023: MMTA State Auditions (Instrumental and Vocal Categories)
Piano Auditions: usually held on a Sunday (November 5th)
Location: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Registration fees: $40/student; $20/teacher; $100/non-SLAMTA members
More Details forthcoming @ https://missourimta.org/auditions/
Saturday/Sunday November 11-12: Monster Concert
Performers are given the opportunity to participate in a collaborative concert with
multiple performers and a conductor. There is also a T-shirt design contest for the event.
Go to https://www.slamta.org/photos for videos and pictures. Performers are to choose from
the set repertoire list. Midwest Sheet Music has provided a convenient link for ordering most of
themusic on the repertoire list, and will donate half the proceeds from the sale of the music
back to SLAMTA. Registration fee is $22 per student, and $22 per teacher, and payable by
PayPal (preferred) or by check. Parents may perform with their children for free.
Mandatory rehearsal is required. See additional rules and information on the Monster Concert page.
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Sunday, October 8, 2023 - Performer and Teacher Registrations and T-shirt contest entries DUE
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Saturday, November 11, 2023 Mandatory rehearsals from 12pm to 6 pm (specific time slot to be assigned after registration)
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Sunday, November 12, 2023 (specific time to be assigned after registration)
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1:00 pm Concert 1
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3:00 pm Concert 2
Location: Lacefield Music (Address: 112 Chesterfield Valley Dr., Chesterfield, MO)
Contact Sharla Anderson @ SLAMTA.MonsterConcertChair@gmail.com
December
Saturday/Sunday December 2-3: Galleria Play-a-thon
*Open to all instrumental and vocal students*
Registration Deadline: November 15, 11:59 pm (early registration is encouraged)
Registration Fee: $15/student (payable by PayPal or check)
Location: St. Louis Galleria (Address: 1155 St Louis Galleria St, St. Louis, MO 63117)
Contact: Nancy Fletcher @ SLAMTA.PlayathonChair@gmail.com
A fantastic opportunity for students to perform repertoire and holiday music for our community!
Winter-Spring 2024
January
Friday, January 12 Presentation: Andrea Miller
Topic: Crash Course in Self-Employment Taxes and Routines for a Stress-Free Tax Season
Location/Time 10:00-11:30am @ Steinway Piano Gallery
Bio: https://www.musicstudiostartup.com/about/
February
Special Guest Steinway Artist, Meng-Chieh Liu
Masterclass followed by Mini-Concert:
Friday, February 23 from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
Student Performers:
Jerry Chang, Student of Zena Ilyashov, 2023-24 MTNA Senior Winner
Charis Shing, Student of Annette Burkhart, 2023-24 MTNA Junior Winner
Asher Koh, Student of Vera Parkin, 2023-24 MTNA Senior Honorable Mention
Megan Liu, Student of Zena llyashov, MMTA State Audition, 12th grade winner
Sunday, February 25: Sonatina Festival for Piano and STRINGS
Location: The Community Music School of Webster University
GPS Address: 8282 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Alternate Date: Saturday Afternoon 2/24/2024 at Dorsett Arts Studio
Address: 2612 Metro Blvd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Registration fee: $20/student payable via PayPal.
Registration forms: Teacher Registration and Student Registration (teach is to submit one per student)
See Sonatina Festival page for rules and requirements.
Contact: Vera Parkin @ SLAMTA.SonatinaChair@gmail.com
March
Friday, March 8: Dr. Gary Pedersen, NCTM
Topic: The Victory Vertical Project
Location/Time: 10:00 -11:30am @Steinway Piano Gallery
The Victory Vertical Project was the name for Steinway’s small, lightweight,
inexpensive upright pianos that could be packed in a crate and shipped to soldiers
in the field during WWII. Pedersen uses descriptive vignettes accompanied by
piano music in many styles to bring to life a remarkable account of courage,
solidarity, and the power of music during the stressful times of war.
Saturday, March 30: Spring Intermediate Masterclass Auditions
Artist: Alla Voskoboynikova
Audition Location/Time: 12:00 -2:00pm @Steinway Piano Gallery
Register online to audition.
Registration fee: $15 per student via PayPal.
Registration deadline: 11:59 pm, March 24
Requirement: Audition piece will be performed at Master Clas
Contact: Becky Lee @ masterclasschair.slamta@gmail.com
April
April 6: Young Artist Pre-College Competition
Location: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE), Dunham Hall
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm
Registration opens on March 1 and closes on March 15, 2024.
Teachers are to fill out one Student Registration Form for each of their students
and one Teacher Registration Form.
Registration fee: $55 per student, payable via PayPal (preferred) or check.
Open to piano and string students of current SLAMTA teachers, grades 6-12.
Candidates perform three pieces from contrasting periods, memorized.
There are three divisions: Division I (Grades 6-7); Division II (Grades 8-9)
and Division III (Grades 10-12). Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded in each Division.
YA Winners Recitals (Strings and Piano): @Steinway Piano Gallery, Jane Allen Recital Hall
4:30 pm for pianists; 6:30 pm for string players. Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists must participate. Awards presented after recital.
YA Gold Medal Recital: Sunday, October 6, 2024, 1:00 pm at Second Baptist Church, Richmond Heights (for Gold Medalists only)
Contact Young Artist Competition Chair: Abbey Hayden @ youngartistchair.slamta@gmail.com
Saturday, April 13: Spring Intermediate Master Class
Artist: Alla Voskoboynikova(Director of Keyboard Studies at UMSL)
Location/Time: 12:00 -2:00pm @Steinway Piano Gallery
https://www.umsl.edu/~allapiano/about.html
Contact: Becky Lee @ masterclasschair.slamta@gmail.com
May
Friday, May 10: SLAMTA/PTRT JOINT Closing Program
Celebrating SLAMTA's 50th Anniversary!
Guest Artist: Dr. Peter Mack, MTNA President
Topic: "Lower the Rear End of the Elephant Slowly onto the Keyboard"
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
Lunch at La Bonne Bouchee (12344 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141)
RSVP re lunch to: Karen Koch, PTRT @ kochkarenp@gmail.com
