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Summer Lessons will begin the week of June 9. They will be offered on these weeks. Sign up for a minimum of 4 if you plan to take part in the Concerto Competition.
Week of: June 9 & 16
July 1 & 21
August 4 & 25
National Guild Auditions - Date is announced - Sunday, June 8!
Judge: TBA
Locaton: St. Martins University
Students will perform National Level Programs - 10-15 pieces memorized (including 3 Technical Phases). This is a HUGE accomplishment!
Technical Phases include: Scales, Chords/Cadences, Arpeggios, Ear Training, Improvisation, Sight Reading, and Transposition.
Schedule:
9am - Linnea
9:25 - Landon
9:50 - Phoebe
10:25 - Break
10:40 - Chloe
12:10 - Lunch
1:10 - Gracie
1:35 - Alexander
2:10 - Grant
2:45 - Finish
Group Lessons - No Private Lessons this week, unless previously arranged with teacher
Last Performance Class of the year - just in time to prep for National Guild Auditions!
June Recital
Date: Sunday, June 1st, 2025
Time: 3pm
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church (1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia)
Winners, Alternates and Honorable Mentions from the WSMTA HR Competitions from the various chapters in District IV will be featured on this annual recital - from our Olympia chapter, we can cheer on Chloe (winner), Alex (first alternate), and Grant (honorable mention)!
Sunday, May 4 @ 3pm
NEW Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church 1209 Scheuber Rd N, Centralia, WA 98531
As is the custom, teachers will provide a cookie reception!
Date: Saturday, May 3
Place: Gloria Dei Lutheran
Times: recitals will take place starting at 10am, 11:15, and 12:30 (I will send participating students their times)
Come play your Pop, Jazz, and Duet repertoire for the community!
The annual Masterworks Chorale Ensemble Youth Competition is almost here!
Deadline for sign up: April 26.
Competition Date: May 10, starting at 8am
https://mce.org/youth-music-competition-page/
Each Spring, Masterworks’ Youth Music Competition is an opportunity for area youth to compete in one of three levels: elementary, middle, or high school. Since 2001, this event has provided wonderful learning and performance experience for students in our community.
The competition is open to all grade 3-12 vocal and instrumental students. The three winners, one from each level, receive a scholarship award and an invitation to perform a solo in a Masterworks Choral Ensemble concert at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts the season following the competition.
Group Lesson Week - Come ready to perform a piece for your fellow young pianists. No private lesson this week, unless previously arranged with teacher.
Come see the OMTA teachers perform - a fundraiser for OMTA student programs, such as Concerto Competition, Pop/Jazz/Duet Recital, Fall Recital, Barnes&Noble Play-a-thon, etc! This time the teachers are on the hot seat!
Saturday, April 12
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
Place: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
OMTA Honor Recitalists are selected by the MAP Visiting Artists for outstanding performances during MAP/Adjudications.
Place: Westwood Baptist Church
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Time: 1:30 and 2:30pm
This recital is free and open to the public! It features the top choices in each studio, so sure to be a fabulous show.
MAP Week! No private lessons this week, unless previously arranged.
Place: St. Martins University
Date and Time: March 10, 2025 @ 9am to 2:10pm
Visiting Artists: Dr. Yoon-Wha Roh (WSU)
Students will perform 2 contrasting pieces from memory for the Visiting Artist. Top students may be chosen to perform at the OMTA Honor Recital on March 16.
Schedule:
9:15 - Chloe (Heroic Polonaise & Pletnev/Tchaikovsky)
10:00 - Gracie (Chopin Raindrop Prelude & Bach D Minor WTC)
10:30 - Phoebe (Chopin Fantasie Impromptu & Mozart F Major)
11:00 - Break
11:20 - Alexander (Chopin Waltz in Ab & Mozart Rondo)
11:50 - Anoova (Prokofiev Suggestion Diabolique & Beethoven Tempest)
12:20 - Landon (Guaraldi & Bach Invention 4)
12:50 - Grant (Chopin Minute Waltz & Mozart)
1:20 - LUNCH
2:20 - Consult (Honor Recital)
2:35 - End
The winners of the WSMTA Honor Recital Competition will win the opportunity to perform at the State Conference in June. OMTA offers a travel grant/scholarship to the student winners who perform at the conference. In addition, all student winners, alternates and honorable mentions will be listed on the state WSMTA website.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Time: 12-5pm
Judges: TBD
Group Performance Class - one more chance to practice performing before WSMTA Honor Recital Competition AND Music Artistry Program (MAP)/Adjudications!
No Lessons during the week of MAP.
Sunday, March 2 @ 2:30-3:30pm
Classical Viennese Festival DEADLINE MARCH 2025
Video submission only.
https://www.seattlepianocompetition.org/nw-festivals/classical/
Group Lesson Week! No private lesson this week, unless previously arranged with teacher.
Piano Pal Projects REVEALED!
Winter Break - No Lessons - 12/23 to 1/10
Winter Break Practice Challenge is on!
Spread holiday cheer by playing your Christmas music for our community!
Saturday, December 7 @ 10-11am: the first holiday program will be at Barnes & Noble.
Friday, December 13 @ 4pm AND Thursday, December 19 @ 4pm: Share your holiday tunes with the lovely residents of Stonewell Senior Home! Please sign up for one (or both!).
Address: 4931 Stonewell Ln SE, Olympia
Barnes & Noble Playathon, Olympia
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024
A portion of all purchases today will be donated to OMTA. Come make some holiday purchases!
Time TBD
Thanksgiving Break - No Lessons
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
OMTA Concerto Competition
Place: Gospel Outreach Church
Date: November 23-24, 2024
Time: TBA
5 Divisions will compete for prizes - Elementary, Intermediate A, Intermediate B, Advanced A (Baroque/Classical), and Advanced B (Romantic/20th Century). The first prize winners of the Advanced Divisions will perform with orchestra!
Extra Group Lesson this week! Concerto Competition is next weekend, so this is a great chance to get some performance practice. Sunday, 11/17, 2:30-4pm.
Regular lessons will continue this week, in addition to our Group Lesson.
Outstanding Artist Piano Competition! Featuring some of the top Middle and High school aged pianists, the level of playing is very high! I sencourage anyone who is able to attend - listeners are welcome!
November 8-10, 2024
Central Washington University
See WSMTA.org for details.
Bach Festival International Competition APPLICATION DEADLINE Oct 28! This is an online competition, and video submissions are due 10/28.
https://www.seattlepianocompetition.org/nw-festivals/bach/
Rules: https://www.seattlepianocompetition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_bach_festival_rules_guidelines_and_agreement.pdf
Dr. Ronaldo Rolim of UPS will be back in Olympia for Master Lessons on October 26!
Date: Saturday, October 26
Time: 9am to 5:15pm
Place: Allen Studio
Schedule:
9 Alexander
9:40 - Grant
10:25 - Gracie
11:10 - Landon
11:30: Pat
12:30: Lunch
1:15: Pat
2: Anoova
2:30: Phoebe
3:15: Hannah
4:15 Chloe
5:15 End!
Our first Fall Group Lesson!
Come ready to perform a piece for your fellow young pianists. No private lesson this week, unless previously arranged with teacher.
Outstanding Artist Piano Competition REGISTRATION DEADLINE! See WSMTA.org for more information.
OAPC is a state-wide competition featuring Junior (age 11-14) and Senior (age 15-18) level pianists.
Place: CWU
Date: November 8-10, 2024
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