Calendar events for 2023-2024 year

September

9/ Registration for Naperville Music Teachers Association ( NMTA) and Steinway & Sons SponsoredSonata/Sonatina Festival Opens.
- http://www.napervilleismta.org/ssf.htm
9/ Registration for Achievement in Music (AIM)Theory and Musicianship exams levels 3-12 opens. Please confirm with me which level you plan to enter if you register through the state.
- Info:http://www.napervilleismta.org/aim.htm
Order materials fromhttps://ismta.org/taxonomy/term/2
9/11-9/30 Auditions for NMTA Sponsored Fall Recital

oOur current Top 3 performing students invited to enroll.(I’m only allowed to send 3 of you as per the rules)

Auditions held within lesson time or by video recordings (due to time constraints)

October

10/ Deadline to register for NMTA’s Sonata/Sonatina Festival
10/ Deadline to register for NMTA Sponsored Fall Recital
- http://www.napervilleismta.org/forms/RecitEnrolAp.pdf
10/ NMTA Fall Chapter Recital
- Location: TBD
- Time: TBD

November

11/1 Deadline to register through the statefor AIM exam levels 3-12.Please plan to block the whole day for the exam dates in December as there will be no makeup exams as per change In policy. No exceptions.
11/5 Deadline to confirm program and attendance for Annual Winter Fundraising Event. No more adjustments will be made after this date. If not confirmed by this day you’re out.
11/14 NMTA Sonata/Sonatina Festival
- Location: Community United Methodist Church, 20 N. Center St., Naperville IL 60540
- Time: 8:30AM-7:30 PM
11/21-24 AMTA Conference (no lessons during this weekend)
- Happy thanksgiving!🍗

December

12/1 Registration Opens for Illinois Music Association (IMA) Annual Contest
- https://illinoismusicassociation.org
- High school students and parents looking for community service opportunities are encouraged to volunteer! If interested, please contact myself (331)903-7931or Pat Bartell at (708) 250-9630
12/5 Tentative Dates AIM Theory and Musicianship exam levels 1A, 1B, 1C and 2
- Location: Community Methodist Church, 20 N. Center St., Naperville IL 60540
- Time: TBD by registrar.
12/11 Deadline to register for AIM exam levels 1A, 1B, 1C and 2
12/16 Annual Winter Fundraising Event hosted by Rolling Tones, LLC.
- Location: St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 5235 Fairview Ave, Downers Grove, IL, 60516
- Time: 8:30AM-2PM; Luncheon Raffle 11AM-12PM
12/14 AIM Theory and Musicianship exam levels 3-12 continued
12/24-12/25 no class. Merry Christmas☃️
12/31-1/1 no class.🥳Happy new year!

January

1/10 Registration opens for Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition.
- http://www.berkley-pendell.org
1/29 Confirm All solo and ensemble repertoire for Contest season

February

2/1 AIM Exam Levels 1A,1B,1C and 2
- Location: Community Methodist Church, 20 N. Center St., Naperville IL 60540
- Time: 9AM-3PM NO Exceptions. No makeup exams available AS per updated policy.
2/7 Deadline to register for IMA Annual Contest
2/28 Deadline to register for Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition

March

3/14, 3/15,3/21,3/22- AIM Performance Exam Levels 3-12. Schedules and Locations TBD by single assignments
3/22 Berkley-Pendell Piano Competition
3/28 Berkley-Pendell Winners Concert
- Location: Windsor Manor, Carol Stream 60188

April

4/5? Deadline to register for AIM Voice Exams
4/17-19 American Guild of Music Regionals
- Info:http://www.americanguild.org/contests/great-lakes-regional-contest

May

5/30 Tentative Date for Spring Recital hosted by Rolling Tones, LLC.
- Location: St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 5235 Fairview Ave, Downers Grove, IL, 60516
- Time: 9:00AM-2:30PM

June

6/13-6/14 IMA Annual Contest
- Location: Wheaton College (Barrows Hall) 501 College Avenue, Wheaton IL 60187
- Time: Individually TBD by class schedule, but event lasts from 8:00 AM-4:30PM on both days.
6/27 Geneva Swedish Days Festival, 50 ^thand FINAL Grandquist Music Competition. Registration details TBD by February.

July

August