DMTA Calendar 2025 – 2026
Typical schedule:
DMTA usually has a business meeting on the first Monday of each month during the school year, unless there is a conflict with a holiday or school break ( such as September, January, April). The business meeting is scheduled to start at 10:15am and the program (if there is one) is scheduled for 11:00am.
Meetings and programs are currently held both in person at various locations and online via ZOOM.
Monday, August 25, 2025 Business Meeting and potluck lunch
Saturday, October 4, 2025 2:00 PM Short Business Meeting, Welcome visitors and new members, performance by Jo Evans winner followed by reception
Monday, November 3, 2025 Business Meeting and program presented by Bonnie Tolbert:
“Life Coaching 101: What it is, How it works, and Why it matters”
Thursday November 6 – Saturday November 8, 2025 GMTA Annual Conference, Piedmont University, Demarest, GA
Saturday, November 15, 2025 Fall Fest and GMTA Theory Achievement Test; Agnes Scott College 9am – 2:30pm
November 24-28, 2025 Thanksgiving Break
No meetings in December
Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 2:00pm - Collaborative Festival for Students –
DMTA will host an event for Piano ensemble, instrumental ensembles or solo instrument with Piano, Voice and Piano. Masterclass with Magdalena Shumanova, followed by performances and refreshments.
Open to the public free of charge
Monday, February 2, Business meeting and program TBD
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 DMTA Local Auditions, GATE
Monday, March 2, 2026 Business meeting and program by Min-Chen Lee “A Healthier Approach to Piano Technique: Injury Prevention and Left-Hand Repertoire”
March 21 – 25 MTNA National Conference Chicago
Monday, March 30, 2026 TBD
Spring Break, April 6-10, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Jo Evans Scholarship Competition
Monday, May 4, 2026 Teachers Musicale and Pot-Luck Luncheon
Monday, August 26, 2024 Business Meeting and “How was your Summer” Social
Monday, September 30, 2024. Program “GATE VS GMTA Theory Achievement Test” presented by DMTA Theory Chair Pam Martin, NCTM Monday October 15th, Fall Festival Registration deadline. Thursday- Saturday, November 7-9, 2024 GMTA Conference Saturday, November 23, 2024 Fall Festival Location: Agnes Scott College, Decatur. December, 2024- No Meeting or Program Monday, January 13, 2025 Business Meeting and Program. “Breathing & Rhythm- the Missing Link to Expression”, Huu Mai January 15, 2025 Deadline for Registrations for Local Auditions, GMTA Theory Achievement Test and GATE Monday, February 3, 2025 Business Meeting and Program: “Free Play for Everyone: Using Improvisation as a Teaching Tool”, Mary Williams Saturday, February 8th, 2025 Local Auditions, GMTA Theory Achievement Test and GATE. Location First Baptist Church, Decatur.
Sunday, February 9th, 2025 DMTA SOCIAL – The Bach Bowl – Emory University, Emerson Hall, Schwartz Center 4pm, Decatur.
February 24, 2025 – Deadline for local associations to submit local ratings and GATE scores to GMTA Executive Director. Deadline to pay teacher/student Regional audition fees. Monday, March 3, 2025 DMTA Business Meeting and Program:“Make it Official! From Basement Studio to Blooming Business!”, Karen Zgonc
March 15-19, 2025 MTNA National Convention, Minneapolis, MN
Monday, March 31, 2025 Business meeting and program: “Art Imitates Life: Using verbal word pictures to help students execute music skills”. Debra Hughes April 4-5, 2025 GMTA State Auditions, Piedmont University April 8th, 2024 Jo Evans Scholarship Competition, registration deadline
April 26th, 2024 (afternoon)Jo Evans Scholarship Competition, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Decatur
Monday, May 5, 2025 Meeting, Teacher Recital and Spring Luncheon
2023-2024
Monday, August 28, 2023
Home of Kristeen Sorrells and on Zoom
DMTA Business Meeting
Member socializing: “How was your Summer?”
Monday October 2nd, 2023
Home of Pam Martin and on Zoom.
DMTA Business Meeting
Program:
Member joint discussion on the topic of “Music as a Business” November 2-4, 2023
GMTA State Conference: Shorter University, Rome, GA
Performance Headliner: Simone Dinnerstein;
Pedagogy Headliner: Noa Kageyama; Commissioned Composer: Brandon Walker Monday November 6th 2023
Home of Jody Parrish and on Zoom
DMTA Business Meeting
Program:
Caroline Owen, piano recital.
Music of Debussy, Mendelssohn, Kaledhian, Lily Boulanger, Rachmaninov. Saturday, November 18, 2023 9:00 – 2:30
DMTA Fall Music Festival
Agnes Scott College Monday, January 8, 2024 ,
Monday, February 5, 2024
Home of LuAnn Latzanich
DMTA Business Meeting
Program:
Pam Asberry: “Teaching the Transfer Student”
This presentation will explore ways to assess skill level, choose teaching materials, break bad habits and keep motivation high. Saturday, February 17, 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Episcopal Church
DMTA Spring Auditions; GATE + GMTA Theory Exam Monday, March 4, 2024
Location Home of Maire Lang
Business Meeting
Program: “Teaching Theory Roundtable March 16-20, 2024 MTNA National Conference: Atlanta, GA Monday, April 8, 2024
Location: Zoom
Business Meeting
Saturday April 20th 2024
Holy Trinity Parish Episcopal Church
Jo Evans Scholarship Auditions Monday, 11am May 6th, 2024
Location: Home of Kristin Sorrells
Member performances and potluck
FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, November 18th, 2023: In Person at Agnes Scott College Decatur GA with Virtual Performance option
LOCAL AUDITIONS
Saturday February 17th 2024
GATE Theory/GMTA Theory February 17th 2024
JO EVANS SCHOLARSHIP
Saturday April/May 2024
2021-2022
Monday, October 4, 2021: Arietha Lockhart, General Choral Music Educator. Using FlipGrid to make Virtual Connectioins: Extending the Lesson Feedback and Improving Rehearsal Habits
Monday, November 1, 2021: Dr. Monique Arar NCTM . Embracing an 18th Century Musical Mindset in a 21st Century World
Monday, January 10, 2022: David Watkins, pianist Topic “Choosing Repertoire for Student Growth”..
Monday, February 7, 2022: :Farris Goodrum, pianist. Bravo Brazil! Composers whose music reflects elements of Brazil’s unique cultural heritage
This program will be in person only, and unavailable on zoom.Monday, March 7, 2022: :Cathy Thacker, NCTM. Middle Movement Syndrome: Middle movements of piano sonatas worthy of your consideration
Monday, April 11, 2022: Dr. Raffi Besalyan, pianist. “East meets West” – This represents my journey from growing up in Armenia to becoming a United States resident. I will present and perform some compositions by Armenian, Russian and American composers.
Monday, May 7th 2022: Annual Ensemble Program given by members DMTA