Feb
17
to Feb 21
Mar
1
12:30 PM12:30
Classical Viennese Festival DEADLINE MARCH 2025
Classical Viennese Festival DEADLINE MARCH 2025
Video submission only.
https://www.seattlepianocompetition.org/nw-festivals/classical/
Mar
2
2:30 PM14:30
Group Performance Class (plus Regular Lessons!)
Group Performance Class - one more chance to practice performing before WSMTA Honor Recital Competition AND Music Artistry Program (MAP)/Adjudications!
Regular lessons will continue this week, in addition to our Group Lesson.
Sunday, March 2 @ 2:30-3:30pm
Mar
9
12:30 PM12:30
WSMTA Honor Recital Competition
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
Mar
10
8:30 AM08:30
Music Artistry Program/Adjudications Week
MAP Week! No private lessons this week, unless previously arranged.
Place: St. Martins University
Date and Time: TBD - March 10-12, 2025
Visiting Artists: TBD
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.
Mar
16
1:30 PM13:30
OMTA Honor Recitals
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: 1-5pm (TBD)
Mar
31
to Apr 4
Apr
22
4:30 PM16:30
Group Performance Class Week
Group Lesson Week - Come ready to perform a piece for your fellow young pianists. No private lesson this week, unless previously arranged with teacher.
May
27
4:30 PM16:30
Group Performance Class
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!
May
30
to Jun 2
National Guild Auditions - Date TBA
National Guild Auditions - Date TBA!
Judge: TBA! Usually first weekend of June
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.
Jun
7
12:30 PM12:30
Jan
28
4:30 PM16:30
Group Performance Class, 4:30-5:30
Group Lesson Week! No private lesson this week, unless previously arranged with teacher.
Piano Pal Projects REVEALED!
Jan
11
3:30 PM15:30
Dec
23
to Jan 10
Winter Break Dec. 23-Jan 10
Winter Break - No Lessons - 12/23 to 1/10
Winter Break Practice Challenge is on!
Dec
7
to Dec 13
Barnes and Noble AND Stonewell Senior Home Holiday Performance Opportunities
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
Dec
7
8:30 AM08:30
Barnes and Noble Play-a-thon
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
Nov
25
to Nov 29
Thanksgiving Break - No Lessons
Thanksgiving Break - No Lessons
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
Nov
23
to Nov 24
OMTA Concerto Competition
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!
Nov
17
2:30 PM14:30
Group Lesson Week (plus regular lessons!)
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.
Nov
8
to Nov 10
Outstanding Artist Piano Competition (OAPC) - CWU/Ellensburg
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.
Oct
28
to Oct 29
Bach Festival International Competition DEADLINE - Seattle
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
Oct
26
9:00 AM09:00
Fall Master Lessons with Dr. Rolim!
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!
Oct
8
4:30 PM16:30
Group Lesson Week
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.
Sep
15
to Sep 16
OAPC Registration Deadline
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
Sep
13
to Sep 15
Puget Sound Piano and Organ Festival - UPS
Join University of Puget Sound keyboard faculty Dr. Ronaldo Rolim and Dr. Wyatt Smith for a piano and organ festival for all ages!
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/HcTG9tFFrSJcFYiq7
September 13
7:30pm Concert - Ronaldo Rolim and Xiaohui Yang, pianos (Schneebeck Concert Hall) $25/15 or free for festival registrants
September 14
10am Welcome & Introduction to the Organ (Kilworth Chapel)with Wyatt Smith: organ demonstration with students having option to play and get feedback
11:15am Keyboard Petting Zoo (Schneebeck Concert Hall) with pianos, harpsichords, and fortepiano
2pm Ronaldo Rolim Piano Masterclass (Schneebeck Concert Hall)
Open to pre-college students in the community who pre-register
4-5pm Open Rehearsal for Sept 15 Concert (Kilworth Chapel)
6pm UPS Keyboard Department Student Showcase (Kilworth Chapel)
September 15
2pm Annual Schneebeck Organ Recital - Wyatt Smith, organ; Jack Kuntz '26, piano; Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano (Kilworth Chapel)
Sep
9
to Sep 13
Fall Lessons Begin!
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We’re off to another exciting year of PIANO PLAYING and PROGRESS!
Jun
8
8:30 PM20:30
Jun
8
3:00 PM15:00
Spring Studio Recital 2024
Spring Studio Recital, June 8 @ 3pm. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
This is our year-end celebration of our students’ accomplishments! Please feel free to invite family and friends. Free and open to the public.
Jun
2
9:00 AM09:00
National Guild Auditions - 2024!
National Guild Auditions 2024
Location: St. Martins University
Time: 9am to 3pm - sign ups will be 20-40 minutes/student, depending on level
Judge: Grace Ann Cummings
SCHEDULE for Sunday June 2:
9 Grant
9:35 Alexander
10:10 Sky
10:45 BREAK
11:00 Gyu-Rim
11:35 Josie
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Chloe
2:10 Simone
2:45 Finish!
Saturday, June 1 @ 5pm: Landon
May
28
4:30 PM16:30
Last Group Performance Classes!
Last Group Performance Classes! One last chance to perform before National Guild and Spring Recital!
May
11
9:30 AM09:30
Masterworks Chorale Ensemble Youth Competition
The Annual MCE Youth Competition takes place on May 11! See www.mce.org for more details.
Application Deadline: April 13
Congratulations to Anoova, 2023 Winner of the Senior Division!
Apr
23
4:30 PM16:30
Group Performance Class
Group Performance Classes!
No private lessons this week, unless specially arranged.
Apr
20
3:00 PM15:00
Teachers' Recital
Teachers’ Recital - come see the teachers on the “hot seat”!
Sunday, April 20 @ 3pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Come and see the teachers perform!
Donations will go to fund our OMTA Programs and Scholarships.
Apr
14
3:00 PM15:00
Daughters of the American Revolution 250 @ the Schmidt House
April 14, 3-3:30: Daughters of the American Revolution 250 Exhibit at the Historic Schmidt House! Sign up to play background music on a beautiful 5’7” Steinway.
Address: 330 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
More information here: https://blog.dar.org/american-revolution-experience-exhibit-ready-visit-your-community
and here: https://www.olymusicteachers.org/daughters-of-the-revolution
Apr
1
to Apr 5
Mar
10
1:00 PM13:00
OMTA Honors Recitals
This recital honors the students who were chosen by our Visiting Artists of MAP for special commendation. Congratulations!
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time and Place: Westwood Baptist Church, afternoon
Mar
4
to Mar 6
Music Artistry Program (MAP)/Adjudications
Our annual Music Artistry Program (MAP)!
Place: St. Martins University, Fine Arts Bldg
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: 11:00am to 5:30pm
Visiting Artists: Dr. Fabio Menchetti from WSU (and Dr. Gabriel Manalac from Whatcom)
Schedule for Tuesday, March 5, 2024:
1:35 Alexander
2:05 Gyu-Rim
2:35 Landon
3:00 Simone
3:40 Anoova
4:10 Sky
4:40 Justin
5:10 O.C.
Schedule for Sunday, March 3:
3:45-4:15. Student Teacher Chloe and Students
4:15: Grant
4:55: Chloe
Schedule for Monday, March 4:
5:20-5:40. Student Teacher Sky and Students
Mar
3
1:30 PM13:30
WSMTA Honors Recital Competition
Annual WSMTA Honors Recital Competition - Winners will go to the State Conference in June!
Sunday, March 3, 2024
1:15 Recital - Gyu-Rim, Alexander, Chloe
2:15 Recital - Grant, Simone, Anoova
Location: St. Martin’s University, Fine Arts Building
Judges: Dr. Fabio Menchetti & Dr. Gabriel Manalac
Mar
1
4:00 PM16:00
Group Performance Classes
One last chance to perform your pieces before the WSMTA Competition and MAP!
Feb
19
to Feb 23
Feb
13
12:00 PM12:00
St. Martins University Noon Concert - featuring Ramona & Hannah, duo-pianists
A Program of Music Inspired by Dance and Love
Libertango by Astor Piazzola
Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love by Michael Cabaniss
Juba Dance by Nathanial Dett
Italian Polka by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Arirang Rhapsody by Lee Ji-Soo
Petite Suite by Claude Debussy