Calendar
2009-2010
Deadlines are postmark dates (If a deadline falls on a weekend/holiday, deadline will be the next business day.)
| Date | Item/Event | Recipient/Location |
|---|---|---|
| July 1-November 1 | Call for TMTA 2010 Convention Sessions | TMTA Office |
| July 1 | Deadline for Best of State TMTA | Local Association Award Application/TMTA Office |
| July 1 | Deadline for dues to be paid to MTNA and to be eligible for TMTA membership benefits including Handbook and TMT publications | MTNA Office |
| July 31 | Deadline for volunteers at state and local levels to return volunteer hour report forms | TMTA Office |
| August 1 | TMTA/TMTEF Board Agenda Items due | President |
| August 1-November 1 | TMTA SA Ensemble Repertoire Approval period | Appropriate Ensemble Chair |
| August 29 | TMTA/TMTEF Board meeting | DFW Hyatt, Grapevine |
| August 31 | Deadline for MTNA Teacher dues | MTNA Office |
| September | Teacher Enrichment Grant Application | MTNA Foundation - Forms available online at www.mtna.org or from MTNA Office |
| September | Local Association Matching Grant Application | MTNA Foundation - Forms available online at www.mtna.org or from MTNA Office |
| September 1 | MTNA/TMTA teacher dues deadline for MTNA competition eligibility | MTNA |
| September 1 | Deadline for ads to be submitted to Texas Music Teacher magazine | TMTA Office |
| September 15 | Deadline for articles to be submitted to Texas Music Teacher magazine | President Elect |
| September 25 | Deadline for TMTA SA Theory Test Date Form | Appropriate Theory Chair |
| September 30 | Deadline for TMTA SA World of Music Test Date Form | World of Music Chair |
| October 1 | SA registration dues deadline | TMTA Office |
| October 2-October 10 | Late SA enrollment period I | TMTA Office |
| October 15 | Suggestions for nominees for TMTA Board of Directors | TMTA Office |
| October 15 | Deadline for sending two copies of Local Association Yearbooks | TMTA Office |
| October 24-November 15 | TMTA SA Theory Testing Period I | |
| October 25 | Commissioned Composer Nominations due MTNA/TMTA | Commission Chair |
| October 31 | Membership count recorded for Delegate Assembly representation | TMTA Office Associations with 50 members or less: 2 delegates. Associations with 51-100 members: 3 delegates. 1 additional delegate is added for each additional increment of 1-50 members |
| November 16-January 10 | Late SA enrollment period II | TMTA Office |
| December 1 | MTNA Teacher, State, and MTNA Local Association of the Year Applications | MTNA |
| December 15 | Deadline for full payment for exhibitor incentive package | TMTA Office |
| January 1 | Deadline for ads to be submitted to Texas Music Teacher magazine | TMTA Office |
| January 1 | Deadline for articles to be submitted to Texas Music Teacher magazine | President Elect |
| January 1 | MTNA Teacher Enrichment Grant Applications | MTNA |
| January 1-March 31 | TMTA SA World of Music Testing Period | |
| January 15 | Deadline for Original Composition | Original Composition Chair |
| January 15 | Deadline for Fall Theory Test corrections | Theory Chair |
| January 23-February 14 | TMTA SA Theory Testing Period II | |
| January 31 | TMTA Teacher Enrichment Grant Applications | TMTA Trustee Chair |
| January 31 | Local Association Matching Start-up Grant Applications | MTNA |
| February 1 | TMTA SA Publication Contest | Publication Chair |
| February 1 | Deadline for Texas MTNA Fellow contributions | MTNA Office |
| February 1 | MTNA State Matching Grant Applications | MTNA |
| February 16-March 1 | Late SA enrollment period III | TMTA Office |
| March 1 | Nominees due for Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Pre-collegiate and Outstanding Collegiate Teaching Achievement Awards | Teacher Recognition Chair |
| March1 | Registration Deadline for TMTA SA Ensemble Program | Ensemble Chair |
| March 20 | Deadline for TMTA SA Performance Contest Semi-Finals | Performance Chair |
| April 1 | TMTA SA Performance Contest Corrections Due | Performance Chair |
| April 1 | Page one of local association report due | TMTA Office |
| April 1 | Exhibitor contract deadline | TMTA Office |
| April 15 | Deadline for Spring Theory corrections | Theory Chair |
| April 15 | Convention Program Advertising deadline | TMTA Office |
| April 15 | Deadline for All-Star Festival | TMTA Office |
| April 15 | Deadline for Keyboard Orchestra Reading Session | TMTA Office |
| April 15 | Deadline for Chamber Music Clinic | TMTA Office |
| April 15 | Deadline for June Leondar Chamber Music/Ensemble Music Contests | TMTA Office |
| May 1 | Deadline to submit Texas Teaching Fellow | TMTA Office |
| May 1 | Convention Volunteer Report | Convention Chair. List volunteers for convention from the local association |
| May 1 | TMTA/TMTEF Board Agenda Items due | President |
| May 1 | Deadline for contribution and form in order to be listed in the Convention Program Book | TMTA Office |
| May 1 | Deadline for TMTA SA Ensemble Theory Verification Forms | Ensemble Chair |
| May 1 | Deadline for TMTA SA Ensemble Participation Awards | Ensemble Chair |
| May 1 | Deadline for TMTA SA Student Recognition | Student Recognition Chair |
| May 1 | Deadline for TMTA SA Theory Senior Awards | Theory Chair |
| May 1 | Deadline for TMTA SA World of Music Senior Awards | World of Music Chair |
| May 1 | Deadline for TMTA SA World of Music Medal Orders | World of Music Chair |
| May 15 | Deadline for withdrawal from TMTA SA Ensemble Program | Ensemble Chair |
| May 15 | Deadline for withdrawal from TMTA SA Performance Semi-Finals | Performance Chair |
| May 20 | Convention Pre-registration deadline | TMTA Office |
| June 1 | Pages two and three of Local Association Report due | TMTA Office |
| June 1 | TMTA/TMTEF Board Chair Reports due | TMTA Office |
| June 1 | Deadline for mailed TMTA Election Ballots | TMTA Office |
| June 10 | Performance Contest Semi-Finals | Arlington Convention Center, Arlington |
| June 11 | Performance Contest State Finals | Arlington Convention Center, Arlington |
| June 11 | Performance Contest Young Artist | Arlington Convention Center, Arlington |
| June 11-14 | Certification Testing (exact date, time and room TBA) | Arlington Convention Center, Arlington |
| June 15 | Deadline for TMTA Handbook updates | Handbook Chair |
| June 30 | Certification Incentive Award Applications due | TMTA Office |
| June 30 | Membership count for Best of State Award as determined by MTNA for official number | TMTA Office |
| OTHER IMPORTANT DATES | ||
| November 14-15 | MTNA/TMTA Auditions | Texas Tech University, Lubbock |
| January 9-10 | MTNA South Central Division Auditions | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| March 20-24 | MTNA Conference | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| June 10-13, 2010 | TMTA Convention | Arlington Convention Center |
| June 16-19, 2011 | TMTA Convention | Arlington Convention Center |
| As requested | Additional Certification Testing Dates | TBA
Contact the TMTA Certification chair |
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