Utah State University Chapter Calendar

September 2, 2021
6:00 p.m.

Youth Conservatory Orientation Meeting

FAC 214

Orientation for all students, parents and teachers!

September 2, 2021
7:00 p.m.

Monster Concert Meeting

FAC 214

For all YC teachers

September 25, 2021
9:00 a.m.

AIM Performance Evaluations

FAC 214

October 7, 2021
7:00 p.m.

First YC Recital / Monster Concert Script Planning w/ Dr. Smith

FAC 214

Come listen to wonderful students play, and then stay afterwards for refreshments as well as a chance to help plan the script for Monster Concert!

October 12, 2021
Noon

Christopher Oill - Level Up with Left Hand Patterns

Online - Zoom Meeting ID: 818 875 1034

USU Collegiate Chapter is invited to joy SUU and DSU and St. George Chapters for this great workshop presented by Christopher Oill.

Left hand patterns easily turn “that was nice,” into “holy smokes!” Come hear how famous composers did it, and how you can, too.

Bonus: the handout has tons of patterns to try at home!

Christopher Oill composes piano pieces for The FJH Music Company, Inc., works for Faber Piano Adventures, and owns the Oill Piano Universe. He holds an M.M. in Piano Performance Pedagogy from Arizona State University.

October 23, 2021
6:00 p.m.

Monster Concert

Daines Concert Hall

November 5, 2021
All Day

UMTA State Conference

Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah

Perseverance, the secret of all triumphs will be the very appropriate theme for the 2021 UMTA State Conference.

It will be held LIVE at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah with Jon Schmidt from The Piano Guys as the Keynote Speaker.

UMTA Collegiate members registration fee for both days is only $15.00

November 5-6, 2021. Make plans now to attend!

November 5, 2021
7:30 p.m.

Steven Hough - Concerto Performance

Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah

Stephen Hough plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Utah Symphony

November 11, 2021
7:00 p.m.

Second YC Recital

FAC 214

Stay afterwards for snacks and games!

December 7, 2021
3:00 p.m.

YC Christmas Recital Auditions

FAC 201

Auditions will be held 3:00 - 6:30 p.m.

December 9, 2021
7:00 p.m.

Third and Final YC Recital

FAC 214

Stay afterwards for snacks and games!

December 16, 2021
7:00 p.m.

YC Christmas Recital

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

January 15, 2022
All Day

MTNA Virtual Collegiate Chapters Symposium

Online

Chapter watch party! Come celebrate the end of the first week of school with food, drinks, and awesome presentations from collegiate chapters from around the Nation!

January 29, 2022
9:00 a.m.

AIM Technique and Sightreading exams

FAC 214, 216, 218, 220, and 222

This will be held 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

February 22, 2022
TBA

AIM Ear Training and Theory Exams

TBA

Exams will be held February 22-28, 2022

February 26, 2022
10:00 a.m.

"Let's Play Music" presentation

TBA

Combined chapter meeting with Bridgerland Chapter

March 26, 2022
9:00 a.m.

Youth Conservatory Fest/AIM Performance Testing

TBA

This will be held 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

March 26, 2022
All Day

MTNA National Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Jin us for a weekend stay in Minneapolis filled with networking, learning opportunities and both professional and personal development. This conference is held March 26-30th, 2022.

April 14, 2022
7:00 p.m.

2nd Youth Conservatory Recital

FAC 214

April 18, 2022

Youth Conservatory Composer Contest submission deadline

April 23, 2022
10:00 a.m.

Youth Conservatory Graduation

FAC 214