Calendar

We are a community of professional teachers and musicians, and we offer many venues for students and teachers to learn.

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2023

2023

2023

  • Sept 20 (Wed)  Branch meeting on Zoom

  • Sept 27 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Village

  • Oct 14 (Sat)  Branch Meeting with Advanced Masterclass with Dr. Nadia Shpachenko

  • Oct 15 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Nov 8 (Wed) Branch meeting on Zoom

  • Nov 11 (Sat)  Piano Solo Competition @ St. Wilfrid of York Church

  • Nov 18 (Sat) Piano Solo Competition Winners Recital @ St. Wilfrid of York Church

  • Nov 19 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Dec 10 (Sun)  Branch Recital @ Southwest Conservatory

  • Dec 17 (Sun) MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Sept 20 (Wed)  Branch meeting on Zoom

  • Sept 27 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Village

  • Oct 14 (Sat)  Branch Meeting with Advanced Masterclass with Dr. Nadia Shpachenko

  • Oct 15 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Nov 8 (Wed) Branch meeting on Zoom

  • Nov 11 (Sat)  Piano Solo Competition @ St. Wilfrid of York Church

  • Nov 18 (Sat) Piano Solo Competition Winners Recital @ St. Wilfrid of York Church

  • Nov 19 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Dec 10 (Sun)  Branch Recital @ Southwest Conservatory

  • Dec 17 (Sun) MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Sept 20 (Wed)  Branch meeting on Zoom

  • Sept 27 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Village

  • Oct 14 (Sat)  Branch Meeting with Advanced Masterclass with Dr. Nadia Shpachenko

  • Oct 15 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Nov 8 (Wed) Branch meeting on Zoom

  • Nov 11 (Sat)  Piano Solo Competition @ St. Wilfrid of York Church

  • Nov 18 (Sat) Piano Solo Competition Winners Recital @ St. Wilfrid of York Church

  • Nov 19 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Dec 10 (Sun)  Branch Recital @ Southwest Conservatory

  • Dec 17 (Sun) MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

2024

2024

2024

  • Jan 15 (Mon)  Branch meeting with Intermediate Masterclass with Dr. Sam Grodin

  • Jan 21 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Village

  • Feb 17 (Sat)  Bach/Baroque Festival @ Southwest Conservatory

  • Feb 18 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Feb 21 (Wed)  Branch meeting with Martin Leung

  • Mar 17 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Mar 20 (Wed)  YAG Recital presenting Helaine Zhao

  • April 17 (Wed)  Branch meeting

  • April 21 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • May 4 (Sat)  Branch Honors/Convention Recognition Recitals and Senior Awards 

  • ­May 15 (Wed)  Branch meeting and installation of Officers

  • ­May 19 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • May TBD (Sat)  MSSL Annual General Meeting

  • June 8 (Sat)  Theme Festival @ Southwest Conservatory

  • June 16 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Jan 15 (Mon)  Branch meeting with Intermediate Masterclass with Dr. Sam Grodin

  • Jan 21 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Village

  • Feb 17 (Sat)  Bach/Baroque Festival @ Southwest Conservatory

  • Feb 18 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Feb 21 (Wed)  Branch meeting with Martin Leung

  • Mar 17 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Mar 20 (Wed)  YAG Recital presenting Helaine Zhao

  • April 17 (Wed)  Branch meeting

  • April 21 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • May 4 (Sat)  Branch Honors/Convention Recognition Recitals and Senior Awards 

  • ­May 15 (Wed)  Branch meeting and installation of Officers

  • ­May 19 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • May TBD (Sat)  MSSL Annual General Meeting

  • June 8 (Sat)  Theme Festival @ Southwest Conservatory

  • June 16 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Jan 15 (Mon)  Branch meeting with Intermediate Masterclass with Dr. Sam Grodin

  • Jan 21 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Village

  • Feb 17 (Sat)  Bach/Baroque Festival @ Southwest Conservatory

  • Feb 18 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Feb 21 (Wed)  Branch meeting with Martin Leung

  • Mar 17 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • Mar 20 (Wed)  YAG Recital presenting Helaine Zhao

  • April 17 (Wed)  Branch meeting

  • April 21 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • May 4 (Sat)  Branch Honors/Convention Recognition Recitals and Senior Awards 

  • ­May 15 (Wed)  Branch meeting and installation of Officers

  • ­May 19 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

  • May TBD (Sat)  MSSL Annual General Meeting

  • June 8 (Sat)  Theme Festival @ Southwest Conservatory

  • June 16 (Sun)  MSSL Recital @ Carmel Valley

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Mission Statement

In accordance with the mission of the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC), the mission of the Orange County West Branch of the MTAC is to establish excellence in the music teaching profession through high standards for membership, exemplary ethical values, and the furtherance of musical education by its members to promote artistic growth through our branch activities and programs.

Our mission is to facilitate, support, and encourage good teaching practices—to the purpose that our students will appreciate and enjoy quality music.  We are dedicated to providing a broad cultural music education to inspire and help our students reach their potential as a musician and a compassionate person.