CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS 2007-2008  2007    September 1 Postmark deadline for applications for MTNA Student Composition Competition  September 11 GMTA/MTNA Competitions registration postmark deadline (See American Music Teacher, June/July 2007)  September 15 Postmark deadline for applications for Bach Competition  October 1 Membership process must be completed to be eligible to send students to the GMTA Local Association Piano Auditions with NDMTA  October 1 Deadline for Annual Dues for National Federation of Music Club  October 13 Sonatina/Sonata Competition - Piano Works, Duluth, GA  October 14  Sonatina/Sonata Competition Outstanding Performers’ Recital - Recital Hall, Piano Works, Duluth, GA   October 31 - Nov 1 MTNA Fall Competitions - North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega, GA  November 1-3 GMTA Conference - North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega, GA  November 3 ABRSM Theory Examination  October/December ABRSM Practical Examinations - (for piano, voice, organ, harpsichord, harp, strings, brass, woodwind, guitar,percussions, etc.)  2008    January 12  Postmark deadline for applications for NDMTA Ensemble Olympics Festival  February 3 NDMTA Ensemble Olympics Festival - Piano Works, Duluth, Georgia  February 23 North DeKalb Federation of Junior Music Club auditions - Southern Keyboards, Marietta, Georgia  February 24 North DeKalb Federation of Junior Music Club - Gold Cup Recital at England Piano, Doraville, Georgia  February 28  Postmark deadline for NDMTA Local Auditions  March 1 ABRSM Theory Examination  March 19 Postmark deadline for GMTA Auditions applications – All categories including college piano, instrumental concerto, instrumental, and voice, except Pre-College Piano and Piano Concerto  March 29 NDMTA Local Auditions - Piano Works, Duluth, Georgia  March 29 - April 2 122nd MTNA National Conference, Denver, Colorado  April 7 Postmark deadline for GMTA Auditions applications for Pre-College Piano and Piano Concerto, and Theory testing   April 14 GMTA Auditions – All categories including college piano, instrumental concerto, instrumental, and voice, except Pre-College Piano and Piano Concerto - University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia  May National Guild of Piano Teachers Auditions  May 9-10 GMTA Auditions for Pre-College Piano, Piano Concerto and Theory only - University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia  April/June ABRSM Practical Examination  June 16 ABRSM Theory Examination  June 30 Deadline for MTNA, GMTA, NDMTA dues  July 1 Deadline for Certification Renewal (in the year your National Certification expires)