FWMTA Calendar of Events
FALL 2025 – SPRING 2026
SEPTEMBER
5 Members Meeting: Piano Passport with Elizabeth Gutierrez, NCTM, 10am, Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
6 Fall Theory Test Registration begins
13 Open Recital, 4:30pm, Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University (registration deadline: September 7)
15 Student Affiliate Enrollment Deadline
25 Fall Festival: Jazz and Popular Registration Deadline (Registration Link)
OCTOBER
6 Fall Theory Test Registration Deadline
15 Original Composition Contest Deadline for Local Entry
18 Open Recital, 4:30pm, Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University (registration deadline: October 12)
25 Fall Festival: Jazz and Popular Ed Landreth Hall at TCU
NOVEMBER
1 Student Affiliate Late Enrollment Deadline
1 Fall Theory Test at Texas Wesleyan University (*new location*)
6 Fall Theory Test (MAKE UP) at Broadway Baptist, 305 W. Broadway Ave, FW 76104
15 Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum – Hymn Festival Registration Deadline
21 Members Meeting: presentation by Dr. Michael Scheinder, 10am, Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
22 Open Recital, 4:30pm, Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University (registration deadline: November 16)
DECEMBER
1 Youth Duo Piano Competition Registration Deadline
1 Local Publication Contest Deadline
1 Student Affiliate Extended Late Enrollment Deadline
6 Spring Theory Test Registration begins
13 Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum – Hymn Festival at Texas Wesleyan University
JANUARY
5 Spring Theory Test Registration Deadline
15 Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum – Sonata and Sonatina Festival Enrollment Deadline (Guidelines, Registration Form, Critique Sheet) at Texas Wesleyan University
30 State and Local Ensemble Registration Deadline (Information and Application Form)
31 Local Performance Contest Registration Postmark Deadline (Rules, Registration Form)
TBA Original Composition Contest Deadline for State Entry
FEBRUARY
1 State Publication Contest Deadline
1 State Original Composition Contest Deadline
7 World of Music Test registration postmark deadline
7 Spring Theory Test at Texas Wesleyan University (*new location*)
7 An Evening of Two Pianists, presented by Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum, Nicholas Martin Hall, Texas Wesleyan University, 1309 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth, TX 76105
12 Spring Theory Test (MAKE UP) at (**NEW LOCATION**) Travis Avenue Baptist Church, West Building, 800 Berry Street, FW 76110
14 Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum – Sonata and Sonatina Festival (Guidelines, Registration Form, Critique Sheet) at Texas Wesleyan University
14 Local Performance Contest (Rules, Registration Form)
21 Youth Duo Piano Competition, Texas Wesleyan University
MARCH
7 World of Music Testing, Location TBA
11 Solo Competition registration deadline
14 Members Meeting: Memorization through Storytelling with Carlie Andrade, 3pm, Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
21-25 MTNA National Conference, Chicago, IL
28 Open Recital, 4:30pm, Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University (registration deadline: March 22)
30 Ensemble Audition
APRIL
1 FWMTA Scholarship Program application postmark deadline
11 Solo Competition at Texas Wesleyan University
18 Solo Competition Honors Recitals, Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University
11 & 25 State and Local Piano Ensemble rehearsals at Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St.
MAY
2 Outreach Recital, James L. West Center for Dementia Care, 3 PM (registration deadline: April 18)
2 Open Recital, 4:30pm, Martin Hall at Texas Wesleyan University (registration deadline: April 26)
9 & 23 State and Local Piano Ensemble rehearsals at Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St.
JUNE
6 State and Local Piano Ensemble rehearsals at Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St.
9 Ensemble Recital at Steinway Piano Gallery, 510 Commerce St.
TBA Honors Recital, 7:00 pm
11-14 TMTA Conference , Houston Hyatt Regency