GPMTA Calendar for 2025-2026

August 2025

Mon., August 11th: Pinellas County Public Schools open

Sat., Aug. 23rd, 11:30 am
  • Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
  • Steinway Gallery Clearwater, 5990 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater
  • RSVP by Aug 16th to Steinway Clearwater at [email protected]               

​Mon., Sept. 1st: Labor Day Holiday

September 2025

Mon., Sept. 8th                      
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Duncan MacMillan, Susan Rosenquist)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – Stella Gaukhshteyn “Original Compositions for Teaching & Performance”
 
Sat., Sept. 6th                                    
  • FSMTA District IX Conference
  • Florida Southern College

​Tues. Sept. 23rd: Rosh Hashanah
 
Sat., Sept.  27th 12:00 pm.
  • Student Recital - This recital is geared toward beginners/youngest students.
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Leland Peck, Chair
  • Deadline: Sept. 8th

October 2025

Thurs. Oct. 2nd: Yom Kippur
 
Sat. – Sun. October 11-12
  • MTNA Competitive Events
  • University of Florida
  • Deadline: Sept. 10th
 
Mon., Oct 13th: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day,  public schools closed
 
Mon., Oct. 13th
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Angela Baptiste, Leah Hunt)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – Program: “Studio Business Roundtable”
  • Angela Baptiste, Duncan MacMillan, facilitators; all members encouraged to participate
 
 
Sat., Oct. 18th, 2:00 pm.
  • Community Outreach Recital
  • Regency Oaks, 2770 Regency Oaks Boulevard, Clearwater, FL
  • Stella Gaukhshteyn, Chair
  • Deadline: October 6th
 
Thurs. – Sun. October 23-26
  • FSMTA Conference
  • Marriot Courtyard, Amelia Island
  • Details on the website: www.fmta.org
 
Sat., Oct. 25th, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
  • Masquerade Recital
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Winn Petrescue, Susan Rosenquist, Co-chairs
  • Deadline: Oct. 13th

November 2025

Sat. Nov. 8th, 10:00 - 4:00 pm and Sun., Nov. 9th, 1:00-5:00 pm
  • Fall Festival of Dances
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Ricardo Pozenatto, Chair; Berthe Honein Co-Chair
  • Deadline: Oct. 9th
 
Mon., Nov. 10th
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Ivanka Stefanov, Ricardo Pozenatto)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – Evan Mitchell “It’s All in the Wrist: Discovering Its Magic for Technique and Artistry”
 
Tues. Nov. 11th: Veteran’s Day
Mon., Nov. 24th to 28th: Thanksgiving Holiday Week, Pinellas County Public Schools

December 2025

Mon., Dec. 8th, 10:30 am
  • Teachers Holiday Brunch
  • Venue TBA
  • Karen Pasquarello, Organizer                                                      
 
Sat., Dec.  13th 12:00 pm.
  • Student Recital
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Leland Peck, Chair  
  • Deadline: Dec. 1st
 
Mon., Dec. 15th to 22nd: Hanukkah
Fri., Dec. 19th: Last day of classes, Pinellas County Public Schools

January 2026

Mon., Jan. 5th: Classes resume, Pinellas County Public Schools
Tue., Jan. 6th: Feast of the Epiphany
Wed., Jan. 7th: Orthodox Christmas Day
 
Mon., Jan. 12th
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Winn Petrescue)
  • 10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – Hui Xu “Technical Aspects of Piano Playing”
 
Sat., Jan. 17th, 12:00 pm.
  • Adult Student Recital
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Leland Peck, Chair
  • Deadline: Jan. 5th
 
Mon., Jan. 19th: Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Day no public school classes
 
Sat., Jan. 31st, 10 am - noon
  • Student Day Performance Clinics
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Ray Luck, Duncan MacMillan, clinicians
  • Deadline: Jan. 9th

February 2026

Sunday Feb. 1st 3:00 pm
  • GPMTA Benefit Recital
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Teachers Ensemble Music Recital
  • Karen Pasquarello, Chairperson; Angela Baptiste, Ray Luck, co chairs
  • Deadline for program entries: Jan. 12th
 
Saturday, Feb. 7th, 10:00 - 3:00
  • Ensemble/Chamber Music Festival
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Naoko Hill, Chair
  • Deadline: Jan. 26th
 
Sun., Feb.8th: Super Bowl
 
Monday, Feb. 9th
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Susan Rosenquist)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – Pablo Arencibia: “Introduction to Jazz Improvisation and Pedagogical Approaches”
 
Saturday, Feb. 14th, 12:00 pm
  • Student Recital
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Leland Peck, Chair
  • Deadline: Feb. 2nd  
 
Feb.7-8 & 14-15: Bay Ridge Federation Festivals, HCC
Tues., Feb.17th: Lunar New Year
Wed., Feb. 18th: Ramadan begins

March 2026

Tues., Mar. 3rd: Purim

Saturday, March 7th
  • District IX Concerto Competition
  • HCC/Ybor City Campus
 
Monday, March. 9th
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Sue Uibel)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – The MacMillan Ensemble “Chamber Music by Claude Debussy”
  • Duncan MacMillan, piano; Patrick Meighan, alto saxophone; Carlos Audi, cello
 
Mon., March 16th to 20th: Spring Holiday Week, Pinellas County Public Schools
Fri., Mar. 20th: Eid al-Fitr
 
Fri. – Wed. March 20-25  
Sat., March 28th, 10am-2pm
  • Engelbrecht Jr. Artist Competition
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Sungkyeong Kim, Chair; Maria Tannenbaum, co-chair
  • Deadline: March 2nd
 
Sun., Mar. 29th – Sun., Apr. 5th: Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter

April 2026

Thurs., April 2nd: Passover
 
Sat., April 11th, 10 am-2 pm
  • Emeric Lazar Competition
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Cory Hall, Chairperson; Marilyn Hall, Angela Baptiste, Co-Chairs
  • Deadline: March 16th
 
Sun., Apr. 12th: Orthodox Easter
 
Monday, April 13th
  • GPMTA Meeting/Elections
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Leland Peck)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting
  • 11:00 – Program: Grigorios Zamparas “Focus on teaching variations & Brahms Handel Variations”
 
Sat., April 18th, 1:00 pm.
  • Senior Scholarship Recital
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Leah Hunt, Chair; Angela Baptiste, Co-Chair
  • Deadline: March 18th
 
Sat., April 25th, 10:00am
  • 61st Annual Chopin Competition
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Karen Pasquarello-Lamneck, Chair; Stella Gaukhshteyn, Co-Chair
  • Deadline: March 25th

May 2026

Sat/Sun., May 2nd/3rd (or 8th/9th?)
  • FSMTA State Competitions
  • University of Florida
 
Sat., May 2nd
  • Student Day
  • Church of the Isles, 200 24th Ave N, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
  • Susan Rosenquist, Winn Petrescue, Co-Chairs
  • Deadline: April 6th

Thurs-Sat., May 7-9?:  FFMC State Junior Convention
 
Sat., May 9th, 12:00 pm.
  • Student Honors Recital - Primarily for winners of GPMTA competitions.
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • Leland Peck, Chair
  • Deadline: May 1st
 
Monday, May 11th, 10:00 am
  • GPMTA Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 10:00 – Meeting & Installation of 2026-2027 Officers
  • 11:00 – Luncheon (RSVP by May 5th to Steinway Clearwater at [email protected])
 
Mon. May 25th: Memorial Day
Thurs., May 28th: Last day of classes, Pinellas County Public Schools

June 2026

Monday, June 8th, 10:00 am.
  • GPMTA Planning Meeting
  • Steinway Gallery CLW
  • 9:30 – Refreshments (Emi Stefanov)
  • ​10:00 – Meeting

Pinellas School Calendar 2025-2026

  • Monday, August 11th: First Day of School
  • Monday, September 1st: Labor Day – Schools Closed
  • Monday, September 19th: No School for Students
  • Monday, October 13th: No School for Students
  • Monday – Friday, November 24th – 28th: Thanksgiving Holidays – Schools Closed
  • Monday, December 22nd - Friday, January 2nd: Winter Holidays – Schools Closed  
  • Tuesday, January 5th: Schools Reopen
  • Monday, January 19th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Schools Closed
  • Friday, February 13th: No School for Students
  • Monday, February 16th: No School for Students
  • Monday, March 16th - Friday, March 20th: Spring Break – Schools Closed
  • Friday, April 3rd: No School for Students
  • Monday, April 27th: No School for Students
  • Monday, May 25th: Memorial Day
  • Thursday, May 28th: ​Last Day of School: Early Dismissal - 2 hours