Calendar of Events
This calendar reflects the 25/26 year for both local music organizations as all our teachers participate in both.
August 15, 2025 – Friday
VCFMC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC Harmony & Happenings: Welcome Potluck + Year Preview ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tara Wallace
September 12, 2025 - Friday
VCFMC Concerto & Larger Works Competition – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Tyler Carlisle / Sharon Kim
September 19, 2025 – Friday
VCFMC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC Vivace & Beyond: Mastering the Junior Festival Journey ♫
Hosted at the Home of Nicole Burns
September 28, 2025- Sunday
♫ SCJBF COMPLETE WORKS AUDITIONS ♫
Cal State University, Long Beach
October 10, 2025 - Friday
VCFMC Fall Festival – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Tyler Carlisle
October 11, 2025 – Saturday
♫ VCFMC Beyond the Notes: A Musical Masterclass ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tyler Carlisle
October 11, 2025 – Saturday
♫ SCJBF COMPLETE WORKS CONCERT ♫
Covenant Presbyterian Church Long Beach
October 17, 2025 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
Via Zoom
October 25, 2025 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC CONCERTO & LARGER WORKS COMPETITION ♫
Hosted at the studio of Sharon Kim
October 25, 2025 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC STUDIO SPOTLIGHT RECITALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
November 15, 2025 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC FALL FESTIVAL ♫
Theme: “Music of the Seasons”
First United Methodist Church
November 21, 2025 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MATAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC Pitch In & Pass the Pie: Sharing Notes & Dishes ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tara Wallace
December 13, 2025 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC STUDIO SPOTLIGHT RECITALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
January 10, 2026 – Saturday
♫ VCFMC Fortissimo Focus: A Performance Masterclass ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tyler Carlisle
January 16, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
Via Zoom
January 17, 2026 - Saturday
SCJBF Bach Festival – Applications Due!
Register at SCJBF Website https://scjbf.org/
Chairperson: Sharon Kim
February 1st
VCFMC Ensemble Design Contest – Entries Due!
Chairperson: Trina Manders
February 7, 2026 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC STUDIO SPOTLIGHT RECITALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
February 7, 2026 - Saturday
♫ SCJBF BACH FESTIVAL ♫
Hosted by Santa Barbara MTAC
February 13, 2026 - Friday
NFMC Jr. Festival – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Nicole Burns
February 20, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC From Pen to Pedagogy: Teaching Tom Gerou’s Works + Griffes, Joplin, & Price ♫
Hosted at the Home of Molly Brown
March 20, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
Via Zoom
March 20, 2026 - Friday
PV-VC MTAC Branch Competition – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Lily Starobinets
March 21, 2026 - Saturday
♫ NFMC JUNIOR FESTIVALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
March 27, 2026– Friday
VCFMC Ensemble Festival & Teacher Performance – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Tara Wallace
April 3, 2026– Friday
VCFMC Superior Honors / Gold Cup Recital – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Nicole Burns
EASTER SUNDAY: April 5, 2026
April 17, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
ZOOM Meeting
April 25, 2026 - Saturday
♫ PV-VC MTAC BRANCH COMPETITION ♫
♫ VCFMC SUPERIOR HONORS / GOLD CUP RECITALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
April 25, 2026 - Saturday
PV-VC MTAC Scholarship Auditions – Applications Due!
Chairperson: Lily Starobinets
May 09, 2026 – Saturday
♫ VCFMC ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL ♫
♫ VCFMC TEACHER PERFORMANCE RECITAL ♫
First United Methodist Church
May 15, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC Setting the Tempo: Planning & Nominations Meeting ♫
Hosted at the Home of Nicole Burns
May (TBD), 2026 – Saturday
♫ SCJBF REGIONAL BACH FESTIVAL ♫
Holy Trinity Lutheran, Thousand Oaks
June 6, 2026 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC STUDIO SPOTLIGHT RECITALS ♫
♫ PV-VC MTAC Scholarship Auditions ♫
First United Methodist Church
June 9-13, 2026
♫ VCFMC National Conference ♫
“Sonoran Summer Sounds”
Scottsdale, AZ
June 19, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC/PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC Rhythms of Renewal: Potluck & Board Elections ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tyler Carlisle
June 20, 2026 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC STUDIO SPOTLIGHT RECITALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
June 26-29, 2026
♫ MTAC STATE CONVENTION ♫
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel
July 1, 2026 - Tuesday
PV-VC MTAC ASCAP Deadline!
Two Copies of all Personal Studio Recitals and Branch Festival Programs must be uploaded to the MTAC website. For help, use the help feature in your MTAC Portal. ASCAP #500605062