Calendar of Events
This calendar reflects the 25/26 year for both local music organizations as all our teachers participate in both.
August 8, 2025 - Friday
♫ PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am ♫
Via ZOOM
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
♫ PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am ♫
Via ZOOM
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 12, 2025 - Sunday
♫ VCFMC CONCERTO & LARGER WORKS COMPETITION ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tyler Carlisle
October 17, 2025 – Friday
VCFMC Board Meeting 9:00 am
Hosted at the Home of Nicole Burns
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 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 9, 2026 - Friday
♫ PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am ♫
Via ZOOM
January 10, 2026 – Saturday
♫ VCFMC Fortissimo Focus: A Performance Masterclass ♫
Hosted at the Home of Tyler Carlisle
January 16, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC Board Meeting 9:00 am
Hosted at the Home of Nicole Burns
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 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 Board Meeting 9:00 am
Hosted at the Home of Nicole Burns
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 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 8, 2026 - Friday
♫ PV-VC MTAC Board Meeting 9:00 am ♫
Via ZOOM
May 09, 2026 – Saturday
♫ VCFMC ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL ♫
♫ VCFMC TEACHER PERFORMANCE RECITAL ♫
First United Methodist Church
May 15, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC Board Meeting 9:00 am
VCFMC General Meeting 10:00 am
♫ VCFMC Setting the Tempo: Planning & Nominations Meeting ♫
Hosted at the Home of Nadia Becker
May XX, 2026 – Saturday (TBD)
♫ SCJBF REGIONAL BACH FESTIVAL ♫
Holy Trinity Lutheran, Thousand Oaks
June 6, 2026 - Saturday
♫ VCFMC STUDIO SPOTLIGHT RECITALS ♫
First United Methodist Church
June 13, 2026 - Saturday
♫ PV-VC MTAC SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS ♫
Sponsored by VCFMC / Hosted at the Home of Lily Starobinets
June 19, 2026 – Friday
VCFMC 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 given
to Tyler Carlisle for ASCAP submission! ASCAP #500605062
Summer 2026
♫ NFMC NATIONAL CONFERENCE ♫
TBD