Discovery Day

Discovery Day is an annual event to kick-off the year. It is the ultimate chapter experience to discover what CAPMT SCV has to offer you! Teachers, students, and parents gather together in a conference-style event filled with recitals, sessions, demonstrations, and more!

Discovery Day 2025 will be held on Sunday, September 7 from 2:00-4:30pm at Yuma Recital Hall of Silicon Valley Piano.

Chapter Meetings

Chapter General Meetings

2025-2026 Meetings

Oct 8, 2025 (Wed) | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Topic: Student Pieces by Underrepresented Living American composers featuring Dr. Betty Woo

Location: In Person: Opus11 School of Music (2105 S Winchester Blvd Suite 100, Campbell, CA 95008)

The aim of the lecture-recital is to introduce less familiar, but well-written piano pieces to piano teachers. All the pieces were composed by living American composers, an already underrepresented group. Among them, those from a minority background are even less known. In this presentation, Dr. Betty Woo will focus on three groups: African American, Asian American, and Latin American. The composers include both men and women, from late 30s to 80s, native-born and immigrants or offsprings of immigrants. The level of pieces ranges from intermediate to advanced, and were composed within the last 50 years, some within the last 5 years. The styles of the pieces are truly diverse, from folk and jazz based, to romantic, minimalistic, or programmatic. The mood ranges from light-hearted to elegiac. All the pieces can be purchased, and many exist in either print version or digital version. Information on the composers and pieces will be provided during the presentation using PowerPoint.

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Past Programs

May 21, 2025 (Wed) | 10:00-11:30 AM

Topic: Annual Business Meeting and Teacher Recital!

+ Lunch at Aqui's Cupertino

Location: Hybrid: In-Person (encouraged!) and Zoom

In person Location: Yuma Hall at Silicon Valley Piano, Cupertino

April 9, 2025 (Wed) | 10:00-11:30 AM

Topic: Kicking Performance Anxiety to the Curb

Speaker: Sandra Wright Shen

Location: Hybrid: In-Person (encouraged!) and Zoom

In person Location: Opus11 School of Music, Winchester

March 13, 2025 (Thurs) | 12:00-1:00 PM

Topic: San Jose State University Listening Hour: Bringing CAPMT teachers to SJSU Students

Location: San Jose State University Concert Hall

February 5, 2025 (Wed) | 10:00-11:30 AM

Topic: Working with Neurodivergent Students

Speaker: Natia Chitadze

Location: Hybrid: In-Person (encouraged!) and Zoom

In person Location: Opus11 School of Music, Winchester

October 5, 2024 (Wed) | 10:00-11:30 AM

Topic: Yvonne Reddy: Mentoring Workshop

Location: Hybrid: In-Person (encouraged!) and Zoom

In person Location: Opus11 School of Music, Winchester

Pedagogy & Play

2025 note: We're working on exciting updates of this Teacher Program! Please check back later for more details.

Pedagogy & Play is an informal monthly setting for teachers to discuss various pedagogical topics, and also a chance to perform for each other (optional)! We have also hosted nationally-renowned pedagogues in the past, such as Dennis Alexander, Forrest Kinney, and Peter Mack.

Each month will focus on a different pedagogy topic.

Past Dates (Fridays)

September 6, 2024: "Collaborating with Students and Parents for Creating and Achieving Goals"
October 4, 2024: "Beginning Composing"
November 8, 2024: "How to find Repertoire at the right level
December 6, 2024: "Effective Practice Techniques"
February 7, 2025: "Student Retention Strategies"
March 7, 2025: "“Effective Teaching and Practice Strategies for Intermediate Students.”
April 4, 2025: “Differences and Similarities in Initial Lessons for Different Age Groups.”
May 2, 2025
Jun 6, 2025

Board Meetings

Open Board Meetings

Our Board Meetings are held approximately once a month, and are open to all! Are you are interested in getting more involved, passionate about a certain project, or just curious to see what goes on? Feel free to stop by! Meetings are held on Mondays and are online until further notice.

Dates (Mondays):

August 11, 2025
September 22, 2025
November 3, 2025
January 12, 2026
March 2, 2026
May 15, 2026 (Friday!)

Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Location: Zoom unless otherwise noted

Questions? Click HERE to complete Contact Form.

Young Professionals on Stage

Young Professionals on Stage is a way for young or new to teaching teachers to perform high-level repertoire in a professional setting. Great way to keep up your chops, hear your fellow colleagues, and invite and inspire your students!

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