General information
Birmingham Metro Music Forum (BMMF) is the Birmingham affiliate of the Alabama Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association.
Founded originally as Birmingham Piano Teachers Forum, it became Birmingham Metro Music Forum in order to include teachers of all music disciplines.
Membership in the Birmingham Metro Music Forum affords numerous opportunities for teachers and students including monthly student recitals held the 1st Saturday of most months, monthly meetings and presentations, and the February Theory Examinations. Please see the dates and details for those, listed below.
Additionally, members of BMMF/AMTA may participate in the April Pre-College District Solo Auditions, and qualifying students, ages 10 and above, may participate in the May AMTA State Solo and April Concerto Auditions. Students who win at the state level are invited to perform on one of the "Winner's Recitals" held annually during the June Alabama Music Teachers Conference.
Members in AMTA/MTNA may also participate in several additional auditions at the state and national level as well as receive the very informative monthly MTNA periodical, American Music Teacher.
For more information, please visit these following websites:
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA):
Alabama Music Teachers Association (AMTA):
Student Recitals
Town Village Senior Living
2385 Dolly Ridge Rd., Birmingham, AL 35243
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025
All recitals are in-person. Depending on the number of students on a given recital, the number of guests per student might be limited.
• Location: See above for details
• Time: 1:30 p.m.
• Contact Chair Tatiana Kasman
All members of BMMF are welcome to put students on these recitals.
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Theory Examination
Based on Keith Snell Theory Books
Location: Buchanan Hall, Samford University
Time: Theory exam – 9:00 am
Theory exam fee: $15 (check payable to Birmingham Metro Music Forum)
PLEASE USE THIS REGISTRATION FORM: 2025 BMMF Theory Exam.pdf
Date: February 1, 2025
Deadline: December 20, 2024
To register, send the name of each student, Theory Level and $15.00 fee to:
Olivia Jones Scott, chair
3321 Monte D’Oro Drive
Hoover AL 35216
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• If the student has participated previously, please also include previous year and level.
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• Theory exam fee: $15.00
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Birmingham Metro Music Forum Meetings for 2023-2024
Coffee, 9:15 am; meetings at 9:30 am
October 16, 2024
Click Presenter Text to go to photo & bio
Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, Choral Suite
Guest Presenters: Dr. Kevin Chance
“Judge’s Workshop”
February 19, 2025
Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, Choral Suite
Guest Speaker: Janna Williamson
“Demystifying Memorization”
April ??, 2025
Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, Choral Suite
Guest Speaker: To Be Discussed
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see also: https://www.almta.org/student-auditions/audition-schedule.html and
https://www.almta.org/member-resources/calendar-of-events.html
November 8-9, 2024 - MTNA Competitions, UA Tuscaloosa
March 15-19, 2025 - MTNA National Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 21, 2025 - App Deadline for AMTA District VII Auditions
April 5, 2025 - AMTA Virtual District Auditions
April 5, 2025 - AMTA Pre-college and College String & Chamber Music Auditions (Montgomery)
April 5, 2025 - AMTA District VII Piano Auditions (Chair - Jessica Scott, 205-218-5973)
April 12, 2025 - Collegiate Piano, Woodwind and Voice Auditions at UA (Kevin Chance)
April 15, 2025 - State Composition Competition Deadline
April 19, 2025 - AMTA State Pre-college & College Piano Concerto Auditions
May 10, 2025 - AMTA State Auditions, UA-Tuscaloosa
June 5-7, 2025 - AMTA Annual Conference, Mobile University, Saraland
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BMMF Officers
President: Susan Berg
Immediate Past President: Cindy St. Clair
Vice President: Lucy DeSa
Secretary: jscottmusic@gmail.com
Treasurer/Membership: Olivia Scott
Monthly Recitals Chair: Tatiana Kasman
Scholarship Chair: Jodean Tingle
Theory Exams Chairman: Olivia Scott
Webmaster: Ronald Shinn
