PMTA Conference
For more information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/conferences/pmta-conference-general-info/
MTNA National Conference
March 16-24, 2024 in Reno, Nevada
For complete information, visit: https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Engage/Conferences/Conferences.aspxhttps://www.mtna.org/Conference/Conference_Home/Conference/Home.aspx?hkey=cecd079e-f62b-4ed5-8575-57e2283ba248
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival
and Keystone Concerto Festival
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-keystone-concerto-festival/
PMTA Keystone Concerto Festival
- Online registration will open on October 14 and close on Sunday, October 27.
The teacher is responsible for registering students on the site, and for informing the students and parents of the rules, date, time etc. This applies to the Sutton Festival at both the local and state levels, and equally to the Competitions and Concerto Festival, which occurs only at the state level.
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-keystone-concerto-festival/
Past events:
Pennsylvania MTNA Competitions
The 2024 Pennsylvania state MTNA performance competitions will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Lebanon Valley College. Applications open in August for all categories and levels must be submitted online at the MTNA website prior to Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Chamber Music, Brass, and Voice applications open Nov. 1, 2024 and videos must be submitted no later than Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please see the MTNA competitions website for more details.
Click here the following link to visit the MTNA competitions website: MTNA website
PMTA Keystone Composition Competition
April 1, 2024
Eligibility:
Students must reside in Pennsylvania or study with a teacher with an established studio in Pennsylvania. Non MTNA-PMTA member teachers welcome, though an additional fee will be charged.
Elementary – Age 5-10 as of January 1
Junior – Age 11-14 as of January 1
Senior – Age 15-18 as of January 1
Young Artist – Age 19-25 as of January 1
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Entry requirements:
The following length requirements apply:
Elementary & Junior – 16 measures minimum
Senior & Young Artist – 32 measures minimum
Total performance time will not exceed 15 minutes. For all classes, the composition may be in any recognized tonal or atonal style for any instrument or style.
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-keystone-composition-competition/
PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition
March 4, 2023 at Penn State University
Eligibility:
Non MTNA-PMTA member coaches welcome, though an additional fee will be charged.
Junior Division: All performers must be under the age of sixteen, but at least eleven years old, as of March 5, 2023.
Senior Division: The average age must be 16-18, with no performer older than 19 as of March 5, 2023, and no performer enrolled in college or university-level institutions.
Deadline: Postmark January 28, 2023
Repertoire:
The ensemble must consist of at least three performers and may have not more than six performers. Maximum performance time: 30 minutes. The program must contain compositions from at least two different periods of music (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, Contemporary)
For complete information, visit: https://www.pamusicteachers.org/activities/pmta-chamber-music-competition