Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association
An incorporated, non-profit educational organization committed to the pursuit of excellence in music teaching
Nominations are now open for PMTA’s 2025 Commissioned Composer. Preference will be given to composers who are either a resident of or employed professionally in Pennsylvania. These are anonymous nominations so please do not indicate to the composer that they have been nominated.
Please submit the composer’s name, bio, website and/or any musical examples to Henry Wong Doe hwongdoe@iup.edu by March 8, 2024.
Call for Clinicians – Due February 29, 2024
The Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association’s state conference planning committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2024 State Conference. This year’s conference theme is “Head to Heart: Celebrating the Power of Musical Connections” and will be held in person on June 14-16, 2024 on the campus of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. College students are invited to apply!
The deadline for submissions is February 29, 2024.
For consideration, please e-mail the following to both co-conference chairs:
Maria Asteriadou asteriad@kutztown.edu AND Melody Quah mquah@psu.edu
General Sessions
College students (open to students currently enrolled in a music program anywhere in the country)
All components listed above must be sent to Maria Asteriadou and Melody Quah no later than February 29, 2024.
All will receive notification that their proposal was received by February 29,
2024. Notifications of acceptance will be sent during the week of March 18, 2024. As you are preparing your proposal, please check the PMTA website for information about our concert artist, masterclass artist, and keynote speaker Artina McCain.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The former Mansfield Piano Competition is expanding its format to become the Mansfield Piano Festival, with the first festival to be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
The mission of the new Mansfield Piano Festival is to encourage music education among motivated students, to provide performance opportunities for developing pianists, and to spread the joy of piano studies in the Mansfield community and beyond. A highly educational event, the Mansfield Piano Festival welcomes pianists of all ages who reside in Pennsylvania and nearby states: New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware, and Connecticut.
There are two categories pianists can participate in: Festival Recital and Scholarship Audition.
FESTIVAL RECITAL (Open to all ages, including adults)
This category is open to pianists of all ages who would like to perform in a recital setting while receiving feedback from professional musicians. Multiple recitals will be scheduled throughout the day, presenting all festival participants. Each pianist may perform one or two compositions in a festival recital. Total performance time for each pianist is limited to 7 minutes, and memorization is required for all pieces. A panel of adjudicators will provide constructive comments for each performer.
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION (Open to High School Grades 11 and 12)
This event is open exclusively for high school pianists in grades 11 and 12. Each student will perform two contrasting pieces from memory, followed by a musicianship test. Mansfield Piano Scholarships totaling $5,000 may be offered to best-qualified students. (Scholarship recipients must be academically admitted by CU-Mansfield, enrolling as a Piano Performance major, piano concentration in Music Education, Music Technology, or Music Business, or a BA Music piano track.)
Total performance time should be between 6 and 12 minutes, and memorization is required for both pieces. Students are to perform two contrasting pieces in the classical style chosen from the following list.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
All applicants must register by completing the registration form and purchasing a ticket for $12 at mansfield.booktix.net. (At the ticket site, click the blue “View Performances” button to purchase tickets.) Registration will close on Saturday, Feb. 17. Event details will be emailed to each student by Saturday, Feb. 24.
Visit the Seton Hill Audition Page for details click here
Areas of Study:
Piano Monster Concert >click here for PDF flyer
February 3, 2024, 121 Cogswell Hall, IUP Department of Music
Be part of Indiana Musicale’s seventh Piano Monster Concert!
• Dozens of pianos onstage: a giant piano ensemble concert
• 1 day event including rehearsals, activities and lessons
• Music for event emailed to teachers by December 10, 2023
• Two levels offered: Division I (levels 2-3) & Division II (Int-Advanced) – Teachers are also welcome to register with their students and join in the fun!
• Breakfast snacks and Lunch provided
Deadline for registration: November 20, 2023
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY (Cogswell Hall 121)
9:00 am. Welcome and breakfast snacks
9:15 am-12:30 pm. Sessions to include:
• Large ensemble rehearsal
• Sectional rehearsals (according to division)
• Coaching sessions
• Exercises for performing pianists
• 15-minute morning refreshments break
12:30-1:00 pm Lunch provided at North Dining Hall (IUP Campus)
1:45 pm Warm up/Dress rehearsal
2:30 pm CONCERT
REGISTRATION FEE – $30.00 REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Includes all music repertoire, piano moving and tuning, food and beverages, one
free ticket for concert guests (children are free), and all of the scheduled activities.
Piano Celebration Day for High School Pianists!
Date: February 26, 2024
Check-in time: 8:30am
Event time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Registration deadline: February 19 or until all spots are filled
Visit Messiah University and experience the joy of making music at the piano with us! You will get to meet and interact with the piano faculty and learn about music theory, jazz piano, technique, and more! If you have music you are preparing for upcoming competitions, you’ll be matched with a Messiah practice buddy. There will also be a piano ensemble rehearsal and an opportunity to take a campus tour! Lunch and other goodies are provided at no cost for high school attendees. Email music@messiah.edu to register.
Teachers or other guests should email music@messiah.edu if they have questions or are interested in attending themselves.
Lehigh Valley Music Teachers Association, through a matching grant from the PMTA, will present a masterclass with esteemed pianist and pedagogue, John Perry. We are inviting teachers and students from around the state to attend this master class. Participation in the master class is limited to students of LVMTA’s teachers, however, we encourage all students and teachers to attend, you will have a memorable experience!
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Summer Music Camp is open to rising seventh-grade students through high school seniors. Camp runs from June 12-16 with an optional check-in for residential campers on June 11. We have lessons and ensembles for students on all band and orchestra instruments, voice, and piano. Our piano faculty teacher is Dr. Evan Engelstad.
Students will have ensemble experiences, group repertoire class, private practice time, and will receive two private lessons during camp. They will also have an opportunity to perform in the final camp concert. In addition to performing, there will be elective offerings for technology, composition, leadership, conducting, vocal jazz, and more.
The IUP Summer Music Camp has residential and commuter options. Residential campers will be housed in private semi-suites (two people, two private bedrooms, shared kitchenette and bathroom in each suite). Find out more information and register at https://www.iup.edu/music/camps/summer-music-camp/index.html