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PMTA 2020 CONFERENCE – Cancelled

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The PMTA Executive Committee regrets to announce that the 2020 State Conference, originally scheduled for June 12-14 at Penn State University has been cancelled. Although we are disappointed at having to make this decision, In light of the continued developments and risks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have all agreed this is the best thing for us to do at this time.

Plans are underway for the 2021 PMTA conference at Seven Springs (June 25-27, 2021) and we hope you will consider attending this event. We will keep you posted with these plans.

If you had already registered for the conference, refunds will be processed via Paypal. Also, if you reserved a room at the conference hotel The Penn Stater, please contact the hotel directly 814-863-5000 to cancel your reservation.

In addition, the PMTA Calendar Eblasts have been temporarily suspended until further notice.

Congratulations to MTNA Performance Competition Winners

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Congratulations to Alyssa Gabrilovich (junior piano) student of Igor Renianski and Laura Stanell (senior voice), student of Beth Stanell, who won their respective categories at the Eastern Division MTNA performance competitions and will represent PMTA at the national competition the MTNA National Conference in Chicago, March 2020.

Eastern Junior Performance Piano Winner: Alyssa Gabrilovich (Igor Resnianski)

Eastern Senior Performance Voice Winner: Laura Stanell (Beth Stanell)

(Alyssa and Laura will compete in the National competition in Chicago.)

And congratulations to

Eastern Senior Composition Winner: Jackson Hunt (Yeeha Chiu) who won third place in the National Competition.

PMTA/MTNA Composition Winners Announced

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2019 Composition Winners

ELEMENTARY
Winner: Katherine Kiehl, Student of Kendra Bigley
Honorable Mention: Asa Ligowski, Student of Keren Ligowski

JUNIOR
Winner: Cyrano Rosentrater, Student of Ariane Alexander
Honorable Mention: William Sommers, Student of Theresa Klinefelter

SENIOR
Representative: Jackson Hunt, Student of Yeeha Chiu

 

2019 Keystone Composition Competition Winners Announced

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2019

Elementary

  • First Place: Rachel Yang, student of  Deborah Rodgers, The Four Elements
  • Second Place:  Sonia Lin, student of Keren Ligowski, The Haunted Mansion

Junior

  • First Place: An Tran, student of Millie Eben, Variations on a Lullaby
  • Second Place: Megan Magee, student of Deborah Rodgers, Tempest
  • Third Place: Alyssa Holland, student of Sheila Threlfall, Autumn Leaves
  • Hon. Mention: Praneel Mallaiah, student of Michelle Triaca, Life of a Hero

Senior

  • First place:  Jackson Hunt, student of Yeeha Chiu, Birds
  • Second Place: Rishi Ramon, student of Igor Resnianski/Deborah Rogers, Etude in D-Flat Major

Young Artist

  • First Place: Steven Roldan, student of  Justin Badgerow, Waltz of Irrationality
  • Second Place: Steven Roldan, student of Justin Badgerow,  Alturas
  • Third Place: E. Rider Brandeau, student of Justin Badgerow, Variations on Be My Baby

Judges

 Mark Rimple

 Michael Djupstrom