Student Events
IMTA Piano Festival
The Festival is held in December and January, usually in private studios for the purpose of promoting confident performance. This event is a non-competitive, non-rated performance before a state certified adjudicator who conducts the session as a lesson. It gives students of all ages and abilities an opportunity to perform and receive written or oral constructive suggestions and tips from the judge.
IMTA District Piano Auditions
Students of DMMTA members may participate in District Auditions, IMTA-sponsored competitive events which rates performances on a scale of 1–4 (one being highest). This event takes place in December or January.
Students receiving the designation of "Winner" at the district level are eligible to compete in the IMTA State Auditions, usually held in March.
The Festival is held in December and January, usually in private studios for the purpose of promoting confident performance. This event is a non-competitive, non-rated performance before a state certified adjudicator who conducts the session as a lesson. It gives students of all ages and abilities an opportunity to perform and receive written or oral constructive suggestions and tips from the judge.
- Registration fees are due at the registration deadline
- Festival is not a competition, so there are no age limits or previous study requirements,
- Entrants will play one or more selections from the current IMTA Syllabus, and may also perform one selection not on the list (including original compositions).
- All selections must be from memory, and a copy of each selection (with music measures numbered) must be given to the judge. No reproductions of copyrighted music may be used.
- There are no theory or keyboard proficiency test.
- For more information see the Festivals tab on the IAMTA.org website.
IMTA District Piano Auditions
Students of DMMTA members may participate in District Auditions, IMTA-sponsored competitive events which rates performances on a scale of 1–4 (one being highest). This event takes place in December or January.
Students receiving the designation of "Winner" at the district level are eligible to compete in the IMTA State Auditions, usually held in March.
- To enter students in IMTA competitive and non-competitive events, teachers' annual dues must be paid by September 1 of the membership year, or for first-time members, by October 1.
- Detailed guidelines and rules may be found by clicking on the "IMTA Auditions - District and State Auditions" tab at IAMTA.org .
- For repertoire selection, IMTA members please refer to the on-line IMTA Repertoire List which is available after login at IAMTA.org. This list is also available in hard copy and may be purchased (shipping and handling included) by IMTA members for $25 and by non-members for $45. Checks should be made payable to IMTA and mailed to Suzanne Torkelson, Music Dept., Wartburg College, 100 Wartburg Blvd. Waverly, IA 50677-0903. Members, please include your IMTA/MTNA Member Number. For more information, please see the Repertoire List Order Form on the IMTA website, or email imtarepertoire@gmail.com.
- Registration fees are due at the registration deadline
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DMMTA geographic divisions:
Des Moines/Ankeny All Drake University and Drake Community School faculty, regardless of residence location All Temple for the Performing Arts Faculty (regardless of where they reside) All Des Moines proper ZIP codes All Ankeny residents Des Moines Suburbs All teachers residing in the suburban areas of Altoona, Clive, Cumming, Grimes, Indianola, Johnston, Norwalk, Pella, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines (who are not Drake University faculty or Temple for the Performing Arts faculty) |
2018-2019- Dates and Locations:
Des Moines/Ankeny Festival: Chairs: Elise Davidson Date: November 10, 2018 Registration Deadline: October 10, 2018 Location - Grand View University Des Moines Suburbs Festival: Chair: Irina Kaplan Date: December 1, 2018 Registration Deadline: November 1, 2018 Location - Private Studios Des Moines/Ankeny Auditions: Chair: Doris Swanson Date: December 8, 2018 Registration deadline: November 8, 2018 Location: Grand View University Des Moines Suburbs Auditions: Chair: Judy Dixon, Gloria Faust Date: January 19, 2019 Registration deadline: December 19, 2018 Location: Grand View University Audition Winners Wednesday Noon Concert: Date: February 13, 2019 Location: St. John Lutheran Church, Des Moines Terrace Hill Competition: Date: February 8-9, 2019 Location: Terrace Hill, Des Moines DMMTA Honors Recital: Date: Sunday, March 3, 2019 Time: 1:00 pm Suburbs Winners Time: 3:00 pm Des Moines proper Winners Location: West Music, 3304 100th St., Urbandale MTNA Competitions: State Chair: Diane Smith Date: October 27-28, 2018 Location: Wartburg College, Waverly IMTA State Auditions: Date: March 9, 2019 Location: Wartburg College, Waverly MTNA National Conference: Date: March 16-20, 2019 Location: Spokane, Washington |
MTNA Competitions
There are various student competition opportunities sponsored by Music Teachers National Association, all of which begin at the state level. Detailed information may be found at the following links:Information concerning dates and locations of state- and division-level competitions, as well as contact information for state and division competition officials, may be found at: