Student Events
2019-2020- Dates and Locations
MTNA Competitions
Iowa State Chair: Diane Smith
Date: October 19-20, 2019
Registration Deadline: September 11, 2019, 3:00 pm EST
Location: Iowa State University, Ames
Des Moines Suburbs Festival
Chair: Irina Kaplan
Date: December 7, 2019
Registration Deadline: November 7, 2019
Location: Private Studios
Des Moines/Ankeny Auditions
Chair: Cyndie Caruth & Nicholas Roth
Date: December 14, 2018
Registration Deadline: November 16, 2018
Location: Grand View University
Blank Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees and Lights
Date: November 27-December 1, 2019
Registration: First-Come First-Served
Des Moines Suburbs Auditions:
Chair: Galina Jarrell
Date: January 18, 2020
Registration Deadline: December 21, 2019
Location: Grand View University
Terrace Hill Competition
Junior Competition Date: February 7, 2020, evening
Senior Competition Date: February 8, 2020
Location: Iowa Public Television Studios
Registration Deadline: January 4, 2020
Registration Forms: Terrace Hill website
Audition Winners Wednesday Noon Concert
Date: February 19, 2020
Location: St. John Lutheran Church, Des Moines
DMMTA Honors Recital
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm Des Moines/Ankeny Winners
Time: 3:00 pm Des Moines Suburbs Winners
Location: West Music, 3304 100th St., Urbandale
IMTA State Auditions
Iowa MTNA State Chair: Amber Riggenbach
Date: March 14, 2020
Location: Iowa State University, Ames
MTNA National Conference
Date: March 21-25, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
IMTA State Conference
Date: June 7 - June 9, 2020
Location: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
MTNA Competitions
Iowa State Chair: Diane Smith
Date: October 19-20, 2019
Registration Deadline: September 11, 2019, 3:00 pm EST
Location: Iowa State University, Ames
Des Moines Suburbs Festival
Chair: Irina Kaplan
Date: December 7, 2019
Registration Deadline: November 7, 2019
Location: Private Studios
Des Moines/Ankeny Auditions
Chair: Cyndie Caruth & Nicholas Roth
Date: December 14, 2018
Registration Deadline: November 16, 2018
Location: Grand View University
Blank Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees and Lights
Date: November 27-December 1, 2019
Registration: First-Come First-Served
Des Moines Suburbs Auditions:
Chair: Galina Jarrell
Date: January 18, 2020
Registration Deadline: December 21, 2019
Location: Grand View University
Terrace Hill Competition
Junior Competition Date: February 7, 2020, evening
Senior Competition Date: February 8, 2020
Location: Iowa Public Television Studios
Registration Deadline: January 4, 2020
Registration Forms: Terrace Hill website
Audition Winners Wednesday Noon Concert
Date: February 19, 2020
Location: St. John Lutheran Church, Des Moines
DMMTA Honors Recital
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm Des Moines/Ankeny Winners
Time: 3:00 pm Des Moines Suburbs Winners
Location: West Music, 3304 100th St., Urbandale
IMTA State Auditions
Iowa MTNA State Chair: Amber Riggenbach
Date: March 14, 2020
Location: Iowa State University, Ames
MTNA National Conference
Date: March 21-25, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
IMTA State Conference
Date: June 7 - June 9, 2020
Location: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
DMMTA Geographic Division of Teachers:
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, Oskaloosa, Pella, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines (who are not Drake University faculty or Temple for the Performing Arts faculty).
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.
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:
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, Oskaloosa, Pella, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines (who are not Drake University faculty or Temple for the Performing Arts faculty).
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.
- 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.
- 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
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:
- General Competition Guidelines
- State Competition
- Division Competition
- Two Piano Competition