Upcoming LMTA Student Events 2008–09
LMTA sponsors many wonderful events throughout the year for the music students of Lancaster County. Looking for sign up forms or directions? Click here.
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Local Auditions
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Lancaster Bible College (Good Shepherd Chapel & Koinoinia building)
Entry Fee $16
Entry Deadline September 5th, 2008
The Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival (DSPF) is a terrific opportunity for teachers to encourage motivated music students to develop performance skills and receive level-appropriate constructive criticism. Judges are provided in the areas of piano, voice and woodwinds. Each student performs two contrasting pieces and takes a graded theory test. Students receive written feedback from the judge and recognition for participation. Teachers must be current members of LMTA in good standing to enter students in the Festival.
Detailed Festival guidelines are available here.
DSPF application forms are available for download here.
Directions to Lancaster Bible College here.
Please submit one Local Entry Form, one Parent Permission Form and one Solo Adjudication Form per participating student and one Teacher Information Form per teacher. Please send one check per teacher studio (made out to LMTA) for all local fees and all forms to: Jana MacKay 122 Spruce Lane Elizabethtown, PA 17022Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Local Honors Recital 2008
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Pleasant View Retirement Community
2:00 to 4:00 PM
Students receiving a rating of Outstanding and a score of 75% or higher on the theory test are invited to play in the Honors Recital.
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival State Showcase Recitals
Sunday, November 9th
Mansfield University
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Entry Fee $13
Students receiving a rating of Outstanding at the local level and a score of 90% or higher on the theory test will be invited to play in the state showcase recitals. There is no adjudication at this level except for ensemble entries. Separate checks are required for the state festival and teachers must register qualifying students electronically on the PMTA website.
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Pleasant View Retirement Community
2:00 to 3:00 PM