PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES (2024-2025 School Year)
1) Del Dotto Piano School Holiday Concert: Saturday, December 14th, 2024. Exact times TBD.
2). Del Dotto Piano School Themed Recital: March 15th, 22nd, or 29th, 2025, Exact date TBD.
3) Del Dotto Piano School Spring Recital: Saturday, June 7th, 2025. Exact times TBD.
3) MTNA Musical Achievement Evaluations (MAE) is a non-competitive program intended to provide an encouraging and safe atmosphere for students to gain constructive feedback on their performance. Dates: TBD.
4) NorthShore Piano Teachers Guild Recitals:
- Sunday, November 24th 2024, Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant Street #1, Beverly, MA. 01915.
All ages/skill levels welcome
- Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA. Exact times and dates TBD. Late intermediate to advanced only.
- Sunday, May 18th 2025, Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant St. #1, Beverly, MA 01915.
Open to all ages and skill levels. Exact times TBD.
5) MTNA State Performance and Composition Competitions - Deadline to submit application is September 15, 2024 by 3PM, EST.
6) NewEnglandPianoTeachers’AssociationRecitals/Competitions: - Halloween Piano Party: Grades K-6.
- Music for Hope: A Charitable Recital: Grades 7-12.
- Junior I Recitals: Grades K-4.
- Junior II Recitals: Grades 4-6.
- Intermediate I Recitals: Grades 6-8. Minimum of 3 years studied.
- Intermediate II Recitals: Grades 7-12. Minimum of 4 years studied.
- Composition Recital: Grades K-12. Solo or ensemble compositions welcome. - Jazz & Pop Recital: Grades K-12.
- 20/21st Century Recital: Grades K-12. Intermediate or advanced.
- Senior Recital: Grades 9-12. Minimum of 4 years studied.
- Duet/Ensemble Recital: Grades K-12. Intermediate or advanced.
- Adult Recital: 18 years or older. Intermediate or advanced players.
- Mildred Freiberg Middle School Competition: Grades 6-8.
- Ruth Davidson Competition: Grades 9-10.
- Alice Hamlet Competition: Grades 11-12.
7) ABRSM - http://us.abrsm.org/en/home Practical exams held in November-December and May-June in the Boston area. Comprehensive piano and/or music theory assessment examinations at all grade levels--recognized around the globe. The registration periods are approximately August 1st - 15th for Winter and approximately January 1-15th for Spring. There is no audience. The fee depends on the student’s grade level. Also, ABRSM offers performance grade exams which are held year-round by video submission.
8) MMTA Judged Festival - The purpose of the Judged Festival is to provide students of high school age and under at varying levels of playing a chance to perform and compete in a judged recital format. The Judged Festival will have rotating theme annually. Students will be required to play one piece from the required list corresponding to their age group. Performances are held some time in late winter/early Spring. Exact dates/times/location TBD.
9) MTNA E-Festival - This is an online evaluation only. The MTNA eFestival is open to everybody regardless of age, performance level or country of residence. There is no application deadline. Videos may be uploaded year-round. Videos are reviewed on a monthly basis. In most cases, you will receive comments via email 2–3 weeks after the video(s) are submitted.
10) Bay State Piano Contest - Each contestant must have been a Massachusetts resident for six months or more and have studied with the teacher for a minimum of six months preceding the contest. A student will be assigned to a division based on her/his age on APRIL 1, 2025. There are 11 total divisions, ranging
from ages 6-18. The event will be held sometime in May, 2025.
****Other Performance opportunities are added throughout the year, including but not limited to; composition, workshops, masterclasses, honors recitals, outreach, etc.
1) Del Dotto Piano School Holiday Concert: Saturday, December 14th, 2024. Exact times TBD.
2). Del Dotto Piano School Themed Recital: March 15th, 22nd, or 29th, 2025, Exact date TBD.
3) Del Dotto Piano School Spring Recital: Saturday, June 7th, 2025. Exact times TBD.
3) MTNA Musical Achievement Evaluations (MAE) is a non-competitive program intended to provide an encouraging and safe atmosphere for students to gain constructive feedback on their performance. Dates: TBD.
4) NorthShore Piano Teachers Guild Recitals:
- Sunday, November 24th 2024, Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant Street #1, Beverly, MA. 01915.
All ages/skill levels welcome
- Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA. Exact times and dates TBD. Late intermediate to advanced only.
- Sunday, May 18th 2025, Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant St. #1, Beverly, MA 01915.
Open to all ages and skill levels. Exact times TBD.
5) MTNA State Performance and Composition Competitions - Deadline to submit application is September 15, 2024 by 3PM, EST.
6) NewEnglandPianoTeachers’AssociationRecitals/Competitions: - Halloween Piano Party: Grades K-6.
- Music for Hope: A Charitable Recital: Grades 7-12.
- Junior I Recitals: Grades K-4.
- Junior II Recitals: Grades 4-6.
- Intermediate I Recitals: Grades 6-8. Minimum of 3 years studied.
- Intermediate II Recitals: Grades 7-12. Minimum of 4 years studied.
- Composition Recital: Grades K-12. Solo or ensemble compositions welcome. - Jazz & Pop Recital: Grades K-12.
- 20/21st Century Recital: Grades K-12. Intermediate or advanced.
- Senior Recital: Grades 9-12. Minimum of 4 years studied.
- Duet/Ensemble Recital: Grades K-12. Intermediate or advanced.
- Adult Recital: 18 years or older. Intermediate or advanced players.
- Mildred Freiberg Middle School Competition: Grades 6-8.
- Ruth Davidson Competition: Grades 9-10.
- Alice Hamlet Competition: Grades 11-12.
7) ABRSM - http://us.abrsm.org/en/home Practical exams held in November-December and May-June in the Boston area. Comprehensive piano and/or music theory assessment examinations at all grade levels--recognized around the globe. The registration periods are approximately August 1st - 15th for Winter and approximately January 1-15th for Spring. There is no audience. The fee depends on the student’s grade level. Also, ABRSM offers performance grade exams which are held year-round by video submission.
8) MMTA Judged Festival - The purpose of the Judged Festival is to provide students of high school age and under at varying levels of playing a chance to perform and compete in a judged recital format. The Judged Festival will have rotating theme annually. Students will be required to play one piece from the required list corresponding to their age group. Performances are held some time in late winter/early Spring. Exact dates/times/location TBD.
9) MTNA E-Festival - This is an online evaluation only. The MTNA eFestival is open to everybody regardless of age, performance level or country of residence. There is no application deadline. Videos may be uploaded year-round. Videos are reviewed on a monthly basis. In most cases, you will receive comments via email 2–3 weeks after the video(s) are submitted.
10) Bay State Piano Contest - Each contestant must have been a Massachusetts resident for six months or more and have studied with the teacher for a minimum of six months preceding the contest. A student will be assigned to a division based on her/his age on APRIL 1, 2025. There are 11 total divisions, ranging
from ages 6-18. The event will be held sometime in May, 2025.
****Other Performance opportunities are added throughout the year, including but not limited to; composition, workshops, masterclasses, honors recitals, outreach, etc.
