Middle Tennessee

• PianoFest Pro:

  • Students play a single-movement work or movement from a larger work in front of an adjudicator for written comments​​, a rating, and possible medal.

  • Memorization is required.

  • Students are judged solely on their own playing, not in comparison to other entrants.

  • Ratings: Superior, Excellent, Very Good, Good​​. Plus (+) and Minus (-) scores can be given.

  • Honors Recital: ONLY students receiving a rating of Superior or Superior+ will receive a medal​​ and be eligible for the Honors Recital at 2:30pm. "Superior-"  ratings will not receive a medal. Results for Honors Recital students will be posted no later than 2:00pm. If you have a student who is scheduled after this time, please make sure they know they will not be eligible to participate in the Honors Recital. 

• PianoFest Premier:​

  • Students play a single-movement work or movement from a larger work in front of an adjudicator for written comments​​ and certificate. 

  • Memorization is not required.​

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• Eligibility and cost:​​​

  • Open to any student of an MTMTA teacher, as well as non-MTMTA teachers​

  • PianoFest Pro:

    • MTMTA member - $30 application fee​

    • Non-MTMTA member - $40 application fee

  • PianoFest Premier:

    • MTMTA member - $20 application fee​

    • Non-MTMTA member - $30 application fee

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• Repertoire and requirements:​​​​

  • Any original single-movement work or movement from a larger work by any composer of any era. Children's teaching pieces are permitted, but need to be original. Longer single work entries will be cut off at 8 minutes.

  • Multiple pieces can be entered if the total timing of all pieces is under 5 minutes.

    • An additional $15 fee will be required if the total timing is over 5 minutes.

  • Repeats are optional.

  • Duets/ensembles are permitted. $40 per duet entry ($20 per student).

  • Memorization is required for PianoFest Pro (solo works). 

  • Memorization is not required for PianoFest Premier solos and all duets/ensembles.

  • Please bring one original score of the work to be performed with measures numbered.

  • Questions regarding repertoire may be directed to Sheri Harris.

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• Contact​

  • Sheri Harris, Festival Coordinator​

    • sheriandtodd@yahoo.com  or sheri.stonerharris@mtsu.edu