Festivals
Festivals provide non-competitive performance opportunities for students who will play for experience, ratings, and comments. For more information, contact Lisa Albee at lbalbee@msn.com.
Festivals Manual (PDF, 8MB).
Level 1A Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 1B Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 2A Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 2B Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 3A Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 3B Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 4A Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Level 4B Theory Test Sample (PDF)
Publicity Form (PDF)
Central District Performance Festival
| Date: | Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Thursday, April 3, 2008 |
| Location: | Hastings College Fuhr Hall of Music |
| Contact: |
Mindee Rowan 710 Shoreside Cove, Hastings, NE 68901 402-461-4501 mindeerowan@hotmail.com |
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Lincoln District Performance Festival
| Date: | Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
| Location: | UNL Westbrook Music Building |
| Contact: |
Ceil Brown 915 S. 32nd St., Lincoln, NE 68510 402-560-1812 ceilspiano@earthlink.net |
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Omaha District Performance Festival
| Date: | Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
| Location: | UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center |
| Contact: |
Diane Hill 16516 Spring Circle, Omaha, NE 68130 402-330-1899 dihill@tconl.com |
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Western District Performance Festival
| Date: | Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | April 12, 2008 |
| Location: | Western Nebraska Community College Music Room |
| Contact: |
send registrations to: Janet Bell 1825 12th St. Gering, NE 69341 Cindy Rogers 308-641-6477 clrogers99@hotmail.com |
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Nebraska State Festival
Students who qualify at the 2008 District Festival may advance to the 2008 State Festival.
| Date: | October 18 and 19, 2008 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | September 9, 2008 |
| Location: | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
| Contact: |
Lisa Albee 1623 Lariat Lane, Grand Island, NE 68803 308-381-8060 lbalbee@msn.com |
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Details: District Performance Festivals
Non-competitive, pre-college festivals are held every spring at four district sites in piano, orchestral strings, voice, woodwinds, brass, percussion, organ, plectrum guitar, and classical guitar. These festivals are held in April or May at sites in the Lincoln, Omaha, Central, and Western Districts. Students entering as soloists are required to perform at least two memorized pieces, scales or other technical requirements, sight reading, and a written and aural test in theory and musicianship.
Detailed guidelines for all aspects of the Festival are found in the NMTA Student Festival and Competition Manual Revised 2005.
To register: District Performance Festivals
Mail your festival entry to the appropriate district chair no later than the postmark deadline for that site. Your completed entry should contain:
- Student entry blanks
- Participation Information Form
- One check payable to NMTA to cover the total fees for all students entering from your studio.
Details: Nebraska State Performance Festival
NMTA sponsors a non-competitive State Festival and the Nebraska High School and Collegiate Competitions in the fall of each year. In order to qualify for the NMTA pre-college performance festival, a student must meet the following requirements:
- Receive a Superior or Excellent rating in a Nebraska District Festival
- Complete the sight reading requirements at a District Festival
- Receive a passing score on the theory and musicianship test at a District Festival
- Observe suggested repertoire requirements
- Study with a teacher who is an active member of MTNA
- Participate at the proper level in the District Festival to qualify for State Festival
This is a non-competitive performance opportunity. Students receive ratings on their performances, general evaluations of their scales, and scores on the test on theory and musicianship.
Please refer to the NMTA Student Festival and Competition Manual Revised 2005 for more detailed instructions.
To register: Nebraska State Festival
Students who qualify at District Festivals may advance to the State Festival. Entries should be sent to the NMTA Vice President and should include:
- Student entry blanks
- Participation Information Form
- One check payable to NMTA to cover the total fees for all students entering from your studio.
For more information, contact Lisa Albee at lbalbee@msn.com.