Festivals
Festivals provide non-competitive performance opportunities for students who will play for experience, ratings, and comments. For more information, email Diane Hill at dihill@tconl.com.
Festival and Competitions Manual (PDF, 3MB).
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 Festival
| Date: | Saturday, May 5, 2012 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
| Location: | Hastings College Fuhr Hall of Music |
| Contact: |
Erin Blake 2018 W. 15 St, Grand Island, NE 68803 402-239-5839 ecblake@hotmail.com |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| More Information | Participation Information Sheet |
Lincoln District Festival
| Date: | Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 |
| Location: | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
| Contact: |
Barbara Jones 5730 Prescott Ave., Lincoln, NE 68506 402-483-4531 bjejones27@yahoo.com |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| More Information | Participation Information Sheet |
Omaha District Festival
| Date: | Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
| Location: | UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center |
| Contact: |
Diane Hill 16516 Spring Circle Omaha, NE 68130 402-330-1899 dihill@tconl.com |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| More Information | Participation Information Sheet |
Western District Festival
| Date: | Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
| Location: | TBA |
| Contact: |
James Margetts 910 Morehead St., Chadron, NE 69337 308-432-3948 jmargetts@csc.edu |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| More Information | Participation Information Sheet |
Northeastern District Festival
| Date: | Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
| Location: | Wayne State College Fine Arts Center |
| Contact: |
Linda Rogers 2300 Skyline Dr.,Norfolk, NE 68771 402-371-3157 lindarogers@cableone.net Patty Bounds 402-841-1874 pbounds@conpoint.com |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| More Information | Participation Information Sheet |
Nebraska State Festival
Students who qualify at the District Festival may advance to the State Festival. Qualification includes receiving a I or II performance rating and passing the theory test with a score of 60% or better. Please refer to the NMTA Student Festival and Competition Manual for complete requirements.
| Date: | October 27 and 28, 2012 |
| Postmark deadline for entries: | September 15, 2012 |
| Location: | UNK - Kearney, NE |
| Contact: |
Diane Hill 16516 Spring Circle, Omaha, NE 68130 402-330-1899 dihill@tconl.com |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| More Information | Participation Information Sheet |
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 Diane Hill at dihill@tconl.com.