Information

2025 SPRING FESTIVAL

Festival Date: April 27th, 2025 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM (approximately)

Location:

Settlement Music School

4910 Wynnefield Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19131

Deadline to register:

April 6th, 2025

Requirements:

1. All solo instrumental students are required to perform two-(2) contrasting pieces from memory. It is preferable that each composer be from different musical periods. Student ensembles are required to perform two-(2) contrasting pieces and may use sheet music.
2. Original sheet music or authorized electronic copies are accepted on the Spring Festival day. Students who do not bring their music to the Spring Festival will be heard by the judge, but these students will only receive an “Honorable Mention” on their rating sheet.
3. Concerto students are only required to perform one-(1) movement from a standard concerto by memory: they may not use sheet music during their performance.
4. All students have the option to take the theory test – which they should select upon registration to the Spring Festival. The grade from the theory test does not count towards the performance rating by the judge.
5. Teachers of participating students must be a standing member of PhMTA as of February 15th, 2025.
6. Teachers who send students to the Spring Festival are required to help out onsite on the day of the Spring Festival event. PhMTA will levy a $100 fee on teachers who are late or do not show onsite during Spring Festival. We cannot run this event without the help of teachers and other volunteers. We will email a sign-up sheet to all teachers two weeks before the Spring Festival.
7. Practice rooms are available for all students beginning at 12.45pm EST. Please limit your practice time to 10 minutes so other students can use the practice room.
8. Students should arrive 15 minutes before their performance time to check in at the information desk.
9. Due to limited time, students shall play through their repertoire without repeats unless it is indicated by da capo a fine.
10. Please dress appropriately for the festival.

Registration Fee

• Solo instrument category: $50 per student.
• Ensemble category: $40 per student.
• The students who enter two different categories (e.g. solo and ensemble) will be required to pay two-(2) separate entrance fees.

Please contact the festival chair at benjaminhardingmusic@gmail.com if the student needs any accommodation for this event.

DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION: April 6th, 2025

No new registrations will be accepted after this date.

REGISTRATION:

A. Go to: https://www.philamusicteachers.org/teachers-only

B. Complete and submit one registration form for each student. Please time pieces accurately in minutes and seconds. The age of the student is their age on the Festival date. Failure to list the participant’s theory level in the online registration form will result in the student forfeiting their right to take the theory test.

C. Participant must bring original copy of the music to the day of the event.

*THEORY:*The information related to the theory exam  will follow after the registration is completed.  Test results will be available via email.

AWARDS: rating sheets will be updatedelectronically. Ribbons and certificates will be available for pick-up upon request at designated  locations.