Opportunities for Students of SPPTA Members

• Student Recital Program - Monthly Adjudicated Recitals
• Honors and Awards Program
• Concerto Competition

For more information regarding content, prices and scheduling of opportunities for students, please refer to the SPPTA Handbook & Directory.

Student Recital Program

The formal student recital program is a venue enabling students to perform and listen to other students in a formal setting.  The themed recitals are also formal and follow a theme.  Each student will receive a written critique, certificate and credit toward earning a ribbon (3 recitals), medal (6 recitals) or trophy (9 recitals).   The SPPTA recital program is non-competitive.

SPPTA invites teacher-members of all instruments and voice (no organ is available) to register their students in the recital program for solo, duo and small ensemble performances.

Registration Details:  Please visit the SPPTA Handbook for guidelines.
Registration Form - teachers choose a format to print and mail:
              PDF format:   Click here to download RECITAL Registration PDF
              WORD format: Click here to download RECITAL Registration WORD

Recital Records Form - teachers choose a format to print and submit:
         PDF format:   Click here to download RECITAL RECORDS form PDF
         WORD format: Click here to download RECITAL RECORDS Form WORD

Recital Schedule 2009-2010

Recital Date	Reg. Deadline	Theme
Sun., Oct. 25th   1-5 PM	Oct. 10	Night Music
Sat., Nov. 14th   10:00-2 PM	Oct. 24	Things that Fly or  Things in the Sky
Sat., Dec. 12th   10:00-2 PM	Nov. 28	Songs of the Season
Sun., Jan. 24th   1-5 PM	Jan. 9	Anything 3/4
Sun. Feb 21st    1-5 PM	Feb. 6	Wear Something RED
Sun. Mar. 21st   1-5 PM	Mar. 6	Festivals & Celebrations
Sun. Apr. 18th    1-5 PM	Apr. 3	Hold On!   Allegro to Presto
Sun. May 15th   1-5 PM	May 1	Places I Want to Go

Honors and Awards Program
The purpose of Honors and Awards is to develop the highest standards of artistic performance for outstanding students of all ages.

Registration:  Please visit the SPPTA Handbook for guidelines.
Registration forms will be online soon. Check back in September.

Auditions:  Saturday, April 24th, 2010 - Schmitt Music, Roseville
Concert:     Sunday, April 25th, 2010 - Schmitt Music, Roseville

Awards:      $50 - 4th grade & under
                   $50 - 5th & 6th grade
                   $60 - 7th & 8th grade
                   $75 - 9th & 10th grade
                   $100 - 11th & 12th grade     

Contributions: Contributions and Memorials to the Honors and Awards Fund are tax deductible (checks payable to SPPTA)


Concerto Competition
The purpose of the Concerto Competition is to provide students of SPPTA members the opportunity to prepare for, and to perform a piano concerto movement with an orchestra in concert.

Registration Details:  Please visit the SPPTA Handbook for guidelines.

Registration Form - teachers choose a format to print and mail:
         PDF Format: Click here to download CONCERTO Registration PDF
         WORD Format: Click here to download CONCERTO Registration WORD

Repertoire:  Click here to download a copy of the suggested concerto list. 

Registrations accepted between:  Sept 1, 2009 - Oct 21, 2009

Audition date:  Sat., November 21, 2009 - St. Paul Conservatory of Music, 29 Exchange Street East, St. Paul, MN  55101
Concert: April TBA 4:00 p.m - Augustana Lutheran Church, 1400 Robert Street, West St. Paul, MN  55118

Awards:   From the Scholarship Fund
              1st place - $200 and public performance
              2nd place - $100
              3rd place - $75