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Events for Teachers and Students

Public Places Holiday Recitals

December 7, 11 am, J.W. Marriott Plant Riverside

December 8, 1:30 pm, J.W. Marriott Plant Riverside

December 14, 11 am, J.W. Marriott Plant Riverside

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Recitals: Date TBD

Click this link to sign up your students!

Piano students prepare a holiday arrangement to spread holiday cheer to the public at Plant Riverside and the Savannah airport!

Participation fee: free for students of SMTA members/$5 for students of non-SMTA members. Registration will open November 18 and close December 1.

Participation open to any piano student!

Performance Evaluation Clinic

February 8th, time TBD, First Presbyterian Church of Savannah (520 Washington Ave.)

Students perform two contrasting works and receive thorough comments from adjudicators. This event is great for students who prefer to avoid "competitive" events or those who would like additional feedback to prepare for other performances! Open to students of all ages and levels.

Participation fee: $25 for students of SMTA members; $35 for students of non-SMTA members.

Participation open to all. (Pianists and singers should perform both pieces from memory; all other instrumentalists may choose to perform one piece from memory and one with music.)

Click below for our informational poster!

GMTA Theory Exams

October 26th (2024) and February 8 (2025)

We provide opportunities for students to take either the GATE or the GMTA Theory exams. These exams are required in order to advance past the local stage of the GMTA auditions. See the GMTA website for more information.

Participation fee: $15. Register on the GMTA website by January 15, 2024.

Participation limited to students of SMTA members

GMTA Auditions

Local auditions: February 8th, time and location TBD

Regional auditions: online round

State auditions: April 4-5th, Piedmont University

The GMTA auditions are open to students grades 2-12, though only grades 4 and up will be able to advance past the local audition round. Students with the highest scores at the local level advance to the regional round; students with the highest scores at the regional level advance to the state round; at the state level, students are ranked by grade within the state. At every round, students receive comments from a qualified adjudicator.

Visit the GMTA website for repertoire requirements.

Participation fee: $30/student fee for the local level. Register on the GMTA website by January 15.

Participation open to SMTA teachers' students only.

Piano Olympics

April 12th, times and venue TBD

Piano students prepare up to 10 technique and keyboard skills "events" to enter and perform for a judge. For each event, they earn ribbons (and possibly gold medals!). Available events cover an enormous variety of levels and configurations; we aim to be able to accommodate each teacher's preferred method of teaching technique to their students! If you would like to view the syllabus, email savannahmta@gmail.com.

Participation fee: TBD but under $10/student.

Participation open to SMTA teachers' piano students only.