Minnesota Music Teachers Association

Piano Exams at Bethel Lutheran (Rochester) 1/17/26
2026-01-17 | Roch. – Bethel Lutheran, 810 3rd Ave. SE, Rochester, MN, 55904, US
Site Administrator: Cindy Breederland
Paper Registration Form

Theory Exams at Bethel Lutheran (Rochester) 1/17/26
2026-01-17 | Roch. – Bethel Lutheran, 810 3rd Ave. SE, Rochester, MN, 55904, US
Site Administrator: Kathryn Horntvedt
Paper Registration Form

TC-SAT Bethel 1/24/2026 State Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-24 | Arden Hills – Bethel, 3900 Bethel Dr, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, US
Site Administrator: Rachel Lonetti
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

TC-SAT Bethel 1/24/2026 MMTA State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-24 | Arden Hills – Bethel, 3900 Bethel Dr, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, US

TC-SUN Bethel 1/25/2026 MMTA State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-25 | Arden Hills – Bethel, 3900 Bethel Dr, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, US

VIRTUAL 1-25-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-25 | Virtual Event
Site Administrator: Katie Johnson
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

VIRTUAL 1-25-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-25 | Virtual Event

TC-SUN Bethel 1/25/2026 State Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-25 | Arden Hills – Bethel, 3900 Bethel Dr, Arden Hills, MN, 55112, US

SE - Rochester 1-31-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-31 | Roch – Community Coll., 851 - 30th Ave. SE, Rochester, MN, 55904, US
Site Administrator: Jenna Huntoon
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

C-St. Cloud 1-31-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-31 | St. Cloud – St. Ben’s, 37 College Ave S, St Joseph, MN, 56374, US

Alexandria 1-31-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-31 | Alexandria – Calvary Luth., 605 Douglas St, Alexandria, MN, 56308, US
Site Administrator: Rebecca Heyn
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

NE-Duluth 1-31-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-31 | Duluth – St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth, MN, 55811, US
Site Administrator: Liz Rahaila
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

NE - Duluth 1-31-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-31 | Duluth – St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth, MN, 55811, US

NW-Detroit Lakes 1-31-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-31 | Detroit Lakes – 1st Luth., 912 Lake Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501, US
Site Administrator: Paul Heisler
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

Alexandria 1-31-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-01-31 | Alexandria – Calvary Luth., 605 Douglas St, Alexandria, MN, 56308, US

SE - Rochester 1-31-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-31 | Roch – Community Coll., 851 - 30th Ave. SE, Rochester, MN, 55904, US

C-St. Cloud 1-31-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-31 | St. Cloud – St. Ben’s, 37 College Ave S, St Joseph, MN, 56374, US

NW-Detroit Lakes 1-31-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-01-31 | Detroit Lakes – 1st Luth., 912 Lake Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501, US

SW-Marshall 2-01-26 Piano Solo Festival
2026-02-01 | Marshall – St. Stephen’s, 1301 S 4th St, Marshall, MN, 56258, US
Site Administrator:Mary Kaye Rabaey
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

SW-Marshall 2-01-26 State Piano Preliminary Contest
2026-02-01 | Marshall – St. Stephen’s, 1301 S 4th St, Marshall, MN, 56258, US
Site Administrator: Mary Kaye Rabaey
Paper Registration Form
How to Guideline for Online Registrations

Theory Exams at UNWSP 2/14/26
2026-02-14 | St. Paul – Northwestern, 3003 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55113, US
Site Administrator: Kris Olson
Paper Registration Forms

Virtual/Pre-recorded Piano Exams - 2/15/2026
2026-02-15 | MN
Site Administrator: Wendy Moyer

MMTA Student Composition Contest and Festival
2026-03-01 | MN
Site Administrator: Cheri Sykes
Paper Registration Form
Procedures and Rules

Failure to comply with these rules can result in student disqualification.

See General Rules and Procedures for all MMTA programs.
Students must register for the appropriate category. Categories are as follows:

Primary: Grades 3 and under
Elementary: Grades 4-6
Junior High: Grades 7-9
Senior High: Grades 10-12

Only one entry per student.
The entrant certifies that the composition is an original work, and that the score was produced by the entrant.
Compositions submitted in previous years may not be re-entered.
Compositions may be written for more than one medium, but for no more than 10 performers.
Multi-movement works are allowable.
Submissions must be less than 10 minutes in length.
The score must follow these presentation requirements:

The score must be computer generated using music notation software.
Cover art should not be included.
Measures of the composition must be numbered at the beginning of each system on the left-hand side of the page.
All materials must be labeled with the name of the composition and level (Primary, Elementary, Junior High, or Senior High).
The score must not include the name, photo, or biography of the student, or the name of the student’s teacher.

No change may be made to the composition once it has been submitted.
If submitting by mail, compositions of one page or those that have multiple pages that are not bound should be placed in a mailing envelope. A file folder may be used. Write the level and title of the piece on the outside of this envelope or folder. Do not submit loose pages.
If submitting electronically, the score must be in PDF format.
There is no theory requirement for this contest.

SATURDAY 3/07/2026 MMTA State Piano Contest FINALS (Twin Cities Registrations only)
2026-03-07 | Mpls. – U of MN, 2106 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, US
Site Administrator: Erica Friesen
Paper Registration Form
“How to” Guideline for Online Registrations

SATURDAY 3/07/2026 MMTA State Piano Contest FINALS (Greater Minnesota/Virtual Registrations only)
2026-03-07 | Mpls. – U of MN, 2106 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, US

SUNDAY 3/08/2026 MMTA State Piano Contest FINALS (Twin Cities Registrations Only)
2026-03-08 | Mpls. – U of MN, 2106 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, US

SUNDAY 3/08/2026 MMTA State Piano Contest FINALS (Greater Minnesota/Virtual Registrations Only)
2026-03-08 | Mpls. – U of MN, 2106 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, US

Piano Exams at St. Francis Music Center (Little Falls) 3/14/26
2026-03-14 | St. Francis Music Center, 116 8th Ave SE, Little Falls, MN, 56345, US
Site Administrator: Rebecca Nelson
Paper Registration Form

Theory Exams at St. Francis Music Center (Little Falls) 3/14/26
2026-03-14 | St. Francis Music Center, 116 8th Ave SE, Little Falls, MN, 56345, US

Music Bridges at St. Francis Music Center (Little Falls) 3/14/26
2026-03-14 | St. Francis Music Center, 116 8th Ave SE, Little Falls, MN, 56345, US
