CSMTA provides Colorado many annual opportunities for continuing education for music teachers and performance, competition, education, and testing for students.
This student event is open to students of CSMTA member and non-member teachers. Two categories: Competitive Stars & Non-Competitive Stars. Four divisions: Solo Piano, Solo Voice, Solo Instrument & Ensemble. MORE INFORMATION
CSMTA RISING STARS WINNERS!
Congratulations to the following students of PPMTA teachers were winners in the 2019 CSMTA Rising Stars Festival on April 13!
Upper Elementary Piano 2nd Place Claire Hu Teacher: Mary Beth Shaffer, NCTM
Upper Senior Piano 1st Place Benjamin Randall Teacher: Dr. Joan Sawyer
Upper Elementary Voice 1st Place Ruby Taylor Teacher: Barbara Taylor, NCTM
Junior Voice 1st Place Shreya Krishnan Teacher: Barbara Taylor, NCTM
Junior Voice 3rd Place Jayleen Ingram Teacher: Anita Chapman
Lower Senior Voice 1st Place Christina Loehr Teacher: Barbara Taylor, NCTM
PPMTA has two winners in the CSMTA Concerto Competition!
String Winner: Kooper Lane Teacher: Karine Garibova
Junior Piano Winner: Annie Qin Teacher: Dr. Jan Saffir
The final performance with the Aurora Symphony will take place at the Aurora Fox Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 19, at 3 pm. Complete competition results here.
The purpose of the CSMTA Student Theory Activity, or STA, is to stimulate and recognize theory competency among all Colorado music students. Group testing is conveniently offered at Rising Stars Festival locations in early Spring. MORE INFORMATION