Tippecanoe Music Teachers Association

Student Opportunities

TMTA supports and hosts events throughout the year that allow students to showcase and/or increase their talent. These events include:

We encourage students to participate!

AIM—Achievement in Music
Indiana Music Teachers Association

The AIM Festival presents a unique opportunity for the students. It is a non-competitive event that allows almost any child to participate. Compared to other piano events, participating students receive a much greater quantity of feedback from several different evaluators. Along with theory, students received written comments in the areas of repertoire, technique, sight-playing and keyboard skills. The evaluation scale (excellent, good, satisfactory, or needs work) places focus both on positive support and precise constructive criticism. This event provides reinforcement to the students for the essential study of comprehensive musicianship.

There are twelve levels in the AIM program and students can be entered at the current level they are working at.  You may order a syllabus from Indiana Music Teachers Association. All students should be prepared in all areas of the AIM program, which include aural and written theory, repertoire, technique/keyboard skills, and sight-playing.

The students participating should plan to be there for approximately one or two hours that day. The exact time will be determined after registrations are turned in and scheduled. The students' schedule will include assignment to different rooms.

Hoosier AUditions
MTNA District J Auditions

The Hoosier Auditions provide students with an opportunity to perform in a competitive setting, receive a written evaluation of their performance, and take a written/aural theory exam. There are two rounds of Hoosier Auditions: District and State. In the District round, held during the month of March or April, students perform pieces and take the written/aural theory exam. Students enter a level based on age at the time of the District round: Early Elementary (ages 7–9), Elementary (ages 10–11), Middle School (ages 12–13), Junior (ages 14–15), Senior (ages 16–18, and Collegiate Undergraduate (ages 18–22).

Students of current IMTA members and non-members are eligible to enter the Hoosier Auditions. A non-member teacher is required to pay a one-time fee of $30 each year, which entitles the teacher to enter any number of students. Each student of the non-member teacher then pays an additional $3 toward the entry fee.

Monster Concert

The Monster Concert is a non-competitive event for piano students from age 9 through High School. The concert is held at the Long Center for Performing Arts. Ten pianos are on stage and duets and trios are played simultaneously by 200 or more fingers.

The Monster Concert encourages active participation in music practice and performance. These 200 plus students and their families spend months in learning and preparation for the concert including numerous rehearsals. They also get to experience the excitement of performing in a full-length program in a big concert hall.

The Monster Conert is for students of TMTA members only.

Sunday showcase recital series

This event offers the opportunity for students to memorize and play a particular style or type of music in a non-competative atmosphere amongst their peers. This event is generally held on a monthly basis lasting approximately one hour in length. Recitals are held at the West Lafayette Public Library where students have the opportunity to play on a beautiful baby grand piano.

Showcase recitals are for students of TMTA teachers only.