Performance Opportunities for Students

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
MTNA State Composition Competition
Details available at MTNA’s website
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 3pm EST
Registration Fee: Varies Based on Division of Student
*Open to students from 1st through 12th grade (plus “Young Artist” through 26 years old).
**Winner advances to Southeast Regional round and from there to the National round.

Friday, November 1st, 2024
Piano Inspires Kids Magazine “Winter Issue” Cover Design Contest
Details available at Piano Inspire’s Kids Magazine
Artwork must reflect theme of Music & Nature.

Friday, November 8th, 2024
Piano Guild Composition Contest
Details available at Piano Guild’s Website
Registration Fee: Varies ($20-40)
*Compositions must include piano. No limit on number of submissions.

Saturday, November 9th, 2024
Charleston Sonatina Performance & Composition^ Festival
at Charleston Academy of Music // 342 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Details available at Charleston Sonatina Festival
Registration Fee: $20 per student
Registration Deadline: TBA
^Composition Deadline: Sunday, November 10th at 9am EST
*Must perform and/or write a Sonatina. Composition submitted via email.
**Winners invited to perform / have composition debuted at Honors Recital.

Sunday, November 17th, 2024 at 3pm
CMTA Ensemble Recital
at Parkside Church // 43 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29403
Details available at CMTA’s Website
Registration Fee: $0 for performers ($5 ticket price for attendees)
*Open to students of all ages, levels, & instrumentations! Ensembles can be with teacher and/or peers.

Friday, December 6th, 2024 at 330pm, 430pm, & 530pm
Ashley Hall Piano Recitals*
at Ashley Hall Recital Hall // 172 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29403
*Only available to students in the Ashley Hall Private Music Lessons Program.
**Thursday, December 5th at 530pm is another option. I will not be present at this one, only Friday times.

Sunday, December 15th, 2024 at 3pm
Fall Recital
at Circular Church // 150 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 15th, 2024
*Open to my Ashley Hall students if space permits (participation fee will apply)

Friday, January 10th, 2025
NFMC National Music Week Essay Contest
Details available at NFMC’s Website
Theme for 2025 Essay: “Music is…unstoppable”
Registration Fee: $0
*Open to Grades 7th through 12th.
**State winner gets $75 and possibly published in Junior Keynotes Magazine.

Saturday, January 11th, 2025 from 1-3pm
Masterclass with Dr. Linda Li-Bleuel
at Fox Music House // 4248 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405
*For Intermediate / Advanced Level Students.

Saturday, February 1st, 2025
NFMC Angie Greer Music In Poetry Award Contest
Details available at NFMC’s Website
Registration Fee: $5 (plus $13 Student Membership)
*Open to students ages 18 & under.
**Region winner gets $100 and possibly published in Junior Keynotes Magazine.

Saturday, February 1st, 2025
South Carolina NFMC Composition Competition
Details available at NFMC
Registration Fee: $25
*Open to students through ages 18 and under.
**State winners advance to Southeast round, Regional winners advance to National round.
***Winners of Southeast and National rounds get cash prizes.

Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 from 2-4pm
Masterclass with Patrick Boyle
at Fox Music House // 4248 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405
*For Intermediate / Advanced Level Students.

Saturday, March 1st, 2025
NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award
Details available at NFMC
Registration Fee: $5
*Open to students from 7th through 12th graders (plus Advanced 19-25yo)
**Winners receive $500 / $1000 / $1500 Award
***Students must write a pedagogical piano piece for Elementary to Intermediate level, 4 pages max

Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Achievement Day (In-Person and Virtual Options!)
at Charleston Southern University // 9200 University Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406
Details available at CMTA’s website
Registration Fee: $20 per student
Registration Deadline: Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
*Open to students from 1st through 12th grade.

Saturday, March 15th, 2025
Piano Inspires Kids “Movie Score” Composition Contest
Details available at Piano Inspires Kids
Registration Fee: $0
*Open to students 7 through 18 years old.
**Students must write a solo piano “Movie Score” composition for 1 of the 4 short videos. Students must submit a video performing their composition along with pdf of score.
***Winners will have their pieces published in the Summer Issue of the quarterly magazine as well as featured on-line.

Sunday, March 16th, 2025 at 3pm
Achievement Day Honors Recital
at James Island Presbyterian Church // 1632 Fort Johnson Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
*Featuring selected students from Achievement Day.

Monday, March 17th, 2025 at 7pm
CMC Student Composer Concert
at South Bay // 1400 Liberty Midtown Drive, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Details available at Charleston Music Club
Submission Deadline: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 (must submit video of performance) Registration Fee: $0
*Open to students through 12th grade
**Selected composers will be invited to perform

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
SCMTA Composition & Songwriting Competition
Details available at SCMTA’s Website
Registration Fee: $20 / $25 / $30 / $35 (according to age group)
*Open to students through age 26 years old.
**Any work written since the prior competition can be submitted

Monday, April 21st, 2025 through Friday, April 25th, 2025
Ashley Hall Piano Recitals*
at Ashley Hall Recital Hall // 172 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29403
*Only available to students in the Ashley Hall Private Music Lessons Program
**Piano Recitals are M 4/21 @ 6pm, T 4/22 @ 6pm, F 4/25 @ 4pm & 5pm
***I will be present only at the Friday 4pm & 5pm Recitals. Please aim for this time!

Sunday, April 27th, 2025 at 3pm
CMTA Ensemble Recital
at North Charleston UMC // 1125 E Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
Details available at CMTA’s Website
Registration Fee: $0 for performers ($5 ticket price for attendees)
*Open to students of all ages, levels, & instrumentations! Ensembles can be with teacher and/or peers

Saturday, May 10th, 2025
SCMTA Composition & Songwriting Recital at 130pm
at University of South Carolina // 813 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29208
Details available at SCMTA’s website
*Featuring Winners of the SCMTA Composition & Songwriting Competition.

Saturday, May 17th & Sunday, May 18th, 2025
Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations
at Ashley Hall // 172 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29403
Details available at RCM's Website
Registration Fee: Varies By Level
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
*Open to students from 1st through 12th grade. Minimum 1-2 years of study recommended.

Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at 3pm
Spring Recital
at Circular Church // 150 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 11th, 2025
*Open to my Ashley Hall students if space permits (participation fee will apply)