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Please note that ALL registration fees listed for all held events of PhMTA are non-refundable.
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Forms
Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Preliminary: will be held on October 12, 2025 at Wynnefield Settlement Music School, located at 4910 Wynnefield Ave, Philadelphia PA 19131 from approximately 1:00PM to 5:00PM. Late registration will not be accepted.
Requirements:
TWO contrasting solo pieces preferably from different musical periods. Pianists and Vocalists must perform repertoire from memory. All other instrumentalists and ensembles may use music (score). Piano ensemble: duet or music specifically written for two pianos students may use music. Piano concerti are not considered piano ensemble. We can not accommodate Concerti for two piano plus the accompaniment of a third piano (Mozart's concerti for two pianos).
All students must take a written music Theory Exam unless they have received 85% or higher on level 5, Levels 6 and higher are at the teacher's discretion.
Teachers of participating students must have current membership in MTNA & PhMTA as of September 1st, 2025 as per State Registration System. Teachers are to be present the day of the Festival Preliminaries to help out. Should they need to take a leave of absence from the Festival, there is an additional $100 fee.
Each teacher with participating students must provide one parent volunteer for one hour of monitoring the day of the festival. The parent will be scheduled during their child's audition time and theory test. Teachers should be the only ones registering participants. Consequences will result in participants being unable to perform.
Teachers will no longer need to mail in physical judging sheets, the new State Registration System will generate the judging sheets automatically from registration information.
Teachers should register students online. Late registration will NOT be accepted. All student entry fees for the DSPF are non-refundable. $50 per student, $40 per ensemblist
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Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Philadelphia Honors Recital
DSPF State Showcase is for qualified participants who receive the highest rating of Superior and will receive a medal at the Showcase Recital as well as perform their piece selected by the judges. All decisions of the judges are final.
Details
When: November 16th
Where: Presser Recital Hall, Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School
416 Queen St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
Time: Start time 1:00PM
Fee: $50 per soloist, $25.00 per ensemble member (one performer with an accompanist is not considered an ensemble.)
Co-Chairs: Nicholas Mynyk & Vera Shissel
DSPF Theory Content: Theory Test Guide
Dr. Andor and Joy Kiszley Memorial Carnegie Hall Auditions and Recital
Please see Events Page for rules and repertoire guidelines.
Audition Date: Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Audition Location: TBA
Winners Recital: Friday May 15th, 2026 at 7:00PM;
Location: Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall: 154 W 57th St., New York, New York 10019
Local Honors Recital: March 8th, 2026 at 2:00PM
Location: TBA
Chair: Nicholas Mynyk
Spring Festival Forms
Register Now Due by April 6, 2025