2024-25 Probationary Judges List
Probationary Judge’s Evaluation Form
The purpose of the Iowa Music Teachers Association Pre-College Piano Festivals is the promotion of confident performance. The Festivals provide a performance opportunity in which the student or teacher may demonstrate his/her performance ability and receive written or oral assistance from the judge.
Participants in piano festivals must be either teachers or students of teachers holding membership in IMTA/MTNA by SEPTEMBER 1 of the year in which the students are to participate. You must be a current member of IMTA to participate in non-competitive events. Non-members are ineligible to enter students. Since this is not a competition, there are no age limits or previous study requirements.
Performers have the choice of playing in an “open session” where anyone is free to listen or in a “closed session” where only the judge and persons invited by the performer will be present.
For more information, contact the IMTA State Festival chair at [email protected]
Ames November
Chair - Paula Forrest & Nai Ying
Location - Ames
[email protected]
[email protected]
TBD (Nov. 2024) (registration deadline 3 weeks prior)
Ames December
Chair - Paula Forrest & Nai Ying
Location - Ames
[email protected]
[email protected]
TBD (Dec. 2024) (registration deadline 3 weeks prior)
Cedar Falls
Chair - Lydia Watkins
Location - University of Northern Iowa
[email protected]
TBD (Dec. 2024) (registration deadline 3 weeks prior)
Cedar Rapids
Chair - Amy Linville
Location - Coe College
[email protected]
12/14/2024 (registration deadline 11/22/2024)
DesMoines/Suburbs
Chair - Rosa Scott
Location - Des Moines
[email protected]
12/6/24 & 12/7/24 (registration deadline 11/8/2024)
Dubuque
Chair - Leslie Appleby
Location - University of Dubuque
[email protected]
11/9/2024 (registration deadline 10/19/2024)
Dyersville
Chair - Rachel McCoy
Location - Dyersville
[email protected]
12/7/2023 (registration deadline 11/23/2024)
Forest City
Chair - Melissa Phillips
Location - Forest City
[email protected]
1/11/2025 (registration deadline 12/28/2024)
Iowa City/Coralville
Chair - Nancy Cree
Location - West Music
[email protected]
11/17/2023 (registration deadline 10/27/2024)
Lytton
Chair - Deb Ausborn
Location - Lytton
[email protected]
12/7/2024 (registration deadline 11/23/2024)
Mason City
Chair - Gail Morris
Location - Mason City
[email protected]
TBD (registration deadline 3 weeks prior)
Quad Cities
Chair - Charles Schmidt
Location - Quad Cities
[email protected]
11/9/2024 (registration deadline 10/26/2024)
Webster City
Chair - Joan Hopkins
Location - Webster City
[email protected]
TBD (Jan. 25) (registration deadline 12/21/2024)
*Not all centers had finalized dates at the end of August when this went to the magazine to print. You can check iamta.org or with the local chairperson for the festival date.