The NNMTA Steinway Youth Piano Festival is an adjudicated festival held each spring designed for three purposes:

1. To promote and foster interest and participation by students of all ages from elementary through high school, on all levels of achievement.
2. To inspire teachers toward higher standards through observation and application in preparing their students for the annual festival.
3. To provide well-qualified and impartial judges to adjudicate the performers and provide constructive and encouraging appraisal of the student’s work.  It is the hope of the Festival committee that the Festival will inspire students and teachers alike to continue their musical studies and strive to attain the highest level of musical growth.

Teachers who are members of the Northern Nevada Music Teachers Association participate without charge. Non-member teachers are invited to participate in Festival for a $75 fee for each Festival.  Non-members who wish to participate should do the following:

1. Carefully read the rules and regulations and the ratings criteria.
2. Check the calendar for the Festival dates.
3. Register and pay the $75 fee on the Registration for Non-Members page.  Or join our organization and participate for free!
4. Once you register, you will receive an email from NNMTA with a password and instructions for accessing the complete Festival Syllabus and the required Festival theory tests.
5. When the student registration period opens, instruct the parents to complete the online student registration form and pay the registration fee ($30 – $75 depending on the level the student is entering).
6. As a teacher, you will then complete the student registrations by providing information about the pieces the students will be playing.

The following resources will be helpful in preparing your students for the Festival theory test:

Festival Theory Test Study Guides
Festival Theory Test Vocabulary List

If you have any questions about the Festival, please contact us.