Junior Music Festival

This festival is designed for students under the age of 19 or still attending high school and is usually held in November and April of each school year. Students must be studying with an Active or Student Member. Current registration fees are $6.50 per festival which also registers a student as a Junior Member.

A Festival performance requires two memorized pieces of contrasting style to be performed for an adjudicator in a private environment. No teachers or parents may be present in the same room, but at least one or the other must be there to monitor the door. The student is judged on technical skills, interpretation, stage presence, etc., and points are awarded accordingly.

There are four levels or grades: Beginner, Intermediate, Pre-Advanced and Advanced. For Beginning, Intermediate and Pre-advanced students, the practice rooms and/or offices at the Snow Building on the BYU-I campus are the usual venue. Recital halls are made available for Advanced festival performances.

Each UVMTA teacher is responsible for tracking their student's points and participation so awards can be given when earned. Current awards include pins, figurines, music boxes and gift certificates.

Official Junior Music Festival Guidelines

Composition Festival

This festival is usually held in March of each year. Students of all ages and levels may enter one piece per festival (while their teacher is a current member of the UVMTA). The piece may be in any form, for any instrument or group of instruments or voices, and of any subject or theme. An adult may assist in notating the piece so it is legible, but the entire composition must be the student's work.

A concert is held on Festival day where students share their pieces with each other. Awards are presented to outstanding compositions in each level, and the judge who evaluates the entries discusses highlights and suggestions for further efforts. The composition along with the judge's evaluation is returned to each student.

Download a copy of this years Composition Festival flier.

Current festival dates are on the events list. Forms are available for either festival.