All Periods Festival
This annual Festival is organized in a master class format featuring music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, or 20th Century eras. Students experience performances of similar levels and a master teacher works with each student individually. Historically held in early November.
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Open to students studying piano and strings.
Event Details | Piano
Event Dates | November 8-9, 2025
Registration Deadline | October 24, 2025
Location | Portland Piano Company
Register students online. You will receive an invoice to your email after registration closes. You can pay the invoice online, or mail a check made payable to MTACC to the Festival Chair within one week with registration fees.
Event Details | Strings
Register students online. Pay online after you submit your registration (up to 5 students at a time), or mail a check made payable to MTACC to the Festival Chair within one week with registration fees.
Meet the Visiting Artist
Our Visiting Artists are highly trained, vetted, and passionate about community music education. They love what they do and do what they love!
Festival Chairs
Have questions about the All Periods Festival? They have answers!
Festival Guidlines
Festival Guidelines
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Festival hours are Saturday and Sunday, 9am-5pm
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Teachers registering three or more students will be expected to assist with monitoring sessions
Registration Guidelines
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All registrations to be submitted online
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Please input your student's full name properly and correctly, as participation certificates will be printed using this information
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Please input all repertoire information, including catalog number and key
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This Festival is organized in a master class format and is non-competitive
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Please mail checks made payable to MTACC to the Treasurer within one week of registration
Student Divisions​
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Please adhere to the following performance times: ​
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Children (Grades K-3) | $20 ($21.74 w/ sales tax), 8 min (max 3 min performance time)​
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Lower Elementary (Grades 4-5) | $25 ($27.18 w/ sales tax), 10 min (max 4 min performance time)
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Upper Elementary (Grades 6-8) | $25 ($27.18 w/ sales tax), 12 min (max 5 min performance time)
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Lower High (Grades 9-10) | $30 ($32.61 w/ sales tax) 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Upper High (Grades 11-12) | $30 ($32.61 w/ sales tax), 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Collegiate | $30 ($32.61 w/ sales tax), 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Recreational (19+) | $30 ($32.61 w/ sales tax), 15 min (max 6 min performance time)​
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Ensembles | $40 ($43.48 w/ sales tax), 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Students may perform one piece only
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An additional 5 minutes may be purchased for $8​ ($8.70 w/ sales tax)
Student Eligibility​
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Student must have studied with a current MTACC teacher for a minimum of 6 months
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If the student studies with more than one teacher, both teachers' names must be entered on the registration form
Teacher Eligibility
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Teacher must be an MTACC member in good standing OR pay the non-member rate of $65 plus student fees
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Teacher must be available to monitor for at least one session during the Festival
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The Festival is run in a master class format. The Visiting Artist will work with each student immediately following their performance
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All participants will receive a certificate at the end of their session
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The Visiting Artist may administer gold or silver seals on certificates for exceptional or very high levels of playing
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Please respect everyone's privacy. No recordings (audio, video, or photography) will be permitted during the Festival
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Certificates will be distributed by the session monitor at the end of the session