Musical Theatre Festival
Historically held in Winter, this festival is organized in a master class format featuring music from the Musical Theatre genre. Students experience performances of similar levels and a master teacher works with each student individually. Students may opt to enter competitively for Winner and Honorable Mention placements per grade division.
Open to students studying voice.
Event Details
Event Date | November 6-8, 2026
Registration Deadline | October 23, 2026
Location | WA State School for the Blind
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. Print Adjudication Sheets for each student.
Meet the Visiting Artists
Our Visiting Artists are highly trained, vetted, and passionate about community music education. They love what they do and do what they love!
Dr. Claire Hudkins, soprano, is an enthusiastic instructor of voice and performs regularly as a soloist in the Pacific Northwest. For sixteen years she has been pursuing her passion for training singers of all ages and abilities in a variety of genres. Claire has entertained audiences in the Pacific Northwest and the greater Cincinnati area with operatic, musical theater and contemporary performances. Claire performs as a staff instructor at Resound NW in Portland, OR, where she also teaches voice lessons. This year marks Claire’s eighth year of teaching at Western Oregon University. In addition to teaching voice lessons, Claire also directs Western Oregon Voices, the vocal jazz ensemble at WOU. She has also had the privilege of being the music director for the last four musical productions at Western Oregon: Firebringer, A Year with Frog and Toad, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee and Spring Awakening. Claire holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts and a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Originally from Salem, Oregon, Claire is thrilled to be teaching and singing in her home state!
Festival Chair
Have questions about the Musical Theatre Festival? We have answers!
Festival Guidlines
Festival Guidelines
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Festival hours are Saturday 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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Invoices will be emailed after registration closes, to be paid online
Student Divisions
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Please adhere to the following performance times:
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Children (Grades K-3) | $20, 8 min (max 3 min performance time)
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Lower Youth (Grades 4-5) | $25, 10 min (max 4 min performance time)
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Upper Youth (Grades 6-8) | $25, 12 min (max 5 min performance time)
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Lower High (Grades 9-10) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Upper High (Grades 11-12) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Lower Collegiate (Ages 18-22) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Upper Collegiate (Ages 23-25) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Lower Recreational Adult (Ages 26-49) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Upper Recreational Adult (Ages 50+) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Professional Adult (ages 25+) | $30, 15 min (max 6 min performance time)
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Ensembles (2+ musicians) | $40, 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
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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The Visiting Artist will award each group with a 1st Place Winner (trophy), 2nd Place (medal), and Honorable Mention (ribbon). The total number of awarded participants is at the judge's discretion
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All participants will receive a certificate at the end of their session
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Non-piano participants must provide his/her own accompanist
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Please respect everyone's privacy. No recordings (audio, video, or photography) will be permitted during the Festival
Results
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The Visiting Artist's decisions are final and he/she is not to discuss the results with anyone
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Teachers are not allowed to ask the judge on the final results
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The Visiting Artist will notify the Festival Chair with the award results at the end of the Festival
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If teacher, student, or parent contact the judge regarding the final results, the participant will be disqualified
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The Festival Chair will notify the teachers of results via email by Wednesday after the Festival. Teachers must make arrangements to pick up the awards from the Festival Chair within two weeks after the Festival