Events

Join the YMTA for a summer lunch and a brainstorming session about how to relaunch community music activities in a post-COVID landscape. RSVP to Gretchen Dekker (gretchenedekker@gmail.com) before 8 AM on Friday 7/8 to confirm your attendance and receive directions to the meeting location. YMTA Members, Friends, and any interested community music professionals are all […]

YMTA Members and Community! Come join us for the PMTA Workshop led by Marvin Blickenstaff! It will consist of three sessions: 1) 9:30 – 10:45 2) 11:00 – 12:15   Lunch) 12:15 – 1:15 3) 1:15 – 2:30 Topics: Guidelines for Interpretation Basic Technical Training for the Young Student What do you do when YOUR magic stops. […]

Watch this space for updates about the YMTA's annual SUSAN MILLER PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, which will take place in early October 2022. Students receive valuable feedback on their prepared solo pieces, test their theory skills, and can elect to audition for participation in the HONORS RECITAL, all on one fun-filled day! Details coming soon...

Drop-in for 5-minute interviews (may need to wait depending on how busy it is) Based on Kirstin Myers’ and Morgann Davis’ podcast “Life Between the Notes”, student musicians are invited to be interviewed about the role that music plays in their life. These short sessions will be collected, curated, and shown on the YMTA website […]

Students who are auditioning at Trinity UCC will be given a 10-minute warm-up slot in the foyer prior to their performance. String players MUST use a mute to warm up, pianists MUST use headphones

Stop in and pick up your Festival “passport” and map and find out where all of the day’s activities are happening! Learn how you can get your passport stamped and earn a free slice of pizza from Archetype and hot cocoa from Prince Street Cafe (5-8 stamps). Extra-ambitious festival participants (8+ stamps) will qualify to […]

Individually packaged FREE snacks and pony bottles of water will help keep you going so you can visit ALL the venues and stations and get that passport filled with stamps… Snacks can be found at St John Episcopal and Heidelberg UCC

By Appointment (pre-registration required) Students who have pre-registered will play a closed (elementary) or public (advanced) audition for an adjudicator who will rate their performances. Beginners/early intermediate piano at ST JOHN EPISCOPAL (Choir Room), Elementary strings at HEIDELBERG UCC (Classroom), Advanced piano, strings, and voice at TRINITY UCC (sanctuary), Advanced overflow piano, strings, and voice […]

MAKE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG – drop in and play the keyboard or pull out your guitar or flute and share the spirit of the festival through performance! Students, teachers, and community performers including the YJSO Octet, Dallastown String Ensemble, and First Capitol Brass will be scheduled for sets throughout the Market’s opening hours, but […]

Drop-in (pre-registration required) All YMTA auditioning students take a level-specific PMTA theory test. These are graded and, if the student is applying for the “honors” track, count toward their eligibility for the YMTA honors recital on 1/28

This “top of the festival” Episcopal worship service will get everyone in the spirit by celebrating the season of journeying and light. Featuring the Community Festival Choir, Multi-Gen Brass, and Festival Strings in addition to the pipe organ, piano and maybe even a few handbells, music will ring out the old and ring in the […]