EMTA 2025 Music Era Festival Information Page

The 2025 Music Era Festival Results are now available.

2025 EMTA Music Era Festival Registration
Online Registration period: 1 September – 1 October 2025
Festival Date: Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2 2025
Venue: Hartley Mansion, 2320 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Music Era: Romantic
In Person Adjudicator: Dr. Oksana Ejokina
2025 EMTA Time Era Festival Flyer
2025 EMTA Music Era Festival Registration

Saturday, November 1st 2025 from 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 from 10 am to 2 pm (Please do not request specific days or times). Participants should keep their weekend open for scheduling purposes.

The purpose of Music Era Festival is to encourage the exploration of piano music by the chosen era of music. This year’s festival will explore the Romantic period (Chopin, Brahms, Schumann, Mendelsohn, Liszt, etc.).

Chairpersons: Dr. Yelena Balabanova and Allan Park

THE TIME ERA FESTIVAL IS ONLY OPEN TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF THE EDMONDS MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

AGE DIVISIONS – age of performer as of November 1, 2025:
6 and under
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
17-18
19+

PRIZES AND RECOGNITION

All students will receive feedback and mini-lesson by the adjudicator
All students will receive accomplishment certificates
Seals of Excellence will be discreetly placed on the certificate for outstanding performances
Several Gold Medals will be given for excellent performances (announced to the teachers ONLY at the completion of the festival)
Six students with exceptional performances will be selected as Best of Festival winners and will be awarded a trophy at the 2026 EMTA Award Gala
Divisions: Solo, duet, chamber and concertos welcome. Please note: Concerto performance is YouTube link format. Same adjudicator will provide written feedback.

Requirements for 2025 Participation:

Registration is 100% ONLINE on the EMTA website. Each performer must register and pay individually.
Participating students MUST be students of EMTA Teachers. This festival is not open to non-members of EMTA.
Payment will also be 100% online.
1 or 2 pieces are allowed.
Students can only use pieces learned AFTER April 1st, 2025. For medal eligibility, all piece(s) must be memorized.
Duets, chamber and concertos are allowed. Concertos are not eligible for best of festival recognition. However solos, chamber and duets are eligible for best of festival prize.
Pieces must be memorized for medal eligibility.
Registration Fees: Total length of piece(s) per person: 1-5 min ($35), 6-10 min ($45), 11-15 min ($55).

Other Information:

PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A SPECIFIC TIME to participate in this festival. Please keep this day completely open. We will start with earliest age groups and proceed up the age groups throughout the day. If you have other conflicts and engagements that day, please do not participate in this festival.
All teachers are welcome at anytime to observe the festival.
Only two adults per performing child can attend due to limited seating in the performance area.
Children under age 5 are not permitted in the performance area and must be in the waiting room.
Video recording of your own child is permitted. You may not record others without their written permission.
You MAY NOT record the adjudicator when they speak.
Music Era participants perform in assigned groups. When the group is finished, please leave so that the next group can set up.
Results of medal recognition will be emailed directly to the teachers ONLY.
Portions of this festival may be photographed. If you have any reservations, please inform the chairperson.
NO FOOD ALLOWED IN THE PERFORMANCE AREA, PER FACILITY RULES.

Questions about the Music Era Festival from EMTA members should be directed to the festival chairs, Dr. Yelena Balabanova and Allan Park. Their contact information is available on the website on our members only page.