Celebrate Halloween by submitting a video performance to IMA’s kid-friendly Spooktacular Music Video Festival! Open to musicians of all ages and levels performing piano, vocals, guitar, strings, drums, or ukulele. Costumes and spooky creativity are encouraged. Participants will earn festive ribbons and special awards. Submissions: September 21–October 31, 2026 Entry fee: $15 per video
Sonata/Sonatina Solo Competition is a video event open to piano performers. This competition is designed to promote excellence in performance, encourage artistic growth, and foster a deeper understanding of the sonata and sonatina repertoire. Each entrant is invited to submit one movement from a sonata or sonatina. Submissions of multiple movements will be considered as separate entries. All […]
Studying Bach is foundational for every growing string player. This competition provides the perfect deadline to help your students master intonation, bow control, and structural phrasing in solo repertoire—whether they are tackling a simplified dance movement or a complex movement from the unaccompanied Sonatas, Partitas, or Suites.
We all know that solid technique is the foundation of beautiful music-making, but getting students excited about scales and etudes can be a hurdle. The Technique Olympics Specific technique requirements, scale tempos, and digital entry forms will be made available on our website when registration opens.
Join the Illinois Music Association for two inspiring masterclasses designed for intermediate to advanced violin, viola, cello, and double bass students. Dates: Sunday, April 25, 2027 Thursday, May 27, 2027 Students may participate as performers or attend as auditors. Master clinicians will offer expert guidance on technique, performance psychology, bow control, shifting, phrasing, and musical […]
Join the Illinois Music Association for two inspiring masterclasses designed for intermediate to advanced violin, viola, cello, and double bass students. Dates: Sunday, April 25, 2027 Thursday, May 27, 2027 Students may participate as performers or attend as auditors. Master clinicians will offer expert guidance on technique, performance psychology, bow control, shifting, phrasing, and musical […]