• Spooktacular Music Video Festival

    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 12, 2026 Entry fee: $15 per video

  • Bach Competition

    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.

  • Sonata/Sonatina Video Solo Competition

    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 […]

  • Technique Olympics for Strings

    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.