Musical Achievement Evaluations

Evaluations will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA, 12:30-4:30p.m.

The Musical Achievement Evaluations (MAE) is a non-competitive program, intended for students aged 5 to adult, to gain written and verbal constructive feedback from a highly qualified evaluator. All instrumentalists are welcome to apply and there is no required repertoire list. Students (along with their teachers, MMTA members and non-members alike) may select up to 2 pieces fitting within the time limit of their audition. 

Musical Achievement Evaluations are offered to students on all levels to: 

  • Praise strengths

  • Encourage continued study

  • Identify areas of weakness 

  • Reinforce the student/teacher relationship

For information and inquiries, please contact the MAE Chair Lydia Reed-Guertin at mae@mmta.net.

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Registration for 2024 MAE is closed.

Meeting one-on-one with an evaluator, students will perform their selected repertoire and receive written and verbal feedback, as well as have an opportunity to practice the suggested improvements with the evaluator during the assessment. 

All instrumentalists are encouraged to enroll.

Sample Evaluation Form

There is no required repertoire list - Students (with their teacher’s guidance) are free to select any repertoire they wish to work on, as long as it fits within the time limits of their evaluation level.  Memorization is encouraged, but optional.

 Eligibility:

  • Any student currently studying with an MMTA member teacher in good standing.

  • All ages, and levels.

Evaluation levels:

MMTA Member Teachers may select one of the following levels when registering a student:

MMTA Members:

Group A: up to 8 years old; 7 mins of playing + 8 mins of feedback. Fee: $65

Group B: up to 10 years old; 7 mins of playing + 8 mins of feedback. Fee: $65

Group C: 10 years old and up; 9 mins of playing + 11 mins of feedback. Fee: $75

Non-MMTA Members:

Group A: up to 8 years old; 7 mins of playing + 8 mins of feedback. Fee: $85

Group B: up to 10 years old; 7 mins of playing + 8 mins of feedback. Fee: $85

Group C: 10 years old and up; 9 mins of playing + 11 mins of feedback. Fee: $95

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

You'll automatically be connected with our registration system on TenutoWeb.

  1. After clicking REGISTER NOW above, click the "Log In" button.

  2. Enter with:

    • Your Username is your Email Address (the one on record for your MMTA account)

    • Your Password

      • If this is your first time registering on TenutoWeb, the password is: musicteacherscan

    • You will be able to change your password once you log in.

  3. Then select "Forms" in the menu to find the Music Achievement Evaluation registration.

  4. Non-members should contact the event chair: mae@mmta.net

Venue: Walnut Hill School for the Arts (12 Highland St, Natick, MA 01760)