Recital News 

Recitals are a great way for students to share their talents with others.  Each recital helps a student grow more confident in their playing.  Compliments from others is very satisfying!  Students should plan to perform in at least one recital in the Spring and in the Fall.  Memorization is encouraged.

Recital dress: Dress nicely:  No Jeans, shorts, tennis shoes or flip flops.

Important: When you sign up for a recital, BLOCK off that hour for the recital.  Just as you would stay to the end of a soccer game, an ice skating show, or a baseball/football game when your child is part of that "team", signing up for a recital puts your child on the "team" for that hour.  Each child needs the support of the others on the "team", in other words, they need the support of the others in their recital.  The recital is done when the group picture is taken at the END of the recital.  Please keep this in mind when signing up for recitals.

There are performer/guest limits at some of these performances so choices will be on a first come, first serve basis.  Songs can be chosen once we know what recital is chosen.  Our goal is no repeated songs so that each performer has something of their own to share and be proud of and so that the listeners get to hear many different songs.  Solos & ensembles are welcome at most recitals!

2024-2025 Recitals -

I HIGHLY encourage ALL students to participate in the WMTA auditions this year on March 29.  Please see more info below and on the WMTA page.

Student options:
February 8 - 9:30 am - Audition Prep - Lighthouse Baptist: 1814 Bellinger - this recital will NOT be canceled due to weather.  
  1. Mandy D. -C - Sonatina in C Major by Jean Theodore Latour; TC-Last Day of Summer by Diane Hidy; R-Sonatina in C Major by Albert Biehl
  2. Alex B. - TC-The Haunted Mouse by N&R Faber; B-Renaissance Dance by Michael Praetorius; TC- Dinosaur Stomp by N&R Faber
  3. Lily B. - C-Sonatina by CH Wilton; TC-The Queen’s Royal Entrance by N&R Faber
  4. Julia P. - B-Tambourin by Jean Philippe Rameau; R-Cowherd's Song by Edvard Grieg; C-Polonaise by Wolfgang A. Mozart
  5. Henry F. - B-The Cuckoo by Louis-Claude Daquin; R-Sonata in c minor, D.958, mvt. 3 by Franz Schubert; TC-Moonlight Fantasy by Melody Bober
  6. Elizabeth P.  - TC-My Best Friends by Mike Springer; TC-Bright Side by Diane Hidy
  7. Annabelle T. - TC-Night Winds by Sandra Hahn
  8. Graham G. - C-Valse in C Major by Anton Diabelli; *R-Tarantelle, Op. 100, No. 20 by Johann Burgmuller; TC-A Dash for the Timber by Catherine Rollin
  9. Grace H. - R-Catch Me! Op. 15 No. 3 by Robert Schumann; TC-A Peaceful Mountain Trail by Kevin Costley; B-Gigue in G Major from Sonata No. VI by Thomas Arne
  10. Norah K. - C-Ecossaise by Ludwig van Beethoven; B-Minuet by Johann Krieger; TC-Folk Dance, Op. 39 No. 17 by Dmitri Kabalevsky
  11. Jane M. - R-Chivalry March (Spirit of Chivalry) Op. 100, No. 25 by Friedrich Burgmuller; TC-Winter’s Echo by Sara Kreilein; B-Invention No. 8 by JS Bach
  12. Kirsten N. - B-Siciliano from Sonata No. 2 in Eb Major by JS Bach; R-Melody by R. Schumann; R-Adagio Nobile by Joannes Donjon
  13. Henry D. - Prowling Panther by Kristen Allred; Menuet in G Major by Christian Petzold
  14. Matthew B. - TC - Daybreak by Kristen Allred; R-Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 in Eb Major by Frederic Chopin; C-Sonata in Ab Major by Franz Joseph Haydn, Hob. XVI/43 mvt. 1
February 8 - 1:30 pm - Pajamarama - Dove West: 1405 Truax - This recital will NOT be canceled due to weather.
  1. Sophia S. - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  2. Abigail P. - Lullaby by Brahms
  3. Annabelle T. - Night Winds
  4. Camden O. - Over the Rainbow
  5. Preston A. - I’ve Got a Dream
  6. Lily B. - Rock Around the Clock
  7. Gloria G. - Music of the Night
  8. Petrah W. - Tomorrow
  9. Matthew B. - Sentimental Crisis

April 26 - Spring Recitals - By signing up for these, you will be assigned ONE of these two recitals:  10:00 at Grace Edgewood Assisted Living: 2512 Spooner Avenue AND 1:00 pm at Lake Hallie Memory Care: 4407 124th Street - Chippewa Falls.  SAVE THE DATE 
  1. Caleb B. - 
  2. Kate B. -
  3. Liam B. - 
  4. Lily B. - 
  5. Luna C. - 
  6. Gloria G. ?? - 
  7. Graham G. - 
  8. Wyatt G. - 
  9. Cora L. - 
  10. Jane M. - 
  11. Kirsten N. - 
  12. Isaac P. - 
  13. Abigail P. - 
  14. Elizabeth P. - 
  15. Julia P. - 
  16. Sophia S. - 
  17. Deacon S. - 
  18. Annabelle T. - 
  19. Petrah W. - ??




OTHER COMPETITION DATES for 2024-2025:
**March 1 - WFMC (Federation) Festival - See the WFMC page for more details
**March 29 - WMTA District Auditions - see the WMTA page for more details
**April 5 - WSMA Auditions (sign up via your choir or band at school - for HS students)
**Most likely May 3 at UWEC - WSMA State (HS students in band/choir)
**May 10 - WMTA Regional at UWRF (for piano) - see the WMTA page for more details
**May 10 - WMTA State at UW-Oshkosh (for Flute, Piano ensembles & Adults) - see the WMTA page for more details
**May 17 - WMTA State Piano - UW Stevens Point
**Date TBA (Usually May 17) - WFMC (Federation) State - Milwaukee