Student Music Festival '18 was held in Princeton, New Jersey. Students performed in Music Competitions, Evaluations, Ensembles Showcase, Duet Competitions and Talent Showcases. We had Live Music on Friday and more during our three-day student music festival.
Festival '18 Winners
Click the Festival '18 Winning Students button below to see the winning students. Scorecards and certificates were mailed to the member school, teacher or parent. Thanks for being with us at Festival '18.
Festival '18 ★ Thank Yous
Festival '18 - Hey, Brandon! Hope you didn’t leave on a stretcher last night! Just wanted to say you and your staff did a fantastic job this weekend. Thank you for all the work and time that went into this past weekend. It was a great experience for my students and they all had a wonderful time. Kristen V. Festival '18 - State Theatre!! The family, all three students studying various instruments, including Dad(!) had great seats, loved the program and thought the soloist was "brilliant". Thanks for setting up this partnership with State Theatre. What a great idea for everyone. Please convey my gratitude to them for the four tickets to the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra... - Colette A. Festival '18 - Hello Brandon, I am dropping this email to thank you for the wonderful time I had at the 2018 MAMTG Festival as I did not have a chance to do it in person before leaving today. I stayed until almost 4pm at the awards ceremony (what an beautiful event, first time I attended it!), and was sorry I had to leave before it finished. The MAMTG Festival is something special, and you do an extraordinary job to make it a top musical event of our area. Thank you, Alessandra Festival '18 - Hey Brandon, Another successful MAMTG event this year. Much improved from last year. Kudos to your team and glad I could emcee and help out this year. - Lisa C. Festival '18 - Hi Brandon, Thank you for the great piano festival! It was a really great experience which my students like a lot. Ryan F. Festival '18 - Hi Brandon, I first wanted to thank you for all the hard work you put into the Festival. It was very nice and I really enjoyed seeing all the children... Thank you, Roseann B. Festival '18 - Hello Brandon, Thank you for organizing a wonderful MAMTG 2018 event at the Westin, Forestal. Your colleagues and you have done an amazing job bringing so many students together and giving them a platform to perform, to learn and enjoy music in so many ways. My twins participated for the first time with MAMTG, through the Music Worskhop Berwyn and they did win awards for all their performances but more than that they were so happy to experience performing under the observation of a judge and hear so many of the other participants with their unique style of performing. Hope to be there next year also at the MAMTG. Thank you for all your hard work. Thanks, Kavita M. |
Festival '18 - I know you all must be wiped after the fantastic festival, but before I forget I wanted to send this email to thank you both for all of your work with our daughters. Destiny did not want to do either the evaluation or the competition – but she went up for both and faced her fears. She even attended the drum clinic and got up and played… Lisea was extremely nervous – and I saw it in her playing. She played very slowly and she messed up a note on the competition. But if you truly knew my child, the fact that she continued after her mistake and did not stop and run out of the room is our victory for the day. We were too wiped to stay until the awards ceremony – but we did not need to because we really were so pleased with their progress in music and their growth in confidence – nothing could matter more. I am sure you hear this all the time, but thank you very much for all you are doing. These are not just music lessons, but they genuinely are lessons and tools for life.” - Lisa D. Festival '18 - Hello Brandon! Bravo to you and your team for a VERY successful event!!! My students, their parents (and I!) enjoyed the weekend immensely and plan on returning next year with a bit more 'insight' as to which categories my students will elect to be involved in. In fact, there's a good possibility that even more of my students will participate in 2019... the entire Musical Festival was a booming success and I wanted to again thank you and your staff for all the hard efforts that went into putting this event together. With sincere and best regards, Arlene Mac Kinnon Our Favorite Festival '17 Testimonial - My daughter participated in the MAMTG... While she did not win anything we felt the feedback from the judges was invaluable. I was wondering if it is possible that we could have the judges information... She was in musical theater showcase. ...I was hoping to schedule an evaluation or possibly lessons. Thank you... - Lisa P. 
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★ Festival 2019 ★
April 5th, 6th & 7th 2019
MAMTG's Student Music Festival 2019 will include music competitions, music evaluations and ensembles showcases. Each musical instrument category offers several types of performance events that promote musical excellence for students of varying performance ability levels.
Music CompetitionsOur competitive categories. Students perform for an adjudicator or multiple judges, compete against other students within their category and level. Students receive a scorecard with feedback. Select competitions are Cash Award Competitions, where students winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd place receive a cash award too.
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Music EvaluationsOur non-competitive categories. Students perform for an adjudicator, receive performance feedback on a scorecard, a participation award and certificate. For all instrumentalists and voice, beginners through advanced players.
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Ensembles ShowcaseOur Ensembles Showcase. Students in bands and ensembles perform live for an audience. Each ensemble receives a scorecard with feedback from our judges and a performance certificate. This is a non-competitive performance event to showcase student performance groups.
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Become a Vendor/Exhibitor ★ Have a Table/Booth at Festival '19
Past vendors and exhibitors included State Theatre NJ, Song Piano, KiDzHub, David Enterprises, Ever + Ever, 16th Notes Music Academy, Piano Workshop at Chester, Guillaume's Music Academy, The Music Shop, The Music Den, Musically Inclined, Piano Workshop at Bergen County and Cornerstone Music Studios. Promote your music school, music store and organization. Sell merchandise all weekend long. If you're an attending music school, establish your own headquarters for your students and parents attending the Festival.
Place Your Ad in the Program Book
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Our Festival Program Book is the guide for the weekend. 900 program books were distributed to students, parents, music teachers, adjudicators and attendees at Festival '17. The program book featured Ads from Raritan Music Center, Rising Stars Voice Studio, Song Piano, 14th Annual Russian Music Competition, Al Terzo Music, Miss Anna's Music School, Heart's Desire Music Studio, Guillaume's Music Academy, 16th Notes Music Studio, backbeat Music Publishing, Cerminara Music, The Music Shop, The Piano Workshop at Bergen County, Music Notes Academy, Cornerstone Music Studios and NJ Academy of Music. Support music education with an Ad in the program book. These books are great to show prospective students and parents.
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Have your logo on the Festival '19 Step & Repeat Banner
The Festival Step & Repeat Banners are great. We love them. Have your logo on a banner and appear all weekend long with your colleagues. Free exposure year after year at MAMTG's Student Music Festival.
Festival '17 ★ Thank Yous
Hi Brandon, I have been meaning to email you since April to thank you for a great music festival! My students had a blast and I have recommended the festival to my supervisor for next year. I have recently taken a position back in my home state of MA, so I will not be around NJ next year... But I hope that my school [New Brunswick] will take advantage of the awesome opportunities the MAMTG has to offer. Thanks again and I hope you're having a wonderful summer! -Meg Roy Hi Brandon, The festival is fabulous! I will be happy to share more later. Sitting at classical open intermediate (B). Sitting with parent who reports the first player presented a difficult, well-played 10 minute piece. The next one was very long again. She is wondering how the judge will be able to compare these to the shorter pieces. Perhaps the virtuoso category can be defined in part by length of piece for students/teachers to select that category instead. Thanks for your time and attention. -Colette Hi Brandon! How are you? I have a quick question for you - my daughter competed for the first time over the weekend and we were unable to attend the awards ceremony on Sunday... It was a great first learning experience for her and we loved seeing all of the talent at each session! Thank you so much! Erin Thank you Brandon! So evident of your hard work! Detailed. A+ -Angela from The Music Den Thank you for a job well done and a great festival! Sincerely, Devin Mullen from JoiStar Music |
Hi Brandon, I just wanted to thank you and the staff for putting the contest weekend together. I realize it is extremely time consuming and appreciate the hard work done by you and your staff. Looking forward to next year... Again thank you for all your hard work and sacrifice to make this happen. Sincerely, Kristen Good job I was really impressed!! I can imagine the amount of work that you had to put into this with everyone. Now that we all know the drill I'm sure we will have triple the number of students next year... Mark from The Piano Workshop at Chester Hi Brandon, Hope all is well and I hope you have recovered from last weekend's MAMTG. Congrats on another successful event! ...again, great job Brandon. Kudos to you and your team! -Lisa from Theater Steps Hi Brandon! Hope things have settled down for you now that 2017 MAMTG is complete! Cornerstone Music Studios' faculty, staff and students had a wonderful time at the festival. Kudos to you and your team on a successful event! - JoAnn Hi Brandon, Thank you again for the terrific festival. My students enjoyed the day and really benefited from the feedback of the adjudicators. We look forward to participating next year. -The Music Shop Dear Brandon, It was nice meeting you during the meeting. Thank you for Certificate and for everything that you are doing for us. It's always a pleasure to see you! Please let me know if you have more new details about Competition. Thank you again! Best regards, Hasmik Zamgochian |
Festival Photo Gallery ★ Pictures by Theater Steps
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PO Box 1323
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
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PO Box 1323
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Instagram @ njmusicfest
Festival '18 Sponsors ★ These great people made the Festival better
Song Piano was our piano sponsor & vendor. All the great upright pianos are from Song Piano's Englewood, NJ Showroom.
VIP Sponsor
Guillaume's Music Academy, a VIP Sponsor for Festival '18, provided PA systems, microphones & drum sets. GMA's Student House Band performed live at Sunday's Awards Ceremony. Winners of Mid Atlantic Idol sang with GMA's House Band.
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Provided PA System
VIP Sponsor
Pre Production, Staff, Provided Music Stands & Post Production
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State Theatre New Jersey presented 1st Place Winners of select Cash Award Competitions with a free ticket to a State Theatre performance. This prize pack Included a VIP experience for students. State Theatre was in attendance with an exhibitor booth all weekend.
Provided PA System
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