At the local level, CAPMT sponsors competitions and auditions in both solo and ensemble performance and noncompetitive evaluations including theory, aural and oral exams. In the competitive events, students receiving the highest ratings are invited to perform and/or compete at the State Conference.  The competitive events are the Bartók and Contemporary Music Festival, the Concerto Competition, and Honors Auditions. Students entering the Piano Auditions or the Ensemble Auditions receive a numerical rating, and the Student Evaluations are non-competitive. This website is the official location for all entry forms and information. 

All CAPMT teachers entering students in CAPMT events must carefully read the Student Program Guidelines linked below. These requirements, as well as application forms, are in Adobe Acrobat PDF form and may be printed out for future reference. (An updated copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge; you must have a copy of this program on your computer in order to read the guidelines and the application forms.) Because the completed application form cannot be saved on your computer, it is a good idea to print two copies, one to mail to the chair of the event and one for you records. Notice the requirements concerning photocopying, duplication, and changes of repertoire, payment of fees, CAPMT membership, and eligibility based on length of study with the CAPMT teacher. Also, teachers who have students participating in any student program will be expected to help in some manner or to send a studio representative to assist as needed. These requirements are established to assure efficiency and fairness in all events. It is the responsibility of the teacher entering students in CAPMT events to be familiar with and to abide by these overall guidelines.

Two CAPMT events, Piano Auditions and Ensemble Auditions, are entered at the district or local chapter level. All registrations take place online; please see the home page for links to the registration site. Also, each district or chapter will hold these auditions on a different date. Should the dates and/or the chairmen not be posted on the CAPMT website, e-mail the District Coordinator or chapter president for the name and address of the person to whom the application forms and fees are mailed.

Each CAPMT event as well as the Northern Festival and Southern Festival is chaired by a different person, who will be listed in the updated online information later in the summer. Questions concerning the event may be directed to the chairman of the event. E-mail is the most efficient form of communication, saving both teachers and chairmen considerable time and effort.