Pianofest

The La Crosse Area Music Teachers Association has an annual performance opportunity called Pianofest usually held in the beginning of the year.  This is an educational opportunity for elementary-aged students to share, discuss, and perform a piano piece for their peers on a beautiful grand piano on a big stage.  There is no judging – just a positive musical experience.  Students will be performing in mixed-age groups with siblings placed together. Families should be in and out of the event in about an hour.  

  • Students up to and including 6th grade are invited to participate
  • Students will perform one piece.  Memorization is not required.
  • Pieces should be less than 3 minutes in length
  • Students should bring an original copy of their piece for the college mentors.  No photocopies are allowed.
  • Participants will be scheduled in groups of 4-6 students, depending on the number of participants. Siblings will be scheduled together.
  • Each group will have an assigned “on-stage” time.
  • The small group discussions will be led by a LAMTA teacher.
  • Written feedback will be provided by the college mentors and given to the teachers after the event to pass on to their participating students.
  • Students who bring a poster are encouraged to bring a display easel if they have one, but it’s not required.
  • Posters should reflect a music topic such as:  a composer, an instrument, historical timeline, etc…
  • Treats will be provided in the lobby
  • The schedule of assigned times will be sent to teachers one week before the event
  • The total time that participants/families need to be at UWL on the day of the event should be about an hour.
  • Every performance participant will receive a participation medal
  • Poster entry participants will receive a special award ribbon
  • There will be an award presentation after every groups in order to minimize the time a family will spend at UWL on the day of the event.



The entry fees are:

$15.00 Performance entry

$10.00 Poster entry

$20.00 Performance and Poster entry

This would be a good experience for students who interested in performing for a small audience. This could also be a stepping stone for students interested in piano competitions.  Please let me know if your child is interested in this performance opportunity.