This page is for students enrolled with lessons in Shad Wenzlaff Piano Studio
We are currently in SPRING TERM 2025.
Shad Wenzlaff Piano Studio enrolls students in many competitive, non-competitive, interactive, creative, and educational events.
WMTA Young Composer Festival - $30 fee, deadline to enter: June 30, 2025 - Online entry
Studio End of Summer Recital - Sunday September 21, 2025. Studio Share Madison - West - Studio 4
Summer Ensemble - date and fee tbd
Monster Concert - Costume Performance Event - Friday October 31, 2025 - 6:00 pm - Studio Share Madison - West - Studio 4
Sonatina Festival - Saturday, November 8, 2025. Location TBA (usually Madison Christian Community / west side)
Suite Autumn Baroque Style Festival - Saturday November 15, Studio Share Madison - West. $36 fee, Deadline to enter October 27 postmark
WMTA - MAME - District Auditions 2026 - tentatively March 28, 2026
Studio Festival 2026 - tentatively Sunday April 19, 2026
District Audition Theory Guide
Grade 1-3: Pre-Elementary
Grade 4: Elementary A (piano - competitive) (Pre-Elementary, non-competitive)
Grade 5: Elementary B (piano) (Elementary A - non-competitive)
Grade 6: Elementary C (piano)(Elementary A or B - non-competitive)
Grade 7: Intermediate A (piano) (Elementary B or C - non-competitive)
Grade 8: Intermediate A (piano) (Elementary B or C - non-competitive)
Grade 9: Intermediate B (piano) (Elementary C or Intermediate A - non-competitive)
Grade 10: Intermediate C (piano) (Intermediate A or B - non-competitive)
Grade 11: Intermediate C, Advanced A or Advanced B (Intermediate B - non-competitive)
THEORY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE WMTA AUDITION WEBSITE
Some notes about district auditions:
This is an event sponsored by Wisconsin Music Teachers Associated, and hosted by our local chapter - Madison Area Music Educators.
It is essential that we plan ahead for this event. I have lesson planned each student’s program very carefully so that we make progress and grow musically.
Congratulations to my four students who are invited to advance to the REGIONAL audition sponsored by WMTA on May 10, 2025 held at UW-Whitewater!
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The black boxes will take students to the WMTA Theory site.
It’s not necessary to look this up, but I’m placing it here as a reference.