Chairpersons: Laurel Carroll (email) and Karen Skelly (email).
Date: April 18, 2027.
Location: Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, 12 South Church Street, Middletown, MD.
Fee: $15.00 for each ensemble performance. A student performing different instruments in different ensembles must pay fees for each entry. All fees are nonrefundable.
Registration Deadline: Teachers must fill out this Google Form no later than March 28, 2027. Fees must be paid via PayPal no later than March 28, 2027 to fcmtatreasurer@gmail.com. (If you cannot use PayPal: mail one check before the due date, payable to FCMTA, for the total amount due from all your students, to: Cindy Taylor, 904 Twin Oak Court, Frederick, MD 21701.)
1. Ensembles of any kind are welcome, if at least one performer is a student of a current FCMTA teacher. Parents, teachers, and friends are welcome to join the ensemble.
2. Each ensemble may perform up to two pieces if the performance does not exceed the following time limits: Elementary Level: 3 minutes, Intermediate Level: 4 minutes, Advanced Level: 5 minutes.
3. No memorization is necessary. Arrangements or transcriptions are acceptable.
4. Students must bring the original printed music to use during the performance. No photocopies are allowed. Music printed from purchased CD files or electronically purchased is acceptable and will be treated as original music.
5. Ensembles will be grouped in open recitals. Performers are required to stay for the entire recital. Family members and teachers are welcome and encouraged to attend these recitals.
6. All students should arrive 10 – 15 minutes before their scheduled recital time.
8. All teachers entering students in the Festival must be willing and able to assist with the event.
Click here for “Ensemble Festival Student Information and Permission Slip”.
Teachers, click here to register your student ensembles using the online Google Form noted above.