This event is sponsored by MSMTA (Maryland State Music Teachers Association).
Chairperson: Karen Skelly (email).
Date: February 27, 2027 for Frederick center (varies by center) (usually mornings).
Frederick Testing Center Location: Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 East Church Street, Frederick, MD. There is a parking garage directly beside the church.
Fee: $15.00 per student per level.
Deadline: Online Only registration and fees to MSMTA by January 17, 2027 for Frederick Center. Payment must be postmarked by January 17, 2027. (Go to msmta.org; click on “Activities Calendar.” Scroll down to Theory Exams(under “Exams”) for information and online registration.
Rules: See MSMTA Student Activities Handbook and the RCM Theory Syllabus. (msmta.org)
Description: This popular program, begun nearly 35 years ago, offers testing in music theory and ear training at 12 levels. Students may begin at any level and may take up to two levels in one year. There are no age or grade restrictions for any level of the test, and adults frequently participate as well. Starting in 2019, tests followed the Royal Conservatory of Music Syllabus.
Awards: Four different Theory Awards can be earned by students for excellent scores. Points are also awarded towards the Jr. and Sr. DMA awards.
This event is sponsored by Maryland State Music Teachers Association.
Testing will be done in person at local centers. Teachers wishing to have students test at other centers must register directly with that center (online) by deadlines listed on the MSMTA.org website. The deadline and date varies by center.
January 17, 2027 is the deadline for online registration for the Frederick Center. The check and the print-out of the application must be mailed to Elena Eliseeva and postmarked by February 6, 2027.
Testing times will be distributed to registered teachers by February 14, 2027.
Grading will be completed and tests returned to teachers as soon as possible.
All teachers registering students must be available to help on testing day.