PERFORMANCE SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH HEINZ HALL MPA’S
Registration for the two Heinz Hall special venue MPAs remains open with a waitlist maintained in order of registration.
Interested directors may submit their time-stamped registration while seeking permission and verifying arrangements. The registration can be canceled if participation is not viable this year.
The Registration Fee for each of these special venue MPA’s is $400.
Please use the links below to register:
Contact MPA Coordinator and Heinz Hall MPA Host Tom Snyder with questions.
From the Music Performance Assessment Coordinator
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Interested in hosting an MPA? If so, visit the Information for Hosts area below.
Already have a confirmed date? If so, please complete and submit the 2025-26 Host Information Form.
Click the appropriate sub-heading below to access the information for that MPA type.
Information for Participants
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Band & Orchestra
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Choral
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Solo & Small Ensemble
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Jazz
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Medal Order Forms
Supporting Documents
- Guide to Participating in a Band or Orchestra MPA
- Checklist for Participating in a Band or Orchestra MPA
- Large Ensemble MPA Medal Order Form
Selective Music List Information
- PMEA SML Band Introduction
- PMEA Selective Music List – Band
- Orchestra Selective Music List
- PMEA Selective Music List Additions – Orchestra
- Selective Music List Requests Form
Assessment Forms
For Participants
- Guide to Participating in a Choral MPA
- Checklist for Participating in a Choral MPA
- Large Ensemble MPA Medal Order Form
Selective Music List Information
- PMEA Selective Music List – Mixed Chorus: Introduction
- PMEA Selective Music List - Mixed Chorus
- Selective Music List Requests Form
Assessment Forms
Supporting Documents
- Guide to Participating in a Solo & Small Ensemble MPA
- Checklist for Participating in a Solo & Small Ensemble MPA
- Declaring Participants and Repertoire Form – Small Ensembles
- Declaring Participants and Repertoire Form – Soloists
- MPA Online Medal Order Form *An MPA medal is included in the registration fee. Sponsoring PMEA Member directors must complete this form to receive the medals earned by their students that will be mailed to the address provided.
Assessment Forms
Supporting Documents
Assessment Forms
Information for Hosts
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Supporting Documents
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Band & Orchestra
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Choral
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Solo & Small Ensemble
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Jazz
- PMEA MPA Host Information Form
- Large Ensemble MPA Medal Order Form
- Solo & Small Ensemble MPA Medal Order Form
- MPA Host Expense Report Form
- MPA Host Assessment Report Form
- PMEA Adjudicator Application
- Adjudicator Contract (Large Ensemble MPA)
- Adjudicator Contract (Solo & Small Ensemble MPA)
- Adjudicator Stipend Confirmation (Large Ens. MPA)
- Adjudicator Stipend Confirmation Form (Solo & Small Ensemble MPA)
- W-9 Form for Adjudicators
- Guide to Hosting a Band and/or Orchestra MPA
- Checklist for Hosting a Band and/or Orchestra MPA
- Band Assessment Form
- Band Sight-reading Assessment Form
- String Orchestra Assessment Form
- String Orchestra Sight-reading Assessment Form
- Band/Orchestra MPA Rating Summary Form - Individual Ensemble
- Band/Orchestra MPA Rating Summary Form - All Ensembles
- Guide to Hosting a Solo & Small Ensemble MPA
- Checklist for Hosting a Solo & Small Ensemble MPA
- Solo Assessment Form – Winds
- Solo Assessment Form – Percussion
- Solo Assessment Form – Strings
- Solo Assessment Form – Vocal
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Winds
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Percussion
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Strings
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Vocal
Information for Adjudicators
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Supporting Documents
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Assessment Forms
- Band Assessment Form
- Band Sight-reading Assessment Form
- String Orchestra Assessment Form
- String Orchestra Sight-reading Assessment Form
- Chorus Assessment Form
- Jazz Ensemble Assessment Form
- Solo Assessment Form – Winds
- Solo Assessment Form – Vocal
- Solo Assessment Form – Strings
- Solo Assessment Form – Percussion
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Winds
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Vocal
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Strings
- Small Ensemble Assessment Form – Percussion
Ensembles & Directors That Have Participated in a Large Ensemble MPA since 2016
Contact your PMEA District MPA Rep
Questions? Need additional information? Contact Tom Snyder, Music Performance Assessment Coordinator, at mpa@pmea.net or at (724) 816-0420