Welcome to the Festival for Creative Pianists!
To participate in the 2021 Festival for Creative Pianists, please click one of the enrollment links in the menu above. The Budding Pianist group is for ages 12 and under. The Teen Pianist group is ages 13-19. And the Lifelong Learner group is ages 20+.
After enrolling, you will use our MyMusicStaff portal to schedule your group coaching sessions, view upcoming concerts and recitals, and sign up for workshops. You can also sign up for optional masterclasses and private coaching sessions with our world-class teaching artists (additional fees required). When you complete the enrollment form, you will receive a confirmation email and a email containing login information for MyMusicStaff. Click the login button in the white box to the right to enter the portal where you can view the calendar, see contact info for our teaching artists (to schedule private coaching), view and pay invoices, and more.
View the festival Schedule Guidebook here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e6_7akBuc4dwBowChGYYj7qYoBB3pFr3_Tc2C7TpPMw/edit?usp=sharing
Enrolled participants can login to the Open Learning platform starting April 1st to complete learning activities & challenges, interact with fellow participants in your age group, and submit your repertoire, performance videos, and written composition (optional):
www.openlearning.com/festival-for-creative-pianists/courses/2021-fcp
Click here to read more about our roster of teaching artists on our main webpage.
The basic enrollment fees are a small fraction of the total cost per participant for this festival. We keep this fee low to ensure that it is accessible for all. There will be opportunities to donate to support this program during live events throughout the festival. Your generous contributions help provide these comprehensive learning opportunities and sustainability for the program. The fee includes online learning activities, group coaching sessions, live and on demand workshops, and individualized feedback on submitted performance videos and compositions. Optional mastercalsses and private coaching are available for an additional fee.