STANDING RULES FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR SECTIONS MEMBERS
Membership in all sections of Matinee Musicale is invitational. Students of Active-Professional members of Matinee Musicale are eligible for membership. Members must be current with their own membership dues. Junior/Senior section student members are eligible to perform in monthly recitals. Teacher’s IMM membership MUST be current to enter students on recitals.
Registering Students for a Recital
Registration will be completed using a google form for each recital. A link to the form will be provided on each monthly recital announcement. Please only register for the current monthly announcement. The required information is the same as in past years and is outlined in the monthly recital announcement.
Grades K-8 Junior Section consist of pupils Kdg. through grade eight (8) in public, parochial, home schooled or private schools. Annual dues for each Junior/Senior Section participant is $10.00.
Grades 9-12 Senior Section consists of pupils in high school, public, parochial, home schooled or private schools. Annual dues for each Senior Section participant is $10.00.
Annual dues must be paid by the recital submission due date. Teachers submitting students are asked to pay the students annual fee and be reimbursed by the parent, this will secure the student on the recital. A student is only allowed to play on one recital during the recital season. Mail payment to David B Mannell, 1925 Central Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202
2025-2026 Recitals: (Recital dates listed below and in the IMM Yearbook)
- Will be held at Geist Christian Church 8550 Mud Creek Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256. (Make sure it is the Mud Creek The entrance is off Mud Creek)
- Recitals are held each month from October (not in December) through April
- Monthly recital announcements will be sent monthly listing the host, required information for the recital and the link to the Google form where information is to be submitted.
- There are no warm-up facilities available, performers must come warmed-up. The recital piano is not available to rehearse.
- Recitals times: Junior 10:00 AM, Senior 11:15 AM (Recitals will be combined if there is low participation in one of the groups. The combined recital would begin at 10:00 AM)
- A teacher is allowed two places per section on each month’s recital program.
- Two for Junior-Grades K-8-time allotment is shared between the two students of eight (8) minutes performing time.
- Two for Senior-Grades 9-12-time allotment is shared between the two students of ten (10) minutes performing
Please be mindful of these time requirements. The piece that a student performs on a recital does not have to be the same piece used for the Scholarship Auditions. This allows a student to perform on one of the earlier recitals and meet the scholarship requirement.
Attendance requirement for teachers!
“Attendance at two (2) full or combined, Junior or Senior recitals and/or assist at scholarship auditions for a minimum of four (4) hours are mandatory for all teachers. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a teacher being limited to two (2) student entries for that year’s scholarship audition. It is the teacher’s responsibility to confirm their attendance by either signing in at the registration table or informing the representative at the table. ” If the recitals are combined it is considered two recitals. Contact David B Mannell with any questions regarding meeting this requirement.
A student who has studied not less than three (3) months with their present teacher may become a student member and may perform only once each season. For clarification of this requirement contact Jr/Sr Chair. A student membership fee of $10.00 is paid each year and they are only allowed to play on one recital per season. All pieces must be memorized and be standard classical repertory for the instrument. Students are asked to remain for the entire recital and must perform where placed on the program. No change will be allowed after the program goes to print.
Qualified students of Junior and Senior sections may audition for scholarships according to rules established by the Junior-Senior Scholarship Committee. Students must have performed on a monthly program during the current season prior to the date of auditions. The repertoire for Scholarship auditions may be different than what was performed on a recital.
2025-2026 IMM Jr/Sr Recital Dates
October 11, 2025 Yana Weinstein
November 8, 2025 Micheal Hughe
January 10, 2025 David B Mannell
February 14, 2026 Kurt Fowler/Robert Goodlett
March 14, 2026 Colleen Davis/Karri York
April 11, 2026 Phoenix Park-Kim/Terry Langdon
Jr/Sr Scholarship Auditions:
May 2, 2026, Scholarship Auditions
Geist Christian Church
Registration fee per event $20.00
Registration details will be sent out March 1, 2026, to teachers whose students have performed on a monthly recital.