Overview

Our MTAC Santa Clara Branch offers a recital opportunity for students to develop experience in public performance. Amelia Han Riegert serves as recital coordinator. On occasion, we may need to call on our teachers to cover hosting duties. If anyone is interested and willing to help host a recital, please email us at recitals@mtacsantaclara.org.

Who Can Participate

Only students (elementary through high school) of MTAC Santa Clara Branch member teachers are eligible to participate in our Branch sponsored Student Recitals. 

Recitals are for all instruments, including voice. Small ensembles are also welcome if the set up and performance time fits into our program time frame.

Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Participation at the close of the recital session.

Recital Location and Schedule

Student recitals will be held at Silicon Valley Second School, 470 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

Student Recitals will be held on the second Sunday of each month from October 2026 through May 2027 on the following dates with the exception of March 7, which is the first Sunday of the month:

October 11, 2026	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
November 8, 2026	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
December 13, 2026	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
January 10, 2027	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
February 14, 2027	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
March 7, 2027	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
April 11, 2027	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet
May 9, 2027	2:00 & 3:30 p.m.	Registration not open yet

Recital Times

Two recital sessions are planned for each recital date, pending registration numbers. Each session will be about 45 minutes in performance time. The recital times are as follows: 

Session 1 at 2:00 PM
Session 2 at 3:30 PM

Please have students arrive before their scheduled recital session begins. There will be time at the end of each session for participants to receive awards and take photos.

Registering Students to Perform

Registration opens one month before each recital, or immediately AFTER the previous month’s recital is over. Registration closes when we have reached maximum capacity, or 10 days before the recital date.

To register students to play in our monthly recitals, you must be a member of MTAC Santa Clara
using your official MTAC email.

Each teacher can register a maximum of four (4) students per month. Registration fee is $35 per
student within the performance time limits below. Advanced students playing more than 7
minutes will pay a registration fee of $50 per student. NO REFUNDS will be made after
registration is confirmed and no program changes will be made once programs are published.

Performance time limit guidelines are as follows:

Elementary level – 3 minutes
Intermediate level – 5 minutes
Advanced level – 7 minutes

Dress Code and Recital Guidelines

• Female performers should wear knee-length skirts or dresses, or dressy slacks with blouses. (No exposed midriff.)
• Male performers should wear dress slacks and dress shirts. Ties and jackets are optional.
• Dress shoes are required for all performers. Please, no athletic shoes or backless sandals.
• Performers should arrive before the recital begins. All recitals will start on time.
• All performers are required to stay until the end of their recital session in order to receive their Certificate of Participation.