Building Musicians One Cup at a Time
What we do
What We Do
01.
— We Build Networks
Our current roster includes 82 educators, a host of judges and the leadership who work towards building a strong community that supports music education.
02.
— We Educate
Our mission is to provide opportunity for students to be evaluated in their musicianship, knowledge of theory, performance skills and sight reading. We offer opportunity to develop composition, improvisation, hymn playing, accompaniment, ensemble and solo artistic development.
03.
— We Find & Fund
We nurture top talent in Northeast Florida, but we also provide programs to include opportunity for specially capable musicians (students with special needs) to be evaluated and to reach for their dreams.
04.
— We Make Music
Besides our local Festivals, Greater JAX piano competition and Florida’s Junior Convention, we also partner with NFMC, local universities and other nonprofit organizations to invite performing artists to host master classes to further enhance the standard of our regions young performers.
Our students perform in the community outreach programs with local assisted living facilities
2026 Calendar of events
Festival Auditions
(Festivals are non competitive evaluations)
Two Piano & Satellite Auditions at Hodges
Friday, February 13 & Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Hodges Blvd Presbyterian Church
Festival in Palm Coast
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Palm Coast
Main Campus Festival
Friday afternoon & evening, February 20, 2026 at Deermeadows Baptist Church
Saturday morning & afternoon, February 21, 2026 at Deermeadows Baptist Church
Two Piano Festival in JAX
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Riverside Presbyterian Church
Competitive Performances
Greater JAX Piano Competition
Auditions – April 18, 2026, Mandarin Baptist Church
Awards Ceremony – April 19, 2026, Hodges Blvd Presbyterian Church
Junior Convention in Tampa
USF in Tampa
Who We Care For!
Top Talent can earn scholarships towards their musical studies.
M E Land scholarship winner, Spencer McKee in action
We provide competitive performance opportunities
Performer of the day, Matthew Phan at the Greater JAX Piano Competition.
Our district also creates leadership opportunities for young musicians
M E Land Scholarship Winner, Matthew Phan in action