The Achievement in Music (AIM) program (currently only for piano) consists of an AIM Syllabus and AIM Festivals, sponsored by local associations.
The AIM Syllabus is a curriculum outline, promoting a comprehensive approach to the teaching of music. Twelve different levels of achievement are outlined for five areas: repertoire, technical study (or etude), sight playing, keyboard skills, and theory (written & aural). The different levels detailed in the Syllabus provide the foundation for AIM Festivals. The syllabus can also be useful to an individual teacher or student who wants a sequenced, progressive outline for teaching or learning a particular area. If you are interested in receiving the free syllabus, please contact Jody Thomas.
AIM Festivals provide a musically well-rounded goal for each year’s study, as well as a written evaluation of a student’s performance skill and musical understanding.
For you would like information on starting an AIM Festival in your area, please contact Jody Thomas, AIM Coordinator, and Chair.
Fees
Student entry fees: Set by each local association; contact the local AIM chairs for more information (see “Festival Sites” below).
Teacher (Non-IMTA members only): $75 (may enter any number of students)
All fees are non-refundable.
Festival Sites
South Bend / Mishawaka (SBAMTA)
Date – 11/11/2023
Entry deadline – 10/20/2023
Face-to-face at Bethel University in Mishawaka
Local chairperson – Jennifer Keeley at musicjenkeeley@yahoo.com
Indianapolis (GIMTA)
Entry deadline – TBA
Face-to-face at Butler University
Local chairperson –
Fort Wayne (NIMTA)
Date – 3/9/2024
Entry deadline – 2/3/2024
Face-to-face at Purdue University-Fort Wayne
Local chairperson – Sandy Moser at fwmoser@frontier.com
Terre Haute (WVMTA)
Date – 3/9/2024
Entry deadline – 2/1/2024
Face-to-face at Indiana State University, Terre Haute
Local chairperson – Douglas Sperry at douglassperry@hotmail.com
Bloomington (Satellite)
Date – 11/11/2023
Entry deadline – 10/14/2023
Face-to-face at Indiana University, Bloomington
Local chairperson – Elizabeth Yao at elizyao@iu.edu
Satellite AIM Festivals
Are none of these conveniently located for you and your student families? Introducing – Satellite AIM Festivals!! Please contact Jody Thomas at airsongstudio@gmail.com for details on how to hold your own AIM Festival in your community, and ask for a free syllabus. The Satellite AIM Festival request form and Satellite AIM Chair suggested checklist are below.