Students of Matt Burk Music Studio have fun, unique performance opportunities throughout the year. Our Recital and Showcase are our flagship events and are held each spring and fall. Our recitals are hosted at the McKinney Performing Arts Center and our showcases are hosted at Hard Rock Cafe Dallas. All students are encouraged to perform in their venue of choice. Registration must be completed online using the form on this page.
Register now for our Spring Recital or Showcase.
This is the email address that will be used to communicate specifically regarding this event - this may be different than the email address we have on file for you.
Please register each student individually - one student per registration form.
I understand that I will be automatically charged a $35 non-refundable registration fee shortly after registering.
Does this student have a sibling also performing on this date?
Siblings should be registered separately (one student per form). We always try to place siblings in the same performances!
If you have any special requests regarding a particular performance time you need based on your schedule, please make a note of it below and we'll do our best to accommodate it.
Special requests regarding scheduling are extremely difficult to accommodate. Please limit these requests to only those that are critical for your ability to join us.
Who: All students - all skill levels, ages and instruments!
Times: We are unable to finalize students' performance times until after registration has closed. However, we anticipate that performances on Saturday will be from approximately 10 or 11 am until 6 or 7 pm. And we anticipate that performances Sunday will be approximately 10 or 11 am until 7 or 8 pm. Please understand that these are only estimated times - we can only finalize these after registration has closed.
In consideration of your time, we will divide students into multiple performances each day (keeping siblings together). We will finalize time assignments and email the specific performance times to participants of the Recital on May 17th and for the Showcase on May 10th.
About the Fee: As with all of our performance opportunities, the registration fees do not cover the full costs we incur to host these events. However, we believe performing enhances the learning process. Therefore, we remain committed to offering students of Matt Burk Music Studio high-quality, fun, unique performance opportunities. The registration fees for these events help offset some of the costs associated with them. We finalize our plans and reservations prior to the events - based on the number of students registered. Therefore, the $35 per student fee will be charged based on initial registration. If you must cancel/withdraw your registration, you will still be charged this $35 fee. So please keep this in mind as you decide whether to register.
The Hard Rock Cafe Dallas is near downtown; parking is limited on the street (with meters) but is also available in cash-payment lots, and may require some walking.
The Hard Rock Cafe is a concert venue and restaurant and has less of a traditional "recital" feel. Students perform on a stage on which many professional bands perform. These performances will be in the restaurant area.
At the Hard Rock Cafe, piano students perform on a professional electronic keyboard (88 weighted keys).
Full restaurant and drink services will be available.
The McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located in a historic building in Downtown McKinney. Parking is generally in free lots, but may require some walking.
This MPAC performance is a more traditional recital in their main theatre.
At the MPAC, piano students perform on a baby grand piano.
Registration is managed strictly through an online registration process (use the "click here to register" button above to register). There is a firm deadline of April 26th to register for the Showcase and a deadline of April 29th for the Recital, and to make any special requests for this Showcase and Recital.
As usual, we have two choices for students - you are welcome to choose the performance that best suits you (whether due to venue, date, etc.). We ask that each student choose only one of these two options - the Recital at the McKinney Performing Arts Center or the Showcase at the Hard Rock Cafe Dallas.
Special requests regarding performance time assignments are very difficult to accommodate, but we do our best to do so. If you need to make a special request regarding your time assignment (e.g., earliest performance of the day, or after a certain time), it is best if you can do this with your online registration. Because of the amount of planning that is involved in preparing for successful performances, we will not be able to make any changes after the registration deadlines for either the Recital or Showcase.
Register early! We have to reserve our performance venues several months in advance, and we have to estimate the amount of time we need at each venue upon making these reservations. As such, there are only a certain number of performers we can have at each venue. If registration for one date/venue fills up more quickly than the other, students who register a little later may only have the option of one date/venue. Between the two venues, there should be space for everyone to perform, but in order to be sure to get to perform in the venue of your choice, be sure to register early!
We strive to make the Recital and Showcase very enjoyable for students as well their guests. We encourage students to dress according to how they will feel best - some students dress up significantly and others dress more casually. We leave that decision up to each student.
We encourage students to memorize their music for these events, but we do not require them to do so. We realize that this can add undue stress on some students, so as with attire, we leave this decision to each student.
There are no tickets or fees for guests to attend either venue.
Remember - these events are not just for advanced students - all students of all skill levels are encouraged to perform!
Please use the "click here to register" button above for to register for one of these exciting events. And of course, if you have any questions at all, please let us know - we are always happy to help!