PAS welcomes college, high school, and intermediate school classical music students to take part in its various student activities. Some of these activities may require that their teachers are PAS members. A nominal application fee may be charged for some student activities.

Piano and instrumental students, grades 6 and younger, may join PAS activities with teacher approval if they are performing at MTAC Certificate of Merit Level 6 or higher. Voice students are limited to the High School Division. The age limit for student participation in the Voice and Instrumental Scholarship Competition is 18 years old. Pianists age 16-24 may paticipate in the Sturm-Page Piano Scholarship Competition.

Student Concerts
Performance in the Student Concerts is open to all vocal, instrumental and piano students through Grade 12, and college students through age 23, and must meet the requirements stated above. Student performers should be on time, attend the entire concert and dress appropriately. Applications must be submitted at least ten days prior to the concert date. The Student Concert is Sunday, February 15, 2011 at 2 p.m.

Voice Scholarship Competition
This competition is open to high school students who may not be older than eighteen (18) years of age. Entrants must reside in either Contra Costa or Alameda County. The application fee for the competition is $20. Auditions are not open to the public.

Winners must perform in the Scholarship Winner's Concert to receive their awards. The Scholarship Competition is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2011 starting at 9:00 a.m. and the Winner's Concert is Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Piano Master Class
Piano students playing at Certificate of Merit Level 6 or above are invited to apply to participate in the PAS Piano Master Class to be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011, 2 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church. Details will be provided in the PAS Newsletter.

Sturm-Page Piano Scholarship
The Sturm-Page Piano Scholarship is awarded to a talented and deserving piano student, age 16-24 for the purposes of facilitating his or her further piano studies. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek. The Scholarship Winner's Concert is scheduled for Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 3 p.m. Details are available in PAS Newsletters.