Thank you for your interest in participating in the MusicLink Playathon at the Mall of America on the weekend of February 21-22, 2026. This event, which is being sponsored by MMTA & the MusicLink Foundation, will be a fun way to share your musical talent while raising funds for the MusicLink Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Arlington, VA, which brings musical instruction, instruments, music and other musical opportunities to children in need. Funds raised at this Playathon will benefit the Minnesota program.
You may perform up to 2 pieces on any instrument or voice and they can be solos or ensemble pieces. You may choose to perform on Saturday or Sunday. After the registration deadline, you will be sent an assigned performance time.
Ask your family and friends to support you with a donation. Have them complete the information on the donation card and then collect the money from them. (Your supporters may also donate online at the MusicLink Foundation website— www.musiclinkfoundation.org . They should click on DONATE and indicate that the donation is in support of your performance at the Playathon.)
All collected donations should be brought to the Playathon to be turned in at check-in. Checks should be made out to the MusicLink Foundation and all donations are tax deductible. Tax receipts will be available at the Playathon at check out. (Please note: You have to remember to pick these things up after your performance. Any unclaimed awards or receipts will NOT be mailed afterwards)
Prizes include:
- $25=MusicLink Prize (varies by year)
- $60=MusicLink Tote or Backpack
- $100=Photograph in the MusicLink E-Link Newsletter
- $300=$50 Target Gift Card
(All prizes are cumulative)
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