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Achievement Awards Competition: Piano
Application Requirements Please register at new.mtfest.com Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com. Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable. The teacher will receive information after the registration deadline. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Levels and Time Limits Repertoire Requirements No Arrangements. All music must be performed from memory. Level 1-4. Three pieces representing three of the following five periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, Contemporary. Level 5. Four works: 1.) A piece from the Baroque period*; 2.) A sonata movement by Haydn, Clementi, Mozart, Beethoven, or early Schubert; 3) A piece from the Romantic or the Impressionistic period; 4) A contemporary piece. The style period for a given composer will be defined by the MTNA Composer Classifications. Any composer with two classifications should be classified according to the qualities of the particular work. Additional composers not included in the MTNA Composer Classification List will be classified as follows for NVMTA Achievement Awards from the following list: Composer PAA. Please email the chair with any questions regarding composer classification. The diversity in style of repertoire is an important consideration, and students must present a diverse program for the competition. Students who have repertoire over the time limit will be stopped without penalty to ensure a portion of each piece is performed. *If playing a work from the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Prelude and Fugue shall be considered one piece, and both must be performed. Eligibility All students are required to […]
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Achievement Awards Competition, Strings
Application Requirements Please register at new.mtfest.com. Application deadline is April 13, 2024. Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. You do not need to mail anything to the Chair. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable. Teachers will receive information after the registration deadline. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Levels and Times The competition has two divisions: Violin and Lower Strings (Viola, Violoncello, String Bass, Guitar & Harp) Repertoire Requirements Two works of appropriate difficulty representing different periods of music and contrasting in style and/or tempo. Music must be performed from memory. Here is a list of repertoire used in 2014 which you may download as a spreadsheet for your reference: Repertoire for Strings Achievement Awards 2014 Eligibility Open to violin, viola, violoncello, string bass, guitar, and harp students. Previous first-place winners may not compete again in the same level, but may compete in a higher level. Teacher Guidelines If there are any time restrictions that need to be considered in scheduling, indicate this on the application. The student must provide an accompanist if needed. Please provide one published score with all measures numbered, and which must not bear the student’s or teacher’s name. Participating teachers are expected to assist the chair as needed based on the number of students enrolled, regardless of subsequent student withdrawals. Teachers must agree to abide by the Rules for Competitive Events as well as the Teacher Responsibilities. Any teacher who fails to carry out the assigned […]
Achievement Awards: Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion
Application Requirements 1. Please register at new.mtfest.com. 2. Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com. Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. You do not need to mail anything to the Chair. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Levels and Time Limits Repertoire Requirements Two works, or movements from different works, contrasting in style and/or tempo. Memorization of the selections is preferred but not required Here is a list of repertoire used in 2014 which you may download as a spreadsheet for your reference: Repertoire for Winds Achievement Awards. Eligibility Previous first-place winners may not compete again in the same level, but with chairman’s consent, may compete in a higher level. Teacher Guidelines Student must provide accompanist, if needed. Please provide one published score with all measures numbered, and which must not bear the student’s or teacher’s name. Teachers must agree to abide by the Rules for Competitive Events as well as the Teacher Responsibilities. Awards
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Sonata Festival
DATE AND PLACE Festival: May 18,2024 Honors Recital: May 19, 2024 George Mason University 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Registered participating teachers will receive detailed instructions regarding student information and teacher work hours. DEADLINES Registration Deadline: April 18, 2024 All fees are paid online by this date. FEE $24.00. All fees are nonrefundable. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Please register at new.mtfest.com Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com Click on Billing, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. You do not need to mail anything to the Chair. CHAIR Greg Genter CO-CHAIRS Jeri Bennett LEVELS AND TIME LIMITS Elementary, e.g., simple Sonatinas = 4 minutes Intermediate, e.g., Clementi/Kuhlau Sonatinas = 7 minutes Advanced, e.g., Beethoven/Mozart/Haydn Sonatas =10 minutes REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS Sonata/Sonatina movements may be by the same composer or by different composers. Students must enter two contrasting movements: EITHER contrasting tempos (i.e. one slow, one fast) OR contrasting time periods (Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Contemporary). For purposes of this event, Allegretto is considered "fast", and Moderato is considered "slow". Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, for example, movements 2 and 3 would not qualify due to similar tempi. In a two-movement Sonata/Sonatina, however, movements with similar tempi are acceptable. Teachers must indicate in their application that the entrant’s repertoire is a “two movement sonata or sonatina”. A Minuet is acceptable if it is a movement of a sonata and if it has a contrasting tempo and style from the other movement that is selected (i.e., one Allegretto, one Adagio). A Theme and Variations […]