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GENERAL INFORMATION (Rules, Fees, Location, etc.)

OTHER INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION:

DATES: (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) [Also Note Honors Recital Info]
Fall Festival: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Sonata/Sonatina Festival: SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009

DEADLINE: All entries must be dated or postmarked by November 7. 2008 and March 20, 2009.

LOCATION: Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus. Fine Arts Building

FEES PER STUDENT: (one check payable to MCMTA)
MCMTA members: $10
Non-Members: $12

REGISTRATION INFO (students do not register - teachers register all of their students together)

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:

Students must perform from memory ONE piece or movement(three minute limit) from standard piano repertoire ( NO ARRANGEMENTS ALLOWED). If the piece exceeds the three minutes, an additional entry fee must be paid for the extended time. If the piece is less than 3 minutes, only ONE piece or movement may be played. Students coming in with more than one piece will only be allowed to play ONE of their pieces.
Students must supply the judge with a clean musical score with measures numbered. NO COPIES.
Students must check out to receive ribbons and schedule recital time if needed.

AWARDS AND HONORS RECITALS : Each student will receive a ribbon and an Adjudication Sheet with a rating of Superior , Excellent, or Good (+ or – may be added). Exceptional performances will receive a rating of "Superior Plus." Those students will be invited to perform that piece at one of the Honors Recitals. This will take place on the same day as the festival at TCC.

HONORS RECITAL SCHEDULE:

Superior+ Winners from 9-10:30 - 10:45 Recital
Superior+ Winners from 10:30-12:00 - 12:30 Recital
Superior+ Winners from 1:30-3:15 - 3:30 Recital
Superior+ Winners from 3:15-5:00 - 5:15 Recital

OTHER INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET (with map)

Students must bring their music for the judge with measures clearly numbered! If you forget your music, please go home and get it. (Originals only, no photocopies.)

Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Practice rooms will be available for students to warm up. Sometimes we run ahead, sometimes behind. Please be patient as this process is not an exact science.

We will be in the Fine Arts Building.

We ask that the student and any family members stay quiet at all times. The Festival Committee greatly appreciates your help in this matter.

Scores will be given to you when your music is returned to you. It is very important that you take your adjudication sheet and go to the check out table before you leave. Here your score will be recorded.

INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS:

Available Forms, etc:

Registration Forms
Adjudication Form
Student Info Sheet with Map
General Festival Information (from Yearbook)

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

DEADLINES:
Fall Festival: November 7, 2008
Sonata/Sonatina Festival: March 20, 2009

INFO TO SUBMIT BY THE DEADLINE:

Your Name, Phone, E-mail, Mailing Address

Number of Students Participating

Your Time Preference (provide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices)

Submit info by E-mail to Festival Chairperson.

Mail one check for all of your students (payable to MCMTA) to Festival Chairperson.

GENERAL TEACHER REQUIREMENTS:

Teachers will be responsible for scheduling students within their time block. You will be notified of your time block by phone or email after registration closes.
Please bring with you one adjudication sheet for each student. (Please duplicate the adjudication sheet.)
Please bring with you two festival schedule sheets. Give one to the door monitor and keep one to record your student’s ratings for yourself.
Teachers will be required to monitor their own students in their blocked time periods.
Teachers and/or parents are not allowed to enter the audition room or confer with the judge. Judges’ decisions are final and may not be challenged.
After playing, your students are to wait for their music to be returned to them. Their adjudication page will be returned to them at that time with their score.
They are then to go to the checkout table where they will receive their ribbon. If they receive a S+, this will be noted at that time and their name entered for the Honors Recital. The Honors Recital will take place within 3 hours (see times above). IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERY STUDENT CHECK OUT!