Eastside MTA
Willard Schultz Scholarship Competition
SOLO PROGRAM
Date: April 22-27, 2024
Venue: Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue WA
Scholarship Competition
Key Dates
September 25, 2023: Competition rulebook, Application, Signature, Repertoire, and State Recitalist forms available on the EMTA website.
January 15, 2024: Competition Teacher’s form along with ONE check for all the entry fees mailed to Yunbo Cassady received by January 15th.
January 15, 2024: Competition Application Deadline.
January 22, 2024: A blind drawing to determine the order of performances will be held at the general meeting (online).
Solo Competition
Competition: The Competition will have 2 judges for all divisions.
Elementary Division:
Grades 1 and 2: 5 minutes of playing time (7 minutes total time), $60 non- refundable entrance fee: 2 memorized pieces required which must include 1 piece from the Baroque or Classical era.
Grades 3 and 4: 8 minutes of playing time (10 minutes total time), $60 non- refundable entrance fee: 2 memorized pieces required which must include 1 piece from the Baroque or Classical era.
Junior Division:
Grades 5 and 6: 15 minutes of playing time (17 minutes total time), $70 non- refundable entrance fee: 3 memorized pieces required which must include 1 piece from the Baroque or Classical era.
Grades 7 and 8: 17 minutes of playing time (19 minutes total time), $70 non- refundable entrance fee: 3 memorized pieces required which must include 1 piece from the Baroque or Classical era.
Senior Division:
Grades 9 and 10: 20 minutes of playing time (22 minutes total time), $80 non- refundable entrance fee: 3 memorized pieces required which must include 1 piece from the Baroque or Classical era.
Grades 11 and 12: 25 minutes of playing time (27 minutes total time),
$80 non-refundable entrance fee: 3 memorized pieces required which must include 1 piece from the Baroque or Classical era
Registration Form
1. Please submit all pertinent information. The repertoire committee must be able to read without question the information presented.
2. Include in the title all pertinent information: movement, tempo, opus, key number, catalogue listings, etc. (See sample provided on the repertoire page of the rulebook.)
3. For Grades 1-4, Two pieces in two different eras must be performed. For Grades 5-12, Three pieces in three different eras must be performed.
4. Accuracy in performance time for each piece is mandatory. Gross over or under stating of the performance time could cause the student to have pieces cut whenever or wherever the judges feel it is necessary in order that each piece can be heard. Three pieces must be heard in order to qualify for competitive standing. The time stated for each level is the maximum time allowed!
5. Competition Teacher’s form along with ONE check for all the entry fees mailed to Yunbo Cassady received by January 15th
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