Student Activities 2011-2012
Activity Calendar Overview
Activity / Event Registration Deadline Event Date
Halloween Recital October 8, 2011 October 29, 2011
Fall Adjudication Festival October 29, 2011 November 19, 2011
Keyboard Musicianship Test January 7, 2011 February 11, 2012
Sonatina/Sonata Festival February 18, 2011 March 17, 2012
MSMTA Theory Test February 25, 2011 April 14, 2012
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
FCMTA Halloween Recitals
chairperson: Theresa Shykind
The Halloween recitals provide a non-competitive performance opportunity for our students. The recitals are for Elementary to Early Intermediate Level students performing "Halloween themed" music.
Both solos and ensembles are welcome. Each students who participates will earn a certificate. NOTE: Students are encouraged to wear a costume!
Location:
Downtown Piano Works
74 South Market Street, Frederick MD 21701
(located on the corner of S. Market & All Saints St.)
Time: afternoon / evening
Registration and Deadlines:
Students: Forms and Fees due to teachers by October 8th
Teachers: Please write one check from your studio (payable to FCMTA) and submit with the Halloween 2011 Teacher Form by October 15th)
Fees:
$7.00 per student for FCMTA members
$10.00 per students for non - members
Repertoire:
Related to Halloween (either by title or "spooky" character) at an Elementary to Early Intermediate Level.
Time Limit:
Total performance time should not exceed 4 minutes
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
FCMTA Fall Adjudication Festival
chairperson: Pam Mathews
The purpose of this Festival is to provide an opportunity for students to gain performance experience in a formal recital setting and to receive critical feedback from an experienced adjudicator. It is hoped that participation in this Festival will increase each student's confidence while providing both students and teachers with a written critique. An award will be given to Superior ratings.
Location:
Downtown Piano Works
74 South Market Street, Frederick MD 21701
(located on the corner of S. Market & All Saints St.)
Time:
Students will be scheduled to play in a judged recital. Each recital may include students of different playing levels. Recitals will begin in morning and continue into the afternoon. The ending time will depend on the number of students entered and the length of their pieces. Students must remain for their entire scheduled recital time.
Registration and Deadlines:
Students: Forms and Fees due to teachers by October 29th
Teachers: Please write one check from your studio (payable to FCMTA) and submit with the Fall Festival 2012 Teacher Form by October 29th.
Fees:
$10.00 per student for FCMTA members
Students of non-members are not eligible to participate in this event.
Rules and Requirements:
- Students may perform up to two pieces as long as they do not exceed the following time limits:
Elementary Level: 3 minutes
Intermediate Level: 4 minutes
Advanced Level: 5 minutes
No transcriptions or arrangements are permitted for piano solo music.
Piano solos must be memorized.
Solo instrumental music must have piano accompaniment except for pieces written for an non accompanied instrument. Solos with accompaniment are considered a solo and not a duet and therefore the accompanist will not be adjudicated. The accompanist may be a student or a teacher. Memorization for instrumental soloists is optional. Transcriptions are acceptable.
Duets need not be memorized. Duets must be played by two students. Each student will receive a copy of the judging sheet. Arrangements and transcriptions are acceptable.
A $10.00 fee will be charged for each adjudicated recital space. A student entering both piano and instrumental must pay fees for each instrument. Each student performing in a duet will pay the fee.
The adjudication - Students will participate in a judged mini recital and will have to be present during their entire scheduled recital. Each student will be judged upon his/her own performance and musicianship and not judged among the others in the recital. Each recital may have students of various playing levels. Family members and teachers are welcome to attend these recitals.
Each student is to have his/her copy of the original music ready to present to the judge. Students must bring thiner music with measures numbered for the adjudicator to use during their performance. STUDENTS WITH PHOTOCOPIED MUSIC WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Music printed from purchased CD files or electronically purchased will be treated as original music.
All students should arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their scheduled recital time. Instrumentalists should allow more time if they would like to warm up. A separate room may be available.
Written evaluations will reflect points for various categories such as tempo, rhythm, interpretation, and presentation. Each performer's numerical score will be given a rating code. A medal will be given to Superior ratings.
Please submit one check payable to FCMTA for the total amount due for your students. Permission slips, check and master list of students names and performance information may be mailed to or given to: PAM Mathews, 2 North Pendleton Court, Frederick MD 21703 (301) 662-9121 or (301)524-4776, by October 30th. Please remember to fill in your master list! Information may also be emailed to pammusic@verizon.net. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Students must have completed at least six months of study with their current teacher prior to the Festival entry deadline.
There is no eating or drinking in the recitals. All in attendance at the group recitals are expected to stay through the entire program.
Teachers who enter students must be available to help on the day of the recital
No flash photography is permitted during student performances.
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
MSMTA Keyboard Musicianship Testing
State Keyboard Testing Program
chairperson: Erin Runkles
Test student's consecutive development in technique and skills the following areas: scales and cadences, arpeggios, sight reading, harmonization, transposition and improvisation. The syllabus provides teachers with a graded system of teaching the above topics. Taking the test provides students and teachers with a goal to work towards as well as the satisfaction of a goal well met. The results offer the parent, student, and teacher a good evaluation of the student's yearly work. This event is sponsored by MSMTA.
Location:
Downtown Piano Works
74 South Market St
Frederick, MD 21701
Time:
Individual times assigned, starting at 9:00am.
Rules and Requirements:
Please see MSMTA Student Activities Handbook and Keyboard Musicianship Syllabus. Teachers may contact Kim Roberts with any questions about this testing program.
Registration and Deadlines:
Teachers: Please write one check from your studio (payable to MSMTA) and submit with the MSMTA Keyboard Musicianship Testing 2012 Teacher Form by January 7th. The form with payment must be submitted to the state c/o Luba Turkevich and a duplicate copy without payment must be submitted to Kim Roberts.
Fees:
$12.00 per student/per level for FCMTA members
Students of non-members are not eligible to participate in this event.
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
FCMTA Sonatina/Sonata Festival
chairperson: Laurel Carroll
FCMTA will host its 6th Annual "Sonatina/Sonata Festival" this year.
This is an opportunity for piano students to perform selection from the vast repertoire of Sonatinas and Sonatas, as well as a contrasting piece.
Students will perform in a recital,
while an adjudicator evaluates their memorized performance.
Students who are awarded a "Superior" rating will receive a medal.
Location:
Downtown Piano Works
74 South Market Street, Frederick MD 21701
(located on the corner of S. Market & All Saints St.)
Time:
starting at 9:00am and continuing throughout the day
Registration and Deadlines:
Teachers: Please write one check from your studio (payable to FCMTA) and submit with the FCMTA Sonata Festival 2012 Registration Form by February 18th.
Fees:
$12.00 per student for FCMTA members
$15.00 per student for non-members
Repertoire:
Music must be selected from the FCMTA Sonatina & Sonata Festival Repertoire List. Repertoire for the 2nd (contrasting) piece is teacher's choice (but it must be the same level of difficulty as the Sonatina/Sonata). The student's repertoire must not exceed 10 minutes total. Advanced level students time limit is 15 minutes.
Rules and Requirements:
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
MSTMA Music Theory Testing
State Theory Testing Program
chairperson: Karen Skelly
Test students' consecutive development in music theory and aural skills. The syllabus provides teachers with a graded system. Taking the test provides students and teachers with a goal to work towards as well as the satisfaction of a goal well met. The results offer the parent, student, and teacher a good evaluation of the student's yearly work.
This event is sponsored by MSMTA.
Location:
Frederick Church of the Brethren
201 Fairview Avenue, Frederick, MD 21701
(located on the corner of Rosemont Ave., Fairview Ave., and 2nd Street)
Time:
morning; specific times to be determined
Fee: $12.00 per student per level
Registration and Deadlines:
Teachers: Please write one check from your studio, payable to MSMTA, and submit with the MSMTA Music Theory Testing Form by March 3rd.
Teachers who enter students must be available to help on the day of the test.
Rules: See the MSMTA Student Activities Handbook and Theory Syllabus.
