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August - September
Schedule local contest and secure location. Notify teachers of this information, preferably in local yearbook. A local entry fee is recommended. Associations are encouraged to have local contests in front of an audience.

 

September - November
Complete Performance Local Information Form no later than December 1st.

 

Refer to the Performance section of the TMTA Handbook. The eligibility section lists the number of winners in local contests who may proceed to the Region Contest or Semi-Finals at the State Convention.

 

Verify the number of state participation winners from your local association from the previous year. 1-3 winners in a state contest allow the local association to enter one additional contestant in one winning category. See Handbook for more details.

 

December - January

Secure judges early. Judges should not have tutored or given private lessons to any contestant. Allow three years to pass before hiring the same judge for the contest.

Each local association determines its own deadlines, fees and number of judges. Provide the local judge with Judge`s Guidelines from the forms page of the web site.

 

The entire program must be heard at the local level. The same repertoire will be used for all levels.

With the exception of lengthy orchestral tuttis in concertos, each selection must be performed in its entirety without cuts.

In grades 7 - 12 solo, one movement of a sonata is considered a complete selection. In grades 9 - 12 concerto, one movement of a concerto is considered a complete selection.

Except for organ contestants, all contestants should play by memory.

Repertoire should be from standard, published repertoire. Arrangements are unacceptable. Questions about repertoire compliance should be addressed to either the chairman of the contest category or the performance coordinator prior to the local contest.

Receive entries from teachers. Local forms are available on the web site. Local teachers should submit the forms online and forward a copy of the confirmation e-mail to the local performance chair for verification.

Local winners should also expect to provide a jpeg photo to the chair following the local contest.

 

Arrange local performance schedule and notify contestants of date, time and location.

 

Arrange for a timekeeper for the contest. Have timekeeper record the duration of each piece performed on a copy of the repertoire sheet. Include durations on Semi-Final application.

Provide timekeeper with Timekeeper Guidelines from web site.

 

Secure volunteers to assist for the day of the contest.

 

Type names of the selections to be performed on critique sheets.

 

Print programs. Omit teacher and student names but include repertoire being performed.

 

Inform students and teachers that students may enter the contest room early if their teacher has given permission for them to hear other performances.

 

Announce names of students and their teachers who will represent the association at the next level.

 

Return critiques to students. Do not send these to state coordinator.

 

Give each winner and his teacher a copy of the Give each winner and his teacher a copy of the Student Regional Guidelines or Semi-Final Guidelines as applicable.

 

Make sure each teacher is able to volunteer for four hours at convention. Teachers who are unable to do so will need to submit a Performance Contest Monitor Fee Payment Form with a $50 fee.

 

Submit Regionals Contest Entry Form for local winners of 7-12 Piano Solo contests.

Submit Performance Contest Regionals Local Association Coversheet. Mail copy of confirmation receipt and one association check to TMTA Office by February 24.

Fees are non-refundable.

Confirmation receipts will be sent when you submit any of the other performance forms. Retain these for your records.

Submit Semi-Finals Contest Entry Form for 7-12 pianists that advance from Regionals and local winners of all other contests. Include registrations for alternates and a digital photo of each contestant no later than March 31. All pictures from an association should be sent by the local performance chair, not individual teachers or students.

Submit Performance Contest Semi-Finals Local Association Coversheet. Mail copy of confirmation receipt and one association check to TMTA Office by March 31.

Fees are non-refundable.

Confirmation receipts will be sent when you submit any of the other performance forms. Retain these for your records.

Alternates
If a participant is unable to attend, notify the Regionals or Semi-Finals Contest Chairman of that category that an alternate is being sent. Teachers who remove a student from a state performance contest without notifying the appropriate chairman forfeit their right to enter students the following year.

Theory Test
Contestants in grades 7-12 must take and pass a theory test through their teacher`s association. All tests taken, including those taken below grade level, must be graded at the state level.

Young Artist
Students enter through a local association or their college student chapter. Either their teacher or college chapter adviser must be a member of TMTA. Young Artist Contestants may not have reached the age of 27 by the date of the contest.

All Semi-Finals Contests are scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2015. Contests may be scheduled into the evening.

Contestants will be scheduled every 15 minutes with one minute to warm-up. Assigned warm-up time will be posted under the performance section of the forms by May 1.

Finals will be Friday, June 13, 2015, in most instances. Some finals may be held Thursday, depending upon enrollment.