MTAC-WLA Classical & Romantic Festival
Co-Chair: Kathleen Summerland
Co-Chair: Beth Marquardt

The Classical & Romantic Festival is not a competition.  Each student participant will be presented with a festival certificate.

GUIDELINES
 

1. Each teacher is allowed a maximum of 14 minutes of total playing time for all students through CM Level 9 (or equivalent).
   Teachers with at least one CM Level Advanced (or equivalent) student participating in the Classical & Romantic Festival are allowed up to a maximum of 19 minutes of total playing time for all students to accommodate a few longer Advanced Level pieces.
    
2. Teachers may divide their total allowed time among as many students as they wish, as long as they do not exceed the maximum 14 minutes for all students through CM Level 9 or the maximum 19 minutes for all students including at least one student in CM Level Advanced.
    
3. Repertoire is to be chosen from the Classical, Romantic, and Late Romantic periods.
   All literature must be original: no arrangements, simplifications, etc.
       Rule Exception: piano reductions of original orchestral accompaniments for vocal works and instrumental (non-piano) works are permitted.
   Piano literature may not include duos (two pianos) or concerti.
   
   For a listing of acceptable composers, please check the Classical and Romantic sections of the MTAC 2007 CM™ Syllabus.
   The following composers will also be accepted:
   
       Cecile Chaminade
       Claude Debussy
       Alexander Glazunov
       Enrique Granados
       Carl Nielsen
       Sergei Rachmaninoff
   
   Please have you TEACHER contact Kathleen Summerland at ksumheuser@earthlink.net or (310) 391-2309 if you have questions about the appropriateness of any repertoire.
    
4. Chamber music ensembles (instrumental and/or vocal, with or without piano) are encouraged to apply.
   At least one member of the ensemble must be a student of an MTAC-WLA branch member.
    
5. Piano duet ensembles (one piano, four hands) must be students only.
    
6. Vocal works and instrumental (non-piano) works may be accompanied by a parent, teacher, or other adult.
    
7. All ensembles with more than two performers must be students only.
    
8. All piano solo literature must be memorized.
   All vocal solo and the vocal part of accompanied literature must be memorized.
   Memorization for instrumental solo literature is optional.
   Memorization for all chamber music ensembles is optional.
    
9. Students who choose to perform pieces form both the Classical and Romantic periods may be programmed to play their pieces at separate times during the same recital.
 
10. Entry fee per student performing solo literature:
     $12
    
    Entry fee per vocal or instrumental (non-piano) student performing with a parent, teacher, or other adult as an accompanist:
     $12
    
    Entry fee per chamber music ensemble (students only):
    $18
     
11. Students must have previous performing experience.
     
12. An online application form (see below) must be submitted for each student and/or ensemble by 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2011.
    Accurate timings must be provided, and please no repeats!
     
13. Entry fees must be paid with a single check drawn from the teacher's bank account (for the teacher's TOTAL entry fees) made payable to MTAC-WLA.
     
14. Entry fees check must be accompanied by the Classical & Romantic Festival Master Studio List (download below) and POSTMARKED by October 24, 2011 to Kathleen Summerland.
     
15. All performers must stay for the entirety of their assigned recital program.
     
16. Traditional recital dress code must be followed:
    Girls: skirts, dresses, or jumpers must be knee length or longer--no slits, please.  Be aware that short tight skirts will hike up when you sit on a piano bench and not contribute toward a professional look.  Full and/or long skirts or dressy trousers look much more graceful.  No T-shirts or spaghetti straps tank tops.  Also, please consider your footwear and your need to pedal.  No flip flops, and preferably, no thick soles; dress shoes or well-proportioned sandals are fine.  Please no athletic shoes that light up or have wheels!
    
    Boys: shirts with collars, nice slacks.  No T-shirts, sweat pants, shorts, or jeans, please.  Dress shoes are best but not obligatory, as long as shoes are dark and not distracting.  Please no athletic shoes that light up or have wheels!