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Students of Active and Contributory Members are eligible to perform.
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Students of Provisional and Student members may perform with the consent
of the Student Branch Recital Chair.
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New MTAC-WLA Branch Members should attend at least one Student Branch
Recital before entering students.
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Completed application form and fee must reach the first chairperson
listed for each Student Branch Recital by the
entry deadline listed for that
Student Branch Recital.
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The Classical & Romantic Festival and Contemporary Festival have their own application
forms.
Please be aware that these Festivals have different
guidelines.
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The fee is $10.00 per student.
Please
make checks payable to MTAC-WLA. The
student’s name should appear in the memo line on the check to facilitate bookkeeping.
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Piano duets (1 piano, 4 hands) may be presented at all Student Branch
Recitals.
Duets count as one entry
with a fee of $10.00 per team.
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Ensembles of any combination of instruments and voices may be presented
at all Student Branch Recitals.
At
least one member of the ensemble must be a student of an MTAC-WLA Branch Member. Ensembles count as one entry with a fee of $10.00 per team.
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Students through grade 12 with a minimum of two years of study or who are
playing at or above Level 2
(Certificate of Merit) will be accepted.
In choosing pieces for performance, teachers are encouraged
to consider
the musical as well as the technical content.
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Repertoire for Student Branch Recitals is limited to standard literature
in its original form, i.e.,
not simplified or otherwise “arranged.”
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All piano and vocal solo literature must be memorized.
Memorization for instrumental music and ensemble literature
is optional.
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Students must have studied with the present teacher for at least six
months.
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A teacher may enter up to three students per Student Branch Recital with
a maximum playing time
of twelve minutes total.
Time per student is limited to six minutes with no more than two
unrelated pieces.
Individual works
need not be cut as long as the work is not excessively long.
Students should have the
opportunity of a practice performance at the
teacher’s studio for each piece to be played at the
Student Branch Recital.
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Teachers should instruct their students in a standard concert bow (not a
curtsey) before and after
their performance.
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Students should be encouraged to wear “nice” recital clothes rather
than jeans and/or T-shirts!
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Participating students are required to remain in attendance for the
entire Student Branch Recital.
Every
effort will be made to limit each program to approximately one hour.
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Please submit accurate timings so as to facilitate the above.
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Students should be encouraged to bring guests.
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Please encourage parents to leave unruly siblings and children at home!
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Performers should
arrive at the hall no later than 15 minutes before the
beginning of the Student Branch Recital.
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Teachers should arrange with the Student Branch Recitals Chair if their
students want to try the piano
beforehand.
Please do not contact the recital hall authorities directly.
