Youth Musicales
January 8, 2012
Youth musicales are an opportunity for students to perform in a non-competitive setting. The September musicale will take place at the Dove Library Auditorium in Carlsbad. Register your students by logging into our NSDMTAC website. Use the “Login” link in the left-hand column. Pay your student fees through the “Programs/Festivals” link in the left-hand column on our NSDMTAC website. Scroll down to “Youth Musicales” and click on the yellow “Add to Cart” box. This “cart” will lead you to PAYPAL. All registration fees will be paid through PAYPAL. Registration open/close dates will be sent to you by email. Please make sure that your contact information is up to date in our system.

Chair: Jessica McFarland mcfardon1947@att.net
Galina Cotler piano1@cox.net

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Contemporary/Popular Festival

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011
Location: San Marcos Lutheran Church
3419 Grand Avenue, San Marcos, CA 92078
Cost: $25.43 per student
Registration begins on Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Last day to register will be Tuesday, October 25, 2011.

This festival is non-competitive, however we will have one evaluator. Each student will receive a participation trophy, evaluation form and sheet music at each recital.

This festival includes Contemporary composers (composers alive in 1950 through 2011) and Popular Music. Performances may also include student compositions and improvisations, as well as duets. All instruments are welcome to participate. Students perform one piece and it must be memorized. Please provide your music for the evaluator. (Duets do not have to be memorized.) No photocopies will be allowed. Music purchased via the internet must show proof of payment in order to be used.

Register your students by logging into our NSDMTAC website. Once you have registered your students, please pay your fees by finding the yellow “Add to Cart” link. This is at the bottom of the Contemporary/Popular Festival information.

Festival Chair: Pam Revitte pamrevitte@yahoo.com


Sonata/Sonatina Festival
December 3, 2011
This is a competition for Sonata and Sonatina selections that is open to all instruments. Students are divided into recital groups according to age. Judges choose winners for each group...1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and honorable mentions. This year’s festival will be held at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. To register your students, login to our NSDMTAC website. Use the “Login” link in the left-hand column. Pay your student fees through the “Programs/Festivals” link in the left hand column on our NSDMTAC website. Scroll down to “Sonata/Sonatina Festival” and click on the yellow “Add to Cart” box. This “cart” will lead you to PAYPAL. All registration fees will be paid through PAYPAL. Registration open/close dates will be sent to you by email. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in our system.

Chair: Linnea Norsworthy lnorsworthy@mac.com
Kathryn Cheng kathryn.f.cheng@gmail.com

Bach/Baroque Festival
February 11, 2012
This year, our branch will have two competitive categories for the Bach Festival.

1) The "Johann" category will be the most competitive where winning students will be eligible to move on to Regionals and possibly the Complete Works Auditions. All details and rules can be found at the official Southern California Junior Bach Festival website at www.scjbf.org. Please see the website for the list of repertoire that is acceptable for the Complete Works Auditions.

2) The "Anna Magdalena/Baroque" category is for students who wish to perform works by Bach (that will not be eligible for Regionals or Complete Works Auditions) or any other Baroque composer. The "Anna Magdalena/Baroque" competition will award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to students by level. Please note students registered in the "Anna Magdalena/Baroque" category will not be eligible to move on to Regionals or Complete Works Auditions.
1st, 2nd, 3rd place will be awarded in three different levels (Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced). The levels will coincide with CM Syllabus. Elementary (Preparatory-Level 3), Intermediate(Level 4- Level 7) and Advanced (Level 8- Level 10).

The festival will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Oceanside. Registration for both "Johann" and "Anna Magdalena/Baroque" must be done through the official Southern California Junior Bach Festival website at www.scjbf.org. There is no student limit for any studio. All piano or organ students are welcome to participate. For questions regarding registration, contact one of the festival chairs.

Chair: Nelly Kras: NellyKras@aol.com
Myhang Huynh: myhang.huynh@gmail.com

VOCE Competition/Ensemble Festival
February 12, 2012
This is a Local and State competition for vocalists, orchestral instrumentalists and chamber ensembles. Winners of the State competition will perform at the State Convention and receive cash prizes. For a complete list of ages, categories and literature requirements, contact the VOCE Chair. There is also a non-competitive part of this event which includes other musical ensembles, such as duets for piano, piano-duos, sonatas for piano and other instruments etc. The location for VOCE is TBA.

Application for the Ensemble

Chair: Jane Masur jane@ozziesmusic.com

VOCE

Ensemble

Certificate of Merit
Branch Chair: Joanne Stohs
jrstohs@gmail.com

Keyboard Evaluations and Theory: March 10-11, 2012
Location:Emmanuel Faith Community Church
Keyboard Theory Chair: Nelly Kras
NellyKras@aol.com

Strings Evaluations and Theory: March 4, 2012
Location: Escondido Adventist Academy
Strings Chair: PamaLynn Broeckel
pamalynn@cox.net

Winds Evaluation and Theory: March 3-4, 2012
Location: Oak Valley Middle School
Winds Chair: Jane Masur
jane@ozziesmusic.com

Voice Evaluations and Theory: TBA
Voice Chair: Cindy James
cindyjames@cox.net

Certificate of Merit is a comprehensive program of music evaluation for students offering annual adjudication in keyboard, strings, winds and voice. Students of all ages are welcome to participate. The students are evaluated in the following five areas: performance, sight-reading, theory, ear training and technique. Each student is registered in one of ten levels by November 15. The evaluation takes place in March. For more information on this program, see the Certificate of Merit page on this website and at mtac.org.

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Romantic Festival
April 28, 2012
This festival is open to all disciplines. It is in recital format with mixed instrumentation and piano solos. This festival is semi-competitive. Students can earn medals and ribbons. The theme of the festival is Romantic and Impressionistic music. The location of the festival is at the First Congregational Church of Escondido. Register your students by logging into our NSDMTAC website. Use the “Login” link in the left-hand column. To pay your student fees clink on the “Programs and Festivals” link in the left hand column of our NSDMTAC website. Scroll down to “Romantic Festival” and click on the Yellow “Add to Cart” box. This “cart” will lead you to PAYPAL. All of our fees will be paid through PAYPAL. The registration open/close dates will be sent to you by email.

Please make sure all of your contact information is up to date in our system.

Chair: Greta Berezovsky gretasmusic@aol.com
Hanna Kogan alexhannako@cox.net

Composers Today
This is a State-sponsored program to foster creativity among students and teachers by encouraging composition. Original works may be presented at the State Convention.

Chair: Dana Burnett danaburnett88sbcglobal.net

Senior Scholarship Program
May 2012
A senior who will be continuing music education in college can apply for a scholarship through our Branch. Further information about this program and audition guidelines can be obtained from the website.

Chair: Alyze Dreiling-Hammer propham@san.rr.com