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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
Login to register
online
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
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
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
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
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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Teacher Information -
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
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
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
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