Youth Musicales
May 19, 2013 at 2:15 pm
Youth Musicales are an opportunity for students to perform in a non-competitive setting. The May 19, 2013 at 2:15 pm Youth Musicale will take place at the Dove Library Ruby G. Schulmann Auditorium in Carlsbad.

Register your students and pay your student fees by logging into our NSDMTAC website. Use the "login" link in the left-hand column. To pay your fees, click on the yellow "Add to Cart" box provided for your convenience. This "cart" will lead you to PAYPAL. All registration fees will be paid through PAYPAL. No checks will be accepted for payment. Registration open/close dates and all other important festival details and information will be sent to you by email. Please make sure that your contact information is up to date in our system so that you will receive these valuable emails.

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



Bach/Baroque Festival
February 9, 2013
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).

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


VOCE Competition/Ensemble Festival
February 10, 2013
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


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

Keyboard Evaluations and Theory:
March 9-10, 2013
Location:Emmanuel Faith Community Church
Teacher Scheduling/ Keyboard Theory Chair : Nelly Kras
NellyKras@aol.com

Strings Evaluations and Theory:
March 3, 2013
Location: Escondido Adventist Academy
Strings Chair: PamaLynn Broeckel
pamalynn@cox.net

Winds Evaluation and Theory:
March 2-3, 2013
Location: Oak Valley Middle School
Winds Chair: Jane Masur
jane@ozziesmusic.com

Voice Evaluations and Theory:
March 2, 2013 in Temecula
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 20, 2013
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 and pay student fees through PAYPAL by logging into our NSDMTAC website.

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
Heidi Klaerich - Computer co-chair



Sonata/Sonatina Festival
May 18, 2013
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. To register your students and pay student fees through PAYPAL, login to our NSDMTAC website. 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: Holly Franz
franzpianostudio@gmail.com



Senior Scholarship Program
May 4, 2013

A senior who will be continuing music education in college can apply and audition 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