February 10, 2008

NAMM
5790 Armada Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-438-8007

A new festival will be offered by North San Diego MTAC this year in addition to the VOCE Competition. VOCE will remain a MTAC State sponsored competitive event designed to qualify students to advance to the State Finals. (see MTAC website for details on categories and literature requirements for VOCE).

The Ensemble Festival will be non-competitive and feature student groups. The judges will be the high quality of the VOCE judges and students will receive excellent comments and receive a rating and ribbon of Superior, Excellent, or Good. The purpose is to encourage ensemble performance and student accompanists.

1. Ensembles can be 2 or more students with the same or mixed instrumentation.
2. Piano ensembles will be limited to one piano (i.e., one piano, 4 hands), and four groups per studio. There is no limit to entering students with other students of different instruments. (Voice, strings, winds, and piano).
3. Solo instruments, winds, strings, and voice, are also included with a student accompanist. (the accompanist should be a high school senior or below and study with an MTAC teacher. No solo piano).
4. Ensembles will be presented in recital format in one-hour recitals throughout the day. Each group of 3 or less members will be limited to 5 minutes to include set up and tuning. For larger groups of 4 or more, the limit will be 7 minutes to include set up and tuning.
5. Ensembles may not use a conductor.
6. Studios are encouraged to collaborate and students from various studios are welcome as long as all students are studying with an MTAC teacher of our branch.
7. Literature should reflect the level of the ensemble and should be appropriate for instrumentation.
8. Groups can be any age through high school.
9. Fees: $20.00 per ensemble member, including accompanist.

For questions about VOCE, contact Jane Masur. jane@ozziesmusic.com
For question about Ensemble Festival, contact Anne Neesby. Anniesmeadow@hotmail.com.
Application for VOCE is on line on the MTAC website, for Ensemble Festival, look for application on the nsdmtac.com website.
Fees for VOCE are $30.00 per solo entry, $25.00 per ensemble student.

Piano teachers who are interested in working with another teacher of voice, winds, or strings can contact either Jane or Anne and we will connect you with a teacher in your area.