Fall Festival
2012 Fall Festival and Competition:
"The Historical Periods of Music"

The purpose of the Fall Festival is to give students the opportunity to be evaluated performing before a judge. Each student will receive a written critique and either a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal, or a Participant’s Ribbon. A recital of the Gold Medal winners and awards ceremony will be held the day following the auditions.

Chairpersons: Tatyana Eldridge and Barbara Stoutenburgh

Register online or download and print the registration form. See 2012 Fall Festival Participation Requirements for teacher information. Parent/student information may be accessed at www.PhoenixMusicTeachers.org/StudentInfo.html. Please share this link with parents.

NOTE: In order to print registration form at full size, in the print dialogue box make sure Page Scaling is set to "None".

Registrations must be postmarked or completed online no later than September 28, 2012

Festival Auditions

Date: October 20, 2012 Time: TBA

Place: Glendale Community College
6000 W. Olive Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302

Gold Medal Recital

Date: October 21, 2012 Time: TBA

Place: GCC Performing Arts Center
6000 W. Olive Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302

Eligibility
  • Teachers entering participants must be active members in good standing of PMTA.
  • Teachers and students must abide by the Student Responsibilities and Guidelines, located at the top of the printable registration form.
  • Students entered must have studied with the current teacher at least three (3) months before the registration deadline.
  • Teachers may enter any number of students. Chairperson(s) may enter students.
Non-Refundable Registration Fees
  • Elementary I and II: $17.00
  • Intermediate I and II: $20.00
  • Advanced: $22.00
Mail registration forms (unless registered online) and one teacher's check, made payable to PMTA, to:

Bobbi Stoutenburgh – 4336 W. Lupine Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85304

Registration Deadline: September 28, 2012
Divisions
  • Elementary I (grades K-3) – for grades 2-3, minimum length 12 measures
  • Elementary II (grades 4-5) – minimum level 3
  • Intermediate I (grades 6-7) – minimum level 4
  • Intermediate II (grades 8-9) – minimum level 6
  • Advanced (grades 10-12) – minimum level 8
Categories
  • Category A: Student must perform two selections, memorized. Students will be awarded either a gold, silver or bronze medal, or participant ribbon. All gold medal winners are expected to perform in the Gold Medal Recital.
  • Category B: Student performs two selections for evaluation only – memory optional. Students of any age may register in Category B. No medals can be awarded – participation ribbon only.
Repertoire

Each student is to perform 2 pieces.

  • Elementary I: one from the Baroque period or any polyphonic piece, and one from the Classical, Romantic or Contemporary/Modern periods.
  • Elementary II, Intermediate I and II, Advanced: one from the Baroque period, and one from the Classical, Romantic or Contemporary/Modern periods.
Only original compositions by composers of renown are acceptable. Contemporary American composers such as Alexander or Rollin are acceptable. No simplified versions are accepted. 

For reference purposes, teachers may consult the Fall Festival 2010 Sonatina/Sonata Repertoire List, Fall Festival 2008 Preludes/Etudes Repertoire List, Ragtime List, Jazz List, and the Arizona Study Program 2006 Repertoire Guide (available from ASP).

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