MODERN MUSIC COMPETITION of Washington Music Teachers Association
Not a studio required event - each family determines participation
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020
Time: 9 am to 4 pm Location: Piano Craft, 211 Perry Pkwy #2, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Deadline: October 15, 2020 Only Dr. Lee can enter you
Format. This will be an in-person event, with the following strict safety precautions in effect: • Masks are required. • No audience: The only people in the room will be the event chairperson, one judge and one performer. • Social distancing will be observed. • Piano keys will be disinfected after every performance. • The event co-chairperson will be at the building door, and will admit performers one at a time, at their prescribed performance times. • No other persons will be allowed in the building, and Piano Craft personnel will not be on site.
Eligibility: Students may register for either Competitive or Non-Competitive Divisions.
Repertoire Requirements: Any piece or group of pieces by a composer born in 1890 or later.
Time limits: Level 1. grades 1 - 3: four minutes Level 2. grades 4 - 6: five minutes Level 3. grades 7 - 8: six minutes Level 4. grades 9 - 12: seven minutes Adults: six minutes
Awards. All participants receive judges’ critiques and certificates.
In the Competitive Division, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places are awarded, with cash prizes for first place winners and ribbons for others. Honorable Mentions awarded at the discretion of the judges. Level 1. $25 Level 2. $50 Level 3. $75 Level 4. $100
Special rules: • In the Competitive Division, students who arrive late may play for comments only. •
Performers may use the inside or outside of the piano to produce nontraditional sounds, but no objects may be placed on or between the strings. • Memorization is optional. This is common practice in contemporary music competitions. Judges will be instructed to grade performances without regard to the presence or absence of a musical score.
• Students must provide the judges with scores of their pieces. All participants are responsible for complying with U.S. copyright law. For use of copied or downloaded materials, refer to the WMTA General Rules.
• Teachers of participating students must be available to assist the chair if needed.
Time: 9 am to 4 pm Location: Piano Craft, 211 Perry Pkwy #2, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Deadline: October 15, 2020 Only Dr. Lee can enter you
Format. This will be an in-person event, with the following strict safety precautions in effect: • Masks are required. • No audience: The only people in the room will be the event chairperson, one judge and one performer. • Social distancing will be observed. • Piano keys will be disinfected after every performance. • The event co-chairperson will be at the building door, and will admit performers one at a time, at their prescribed performance times. • No other persons will be allowed in the building, and Piano Craft personnel will not be on site.
Eligibility: Students may register for either Competitive or Non-Competitive Divisions.
Repertoire Requirements: Any piece or group of pieces by a composer born in 1890 or later.
Time limits: Level 1. grades 1 - 3: four minutes Level 2. grades 4 - 6: five minutes Level 3. grades 7 - 8: six minutes Level 4. grades 9 - 12: seven minutes Adults: six minutes
Awards. All participants receive judges’ critiques and certificates.
In the Competitive Division, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places are awarded, with cash prizes for first place winners and ribbons for others. Honorable Mentions awarded at the discretion of the judges. Level 1. $25 Level 2. $50 Level 3. $75 Level 4. $100
Special rules: • In the Competitive Division, students who arrive late may play for comments only. •
Performers may use the inside or outside of the piano to produce nontraditional sounds, but no objects may be placed on or between the strings. • Memorization is optional. This is common practice in contemporary music competitions. Judges will be instructed to grade performances without regard to the presence or absence of a musical score.
• Students must provide the judges with scores of their pieces. All participants are responsible for complying with U.S. copyright law. For use of copied or downloaded materials, refer to the WMTA General Rules.
• Teachers of participating students must be available to assist the chair if needed.
