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Description and Purpose: This competition gives students the opportunity to perform solo and/or concerto repertoire. Local winners advance to compete in the State Contests.

Eligibility: 7th-12th grade, and post 12th grade (Young Artist) SA Members

Registration Deadline: January meeting

Contest Categories:

1. Orchestral Instruments and Classical Guitar Solo: Grades 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, Young Artist

2. Organ Solo: Grades 9-10, 11-12, Young Artist

3. Piano Solo: Grades 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, Young Artist

4. Piano Concerto: Grades 9-10, 11-12

5. Vocal Solo: Grades 9-10, 11-12, Young Artist

Repertoire Requirements: Refer to TMTA handbook and website for requirements. All music (including cadenzas) must be published and copyrighted. Enter only advanced students, please - no teaching pieces! Time limits: see SA HANDBOOK

Contest Expectations: Students should not enter their local or district contests unless it is their intent to compete at the state level.

Event Rules:

1. No student may re-enter a category in which he/she was declared a 1^st place winner in a previous year.

2. All music must be memorized (except for organists).

3. An original score without identifying marks, with measures numbered, must be provided for the judge. Photocopies that meet the requirements of Standing Rule #10 must be submitted to the Chair for approval prior to the event.

4. Each entrant must be currently studying with an HMTA member in the category entered and must have been studying with that teacher for at least 6 months (or one semester in the case of post-12th grade entrants).

5. To be eligible for awards, entrants must be registered in advance as a member of HMTA-SA.

6. Each entrant must have passed the appropriate HMTA-SA Theory Test with a minimum score of 70%. It is advisable to take the Fall Theory Test. NOTE: Post-12th grade entrants are exempt for the Theory Test requirement.

7. If a winner at the local level fails to appear at the District or State contest and does not notify the appropriate authorities he/she may not enter the performance contest the following year.

Setting and Dress Code: Small audience (performances are open to the public); Formal Attire

Awards: Local winners continue on to State Competitions (all) for cash awards.

Registration: Please click on the following link to access the Performance Contest Registration Form:

https://ww03.elbowspace.com/servlets/frhclientformdisplay?xr4=166.0927124511480977&formts=2010-10-08%2008:32:59.619565

Location: The Morales Studio is the last house on the left of a dead end street. Please come in thru the side white gate following the wooden walkway. Park anywhere on Sul Ross street.

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