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Requirements and Registration

Young Artist Piano Competition
Competition Requirements

The competition is open to students in grades 3 thru 12.  The competition will be limited to the first 125 registrants.

Entrants are placed in categories based on their grade.  If a division is unusially large, the coordinators reserve the right to split the division.

Performance requirements are as follows:

Category: Length of Performance

Grades 3 and 4:  8 minutes                         Grades 9 and 10:  12 minutes                 

Grades 5 and 6:  10 minutes                       Grades 11 and 12: 12 minutes

Grades 7 and 8:  10 minutes

Music Scores:  Contestants should provide a copy of the music for the judge with measures numbered. No photo copies will be allowed.

Musical Selections:  All musical selections in the contest must be original solo compositions for the piano. No arrangements will be allowed.

Two memorized pieces of contrasting styles are required. Please indicate the exact timing of the performance on the application form. If the length of the performance exceeds the indicated time, the judge has the option to stop the performance.

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Deadline for registration is January 18, 2013

For questions, please contact Dr. Washington Garcia at wg15@txstate.edu.

 

Download a hard copy of the form and submit with registration fee to address provided on the form.

 

Registration fees are nonrefundable