The Constance Murray Piano Festival will be held on
at the Performing Arts Center at West Chester University. ALL students in grades
1 – 12 are encouraged to participate. This festival provides a wonderful
opportunity for all students to perform for adjudication. Please call Mary Hood
with any questions about entering your students. Teachers must have paid
National, State, and Local dues by November 1, 2010 in order to participate.
Each student is to play two CONTRASTING pieces by memory. Intermediate
level compositions may be from the same time period if they are
contrasting in style. Two pieces by the same composer is strongly discouraged;
however, a fast and a slow movement of a sonata or sonatina are acceptable.
Given time constraints no concerti movements will be accepted.
Time the length of each piece exactly in minutes and seconds. There
is no need to add them together. In calculating the years of study,
one private weekly lesson for nine months equals 2/3 years of study.
AM and PM time requests are given only if absolutely necessary. Please
ask students BEFORE sending in applications about times that are impossible.
Time requests are to be used only for specific conflicts, NOT for preference
and convenience.
A non-refundable entry fee of
$13.00 is required for each
student. Pay the total amount for your students in one check,
payable to MLMTA. Send your check and monitor preference to
Mary Hood by
Monday, March 01, 2010.
On-line registration is preferred!! Teachers can register students
on this website by going to the
Teacher Menu.
If you have any questions, call Mary Hood at (610) 489-5958. Website application
deadline is
Monday, March 01, 2010. Teachers who submit entries
electronically will receive their schedule, monitor assignment, and student
information sheet by e-mail.
Make as many copies of the entry form as necessary. Only the
form found in the teacher's handbook is acceptable, and must be filled out
completely, including repertoire and exact times. Please print or type the
information. Please designate siblings so they can be scheduled together.
Postmark deadline is
Monday, March 01, 2010.
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!!
The teacher's form at the bottom of the paper student entry form
must accompany both electronic and paper registrations. Please arrange
your schedule so that you are available to help on Festival Day.
Once you have received your schedule, please give it to your
student as soon as possible. Please report all cancellations immediately.
This makes it possible to reschedule other students.
After the deadline date of
Monday, March 01, 2010, NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE.
Students should arrive 5 – 10 minutes ahead of time and check in with the
front door monitor for their room number. To reduce congestion and noise,
students should be accompanied by only one adult if possible.
Please be sure students have an original copy of their music.
Students with no music or with photo-copied music may be disqualified
at the judge's discretion.
Auditions are private between student and judge only.
Superior, Excellent, Very Good, and Honorable Mention Ribbons will be awarded.
- Superior - A performance which is very musical and technically controlled.
- Excellent - A performance which is mostly in control and reaches anacceptable standard of excellence.
- Very Good - A performance which shows some commendable aspects but needs more work to achieve a convincing performance.
- Honorable Mention - An inadequate performance.
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Ribbons and certificates will be given out beginning at 5 pm.
Teachers must pick up certificates and ribbons on the day of
the festival or arrange for a substitute to do it.
The decision of the judge is final. Please direct questions
to the Festival Chairperson, not the judge.
Please do not enter the tabulating room, to avoid confusion, error, and congestion.