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SUMMARY:Deadline:  Concerto Competition - Strings
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URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-concerto-competition-strings/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109
DTSTAMP:20260423T214036
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SUMMARY:Deadline:  Theory Mastery Day
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URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-theory-mastery-day/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112
DTSTAMP:20260423T214036
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SUMMARY:Skills Day: Keyboard and Sightreading
DESCRIPTION:Application Requirements\n1. Please register at new.mtfest.com \n2. Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com. Click on Billing\, then click on the $ next to the event. Pay with Visa or Mastercard. After payment is made\, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records. You do not need to mail anything to the Chair. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable. \n3. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Non-member fees can be paid HERE. \nLevels and Time Limits\nTo access the VMTA Keyboard Skills and Sightreading requirements\, teachers should go to https://vmta-music.org/member-area/ and sign in. If you have not registered for an account on the new website\, please click on the ”Register Account” button to access the members area. \nThis event is a pre-requisite for Northern District Auditions (NDA). The requirements for NDA are listed below: \n\n\n\n\n	Audition LevelCurrent School GradeSight ReadingTheoryTime Limit\n\n\n\n\n	I-AK11A5 minutes\n\n\n	I-A111A5 minutes\n\n\n	I-A211B5 minutes\n\n\n	I-A321B5 minutes\n\n\n	I-B432A10 minutes\n\n\n	I-B532B10 minutes\n\n\n	II643A15 minutes\n\n\n	II753B15 minutes\n\n\n	II86415 minutes\n\n\n	III97520 minutes\n\n\n	III108620 minutes\n\n\n	III119720 minutes\n\n\n\n\nTeacher Guidelines\nThe minimum judging time commitment is 1 hour plus 1 additional hour for every four students entered. These assignments are based on the number of students enrolled\, regardless of subsequent student withdrawals.\nStudents must bring 1 rating sheet for each skill being tested. These may be downloaded from new.mtfest.com\, and will be available after the schedule is published. \nTeachers must agree to abide by the Teacher Responsibilities. \nNo make-up exams will be given for any reason. If the entire event is cancelled for weather\, the snow date is January 17\, 2026. \nDue to the number of exams being given\, the paucity of volunteers\, and the difficulty of scheduling adjacent exams for those students testing on two or more skills\, please ask your students to save the whole day\, and understand that time requests\, nor requests for make-ups can be honored.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/skills-day-keyboard-and-sightreading/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116
DTSTAMP:20260423T214036
CREATED:20180930T204513Z
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SUMMARY:Registration deadline:  General Recitals - January
DESCRIPTION:Information about  General Recitals
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/registration-deadline-general-recitals-jan/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260119
DTSTAMP:20260423T214036
CREATED:20180920T191756Z
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SUMMARY:Robert Spencer Piano Concerto Competition
DESCRIPTION:Location\nUnited Christian Parish: 11508 N Shore Dr\, Reston\, VA 20190 \nApplication Requirements\n1.  Please register at new.mtfest.com.  Registration will open on November 14 and will close on December 4. \n2.  Pay fees online through mtfest.com.  Click on Billing\, then click on the $ next to the event.  Pay with Visa or Mastercard.  After payment is made\, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records.  You do not need to mail anything to the Chair.  No late applications will be accepted.  All fees are non-refundable. \n3. Teachers are responsible for checking their entries online for any errors in submitted applications. If there are any errors\, you must edit your entry online (click on the pencil icon next to student name) by December 4.  Changes to applications are not permitted past December 4.  \n \n4. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Non-member fees can be paid HERE.\n \n5. The event will run from 9 am – 8 pm on Saturday and 1 -7 pm on Sunday. Snow dates for this event are January 25 and 31\, 2026.\n \nLevels and Time Limits\n\n\n\n\n	Level 1Grades 2-46 minutes\n\n\n	Level 2Grades 5-67 minutes\n\n\n	Level 3Grades 7-810 minutes\n\n\n	Level 4Grades 9-1012 minutes\n\n\n	Level 5Grades 11-1218 minutes\n\n\n\n\nRepertoire Requirements\nStudents who play the same concerto for more than one year may not repeat the same movement.  Only one movement is allowed.  Only cuts to orchestral tutti are permitted.  Students must perform the entire movement unless stopped by the room monitor.  A room monitor will ask the performer to skip to the cadenza if the total performance time is longer than the allotted time limit.  Music must be performed from memory. \nIf a cadenza for the movement exists\, it must be played. Students who play a concerto without a cadenza risk being disqualified from prize eligibility if there is a cadenza in existence for that concerto\, and a cadenza is not performed. A student may compose and perform his/her own cadenza for a Mozart or Haydn concerto\, but it must be notated/printed in legible format for the judges. It is understood that the quality of the cadenza will be taken into consideration when judging the contestant’s performance. Prior approval is required. Any questions about cadenzas should be referred to the chairman BEFORE the application deadline. Teachers must indicate the timing of the cadenza on the judges’ score. \nThe following is a list of repertoire that has been used in the past to give you an idea of ages/repertoire/and levels for this event.  It is intended as a guide only\, not a required repertoire list. NVMTA Repertoire Lists – Concerto Competition-Piano. \nEntrant will abide by all copyright laws and has permission to use all music given to judges and accompanists during all events as outlined here. \nEligibility\nStudents may play at current school grade or higher. To enter at a higher level\, students must obtain the written approval of a chairman. In subsequent years these students must enter at consecutively higher grade levels. First-place winners may not compete again in the same level. First place winners are no longer required to wait a year before competing in a higher level.  In order to enter NTMVA student events\, either the teacher or student must live in Northern Virginia\, or\, the lessons must be taught in Northern Virginia. \nAwards\n\n\n\n\n	1st2nd3rd\n\n\n	Level 1$30$20----\n\n\n	Level 2$50$25----\n\n\n	Level 3$200$100$50\n\n\n	Level 4$300$150$75\n\n\n	Level 5$500$250$125\n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher Guidelines\nTeachers may not accompany their own students. \nPlease provide one published score of the concerto and cadenza with all  measures numbered\, and which must not bear the student’s or teacher’s name. \nTeachers must agree to abide by the Rules for Competitive Events as well as the Teacher Responsibilities.  Teachers will be assigned duties and should expect to be available for volunteer duty on the day of the competition.  Assignments and hours are at the discretion of the chair.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/robert-spencer-piano-concerto-competition/
CATEGORIES:NVMTA Competitions,Student Events
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SUMMARY:Concerto Competition: Strings
DESCRIPTION:Application Requirements\n1. Please register by January 1\, 2026 at new.mtfest.com \n2. Pay fee online through new.mtfest.com.  Click on Billing\, then click on the $ next to the event.  Pay with Visa or Mastercard.  After payment is made\, you may print a copy of the invoice for your records.  You do not need to mail anything to the Chair.  No late applications will be accepted.  All fees are non-refundable. \n3. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Non-member fees can be paid HERE. \nCompetition Location\nThe competition will take place at Music Spectrum School for the Arts\, 465 Herndon Parkway\, Herndon VA 20170. https://musicspectrumschool.com/ \nLevels and Time Limits\nThe competition has two divisions:  Upper Strings (Violin) and Lower Strings (Viola\, Violoncello\, String Bass\, Guitar and Harp).  Each division has the following levels and playing time restrictions: \n\n\n\n\n	Elementarythrough 6th grade8 minutes\n\n\n	IntermediateGrades 7-910 minutes\n\n\n	SeniorGrades 10-1212 minutes\n\n\n\n\nStudents and teachers may determine their own cuts. \nRepertoire Requirements\nOne movement from a concerto or other major work for solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment. Performance from memory is required. \nHere is a list of repertoire used in 2014 which you may download  as a spreadsheet for your reference:  Repertoire for Concerto Competition for Strings 2014 \nEligibility\nOpen to students of violin\, viola\, violoncello\, string bass\, guitar or harp.  This event will be an in-person competition at Spectrum School for the Arts. Previous first place winners may not compete again in the same grade category\, but are eligible (with the chairman’s approval) for the next level. \nAwards\n\n\n\n\n	1st2nd3rd\n\n\n	Elementary$100$50$25\n\n\n	Intermediate$200$50$25\n\n\n	Senior$300$50$25\n\n\n\n\nEach performer will receive a certificate for participation. \nTeacher Guidelines\nAll parent or student questions about an event should be handled by the teacher.  Teachers should never give parents or students the phone numbers or e-mail addresses of chairmen.  Chairmen have no obligation to respond to parent or student inquiries.  Teachers must agree to abide by the Rules for Competitive Events as well as the  Teacher Responsibilities. \nThe final decision on scheduling and related aspects of each event rests with the chairman.
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/concerto-competition-strings/
CATEGORIES:NVMTA Competitions,Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124
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UID:10155-1769212800-1769299199@nvmta.org
SUMMARY:General Recitals-January
DESCRIPTION:Information about General Recitals
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/general-recitals-2/
CATEGORIES:Student Events
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