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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270116
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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 13 and will close on December 3. \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 3.  Changes to applications are not permitted past December 3.  \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 30 and 31\, 2027.\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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270220T160000
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SUMMARY:Bach/Baroque Festival and Competition
DESCRIPTION:WE ARE SUPPORTED BY \n              \n\nLocation\nUnited Christian Parish\, 11508 N shore Dr.\, Reston\, VA 20190 (for Festival\, Competition\, Honor’s Recital and Masterclass) \nEligibility\nFestival\n\nOpen to pre-college students grades K through 12\, and adults.\n\nCompetition\n\nOpen to pre-college students grades K through 12.\nA student who is chosen for the Honors Recital one year cannot participate in the Competition the next year. The student may participate in the Festival and then return to the competition the following year.\nStudents who are not present and ready to perform at their assigned time may play for comments only\, and only if time permits.\n\nApplication Requirements\n\nPlease register at new.mtfest.com.\nPay 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. No late applications will be accepted. All fees are non-refundable\nNon-NVMTA members must pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Non-member fees can be paid HERE.\n\nLevels and Time Limits\n\n\n\n\n	Piano\n\n\n\n\n	FESTIVAL\n\n\n	Grades K-44 minutes\n\n\n	Grades 5-87 minutes\n\n\n	Grades 9-adult10 minutes\n\n\n	\n\n\n	COMPETITION\n\n\n	Little Preludes \nand Two-Part Inventions4 minutes\n\n\n	Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias)\n mvt. from French \nor English Suite/Partitas7 minutes\n\n\n	Prelude and Fugue10 minutes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Strings                  \n\n\n\n\n	FESTIVAL and COMPETITION\n\n\n	Grades K-4                   4 minutes\n\n\n	Grades 5-8                                      7 minutes\n\n\n	Grades 9-adult                                                                                 10 minutes\n\n\n\n \nRepertoire Requirements\nTo confirm that the chosen composer meets the requirement as a Baroque composer\, refer to this MTNA Composer Classification List. \nFestival\nPiano: \n\n\n\nFormat: In-person. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques.\nRepertoire: Play 2 pieces\, one by J. S. Bach and a second piece by J. S. Bach or another Baroque composer. Any piece with a BWV number\, including transcriptions\, and all pieces in the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook\, is acceptable as the first piece. Sons of Bach not permitted.\nIn Festival\, memory is optional for all players.\n\n\n\nStrings: \n\n\n\n\n\nFormat: In-person. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques.\nRepertoire: Play 2 pieces\, one by J.S. Bach and a second piece by J.S. Bach or another Baroque composer. Published arrangements from Suzuki books or other anthologies accepted. Any piece with a BWV number\, including transcriptions\, is acceptable.\nIn Festival\, memory is optional for all players.\n\n\n\n\n\nCompetition\nPiano: \n\nFormat: In-person\, 2 rounds and an Honors Recital. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques. Students play the second round in a private audition.\nRepertoire: Play 2 memorized pieces. Choose the first piece (by J S Bach) from the following list:\n\nA Little Prelude (BWV 899-900\, 902\, 924-928\, 930-931\, 933-941\, 943\, 999\, 902a); 4 minutes total playing time\nA 2-part Invention.\nA 3-part Invention (Sinfonia).\nA movement from a French or English Suite or from a Partita\nOne Prelude and Fugue set (both with the same BWV number) from either volume of WTC\nIn categories 1 through 4\, the 2nd piece may be by any Baroque composer or J.S. Bach. The 2nd piece may be any piece with a BWV number\, including transcriptions\, except pieces from the Anna Magdalena Bach collection.\nIn category 5\, no additional piece is needed.\n\n\n\nStrings: \n\nFormat: In-person\, 2 rounds and an Honors Recital. Students play the first round in recital format. Judges write critiques. Students play the second round in a private audition.\nRepertoire: Play 2 memorized pieces\, one by J.S. Bach and a second piece by J.S. Bach or another Baroque composer. Published arrangements from Suzuki books or other anthologies accepted. Any piece with a BWV number\, including transcriptions is acceptable.\n\nAwards\nFestival and Competition\nCertificate of Participation: sent to participating teachers as a digital file for teachers to print and distribute. \nTrophies awarded at the 3rd year of participation. Awards at the 6th and 9th of years of participation TBD. \nHonors Recital & Masterclass\nA select number of students from the 2nd round will be chosen to perform in the Honors Recital on Sunday 21 February 2027 at 1pm at United Christian Parish. A masterclass by Audrey Andrist will be held at 3pm after the Honors Recital. \nStudent Guidelines\nStudents should check-in at the front desk 15 minutes before their performance time. Check-in desk is in the lobby directly in front of the entrance nearest the parking lot. \nTeacher Guidelines\n\nWork Assignments:                           \n\n\n3 hours for teachers who enroll 1 to 10 students.\n6 hours for teachers who enroll 11 or more students. \nTeachers must be available to help in other capacities at the discretion of the Chair.\n\n\nCheck-In: Teachers check-in at the front desk 15 minutes before their judging assignment. They must sign their initials and the time of check-in.\nTeachers must agree to abide by the Teacher Responsibilities.\nWork Obligation: If a participating teacher cannot\, for any reason including emergencies\, fulfill their work assignment\, they must:\n\nInform the chair by 14 January\, 2027.\nContact the chair regarding payment for the substituting teacher.\nChecks must arrive at chair’s address before February 1\, 2026 or teacher’s students will not be scheduled.\nSubstitute teachers: The Bach committee provides a substitute for all teachers who are unable to fulfill their work obligation. Please do not provide your own substitute.\n\n\nFor more detail go to Teacher Responsibilities\, subparagraphs 2\, 3\, and 4.\nCopyright: All participants are responsible for complying with U.S. copyright law. Entrant will abide by all copyright laws and has permission to use all music given to judges and accompanists during all events as outlined here.\n\nThe chair will notify all teachers regarding those students chosen to play in the the Honors Recital. \nPlease let the chair know if you are willing to work extra hours as a judge at the rate of $60/hour. \nJudging Workshop notes
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/bach-baroque-festival-and-competition/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,Student Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270508
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SUMMARY:Achievement Awards Competition: Piano
DESCRIPTION:Locations\nUnited Christian Parish\, 11508 N. Shore Drive\, Reston\, VA 20190 \nJordan Kitts 8500 US-29\, Fairfax\, VA 22031 \nBurke Presbyterian Church\, 5690 Oak Leather Drive\, Burke Centre\, VA 22015 \n\nApplication Requirements\n\nPlease register at new.mtfest.com\nPay 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.  No late applications will be accepted.  All fees are non-refundable.\nThe teacher will receive information after the registration deadline.\nNon-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. Non-member fees can be paid HERE\n\nLevels and Time Limits\n\n\n\n\n	LevelGradeTime Limit\n\n\n\n\n	Level 1Grades 2-46 Minutes\n\n\n	Level 2Grades 5-67 Minutes\n\n\n	Level 3Grades 7-811 Minutes\n\n\n	Level 4Grades 9-1013 Minutes\n\n\n	Level 5Grades 11-1220 Minutes\n\n\n\n\nRepertoire Requirements\nNo Arrangements.  All music must be performed from memory. \nLevel 1-4.  Three pieces representing three of the following five periods:  Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic\, Impressionistic\, Contemporary. \nLevel 5.  Four works:  1.) A piece from the Baroque period*; 2.) A sonata movement by Haydn\, Clementi\, Mozart\, Beethoven\, or early Schubert; 3) A piece from the Romantic or the Impressionistic period; 4) A contemporary piece. \nThe style period for a given composer will be defined by the MTNA Composer Classifications.  Any composer with two classifications should be classified according to the qualities of the particular work.  Additional composers not included in the MTNA Composer Classification List will be classified as follows for NVMTA Achievement Awards from the following list:  Composer PAA.  Please email the chair with any questions regarding composer classification.  The diversity in style of repertoire is an important consideration\, and students must present a diverse program for the competition. \nStudents who have repertoire over the time limit will be stopped without penalty to ensure a portion of each piece is performed. \n*If playing a work from the Well-Tempered Clavier\, the Prelude and Fugue shall be considered one piece\, and both must be performed.  \nEligibility \nAll students are required to participate at their current grade level.  Previous first-place winners may not compete again at the same level and must wait until they are eligible for the next level.  Students who are not present and ready to perform at their assigned time may play for comments only and only if time permits.   \nTeacher Guidelines: \nNo repertoire changes may be made after the registration deadline. \nPlease provide one published score for the judges with all measures numbered; the score must not bear the student’s or teacher’s name.  Participating teachers are expected to assist the chair as needed based on the number of students enrolled\, regardless of subsequent student withdrawals.  Teachers must agree to abide by the Rules for Competitive Events. \nAwards\n\n\n\n\n	Level1st2nd3rd\n\n\n\n\n	Level 1$30$20$10\n\n\n	Level 2$50$25$15\n\n\n	Level 3$200$100$50\n\n\n	Level 4$300$150$75\n\n\n	Level 5$500$250$125
URL:https://nvmta.org/event/achievement-awards-competition-piano/
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Recitals,NVMTA Competitions,Student Events
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