Certificate of Merit 2012

This Piano Studio is proud to participate in the MTAC Certificate of Merit program every year!

Location: San Diego State University, Music Building

Dates: March 10th, 11th, 17th (each student will receive a specific time but for now ALL 3 days need to be saved on your calendar)

Registration: By November 15th, 2011 (students give the fees to the teacher, the teacher enrolls students and turns in the registration fees).

2012 Fees per student: 

Level prep-2: $36

Level 3-5: $40

Level 6-7: $46

Level 8-9: $52

Advanced Level: $59

What is Certificate of Merit?

Certificate of Merit is a stimulating educational opportunity and experience for students who study with an MTAC teacher. It outlines a detailed year-by-year curriculum of study and evaluations. During the Evaluation, experienced adjudicators hear students perform selected literature, technique elements and sight-reading. Students also complete a theory exam, which includes an ear training component. Following the evaluation students receive a comprehensive assessment.

Sonata Contest 2011

Date: December 10, 2011

Location: San Diego State University

Entry Deadline: November 18th, 2011

Entry Fee: $25 (each student gives the fee to the teacher and the teacher sends one check for the studio to the Sonata Contest)

What is the Sonata Contest? Students gather from all over San Diego County to play Sonata movements from a specific repertoire list. Each student is heard individually by one judge in the preliminary round. A specific time/ room is assigned for each student. Each judge chooses about 25% of the students from the preliminary rounds to be finalists. Finals are open to the public, students are adjudicated by 3 judges and winners are chosen for each level.

Christmas Piano Recital

Our next Piano Recital will be on December 3rd, 2011 @ 4:00pm.

It will be located at Greene Music.

Point Loma Summer Keyboard Institute

For those of you interested in participating in the PLNU Summer Keyboard Institute please go to www.pointloma.edu on their music department page and submit an application for the Keyboard Institute by this Thursday JUNE 9th.
It will be July 11-15, 2011 9:00-3:30 each day at Cooper Music Center. Each student will have the opportunity to work with the University faculty and strengthen their skills in technique, music literature, history, ear training, and theory.
This is for pianists ages 12-18. Institute Tuition is $250.
Let me know if you are interested in participating in this and I can help you with the application process.

Piano Spring Break

The Piano Studio Spring Break will be April 10th-16th, 2011.

There will be NO Lessons that week. Enjoy the time with your families!

Piano Recital- Save the Date

Mark your calenders!!! Our next studio recital will be on May 14th @ 4:00.

It will be located at:

The Village Church

6225 Paseo Delicias

Rancho Sante Fe, CA 92067

*all students are required to participate*

Important Certificate of Merit Information

For those Students signed up for Certificate of Merit…….

Location: San Diego State University,  Music Building

Dates: Day 1: March 5, Day 2: March 12, Day 3: March 13

The written Theory & Ear Training Test can be taken in the Theory Room any CM day between 8am-3pm.

Here is the Schedule for theEvaluation of Technique, Sight-Reading, &  Repertoire with an adjudicator. You need to check -in at least 45 min prior to the start of your Performance Evaluation.

CM Schedule 2011

Certificate of Merit

Students signed up for CM:

Certificate of Merit is coming up very soon! Keep working diligently on your pieces, technique, & sight-reading AND keep studying that theory & ear training!

Keep ALL 3 days open in your schedule for now: March 5, 12, & 13, 2011! We will receive specific evaluation times for each student soon.

For those of you who are LEVEL 4 or above below is the requirements to qualify for Branch Honors that the judges look for.

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Requirements for our Regular Branch Honors are as follows:
 
Ø  Recommendation from the adjudicator
Ø  Level IV or above
Ø  All pieces performed by memory during evaluation (Strings and Winds:  Memorization in accordance with syllabus)
Ø  All pieces performed well–all at Level 4 quality during evaluation, same as the convention requirement)
Ø  Theory/ear training score 80% or higher

Ø  Sight-Reading excellent or good
Ø  Technique excellent
Ø  Chosen piece must be 5- or better. If no piece is at a level of 5- or better, please circle “no” for Honors and do not give any numerical rating. Thank you.

Ø  Maximum length of piece:  5 minutes
We expect a “convention level” performance to quality for Honors.  Please give a rating to the student’s best piece according to convention definitions:
            5 – Polished performance, very musical, mature
            4 – Well performed, musical
            3 – Generally accurate, less sense of musicality
            2 – Insecure performance, lacking musicality
            1 – Poor performance, inaccurate and unmusical

Recital

 

A Friend of mine is doing a Piano Solo Recital at Point Loma Nazarene University (Cooper Music Center, Crill Hall) Sunday, Jan 23rd 3:00-4:30.

She is an inspirational artist and an amazing performer. Hope all of you can come and watch her!

Here is more info about who she is: http://www.inesirawati.com/

Sonata Contest Results

I am so PROUD of the students that participated in the Sonata Contest! This is the most competitive competition in San Diego!

Congratulations to:

Jiying Zou- level 8- received Exellent rating

Bailey Luk- level 1B- received Honorable Mention rating

Lily Nilipour- level 5A- received Honorable Mention rating

Alina Luk-level 5A- received Honorable Mention rating

Matthew Gauthier-level 3A- received Superior rating, made it to Finals and received 4th place.

I will have your ribbons, certificates, and judges comment sheets for you at your next lesson. Once again GREAT JOB!