Riverside Studios - Concerto Competition

EASTERN IDAHO PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION

COMPETITION INFORMATION
The competition will be held at Riverside Studios in Rexburg on Saturday, April 25.

The competition registration fee is $15.00 per entrant.

Registration forms must be postmarked on or before March 25, 2015 and mailed to:
Paula Clark
Riverside Studios
1799 West 4200 North
Rexburg, ID 83440

COMPETITION DIVISIONS
Students will be registered according to grade:
Division I - grades 3 and under
Division II - grades 4-6
Division III - grades 7-9
Division IV - grades 10-12

First place winners in Divisions I, II and III must advance to a higher division the following year. Division IV winners may continue to compete in the same division.

COMPETITION RULES AND GUIDELINES
Students are required to perform an entire movement of a concerto from memory. The second piano part must be performed, but no memorization is required. Only the soloist will receive an adjudication and rating. NOTE: The adjudicator must be provided with a score. Should a score not be provided, the performer will have 10 points (one full rating) deducted from his adjudication form. Because of copyright laws, photocopied music is not permitted. Should copies be used, the performer will have 10 points (one full rating) deducted from his adjudication form.

Recorded accompaniments are not permitted.

Teachers may use their own discretion in selecting concerti, but should be judicious in choosing well-written, appropriate literature.

Concerto movements performed in previous years may not be used by the same student again.

In the preliminary round, judges may stop any performance which exceeds the recommended time limit:
Division I - 6 minutes
Division II - 6 minutes
Division III - 10 minutes
Division IV - 12 minutes

In the final round, judges may stop any performance.

JUDGING
All judges will be competent professionals who will receive compensation for their services. Every effort will be made to seek qualified and impartial judges.

Students competing should clear their schedules in order to be available the entire day. In the preliminary round all participants will be heard and evaluated by a qualified adjudicator, and will receive a rating and score.
Superior 90-100
Excellent 80-89
Very Good 70-79
Good 60-69

Five participants in each division will be chosen to advance to the final round, which will proceed in an open concert setting. Finalists will draw numbers to determine the order of performance. Judges will be asked to rank the top three finalists in each division. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of each division.

A division with twelve or fewer entrants will have only one round of competition.

AWARDS
In addition to the adjudication sheet, all participants will receive a rating and certificate of participation.

Additional awards are as listed:
Division I
First Place - $20.00 and Trophy
Second Place - $10.00
Third Place - $5.00
Honorable Mention (2) - Ribbon Award
Division II
First Place - $25.00 and Trophy
Second Place - $15.00
Third Place - $10.00
Honorable Mention (2) - Ribbon Award
Division III
First Place - $30.00 and Trophy
Second Place - $20.00
Third Place - $15.00
Honorable Mention (2) - Ribbon Award
Division IV
First Place - $40.00 and Trophy
Second Place - $30.00
Third Place - $20.00
Honorable Mention (2) - Ribbon Award

EASTERN IDAHO PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION
REGISTRATION FORM

It is recommended that teachers review the Competition Rules and Guidelines before submitting this form. Please supply the information requested and return postmarked by March 25, 2015. Applications may be accepted three days beyond this date with an accompanying $5.00 (per teacher) late fee. Any scheduling requests (for extenuating circumstances only) must be made at the time of registration. Please contact Paula Clark (208) 356-8221 with any questions you may have.

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Total Number of Students Entered Total Amount Enclosed $