State Recital Competition

The purpose of the State Recital Competition is to select a student to represent the Gig Harbor Chapter of WSMTA at the annual State Conference Honors Recital  June 2023.

COMPETITION DATE:  March, 2023

TIME: 1:30

LOCATION:  Bonnie Rees's Studio: Beachtree Studio 197 Raft Island Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

JUDGE: Jin Shalyi 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  March 17th 

COST:  FREE but cash donations accepted (and very appreciated)

CONTACT:  Claire Edwards

LOCATION DETAILS: Check back soon!

 

Teachers, please submit the following information to Claire by March 17th:

- STUDENT NAME

- TITLE OF PIECE

- COMPOSER

- TEACHER NAME


Requirements for participating in the State Recital Competition:

1. Each student performs one piece (no time limit, but the winner is limited to 5 minutes at the State Honors Recital).

2. Must be age 19 or younger (on the day of the competition).

3. Must have performed 2 pieces from memory in that season's Music Artistry Program (MAP).

4. Piece played for the competition does not have to be played at the educational MAP. However, the piece that is selected at the State Recital Competition is to be the one played in the WSMTA Conference Recital (where the piece is limited to 5 minutes).

5. Students must be performing pieces at an intermediate level or higher.

6. Literature performed must be by a published composer (not student compositions, or arrangements/simplifications of pieces).

7. It is at the chairperson’s discretion to determine if an entry qualifies.

8. The chairperson will notify the teachers if their student(s) qualify within 48 hours after the entry deadline.

9. The winner of the competition will not be included in the next year’s competition, but can compete the following year. (In other words, the winner must skip a year before entering the competition again.)

10.) Cash donations appreciated!

 


Judge

Jin Shalyi