DATE / TIME / FEES
Competition
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Online registration deadline: September 22, 2022
Location: School of Music, Georgia State University
Standard Building, 91 Fairlie Street, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Click here for Directions to GSU-the Standard Building
Winner Recital
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: Piano Works- 2805 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA 30096
Entry fee Per Event
$30.00 if teacher is current member of NDMTA enrolled by Sept 22.
$40.00 if non-NDMTA member.
APPLICATION & PAYMENT
Online only. Click here to register. You do not need to print out any application forms and judges comment sheets.
PIANO REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENT
Click here for Piano Repertoire requirement
GENERAL RULES
- Eligibility: Any student from age five to age eighteen may enter. All categories are open to ages five to eighteen EXCEPT the Level One Anna Magdalena Notebook Category; that is limited to ages 5-7. (Students who are ages 5-7 as of September 1, 2022.)
- Scoring: Scoring will be like Festivals: Outstanding Performer, Award of Excellence, and Honorable Mention. There will be no limit to the number of Outstanding Performer grades given, but only two students from each repertoire category will be chosen by the judge as “Recitalists” along with one alternate from each category in the event one of the designated recitalists is unable to perform at the recital. Cash awards will be awarded to the winners of all levels at the sole discretion of the judges. While only the Recitalists chosen by the judges will be awarded trophies and performing at the Winners Recital, all winners will be recognized at the Award Ceremony following the recital. Winners List will be sent through emails to the teachers between 5 PM to 11 PM on the day of competition.
- Repertoire requirement: All repertoire must be memorized, and original music supplied for the judge. No photocopies. Judges scores and awards are final. No teacher, parent or student should talk to the judge about the scores given.
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
All teachers entering students in the competition are required to work on the day of the competition. The scheduling of the teacher’s work time and duties will be done shortly after the competition chairperson receives the applications. Teachers will be provided in advance the information about their assignments
*MOST TEACHERS USUALLY TEACH ON SATURDAYS so be prepared to reschedule your regular teaching in order to work at the competition.
BACH COMPETITION CO-CHAIR
Viola Tan violach.tan@gmail.com
Miao-Fen Lin lukewashington@gmail.com