FallFest
Audition Details
Audition: Saturday, November 9, 2019, Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music
Entry Deadline: October 15, 2019
Teachers are responsible for notifying their students of the audition schedule.
Fee: $15 for all solo entries and $5 for each person in an ensemble. Teachers can pay online by visiting Google Pay and entering the user name treasurer.namta@gmail.com. Please include your name and event in the memo area.
Or, teachers can write one check made payable to “NAMTA” with the memo "FallFest". Send the check to NAMTA Treasurer:
Simone Parker
442 Bluff Dr.
Clarksville,TN 37043
Guidelines and General Information
FallFest is an opportunity for area students to perform one or two memorized pieces in a non-competitive setting. Each student receives a
certificate and a critique. Ratings are optional. FallFest is held annually for pianists and string players. Funds from this event support quality programs and workshops for NAMTA. There are no repertoire requirements.
Requirements
1. Students will perform one memorized solo or one duet (memory optional). One piece is preferred, but students may play two pieces if the total playing time is under the guideline of four or eight minutes. Students may enter both a solo and an ensemble.
2. All students must have an ORIGINAL* copy of their music with the measures numbered and a Judge’s Critique Sheet (to be completed by teacher) to be eligible for participation. Chairman will e-mail the Critique sheet to the teacher prior to the event. *Please clearly indicate on the music if it was legally downloaded from the internet.
3. Fees are nonrefundable and the teacher must collect the fees and send ONE check written to NAMTA with the registration forms.
Rules for Festival
Please refer to the section in the TMTA/MTNA Guidelines and Applications booklet “Rules Applicable to All Auditions.”
Eligibility
Students currently enrolled in school grades K-12 of any NAMTA or Guild teacher are eligible to enter. Adults are also eligible to participate.
Classifications
Piano Solo, Piano Duet, String Solo, and Ensemble
Ratings
An adjudicator will evaluate students and give a rating unless No Rating is highlighted on the bottom of the Judge’s Critique Sheet. Each student will receive a critique and a certificate for their participation.
Awards
Each student will receive a Certificate with or without a rating indicated, according to the wishes of the participant.
Performance Scheduling
The schedule for performance of students will be mailed or emailed to each teacher. Please limit changes to the schedule, if possible. ALL changes must be turned into the Scheduling Chairman two weeks before the Festival.
Performance Times
Time limits are four minutes for K-5 and eight minutes for grades 6-12. One piece is preferred, but students may play two pieces if the total playing time is under the guideline of four or eight minutes.
Application and Late Registration Fees
Any forms turned in after the deadline will incur a $5 late fee, to be paid by the teacher.
Click to fill out online application in our Member Resources area.