The competition will be held at Christopher Newport University in Newport News on Saturday, May 10. The postmark deadline is April 10.

Eligibility:

The teacher of the student must be a member of VMTA with dues paid for the fiscal year of the competition--AUGUST 1st, if it is a renewal.

• High School Students in 8th through 11th grade
• College Students who are High School graduates, but not yet 27 years of age at the time of the Fall Convention.

Audition Procedure:

Selections must be memorized. Contestants must provide scores for the judges. One copy of the music is sufficient. No photocopy of copyrighted music may be used by the contestant, judges or accompanists. Measures must be numbered. Mark all cuts. Judges may ask for passages to be repeated, and call time limits. Evaluation areas: Interpretation and overall artistic effect. A winner in each category will be selected solely on the basis of the audition performance. The decision of the judges is final. If in the opinion of the judges no contestant in a category meets VMTA standards, a winner need not be declared in that area. Alternates may be chosen if the judges feel the necessity.

Time Limit:

Fifteen minutes will be allotted to each performer. Students are urged to use artistic judgment in cuts and omissions.

Repertory:

1. Piano-one movement of a concerto. One movement of any standard Concerto currently in print. (Score and parts must be readily available. Contact the Chairman if there is any question about suitability of the piece for orchestra.
2. WOODWINDS, STRINGS, BRASS, PERCUSSION -- One movement of any standard concerto currently in print. Score and parts readily available. Late romantic and 20th century compositions will need the approval of the chairman.
3. VOICE any aria for which the accompaniment, score and parts, is currently listed in the Kalmus orchestral catalog. Late Romantic and 20th century compositions will need approval of the Chairman.

Accompanists:

Must be furnished by the entrant. Name, address and phone number must appear on the application.

Entrance Fee:

$50.00 each category. Payable to VMTA from the teach and included with application. Checks from students or parents cannot be accepted. The fee is non-refundable unless the category/section is canceled.

Application:

Application Forms are found in the VMTA Yearbook. If the teacher has not yet received a current Yearbook please contact the Yearbook Chairman - Bonnie Western, bmwestern@yahoo.com, or the President-Wanda Hall, wmhstudio@charter.net to recieve your current copy. Please do not contact the Concerto Chairman.

Application must be completed in full, mailed before or on the postmark deadline and be accompanied by a check from the teacher. Also include a 10" x 13" self-addressed mailing envelope with your application to facilitate the return of judging critiques. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Notification of Audition Time:

Teachers will be notified by email of audition times. Teachers, please do not ask students or parents to contact the chairman.

Thank you!

Chairman: