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AAAPTGF Awards Audition and Recital Information

Awards Audition Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Location: Alexander Recital Hall, Eastern Michigan University

Non-refundable application fee: $15.00
(Make checks payable to AAAPTG Foundation)

Application Deadline: All applications must be postmarked by January 30, 2009

Students will be scheduled throughout the day, beginning with Elementary, then Intermediate, then High School Students.

AWARDS

ELEMENTARY AWARDS (Students in grades 3-5): THREE AWARDS in the amount of $50.00 each may be awarded to three Elementary students.

INTERMEDIATE AWARDS (Students in grades 6-8): TWO AWARDS in the amount of $100.00 each may be awarded to two Intermediate students.

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS (Students in grades 9-12): TWO AWARDS in the amount of $100.00 each may be awarded to two High School students.

ADDITIONAL AWARDS (Students in grades 6-12): At the discretion of the judges, an additional $100.00 award may be given in the Intermediate or High School categories.

THE FRANCES DANFORTH HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD (Students in grade 12): ONE AWARD in the amount of $150.00 may be awarded to one graduating High School Senior.

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS Two Honorable Mention Awards may be given at each level with no monetary award.

Teacher and Student Eligibility

The teacher must be a current member of the AAAPTG and have accumulated a minimum of four points in the preceding year - 1/1/08 to 12/31/08.
The teacher and student should currently be working together, and have worked together for at least six months.
Teachers who enroll students must help at the audition site or at the recital.

Please be advised deadlines and point eligibility will be strictly adhered to.

Audition Particulars

For the Elementary, Intermediate, and High School auditions, students must play (from memory) two pieces in contrasting style, one from each of the following two categories:

1. Baroque or Classical
2. Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary

For the Frances Danforth audition, students must play (from memory) three pieces; a Baroque work, a Classical Sonata Movement, and one work from the Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary periods. The program should be at least 15 minutes in length. All three pieces must meet the judge’s standards for the applicant to be considered a winner.
Teachers should remind students to bring music for the judges to the audition, no photocopies.
Teachers should remind students and parents that the auditions are not open, however a waiting area for parents is available just outside the Alexander Recital Hall.
The judges will have the following information about each student: age, grade, audition entry level, and the compositions to be performed.
The monitor will stop a student before a piece is over if the performance exceeds the time limit. Teachers should prepare students for this possibility.
Time Limits are: Elementary (8 minutes), Intermediate (10 minutes), High School (12 minutes), and Frances Danforth (15 minutes)
The judges may choose not to present an award if set standards are not met.
The judges may present an additional “floating” award to a deserving student at either the Intermediate or High School levels.
Winners will be ineligible to audition at the same level the very next year, but can enter at that level again in two years.
Winners may audition at a higher level the next year.
A High School Senior student may enter at the High School level or the Frances Danforth High School Senior level, but not both.
The judging will begin with Elementary, proceed to Intermediate, and finish with High School and Frances Danforth auditions.
The purpose of the monetary awards is to encourage further music study. Winners are strongly encouraged to use the monetary award toward that purpose.

Note: Teachers of only the award winning and honorable mention students will be notified the evening of the competition by phone.

Awards Audition Recital Information
Awards Audition Recital:                   Sunday, March 15, 2009
Time:                                                    2:00 p.m.
Location:                                              Kerrytown Concert House

Recital Particulars

You must be present at the recital to win the award! Awards will only be presented to the students who play and remain until the end of the recital.
The Frances Danforth Award recipient will be expected to perform the entire audition program at the Awards Recital if time permits.
Award winners will be expected to perform at least one audition piece at the Awards Recital to be selected by the judge and Awards chairperson. No time limits apply at the Recital.
Honorable mention can be awarded in all categories: Elementary, Intermediate, High School and Frances Danforth.
Honorable Mention recipients may be asked to perform at the Awards Recital