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NWSMTA Student Recitals

 * We will have two student recitals on April 18 at the Rolling Meadows Library. 
Please submit entries for these recitals to:

Classical Recital (1:30)- Miyoung Kim
Pop & Jazz Recital (3:00) - Fran Onley

Student Recital Entry Form pdf

Pop & Jazz Recital Policies pdf

Pop & Jazz Recital - Information letter for students

Rules and Procedures  

1.  MTNA, ISMTA, and NWSMTA dues must be paid before entering students in recitals. Teachers must attend 2 business meetings per fiscal year to enter students in the recitals. This rule may be waived at the discretion of the President, First Vice President, and Recital Chairperson in the case of a member who renders exceptional service of value to the full NWSMTA membership, but may be unavailable to fulfill the 2 meeting requirement.

2.  Students must have studied at least 6 months with the teacher entering them and be at least 7 years old on the day of the program.

3.  Music must be of high quality, and all styles of music are welcome. Piano selections must be AIM syllabus Level II or higher. If you do not have a syllabus or are unsure of the level of difficulty, please call the chairperson prior to selecting repertoire or entering your student.

4.  All solos are to be memorized; ensembles or accompaniments may use the score.

5.  Sonata-Sonatina Festival entries may not be presented in the Winter recital.  Awards Competition pieces may be presented in the Winter recital, but not in the Spring recital.

6.  More than 1 movement or piece may be played if time limits are observed.

• Elementary: two minutes
• Intermediate to Early Advanced: five minutes
• Advanced: nine minute
• A teacher's total time of all entrants may not exceed 32 minutes.  However, only 16 minutes of student playing per teacher will be allowed on a single recital. The remaining students will be programmed on another recital on the same day.

7.  Each teacher may submit 6 entries in each recital. Click here for the recital entry form. Entries and payment must be postmarked by the deadline listed on the yearly calendar. Teachers will be notified one week before the program as to the actual time of the performance. If you do not receive notice, call the chairperson to confirm that your entries have been received.

8.  Fees are $5.00 for each student, except in the case of ensembles, where each student is charged $2.50. Total the entries and send one check, payable to NWSMTA,to:

MiYoung Kim, 4590 Olmstead Drive, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

No refunds or changes will be made after the deadline.

9.  There will be no substitution of pieces or changes in the order of the program. Students and guests must remain for the entire recital. If the student and his guests cannot remain for the entire recital, you should withdraw the student.

10. After receiving a confirmation call about the exact recital time, copy and distribute the  Recital Letter to your students and families. Please take time to review recital dress and etiquette with your students and their families.

Revised 2008

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Recital Suggestions

• Have students memorize repertoire one month in advance for security in performance.

• Coach students in the etiquette of performance. Train students to bow after playing. Stress the importance of feeling comfortable before they play by moving the bench, if necessary, and of not leaving the piano before they are finished playing.  Also stress the importance of proper listening etiquette.

• Please make every effort to attend the recital in which you have enrolled your student: for moral support, in case there is any mix up about repertoire, to aid in the event of a major memory slip, and to help organize the performers or help hand out programs.

• Please review the Recital Rules and Procedures before entering your students.

Questions?  Contact:

• MiYoung Kim - myckim@mac.com; (732) 766-4161

                                                                Revised 2007

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