General Guidelines for Junior Music Festival

1. Membership

A teacher must be an active member of UVMTA. This requires a teacher to:

1- Pay club dues in order to be eligible to enter students.

2- Attend at least two workshops per year.

The dues are payable by Sept. 30th, after which a late fee of $5.00 will be assessed for continuing members. Dues must be in by September 30^th to participate in Fall Festival. Dues must be paid by February 1^st to enter Spring Festival.

2. Door Monitoring

To enter students in Festival, teachers must be willing to door monitor their own students. A parent or friend may fill in to represent the teacher.

3. Festivals

We will have two festivals per year; one in Fall and one in Spring.

4. Entries

Students may have two entries per year in Festival, one in Fall and one in Spring. Students should have studied for a minimum of six months before participating in a festival for the first time. Students may enter on only one instrument each festival. Teachers should be aware if a student plays another instrument. Solos, concertos, or duets will be accepted at either festival.

1- An Ensemble Entry is comprised of one concerto movement (Jr. or Sr. or two duets. The duets are to be performed by students only. One duet entry must be an original piece of good musical quality.

2- A Solo Entry is comprised of two pieces of original form, contrasting style, and by different composers. It is suggested that the two composers be from different musical eras. Even beginners should have pieces that include dynamics and different rhythm patterns. If one piece is spirited, the other should be slower and expressive. (The only exceptions to the above are: the contrasting two movements of a Sonata/Sonatina are accepted as one entry, and one duet may be an arrangement.)

Solo entries are acceptable for both Fall and Spring, but we encourage students to also have ensemble experiences at Festival.

5. Memorization

All entries are to be memorized. New pieces should be learned each year. Students cannot repeat the same pieces from year to year. Both pieces must be played in order for points to be awarded. Zero points will be given for playing only one piece.

6. Registration Fee

The registration fee for each entry is $6.50. The registration fee for the Alternate night is $13.00. These fee are not refundable or transferable. There will be no late registrations accepted. Payment is to be made to "Junior Music Festival" and sent to the current Festival Chairman. (Club dues are sent separately to the club treasurer.)

It is not appropriate for teachers to enter students of another teacher who is not a club member.

7. Awards

Awards must be ordered by February 1^st to be received at May festival. Students are graded on a total of 100 points per entry. Awards are received as follows:

Festivals   Award 3 Pin 6 5-inch Porcelain Bust 9 8 1/2-inch Porcelain Bust 12 11-in Bronze Bust or Music Box (Violin or Piano) 15 $20 Gift Certificate 18 $50 Gift Certificate

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Individual teachers have the privilege and responsibility to make an appropriate presentation of awards to their students.

8. Master Festival Record

At Spring Festival, teachers must present their Master Festival Record (which includes the current student accumulated points) to obtain awards.

9. Other Concerns

Any decisions concerning major festival problems that may occur will be referred to the advisory board.