Performance Opportunities

Fall Festival

• 2 memorized pieces (one with contemporary idiom)
• private audition
• non-competitive
• students receive a studio trophy every three years of participation

Bach-Baroque Festival

• 2 memorized pieces (one by Bach and another Baroque piece)
• students have a chance to play the harpsichord
• student auditions in front of small audience
• competitive and non-competitive divisions

Sonata Festival

• 2 memorized sonata or sonatina movements of contrasting tempo
• student auditions in front of small audience
• competitive and non-competitive divisions
• students receive a trophy each year

Studio Recital

• 1 memorized piece
• open to students after 2 years of lessons
• students play in front of large audience

Composer Competition

• piano playing competition centered around a specific composer, historical period, country or style
• competitive
• very difficult music for age
• participants are chosen by teacher

National Music Certificate Exams

• students prepare for technical, ear training, and sight reading skill requirements at each grade level
• 3-4 memorized pieces are required in addition to skills tests
• students receive thorough grading by highly qualified examiner
• students who pass with grade of 60 or higher move on to the next level

“Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm”
 - Robert Schumann