Piano Recital for Beginner Pianists 2023
The CSMTA New Haven Chapter invites all CT piano teachers to participate in the Piano Recital for the Beginner Pianists 2023. Non-member teachers are welcome & encouraged to participate.
The recital is FREE of charge for New Haven Chapter members. For non-members, the fee is $20 per performer, and checks are payable to NH CSMTA and sent to 7101 PO Box, Prospect, CT 06712
Registration is online only, and the deadline is Sunday, March 5, 2023. The recital will be held at Faust Harrison Piano Store in Fairfield on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 2 pm with a reception sponsored by New Haven Chapter.
Program Description
This program is offered to motivate beginning piano students of all ages to further their practice and studies, raise awareness of the CSMTA programs, and offer a performance venue specifically designed for beginning students of both our members and non-member piano teachers.
Registration
The recital has No Age limitations. However, eligibility includes students playing up to Level 2 ONLY (i.e., 2B Faber or equivalent). Both arrangements and original compositions in solo or duet form are permitted.
Solo performances must be memorized.
Duet no need to memorize.
Teachers may accompany duets. Registration is limited to 26 performers.
Recital Day
All participants must wear apparel suitable for formal recitals (Ex. Girls in knee-length or longer dresses or slacks, boys in dress pants and buttoned dress shirts.): no spaghetti straps, no platform shoes, flip-flops, or athletic footwear. Venue seating is limited to 2 guests per performer.
Camera
No flash photography is permitted during performances; however, videos and non-flash photos are allowed. You may ONLY post pictures or videos on social media of your children or students.
! Faust and Harrison Store piano rule – It is the teacher’s responsibility to educate their students to be careful around the store and not to damage the pianos. Absolutely No Water or Food on the pianos is allowed!
Registration Form for Piano Recital for Beginner Pianists 2023
New Haven Chapter, CSMTA DUE BY Sunday, March 5, 2023
The recital is on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 2 pm.
TEACHER'S NAME___________________________ PHONE_____________ EMAIL:__________
ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________
Note: On selection(s), please include Composer & ACTUAL performance time needed.
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION! Incomplete forms will be returned! If you need additional space, please copy this form.
1. Student’s NAME___________________________________________________AGE___
SELECTION(S):
Composer:_______________ Piece:____________________________________ Time:_____
Parent Name____________________________________________________________
2. Student’s NAME___________________________________________________AGE___
SELECTION(S):
Composer:_______________ Piece:____________________________________ Time:_____
Parent Name_____________________________________________________________
Parent name is needed for students who are under 16 years old.
(Parents: by typing your name above, you grant the Music Teachers Association permission to use your video and photo for public view). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: newhavenmusicteachers@gmail.com
Make copies of this registration form for each student if you need to.
Send this form to newhavenmusicteachers@gmail.com.
Select
Student’s Piano Competition By Video recorded Auditions
Deadline for Submission of Recordings January 21, 2023
Videotapes will be placed online and open for the public by February 4, 2023.
The New Haven Chapter CSMTA is organizing a Select Students Open Competition (by video recorded auditions.) The ONLY option to submit your tape to the competition is to use online file storage like Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files (especially if you already have a Google/Gmail account),
www.dropbox.com/ (these two are free), add your tape file to the storage and share this file link.
Students entered should be of honors caliber.
• Age 10- 13 performances may be a maximum of 5 minutes.
• Age 14- 18 performances may be a maximum of 7 minutes. Only one selection or sonata movement may be presented, eliminating repeats, especially in sonatinas and sonatas.
As in any competition, judging is subjective, and the judges’ decisions are final.
Each winner will receive an Amazon Gift Card, and a videotape will be placed online and open to the public. The top 15+ files will be considered “winners.” Winners will not be categorized by 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, etc. The CSMTA reserves the right to publish winners’ and teachers’ names in the newspaper.
Video recording should be done throughout the year rather than only once, under pressure, in the weeks preceding the competition. Teachers should listen to the recording to be submitted to check for sound quality and tempo appropriateness. We hope both you and your pupils benefit from the process of taping performances. A poor recording can hinder the committee’s ability to evaluate the performance fairly. The teacher should listen to the recording before it is submitted.
ELIGIBILITY:
REGISTRATION FORMS:
PIANO REQUIREMENTS:
Dress Code:
GUIDELINES:
JUDGES AND EVALUATIONS:
SUGGESTIONS or COMPLAINTS:
2023 Application Form:
Make copies of this application form, if you need to, for each student:
Send this form and the $10.00 fee ($20 non-member of the CSMTA, New Haven Chapter to Asmik Fomin, P.O Box 7101, Prospect, CT 06712 - by no later than January 21, 2023. Teachers should collect their students’ fees and mail ONE check (payable to New Haven Chapter, CSMTA" (non-refundable.)
The ONLY option to submit your tape to the competition is to use online file storage like Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files (especially if you already have a Google/Gmail account), www.dropbox.com/ (these two are free of charge), add your tape file to the storage and share this file link.
Send
the Recordings links info by email to: info@prospectpiano.com.
PLEASE PRINT ALL THE INFORMATION!
Name _____________________________Phone _________Age ___Grade
Address____________________________________________________
Composition ______________________________Composer__________
Time____________________
Share storage file link___________________
Parent Signature____________________________________________
Teacher Name _______________ Teacher Phone and email
___________________________________________________________
(Parents: by typing your name above, you grant CT State Music Teachers Association permission to use your video for public view). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact info@propsectpiano.com.