Spring Festival


Chairman: Tracey Parker   281-373-4759   cypressparkers@sbcglobal.net

Date: Saturday February 16, 2008

Place: Cypress Creek Christian Community Center

Purpose: To provide students with public performance experience.

Proper Attire:

No tennis shoes, no jeans, no flip flops.
Girls: conservative dresses, skirts and blouses, pant suits.
Boys: slacks, dress shirts, ties optional.
Exception: Recital Artistry students may dress in costume.


Event and Fees:

RA = Recital Artistry: Fee: $8.00 per student. Format: Students are scheduled in small groups to perform 1 or 2 solos or duets in relaxed atmosphere for an audience of family and friends. Memorization is not required. There is no written critique or judge. Teachers complete and submit to the chairman a Recital Artistry Form. In lieu of proper attire, students may dress in costume.

CC = Critic's Corner: Fee: $12.00 per student. Format: Students are scheduled in small groups to perform 1 or 2 solos or duets. The performances are critiqued by a judge. Family and friends are welcome in the audience. Memorization is encouraged but not required. Teachers indicate whether the music is memorized or not memorized on the student's Critique Sheets. Teachers complete and submit to the chairman a Critique Sheet FOR EACH SELECTION to be performed. Performances may not exceed 10 minutes.

M = Masterclass: Fee: $20.00. Proficiency Requirement: Student must have achieved at least an intermediate level of proficiency. Format: Each student will be given 20 minutes for performance and instruction will have prepared one piece by memory.


Deadlines:

January 15, 2008: Submission of the Registration Form and Fees to the Chairman.
January 29, 2008: Submission of the following forms to the Chairman:

RA = Recital Artistry - Recital Artistry Form
CC = Critic's Corner - For EACH SELECTION submit a Critique Sheet
       (for example, 2 selections = 2 Critique Sheets)
M = Masterclass - Master Class Selection Sheet


Requirements: Students must be studying with a CCMTA teacher at the time of the event. Student Affiliate membership is required, except for adults and children younger than1st grade. Theory test is not required. NO XEROX COPIES to be given to the judge. ONLY ORIGINAL MUSIC MAY BE GIVEN TO THE JUDGE. Please remind your parents of this requirement.