New Jersey Music Teachers Association

The following Board decision effects immediately: ONLY TEACHERS CAN CONTACT THE CHAIRPERSONS OR THE NJMTA OFFICERS. Should the parent contact any of the NJMTA chairpersons or officers will disqualify his/her child/children from all the NJMTA sponsored competitions and auditions in the whole year.

State Conference Master Class Auditions for Pianists

Chairperson:

Soo Kyung Cho

Audition Date
and Location:

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Westminster Choir College, Princeton Hall

Winners:

The winner(s) will be chosen and will perform at the New Jersey Music Teachers Association State Conference, November 20-21, 2010. Teachers will be notified as to the exact time of the performance.

Location TBD

How to Enter:

Use the competition entry form located in the “Registration Entry and Trophy Award Forms” section of the book. Fill in all the required information on both sides of the form. Mail ONE check, payable to “NJMTA Competition” to:

Soo Kyung Cho
5 Darvel Dr.
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550

soocho@comcast.net

Fee:

Age:

$35 - Fees are non refundable.

13 years or older

Student Eligibility:

Entrants must have studied the performance medium of the competition with the same member teacher for a minimum of six months of the nine months proceeding immediately the first day of the month in which the state competition is held. Exceptions to the six-month eligibility requirement will be allowed in the following situations:

If the regular teacher is incapacitated or on sabbatical leave

If the family moves out of the area

In the case of a collegiate freshmen or transfer students.

Under such circumstances, a certified letter from the original teacher explaining and approving the change in teachers must be submitted with the official application form. Both teachers must satisfy teacher eligibility requirements for NJMTA competitions and both teachers must be recognized in any matter related to the competition.

Registration Deadline:

Postmarked no later than Monday, Sep. 20 , 2010. A late fee of $35 is charged for entries postmarked between September 21 and September 24 . Absolutely no forms will be accepted postmarked after September 24. Entries postmarked after September 24, 2010 will be returned. Application forms will not be processed until the late fee is received. Application forms must be sent by regular mail. NO CERTIFIED MAIL, PLEASE!

Repertoire:
Teacher Eligibility:	Teachers must be members of NJMTA in good standing and, except for new members, must have paid their dues by September 1st, 2010. All sponsoring teachers must assist at the auditions.

Please read “General Information” page in this Yearbook for Participating Teachers Requirements