New Jersey Music Teachers Association
Affiliated with the Music Teachers National 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.

High School Scholarship Competition

Chairperson: 

Hsi Yu

 

 

 
 

 

Audition Date
and Location:

Saturday, November 13, 2010 
Rowan University, Glassboro

 

  Awards: 

There will be two scholarships from NJMTA, each for $1,500.


1) for a student who will be pursuing Performance

2) for a student who will be pursuing Music Education/Pedagogy

The winners will perform at the NJMTA State Conference in mid-November.  If there is more than one winner in either category the award will be shared.

 

The judges reserve the right to withhold either or both awards if they think that the standard of either the repertoire or performance is below that of college entrance for music major.

 

How to Enter:

Teachers are to complete the competition entry form located in the “Registration Entry and Trophy Award Forms” section of the book, indicating “HHS” in the Age & Event column and categories of either Performance or Music Education/Pedagogy. Be sure to include all other requested information on both sides of the form and send it to:

 

 

Hsi Yu  
15 Hudson Ct
Franklin Park, NJ 08823-1769           

hsi_y@hotmail.com        

 

Fee:

$40 for applicant entering only the category of performance major or music deucation major

$60 for applicant entering both categories of performance and music education major.     

 

 

 

 

Deadline:

Postmarked no later than Friday, October 1, 2010. 

 

 

 

 

Student Eligibility:

Any student, resident in New Jersey, who is graduating from high school and plans to major in music in college.

 

 

 

 

Teacher Eligibility:

The teacher must have paid NJMTA dues for the past two years including the current year.

 
   

 

 Repertoire:

Piano

One piece from each of the following four style periods:

  • Baroque - any Prelude and Fugue from J.S.Bach's W.T.C., Books 1 or 2
  • Classical – A sonata movement or work of similar difficulty   
  • Romantic       
  • Contemporary

 

 

Strings, Voice, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion

Equivalent college entrance requirements

 

 

Composition and Music Theory

Contact the scholarship chairperson for requirements

 

 

Requirements:

65% - Performance in the audition
25% - An essay of about 2 pages stating the student’s goals for himself/herself in music, his / her vision for the community in music, and what he/she hopes to learn in college. The NJMTA Board, excluding the applicant’s teacher(s) will judge the essays. Essays will be submitted and made available to Board members by the last Board meeting prior to the
State Conference.
10% - A list of participation in NJMTA-sponsored events (not necessarily awards received)

* All required documents must be submitted with the application form by the deadline.

 

 

 

Accompanists:

Entrants are responsible for obtaining their own accompanists.  Teachers may not accompany their students.  NJMTA will provide recommended list should you require one.