General Guidelines for all NJMTA Auditions and Competitions

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.

Student Eligibility

Students from Elementary through College level are invited to audition, as long as the following requirements are met:

1.  The student or the teacher are residents of New Jersey or:

2.  The lessons take place in New Jersey

 

Teacher Eligibility

Every student’s teacher must be a member in good standing of NJMTA and, must have paid their dues by September 1, 2007 for fall events, and January 1, 2008 for spring events. The teacher who enters the student must be that student’s primary teacher in the area of performance of the competition. All sponsoring teachers must assist at both the auditions and the recitals.

 

Dress Code

GIRLS should wear a dress, or skirt or dress slacks with blouse or sweater.  Dresses and skirts should be at least knee length when seated.  Pants must be full length - no capris. 
BOYS should wear a suit or dress slacks with dress shirt, sweater or sports coat.  Ties are an option. 
No jeans or sneakers, please!  It is the teacher's responsibility to convey this information to their students.  This dress code applies to all student activities: auditions, competitions, festivals and recitals.

 

Photography

No flash photography is allowed during the recitals. Video cameras may be set up at the back of the recital hall and photographers are requested to stay there during the recital. There will be ample opportunity to take both group and individual photographs at the end of each recital.

 

Problems and Questions

Should there be any problems, please contact the appropriate member of the Student Activities Committee. Scheduling problems should be directed to the Center Coordinator. Under no circumstance should the chairpersons’ phone number   be given to parents. Problems and questions should only be communicated between the teacher and the chairperson of the event.