The Advanced Master Class is by audition only and is open to students from 13 years old through collegiate - undergraduate level. 

A maximum of four students will be selected to perform for the Guest Artist at the Advanced Master Class session during the State Conference. 

Students are to perform one selection of 10 minutes or less from the advanced repertoire from any musical period in any style, such as a movement from a Beethoven Sonata. The selection is at the discretion of the teacher.

• No arrangements or simplified edition will be accepted.

• Repeats will not be played unless the repeats affect the integrity of the piece.

• Variations must be performed in their entirety.

• Memorization is required.

Students are expected to stay until the end of the master class regardless of their order in the master class.

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