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Congratulations to all participants in the 2209-10 Solo Competition! We look forward to hearing you again next year.
Pictured at right are this year's prize winners, Thomas Menafee, Paris Myers, Kevin Bodhipaksha, Bobae Johnson, and Peter Eom. Janelle Brierley was not able to perform due to a conflict with the MTNA competition finals in Hawaii. See additional article under News.
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Brava!
A special thank you to Claire Gordon, director of the West Valley Youth Orchestra, private teacher, and longtime ASTA member, who has organized and so capably carried out the Solo Competition for the last three years.
Solo Competition
Solo Competition 2009-2010
Please read article about this year's competition winners under News.
The ASTA Arizona Solo Competition for violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, and harp is held annually in the fall for outstanding students who study privately with our members. Student performers are divided into junior or senior division, where they perform for a panel of judges. Three cash prize awards are given in each division, as well as the honor of performing in a recital for the ASTA AZ membership during the Arizona Music Educators Conference at the Mesa Marriot Convention Center in January. Please see the Calendar for details and article on this year’s winners in News.
Encouraging the next generation of string players is one of the missions of ASTA Arizona and the Solo Competition. We salute the talented students and their private teachers who make this competition so exciting.
ASTA Arizona Solo Competition Guidelines
(Please use the online application on the upper right of this page)
1. Instrumental categories are Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Classical Guitar
2. Participant must be an ASTA member or current student of an ASTA member
3. Participant may enter in their state of residency or the state in which they are studying. Under no circumstance will a participant be allowed to enter more than one State Competition.
4. The age requirements for each division are:
Junior - Grade 8 and under
Senior - Grades 9-12
5. Previous first place winners of a certain category are not eligible to re-enter in that same category.
6. Repertoire is to be selected from the standard classical literature matching your particular instrument. Complete works or complete single movements from works will be required of all entrants. Memorization is not required, but is strongly encouraged.
7. Your total audition time limit is as follows:
Junior- 10 minutes (Solo must not exceed 7 minutes)
Senior- 15 minutes (Solo must not exceed 10 minutes)
8. The cutting of lengthy piano tutti sections is encouraged.
9. Please provide 2 judges’ copies of your performance piece with measures numbered.
10. Please arrive 30 minutes in advance of your audition time for registration check-in and warm-up.
Prize money is as follows:
Senior division: First Place - $300
Second Place - $200
Third Place - $100
Junior Division: First Place - $150
Second Place - $100
Third Place - $75
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