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24th ANNUAL MULTIPLE PIANO FESTIVAL
November 21st, 2009 at 7:00pm
Vance Brand Auditorium, Skyline High School, Longmont

The Multiple Piano Festival provides an exciting opportunity for piano students to participate in a large ensemble event, playing on a stage filled with twelve grand pianos! Students audition on the repertoire with a partner in early November, then each group has three Friday/Saturday rehearsals with a conductor in the week before the concert. This event is a Boulder County favorite, with 250 students participating each year, performing, announcing the pieces, and even providing artwork for the program! Proceeds from the concert benefit the BAMTA scholarship fund, helping deserving students pay for music lessons.

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4th ANNUAL BAMTA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 12:30pm-6:30pm
Harvest Baptist Church, 7493 Old Mill Trail, Boulder

The Music Festival is a competitive event for serious student musicians which includes judging throughout the day and a Winners' Recital in the evening. All instrumentalists are welcome! Performers present 2 pieces from the standard repertoire: one from the required genre and one of the student's choice. This year the required genre is the slow movement: for instrumentalists, an Andante, Lento, or Adagio from any sonatina or sonata; for vocalists, a slow movement from a set or cycle of songs. The public is invited to attend the Winner�s Recital, giving these talented young musicians another opportunity to hone their stage presence and performance skills in front of an appreciative audience. All music students are welcome to gather inspiration from these high-level performances!


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ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 15th 2010, 4:00pm
Harvest Baptist Church, 7493 Old Mill Trail, Boulder

This event is designed to introduce students to the joys of chamber music! Collaborative music making develops close listening, rhythmic stability, cooperation and expressive synergy, traits that all musicians value. Duets, trios, quartets�all combinations of instruments or voice and all levels of ability are welcome. At least one person in the ensemble needs to study with a BAMTA teacher, who can choose repertoire and provide coaching. Chamber music is a habit-forming experience!

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ACHIEVEMENT DAY
Saturday May 8, 2010, 9:00am to 4:30pm
Imig Music Building, CU, Boulder

The purpose of this event is to recognize and encourage achievement in students� music study. Students participate at preparatory through 12th levels. This event enables students to present two pieces of music, and minimum two options. There are 22 options to choose from, such as an additional piece, duet, sight reading, improvisation, scales, chords, arpeggios, theory, terms&signs, history, ear training, art projects, and dance, etc. Students who chose 5 or more options (one of them must be a written test), and performed at a proficient level in all, with a score of 80% or higher in written test, receive Super-Achiever medals! The wide selection of activities gives students an opportunity to set their own goals, display their effort and music related talents. The state-wide guidelines are used in this inspiring and challenging event.

Listening Link For History Test

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SCHOLARSHIPS

BAMTA is committed to helping children of all economic levels develop their musical gifts. We are pleased to award annual scholarships to deserving music students, to help pay for music lessons. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need and playing ability. Applications are due June 1 and include an application form, recording of the student's performance, parental financial report, and teacher's letter of recommendation. This information is then evaluated by the scholarship committee. Identities of teachers and students are not known to the committee members. The scholarship money is distributed in time to be applied to the fall tuition of their music teacher.

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BAMTA GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD

In 2006, BAMTA instituted a special recognition to acknowledge an outstanding graduating high school senior at the recipient's high school. The award consists of a plaque or framed certificate and a special gift (approximately $100) appropriate to that student's interest. BAMTA members submit a letter of recommendation for their graduating student(s) who have contributed to the enrichment of the musical community through participation in BAMTA activities, community theater, high school band ensembles, accompanying, as a church musician or other musical venues. We will be in contact with the recipient's high school music teacher to make arrangements to honor this student in the appropriate awards ceremony at their high school.

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BAMTA STUDENT RECITALS
FALL RECITAL: Saturday, October 31st (Halloween!), at 2:00pm
Meridian Retirement Community
801 Gillespie Dr. Boulder
SPRING RECITAL: April, 2010 (day and time TBA)
Harvest Baptist Church, 7493 Old Mill Trail, Boulder

BAMTA-sponsored recitals are a wonderful way for students to share their love of music with the community and participate in additional performance opportunities. The Fall recital will be a delightful afternoon of fun and entertainment for the seniors at the Meridian Retirement Community, especially since performers are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes! All levels are welcome.

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