24th ANNUAL MULTIPLE PIANO FESTIVAL
November 21st, 2009 at 7:00pm
Vance Brand Auditorium
Registration due October 14

If you have not entered students in MPF before, this is a very exciting event for everyone and we are sure you, your students and your student�s families will find this to be an awesome experience. 10-12 grand pianos are on stage with as many as 24 students playing a piece in unison led by a conductor. WOW!

Students may try out for any or all pieces within a level, but may not audition in more than one level. Ideally, you will have 2 students in your studio who can play together, but if you are missing a partner, a list will be compiled of students from various teachers that need a partner for Primo or Secondo for each piece. Adult students (and sometimes C group�in a pinch) may play with their teacher as a partner, but students A1-B2 should play with other students. They may audition alone (or with a parent), but pairs of students will be given preference. All auditions are performed on 2 side-by-side pianos with 2 students at each piano and the conductor directing the piece.

Students should be prepared to play their pieces with the metronome (see the enclosed Repertoire list for the tempo markings) and should also know their music well enough that they can keep an eye on the conductor. This is especially important at the beginning of the piece and at cadences or changes of tempo. Every attempt will be made to include as many students as possible, but if there are too many students for a specific piece, your student might not be able to play all of the pieces they audition�even if they are very good.

Multiple Piano Festival Co-chairs: Lacey Wheeler curls018@yahoo.com", and Heather Hall heather@hall.net

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4th BAMTA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:30-6:30pm
Winner's Recital at 8:00pm
Harvest Baptist Church
Registration is due January 9

The BAMTA sponsored Music Festival is a competitive event which includes judging throughout the day and a winners' recital in the evening. All instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome! In consideration of everyone's busy schedule, participating teachers are not required to be on site during the event. The levels will be Elementary (grades 3-5), Intermediate (6-8) and Advanced (9-12). Students who won in their level last year need to move up a level to compete again, excluding Honorable Mentions. Only winners in the Advanced level can compete again in the same category. Listeners are welcome during the judged events, but please, NO video cameras.

REPERTOIRE: 2 pieces from the standard repertoire: the required element* and one of the student's choice in a contrasting style.

TIME LIMITS: Elementary 7� Intermediate 11' Advanced 14�

Time limits will be strictly enforced; presenting a program longer than the time limits will result in being cut off and eliminated from consideration as a recital winner.

*Required element will be the slow movement (Andante, Lento, Adagio) from any sonatina or sonata for instrumentalists; for vocalists, a slow movement from a set or cycle of songs.

Music Festival Chair: Grace Asquith askfirst@aol.com

BAMTA Music Festival Information

ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 15th 2010, 4:00pm
Harvest Baptist Church
Registration is due May 8

This event is a chamber recital in which each ensemble includes at least one BAMTA student. It is designed to encourage collaborative music making. Ensembles of all levels are invited to participate. BAMTA teachers are responsible for selecting repertoire and chamber partners, coaching the ensembles, attending the program, help with set-up, clean-up and reception details. All participants contribute to the reception.

Ensemble Festival Chair: Barbara Grout barbgrout@comcast.net

BAMTA Ensemble Festival registration form

ACHIEVEMENT DAY
Saturday May 8, 2010, 9:00am to 4:30pm
Imig Music Building, CU, Boulder
Registration is due April 10

This event enables the students to present two pieces (one by memory, and one with music), and work on at least two options. Upon completion, students receive comments from judges on their performance, a certificate, and a ribbon for participation.

The students can choose to become super-achiever candidates. To do so, students must choose five options, and one of them has to be a written test. Those who performed at a proficient level in all and score 80% or higher in the written test receive super-achiever medals.

There are 22 options to choose from: scales, chords, arpeggios, theory, terms&signs, history, ear training, performance on a second instrument, improvisation, transposition, duet or accompanying, conducting, composing, art, dance, etc.

There are preparatory level through level 12. The teachers place students at appropriate levels.

Students may request their desired performance time when registering.

Students of an instrument other than piano are welcome to participate. Assignments can be adjusted to those students (For example, theory tests can be adjusted to have treble clef only for those who plays violin, flute, etc.)

Achievement Day Chair: Harumi Tabler 303-774-0257, harumi86@hotmail.com

Achievement Day Information

Achievement Day registration form

Achievement Day Tests (BAMTA members only)

BAMTA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Registration is due June 1

BAMTA is pleased to announce that scholarships of four hundred dollars will be available to students this year. Multiple Piano Festival is the source of our scholarship funds. The scholarship money will be paid directly to each student�s teacher and applied toward tuition for the fall semester of 2010.

Scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate both musical ability and financial need, although financial need will be the primary determining factor. A committee of teachers will review scholarship applications and recorded performances. Teachers will be notified in June of the application results.

Applications consist of a financial statement submitted by student�s parents, a tape, CD or DVD of the student performing 3 solo repertoire pieces, and a letter of recommendation from the teacher.

Scholarships Chair: Mitzi Babbs mitzi@thebabbs.com

BAMTA Student Scholarship application form

BAMTA TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS

Teacher Scholarship Application Form

BAMTA GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD
The award recipient will be announced at the May 2010 BAMTA meeting.
Registration is due April 15

BAMTA presents this award to acknowledge an outstanding graduating high school senior. The award will consist of a plaque or framed certificate and a gift (value approx. $100), appropriate to the student�s interest.

BAMTA members in good standing may 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 music activities, accompanying, as a church musician or other musical venues.

Through this award BAMTA wishes to expand its presence in the community and increase communication with the schools. 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.

The Student�s BAMTA teacher should submit a Letter of Recommendation by April 15, 2010 to: Richard Capp, 3350 Loyola Ct., Boulder, CO 80305

The Letter of Recommendation should:

• Give student�s name, High School, and BAMTA teacher�s name.
• Tell about the student�s music awards and accomplishments.
• List venues in which the student�s musical talents have been shared with the community.
• List the student�s participation in BAMTA activities.
• Describe student�s post-high school music plans.
• If the student has substantial school music involvement, please have the High School Music teacher provide a signature, phone number and comments regarding the student�s participation in the school music program.

Senior Award Chair: Richard Capp capprj@gmail.com

BAMTA 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
Registration due October 15

This is a costume recital (which will be delightful for the seniors), however, costumes are not required. It is recommended that students' pieces be memorized and that each student is limited to 4-5 minutes of playing time. All levels are welcome! (Spring Recital: April, 2010, date and time TBA, Harvest Baptist Church)

Student Recitals Chair: Emily Miller pianoma@hotmail.com