Certificate of Merit
MTAC Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Merit is no longer offered in-person at the Branch level; for more information, teachers may login to their mtac.org portal.
MTAC Santa Monica Bay CM Dates
Application Registration Open: 09/01/2023
Application Registraion Close: 09/30/2023
Application Fee Payment Due Date: 10/05/2023
Application Edit Close Date: 12/15/2023
[PANEL Online Evaluation Media Submission Due Date: 01/30/2024]
Online Evaluation Media Submission Due Date: 02/20/2024
[PANEL Results Publish Date to Teachers: 02/26/2024]
[PANEL Results Publish Date to Teachers: 02/28/2024]
Results Publish Date to Teachers: 03/11/2024
Results Publish Date to Parents: 03/13/2024
TEACHERS: Please login to your MTAC portal for more dates and Convention information
MTAC Santa Monica Bay
CM Branch Honors Festival
Deborah H. How, Co-Chair (Piano)
dhhow.music@gmail.com
Emily Senchuk, Co-Chair (Strings, Winds, Voice)
emsenchuk@gmail.com
Students/Parents are asked to please communicate with the Chair through your Teacher.
CM Branch Honors Festival
April 21, 2024 (SUN)
2:00pm–6:00pm (exact recital times will depend on the number of students eligible for Branch Honors)
Westside Music Conservatory
12424 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100
(SE corner of Wilshire at Centinela Ave)
Los Angeles (Brentwood) 90025
https://westsidemusicconservatory.com/location-directions-parking/
Branch Honors • Rules & Guidelines
ALL INSTRUMENTS & VOICE: Levels 4 – Advanced/Panel
Student may be in any school grade
Students must receive Excellent overall rating on Repertoire
Teachers will choose piece for Branch Honors Recital
Piece must fit within the time limit guidelines for MTAC State Convention Festival Recitals
Teachers may make cuts to piece to fit time limit
Branch Honors • Memorization Requirements
PIANO/STRING/VOICE: students must have all pieces memorized
WIND/BRASS: students are not required to play pieces by memory
Technique AND Sight Reading must receive a Good or Excellent rating from the CM Evaluator
Theory score must be 80% or higher
Branch Honors • Time Limits
Piano, Voice, Harp: 5 minutes
Strings
Preparatory Level–Level 5: 5 minutes
Levels 6–8: 7 minutes
Levels 9–Advanced: 10 minutes
Winds
Levels 1–7: 5 minutes
Levels 8–Advanced: 8 minutes