Repertoire & Eligibility

• Any solo or ensemble literature.
• Only one piano may be available; please check with the chair.
• Students may be any age up to that of a high school senior (K–12).
• No minimum playing level, but students are expected to be polished with extensive performance experience and playing at the highest quality level.
• (For example, students who have previously been selected as winners at competitions and festivals.)
• Students do NOT need to be registered for CM to participate in this Festival; levels listed below are guidelines only.
• If you have any questions regarding the appropriateness of your literature, please contact Alpha H. Walker, Chair. Students/Parents are asked to please communicate with the Chair through your Teacher.

Number of Students

• Each teacher may enter up to a maximum of 15 minutes of total playing time divided among:
• Solo Performers OR
• Ensemble Groups OR
• Solo Performer and Ensemble Groups combined
• We encourage teachers to submit as many students as they have prepared
• Any teacher with more than 15 minutes of total playing time is encouraged to contact the Chair to see if there is enough time to accommodate extra time/students.

• Memorization for Piano solo literature is mandatory.
• Memorization for String solo literature (unaccompanied and accompanied) is mandatory.
• Memorization for Guitar solo literature (unaccompanied and accompanied) is mandatory.
• Memorization for Voice solo literature (unaccompanied and accompanied) is mandatory.
• Memorization for Wind/Brass solo literature (unaccompanied and accompanied) is optional, but highly encouraged.
• Memorization for all Ensemble Groups (chamber music) is optional.
• Students must have extensive previous performing experience.

Solo Performers: $20 fee per solo performer

• Solo Performers must be Students.
• Solo Performers include:
• Piano Soloists
• Wind/Brass/String/Guitar/Voice Soloists (unaccompanied)
• Wind/Brass/String/Guitar/Voice Soloists (accompanied on piano by non-student collaborative artist, teacher, or parent)

Ensemble Groups: $25 fee per ensemble group (covers all members of the ensemble group)

• Ensemble Groups are chamber music ensembles of two or more performers.
• All members of Ensemble Groups must be Students, unless the work is for two or more "soloists" with accompaniment. At least one member of the Ensemble Group must be a student of an MTAC Santa Monica Bay Branch Teacher.
• Ensemble Groups include:
  • Piano Four Hands (Duets)
  • Piano Six Hands
  • Piano Eight Hands
  • Piano Duos (two pianos available)
  • Instruments and/or Vocal Ensembles with/without piano