Solo Division Requirements
- Solo division requires the performance of one composition.In the performance room, entrants are allowed a one minute warm-up with a maximum performance time of ten minutes.
- Solo entrants are not required, but encouraged, to take a theory test.
- Once registered, teachers cannot request an entrant to be changed to the Merit Division category.
- Entrants receiving a District performance rating of I+, I, or I- will advance to the State Achievement Audition.
- Entrants receiving a District performance rating of II or lower, or a “critique only”, will not advance to the State Achievement Audition.
Eligibility:
Piano: Grades K-12
Band and Orchestral Instruments: Grades K-12
Voice: Grades 7-12
Merit Division Requirements
- Merit Division requires the registration of two compositions of equal difficulty as determined by the teacher.
- Once registered, a teacher cannot request an entrant to be changed to the Solo Division category.
- If an entrant qualifies to perform the second composition at the State Achievement Audition, but checks in with the first composition, the entrant will perform for “critique only”.
- Merit Division entrants are required to take a theory test as part of the District Achievement Audition. Entrants must receive a theory test total score of 75 or higher as part of the requirement to remain in the Merit Division category for the State Achievement Audition. Entrants must receive a District performance rating of I+ or I to satisfy the other requirement to remain in the Merit Division category for the State Achievement Audition.
- The first composition listed on the registration form will be performed at the District Achievement Audition. In the performance room, entrants are allowed a one minute warm-up with a maximum performance time of ten minutes.
- Entrants receiving a District performance rating of I+ or I and a theory test total score of 75 or higher will remain in the Merit Division category for the State Achievement Audition. Entrants will perform the second composition listed on the registration form at the State Achievement Audition.
- Entrants receiving a District performance rating of I+ or I and a theory test total score of 74 or lower will be changed to the Solo Division category for the State Achievement Audition . Entrants will perform their District composition at the State Achievement Audition.
- Entrants receiving a District performance rating of I-, regardless of the theory test total score, will be changed to the Solo Division category for the State Achievement Audition. Entrants will perform their District composition at the State Achievement Audition.
- Entrants receiving a District performance rating of II or lower, or a “critique only”, will not advance to the State Achievement Audition.
Eligibility:
Piano: Grades K-12
Band and Orchestral Instruments: Grades K-12
Voice: Grades 7-12