November 15 has come and gone. Thank you teachers for being so prompt in sending your CM envelopes. However, there were several who had missing documents and checks. Registration is not complete, unless the missing items are in CM Chair's hands. Please note that you can get help from this new webpage. Once again, please log onto this webpage as often as possible, not just once a month.
NEW: Local teacher numbers have been assigned. Please click Fliers and Forms and you will see Local Teachers Numbers listed. Most teachers have the same number as last year, but because we have new teachers and because some teachers are not participating in CM, a few teachers' numbers are changed. Please remember these numbers from now till the end of CM in June, 2012. Thank you for your cooperation.
January 2, 2012 - Database will open for teachers to enter repertoire, enter students for Branch Honors and/or Convention Recitals. These are the level eligibility:
Branch Honors for Pasadena Branch - Levels 4 and above
Convention Festival Recital - Levels 3 and above
Convention Theme Recital - Levels 3 and above
Convention New Materials Recital - Levels 1 and above. Selection must be composed no earlier than 2002. Please refer to Syllabus 2007 for more information.
Here are some answers on frequently asked questions.
Students who are playing pieces with multiple movements should follow these guidelines for CM evaluations:
Suite - only one movement is required for evaluations; multiple movements may be played if student is applying for Theme or Ensemble Recitals.
Variations - Students need not prepare all the variations of a longer work, but should prepare enough variations to demonstrate his/her ability and show the varied characters. (For example, if playing Mozart's "Twinkle, Twinkle", just use 2 or 3 minutes worth of music ---maybe 3-4 variations plus the theme and the closing variation). Evaluators will hear only the variations prepared. If the student has submitted the Variations for a Convention Recital, the evaluator must hear all prepared variations within the recital time limit.
Sonatas and Sonatinas - play one movement only.
Preludes and Fugues - play either the Prelude or the Fugue, not both.
