See new version under "piano Syllabus"
piano classes - tentative dates Feb. 27 - March 1
Baroque - Music to 1750, most pieces by Leopold Mozart and sons of J.S.Bach, and later pieces clearly in Baroque style.
- 101 preliminary - level 3
- 102 level 4 - 6
- 103 level 7- 9
- 104 level 10 - ARCT or comparable
Classical - Music from approximately 1750-1825. One movement only of sonatinas/sonatas.
- 201 preliminary - level 3
- 202 level 4 - 6
- 203 level 7- 9
- 204 level 10 - ARCT or comparable
Romantic -
- 301 preliminary - level 3
- 302 level 4 - 6
- 303 level 7- 9
- 304 lever 10, ARCT or comparable
Post-Romantic/Impressionist or moderately contemporary music
- 401 preliminary - level 3
- 402 level 4 - 6
- 403 level 7- 9
- 404 10 - ARCT or comparable
Twentieth and Twenty-First Century - Includes most pieces by Bartok, Barber, Schoenberg, Ginastera, Hindemith, Starer, Stravinsky, etc. ,
- 501 preliminary - level 3
- 502 level 4 - 6
- 503 level 7- 9
- 504 10 - ARCT or comparable
Canadian - by Canadian composers regardless of period or style.
- 601 preliminary - level 3
- 602 level 4 - 6
- 603 level 7- 9
- 604 10 - ARCT or comparable
Adults - this class is any level, any style; level must be stated on the form
- 701 all entrants from preliminary to level 9. Level 10 and ARCT should enter the appropriate style and level class.
Provincials masterclass - Students must enter this class if they wish to compete for a recommendation to the Provincial Performing Arts Festival.
Entrants must have entered 2 other solo classes in the piano section, (classes 102 - 604) and all 3 (minimum) entries must be in grade and age groups that correspond to the levels below. The selection to be played is a piece not entered by the student in any other class at this festival, Own Choice from any style.
Entries are by age and grade as follows:
- class 801 - Junior A - Age: 14 years and under; Time Limit: 15 minutes; Level: Grade 6 to 9
- class 802 - Junior B - Age: 14 years and under; Time Limit: 15 minutes; Level: Grade 10 and up.
- class 803 - Intermediate - Age: 17 years and under; Time Limit: 20 minutes; recommended minimum level 8
- class 804 - Senior - Age: 23 years and under; Time Limit: 25 minutes; recommended minimum level 9
Duets, accompanying and chamber music - Please make one entry only per group, and add names of additional entrants in the space provided.
- 901 - duets (one piano only) any level or style
- 902 - piano accompaniment class (with any instrument or voice)
- 903 - chamber group including piano
- 904 - family group - all members of one family, any instruments or voice, must include piano.
Composiiton
- 920 - all levels and styles, including adult - to be performed by the composer. Copy must be provided to the section chair 7 days before the class.
Sight reading
- 953 - level 3
- 954 - level 4
- 955 - level 5
- 956 - level 6
- 957 - level 7
- 958 - level 8
- 969 - level 9
- 960 - level 10