CAPMT Student Program Guidelines

• TEACHERS: You may NOT register for your students.  Parents/guardians MUST be the ones that register on behalf of child students due to liability and legal consent forms.
  
  
• CAPMT members submitting applications for CAPMT Student Programs must have paid State and National dues before the application deadline. Non-CAPMT members are assessed an additional non-member fee. 
  
  

• It is the responsibility of each CAPMT teacher to abide by these Guidelines. Failure to abide by the Guidelines will result in disqualification of the applicant.

• Late applications forms will not be accepted.

• Communication regarding any CAPMT Student Program must be between the teacher and the student program chair for that chapter/district. It is inappropriate for a student or parent to contact any CAPMT Board Member.

• Decisions of the adjudicators are final.

• Teachers, applicants, parents/guardians may not converse with adjudicators before, during, or after any CAPMT evaluated program with regards to that program.

• In competitive programs, the student must have studied with the teacher a minimum of six of the past nine months in all stages of the competitions. This rule does not apply to non-competitive programs, such as Auditions. 

• A teacher may enter students in CAPMT Student Programs either (a) in the chapter/district where the student has permanent residence, or (b) in the chapter/district where instruction takes place.

• Use only the current application form for each CAPMT Student Program; all others are ineligible.

• For competitive programs, repertoire listed on the application form is to be used at all levels, Chapter (if applicable), District, and State Finals, of the competition. No repertoire changes are permitted.

• There are no refunds of application fees in the event of non-participation.

CAPMT Student Programs: Music Rules

*For CAPMT Contemporary Competition 2020, no scores will be required for upload.

• Entrants will abide by all U.S. Copyright Laws and, when applicable, have permission to use all music given to judges and accompanists during all phases of the auditions/evaluations/competitions. 

• Entrants will examine their music to make sure it corresponds exactly to repertoire listed on Application form.

• Photocopies: Music Release Forms will no longer be required at all levels of the auditions/evaluations/competitions. Before starting the application process, all entrants have agreed to abide by U.S. Copyright Laws. Entrants have stated that they have the right to use whatever music is presented at all levels of the auditions/evaluations/competitions.

• Scores purchased online and downloaded/printed must be accompanied by a receipt.

• Public Domain scores downloaded/printed must be accompanied by a printout of the URL.

• All measures must be numbered at the beginning of each system.

• Names and/or identifying information do NOT need to be covered on music.

• Entrants forfeit consideration for any placement (winner/alternate/honorable mention) but may play for comments only if: 1) All music listed on the application is NOT presented for examination at registration; 2) Entrant is not prepared to perform all music listed on the application.
  
  
  

• Students will perform a memorized program of original works in the allotted time (NO CONCERTI OR WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT AND ORCHESTRA) written by a composer with a death date on or after January 1, 1945.
  
  
• Students and accompanists must provide original score of music to the judges.
  
  
• Photocopied music will result in automatic disqualification. Accompanists may use a few photocopied pages along with the original score only to facilitate page turning.  Scores on digital devices are allowed as long as student abide by all copyright laws and have permission to use all music given to judges during the competitions. 
  
  
•  Pieces from “method books,” easier “teaching pieces”, or simplified arrangements are not acceptable.
  
  
•  Singers must include one selection in English and one in a language other than English.
  
  
•  Performers will be stopped if the maximum allotted time is reached; this will not affect the outcome of the competition.

Time limits for each category:

• Category A:  age 9 and under (10 minutes)

• Category B:   age 10 - 12 (10 minutes)

• Category C:  age 13 - 15 (12 minutes)

• Category D:  age 16 - 18 (15 minutes)

• Category E:  age 19 - 26 (15 minutes)

The age determination date is December 12, 2020.

Application fee is $50.00 for all categories (plus any applicable District surcharges). Application fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.

$20 surcharge for students of Non-CAPMT members.

Application fees will only be accepted ONLINE via credit card payment.

The website will be open to application from 11/1/2020 - 12/12/2020.

Online Application Deadline:  December 12, 2020, 11:59 PM PT

Video Submission Deadline on Acceptd: January 30, 2021, 6:00 PM PT

INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED AFTER REGISTRATION WITH THE NEXT STEPS.  VIDEOS CAN BE UPLOADED ON ACCEPTD FROM JANUARY 15-JANUARY 30, 2021.

come to all CAPMT Competitions Contestants

Please read the following rules for our 2021 CAPMT District Competitions for Honors, Contemporary and Concerto Competitions:

1. The CAPMT District Honors, Contemporary and Concerto Competitions will be a video round.
2. NO CHANGES in competition repertoire are allowed without disqualification.
3. No accompanists or scores for judges are required due to the current pandemic.
4. Contestants will submit a video performance of the repertoire listed on the original application. The portal on Acceptd will be open to video submissions for Honors, Contemporary and Concerto Competitions beginning this Friday, January 15 to Saturday, January 30 by 6 p.m. PT.
5. First Place Winners will automatically proceed to the State Finals on Acceptd February 27, 2021.

Video Instructions

1. MTNA and CAPMT partners with Acceptd, a digital platform used for auditions and competitions. Entrants must sign up for an Acceptd account in order to upload their performance videos to proceed. Sign up (or login) for an account here.
2. Videos must be of high quality. Click herefor tips about recording your videos.
3. Video recording must be made with one fixed camera angle and location focused such that the performer’s hands and face are visible.
4. Videos must contain all repertoire listed on the original application. Entrants should NOT introduce themselves or announce the piece being recorded.
5. Each piece (including individual movements of a larger work) must be uploaded as an individual video file. No editing is allowed. Each selection must be labeled with the title, composer and performance time. For individual movements of a larger work, label with the title, Roman numeral of movement and composer. Example: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1, I., Beethoven. Preludes and Fugues may be considered a single piece.
6. Check videos for sound quality prior to uploading.
7. Acceptable video formats include: MPEG, MPG, MP4, OGG, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, VOB, FLV.
8. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT VIDEOS.
9. A high-speed internet connection is recommended.
10. Chrome is the preferred browser for Acceptd.
11. Should you have problems uploading videos, try uploading one at a time, making sure each upload is complete prior to starting the next upload.
12. Judges will listen to a portion or all of each video up to the following time limits: Category A (9 and under) 10 minutes, Category B (10-12) 10 minutes, Category C (13-15) 12 minutes, Category D (16-18) 15 minutes, Category E (19-26) 15 minutes. 
13. Entrants who do not follow guidelines may be disqualified.

Communication protocol is as follows: parent-teacher-district chair-state chair-VP of Competitions. Please follow this chain of communication as outlined in the CAPMT Competitions Handbooks.

A list of CAPMT Competitions Winners will be emailed approximately one week after the submission deadline. Awards for 1st, 2nd (Alternate) and 3rd Place Winners and Honorable Mentions (not ranked) in each Category will be emailed to teachers.

Good luck to all!

Best,

Dr. Julie Ann Ballard

CAPMT VP of Competitions