Contemporary Music Festival

​Chair: Julie Nakamura
949-748-0722 • juri.naka@gmail.com

Co-chair: Deborah Glass
949-499-5166 • deborahglass@cox.net

Co-chair: Vivian Field
949-735-3480 • VLRFMM@yahoo.com

Co-chair: Donna Evans
949-510-7629 • avmusiclessons@gmail.com

Festival Administrator: Pamela Worcester
949-581-1467 • pocky@cox.net

Hospitality: Diana Chu
805-448-5298 • shiowchi@gmail.com

Date: April 28, 2019 (Sunday)
Time: TBA
Venue: Saddleback College • Map
Application ONLINE Deadline: April 3, 2019 (Wednesday)
Maximum of eight (8) students per teacher
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Application Form • SOLO Performers (applications now closed)
Application Form • ENSEMBLE GROUP Members  (applications now closed)
Teacher Postage Fees Submission Link
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Contemporary Music Festival Guidelines & Instructions​​ 
  • The Contemporary Festival is open to all levels of piano, instrumental, and voice students, both solos and ensembles.
    • Two pianos will only be available for duos with the combination of one grand and one upright piano if the chair is notified in advance.
  • Repertoire Guidelines ​
    • Students are not allowed to enter two festivals with the same piece.
    • All repertoire of 20th- and 21st- Century composers are eligible.
    • Works of those composers listed in the CM Syllabus as “Transitional: Impressionist / Early 20th Century.”
    • Ragtime in its original form (not simplified or arranged) is acceptable.
    • Arrangements and music derived from TV, movies, and other sources are not acceptable
    • Musical theatre selections for voice students are ineligible for this festival. If in doubt, contact the festival chair.
    • No keyboard concerti are allowed. 
    • No prepared piano or electronic enhancement is permitted. 
    • Music should be in its original form for its original instrument, and NOT simplified or transcribed. (Only transcriptions allowed for Certificate of Merit will be accepted.)
    • There is a five minute time limit per performer. Pieces longer than five minutes will be ended by the presider.
    • A maximum of two pieces per student are allowed only if they are by the same composer and from the same collection. Each piece must be under two minutes in length.
    • All music must be memorized with the exception of duets, ensembles, and accompaniments.
  • Entry Rules and Other Information
    • Entry Fees:
      • $30 per solo performer
      • $45 per duet team
      • Reminder: No checks or cash will be accepted. Registration and postage fees are non-refundable.
    • Registration must be completed and submitted by parents, NOT teachers.
      • Parents will need the following information:
        • Teacher name, email, phone, and branch teacher #
        • Student name, instrument, level, birthdate, and current age
        • Parent/Legal guardian name, email, and phone
        • AM/PM time request, sibling request
        • Consent waivers (online forms to be filled in during the registration process)
        • Repertoire: composer name, piece, time (piece length)
        • Parent pays entry fee via PayPal
    • Students are separated into the following age categories:
      • 11 and under
      • ages 12–14
      • ages 15–18
      • adult
    • Students will receive awards of medals, ribbons, and certificates based entirely on the adjudicators’ decisions.
      • The top 25% of students in each age category receive 1st Place Medals.
      • The next 25% of students in each category receive 2nd Place Blue Ribbons.
      • The next 25% of students receive Honorable Mention Red Ribbons.
      • The next 25% receive a Yellow Participation Ribbon. 
    • Teachers are limited to 8 students each. However, this limit does not apply to the adult student category.
    • Contributory Members may NOT enter students.
    • Each student must actually study with the teacher who is entering him/her in the festival, and should have studied with the teacher for six months prior to the festival, unless permission is given by the previous teacher, or the teacher change was necessary because of a geographic move.
    • Teachers are expected to work at the festivals in which they have entered students; failure to do so may result in a monetary fine or other penalties.
    • Teachers may not accompany their own students. 
    • Grounds for festival disqualification include:
      • Failure to bring music for the judges
      • Bringing photocopied music
      • Performance of a piece other than the piece entered
      • Incomplete or inaccurate entry applications
      • Accompanists may not use photocopied music except to facilitate a page turn.
    • Parents may only videotape their son or daughter’s performance. Videotaping of the entire recital program is NOT allowed.​
    • Absolutely NO CHANGES, ADDITIONS, OR LATE ENTRIES will be accepted after the March 31, 2018 deadline as the website registration will close automatically.
  • After the registration deadline:
    • ​Participating teachers will receive information on students’ performance time, teachers working schedule, and map/direction via email.
  • On Contemporary Festival Day:
    • Make sure that each student knows the rules for recital etiquette, dresses appropriately, and brings a copy of the music (NO PHOTOCOPIES) with measures numbered. If the score has a foreign title, please pencil in its English translation.
  • Within a few days of the festival:
    • ​The Medal winners and Blue Ribbon winners will be posted on this webpage by student numbers.
    • Certificates, evaluation sheets, medals, and ribbons may be picked up at the May 9, 2019 Branch Meeting.
      • If you know you cannot attend this meeting and wish to have the result packet mailed back to you, please submit $7.35 for postage (USPS Priority Mail flat rate) via PayPal at this link: Contemporary Festival Teacher Postage Fees
        • ​Deadline to submit Teacher Postage Fees: April 28, 2019 (SUN), 11:59 PT
        • Please note that the postage for flat rate envelopes has increased from $6.70 to $7.35. Thank you.​​​​
2019
Medal & Blue Ribbon Winners