PIANO HONORS EVALUATIONS
Saturday, April 29, 2017
1:00pm–6:00pm
The Piano Honors Evaluations are open to fully enrolled* Brookline Music School students. The
evaluations are intended to provide a valuable learning experience for young musicians, allowing
them the opportunity to prepare repertoire to the highest of their ability and receive constructive and
objective feedback from distinguished guest judges. Students of all levels and styles are welcome and
encouraged to participate!
*Students participating in Evaluations at Brookline Music School must be enrolled in private lessons at BMS (minimum
30-minute weekly lessons) for the entire school year (Terms I and II).
Repertoire Requirements
Students may prepare a single piece, or two contrasting selections.
Individual Evaluations will not exceed 12 minutes.
If a performer’s repertoire exceeds 12 minutes, the judges will hear excerpts.
Memorization is not required, but strongly encouraged.
Students must perform from memory in order to be considered for a Gold Medal.
Participants should be prepared to play confidently and with attention to musical detail, in
addition to accurate performance of the score.
Awards
Students will not compete against one another, but will play to receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze
Medal, at the discretion of the judges. Additionally, Six Gold Medal recipients will be invited at
the judges’ recommendation to perform in the Honors Recital, April 30 at 2:00pm. All award
recipients will receive a certificate, medal, and written comments.
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Students 18 years of age and younger are invited to participate.
If a participant has studied less than a full semester (<16 lessons) with his/her current teacher, the
name of the previous BMS teacher must be provided.
Participants must bring a clean copy of each score, with measures numbered, for the judges.
Judges may stop contestants at any time and may not hear complete selections. Students who
prepare more than the allotted time will not be penalized.
Applications can be obtained from your teacher or the BMS office.
Students will be assigned an individual evaluation time. All applicants will receive notification of
evaluation time by email no later than Saturday, April 15th.
Please submit your application and a non-refundable $35 entry fee to
Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, MA 02445
Applications must be received by the BMS office by Monday, April 3, 2017 at 5pm.
For more information, please contact 617.277.4593 or
email Piano Coordinator Lindsay Albert at [email protected]
PIANO HONORS EVALUATIONS
Saturday, April 29, 2017
1:00pm-6:00pm
Application Form
Deadline to apply: Monday, April 3, 5pm
Name................................................................................................................................................
Age as of April 29, 2017............... Phone ………………………………………………………..
Parent E-mail address.....................................................................................................................
Name of teacher...............................................................................................................................
Total length of study…………………............................................................................................
Please prepare one or two pieces. Due to time constraints, judges may ask to hear a portion
of each piece if total time exceeds 12 minutes.
Repertoire: Include complete title, composer, and duration of each piece:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Signature/approval of teacher.......................................................................................................
Parent signature…………………………………………………………………………………..
APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
Please submit this application and (non-refundable) $35 entry fee to:
Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, MA 02445
● Participants must bring a clean copy of each score, with measures numbered for the judges.
● Applications must be received by the BMS office by Monday, April 3, 5pm.
● Participants will be notified by e-mail of their evaluation time by Saturday, April 15.
● 6 Gold Medal recipients will be invited to perform at the BMS Honors Recital on Sunday, April 30,
2pm, at the Coolidge Corner Library.
● Additional Questions: contact Lindsay Albert at [email protected]