Rochester Piano Teachers' Guild/NYSMTA Dist. 12
Gold Cup Festival
Honors Recitals
From all solo or duet auditions, judges are requested to select a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 60 students who have achieved a superior rating, to recommend they be recognized as Honors Students, and to invite them to perform in an Honors Recital at Nazareth College, which is usually one week after auditions.
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This is an exciting event and a very big honor for our students!
* Judges have no access to information about students such as the teacher, educational institution, or years studied. The selections are made upon the evaluation of the audition and decision-making between the two judges in each audition room.
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* Each selected student’s teacher will be notified by email the day after auditions are completed. The teacher must provide the timed length of the student's piece.
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* The teacher will be responsible for all communication between the recital organizers and the students and families in a timely manner so there is enough time to program recitals and prepare printed programs.
* There are typically three recitals to accommodate the number of students selected. Each recital is limited to approximately one hour.
* Students who are unable to perform in the Honors Recitals will still receive a certificate of recognition.
* Recital attire is expected for all performers.
* Families are required to remain in the performance hall during the entire recital time.