YHPC Brochure 2019

Preliminary Round Guidelines This regulation must be obeyed in order for YOUNG HOOSIER the student to advance to the Final round. STATE PIANO 1. All registration is online. Students should NOT approach the judges COMPETITION 2. All communication is by email. You will receive table until their name is called. Please wear performance attire. Shorts, flip-flop shoes, Presented by your audition time a few days after the final sports outfits are not considered appropriate entry deadline. attire for a piano competition. 3. All pianists must audition in person. No 15. NO props or costumes are allowed. recorded auditions will be accepted. 16. Ensembles may have a page turner provided 4. All pieces performed must meet category the turner stands to the left of the second requirements. player. 5. Entrants may NOT perform the same piece of 17. Original Compositions must be notated using music in more than one category. a computer program. Hand written scores will 6. Maximum performance time for Youth, not advance to the final round. Primary, Elementary & Junior level is 5 18. There will be two judges. Each judge can minutes. Maximum performance time for Mid- score 1-10 in five categories which are: Teen, Sr. Teen and Collegiate is 8 minutes. If Accuracy, Rhythm, Technique, Musicianship/ you exceed the maximum time you may be Interpretation and Other Factors which stopped by the judges. include stage presence. Each judge may score 7. There is no minimum time limit but your piece a maximum of 50 points. You must have a must be at least 16 measures long without combined score of 90 to advance to the final repeats. Pieces must be played without cuts. round at the Indiana State Fair in August. No notes may be edited out. Fractions will not be rounded up. 8. All of a contestant’s categories must be 19. The Preliminary auditions are open to the performed on the same day. In the Ensemble public at no charge. category we may make an exception if 20. You may video and take pictures of your child. members of an ensemble are not siblings. 9. Memorization is not required in the Preliminary [email protected] auditions. O (317) 927-7515 10. Provide one original score for the judges. F (317) 927-1471 If you have printed music from the internet PHONE HOURS include documentation of the free website or Monday - Friday: 9AM - 4PM proof of purchase. No copied music is allowed unless your piece is permanently out of print CHERYL EVERETT or in the public domain. Event Coordinator 11. Photocopying of music at the audition sites is [email protected] not permitted. GREG DURTHALER 12. Measures MUST be clearly numbered. This Competition Sponsor regulation must be followed in order for the [email protected] student to advance to the final round. 13. Registration table opens 30 minutes prior to the start of auditions. You must check-in and verify your mailing address, email address and phone number. 14. NO parents or teachers are allowed at the judges table or the performance piano. (The ONLY exception to this rule is if a parent serves as a page turner for an ensemble.)

ENTRY INFORMATION PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES FEATURED COMPOSERS FOR 20189: Beethoven: Any original composition by 1. All entries must be made in accordance with CLASSICAL: Includes standard repertoire by Bach, Beethoven - no simplified arrangements or the terms and conditions. Beethoven, Chopin, and other composers from adaptations. the Baroque, Classical, Romantic or 20th Century. Chopin: Any original composition by Chopin - no 2. ONLINE ENTRY - To enter into the Indiana Pieces must be for piano solo. No arrangements, simplified arrangements or adaptations. State Fair, please go to adaptations, or concertos movements. http:exhibitorscorner.indianastatefair.com/ NON-CLASSICAL: Popular, Country, Religious, PRELIMINARY SITES and enter online and follow the prompts. Method Books and composers such as Each exhibitor/pianist is required to pay an Alexander, Bober, Mier, Rollin and Vandall. Piano Solutions - June 5, 8, 9, 11-16, 18-25 entry fee at the time of entry. An exhibitor / SONATINA: One or more movements from 575 W. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 pianist act will not be considered entered a Sonatina by any composer. The word Wabash College – June 29-30 into the Indiana State Fair until payment is “Sonatina” must be in the title of the piece. All 570 S. Grant Ave., Crawfordsville, IN 47933 made in full. Payment can be made online movements must be from the same Sonatina. First United Methodist Church – June 6-7 with a valid credit card. Entries will not be No arrangements or adaptations. 618 8th St., Columbus, IN 47201 accepted over the phone. SONATA: One movement of a sonata from Purdue University, Pao Hall – June 26-27 any period of music. No arrangements or 552 W. Wood St., West Lafayette, IN 47907 3. Entry Deadlines and Fees adaptations. Enter between March 1, 2019 - May 15, 2019 RAGTIME: Any piece in the style of Scott Joplin FINALS • Department Fee: $15 Rags. • Per Class Entry Fee: $5 per class entered JAZZ, BLUES & BOOGIE: Any piece in the jazz, The Final round for each age division and blues or boogie style category will be hosted at the Indiana State Enter between May 16, 2019 – May 25, 2019 ORIGINAL COMPOSITION: Students perform Fair in the Indiana Arts Building. See below for • Department Fee: $75 their own composition. You must use a specific dates. • Per Class Entry Fee: $5 per class entered computer program to provide a print score of your piece for the judges. Your print score must August 3 - Mid-Teen 4. All entrants MUST be a legal resident of include indications for tempo, dynamics and August 4 - Youth & Collegiate Indiana through August 31, 2019 other words for stylistic interpretation. Since August 10 - Elementary this piece will be part of a piano competition the August 11 - Junior 5. All participants will receive three (3) performance, rather than the composition, will August 17 - Primary complimentary Indiana State Fair tickets, be the judges’ primary consideration. August 18 - Sr. Teen these will be mailed to you; all finalists will AMERICAN SONGBOOK: Arrangements of All rules for the Preliminary and Final Round of recieve a commemorative Young Hoosier pieces from Broadway Musicals or musical films. competition are on the Piano Solutions website. State Piano Competition pin T-shirt and pin. Examples: The Sound of Music, Wicked, Beauty Finalists will receive these when you check-in and the Beast. at the Indiana State Fair. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC: The title of the piece describes a location or dance outside the United 6. The competition consists of seven separate States. Ex.) Nights in Spain, Tahitian Sunset, In a age divisions, age as of June 1, 2019. Syrian Bazar, Strolling Down A Paris Lane. STATES OF THE UNION: Any piece about one of Youth (ages 5-6) the 50 States or a place in the state. Examples: Primary (ages 7-8) Travelin’ the Oregon Trail, Monument Valley, The Elementary (ages 9-10) Windy City, Tupelo Rock and Roll. Junior (ages 11-12) MUSIC FROM VIDEO GAMES: Any piece from a Mid-Teen (ages 13-15) video game soundtrack. Sr. Teen (ages 16-18) ENSEMBLE: More than one person at one piano. Collegiate (ages 18-22) 7. The competition consists of fourteen categories: Classical, Non-Classical, Sonatina, Sonata, Ragtime, Jazz, Blues & Boogie, Original Composition, Ensemble, American Songbook, International Music, Music from Video Games, States of the Union, Beethoven and Chopin. 8. Entry questions? Call 317-927-7515