TMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival ~
Chairmen: Maggie Cass and Devin Weckstein
- Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
- Location: Wildwood Church
- Web Registration & Fees Deadline: December 3, 2023
- Fee: $25.00 members/ $30 non-members; Make one check payable to TMTA and send to: Devin Weckstein, Unit 601, 2403 Hartsfield Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32303
- Repertoire: Official List of Repertoire
- For the Judge: Sonatina Festival Judge's Form; Sonatina Festival Judge's Procedures
Rules and Procedures [download a copy]
- Eligibility: This festival is open to entrants up to age 18, including students of non-TMTA members. Students must have studied with their teacher for at least one semester prior to the date of the event.
- Music Selection: Teachers are responsible for entering their students at an appropriate level and selecting music from the official list corresponding to that level. All music must be memorized. Repeats should not be taken in longer works except for Da Capo forms. In short pieces, repeats may be taken for balance or to complete the form. Please provide a clean, unmarked score for the judge; no photocopies are allowed. Any reputable edition is acceptable. Music should include measure numbers, with the correct page marked. Teacher names may not appear anywhere on the score.
- Festival Procedures: Students should arrive 15-20 minutes prior to their assigned performance time, and should report to the monitor immediately for check-in. All students in a level will be seated together and judged back-to-back in a pre-selected order. This performance will be open to the public in a recital format, with programs for each level. No videos or photography is allowed. There will be one to two judges evaluating student performances and providing constructive comments for each. At the conclusion of each leveled recital, all students will receive a medal and one winner will be named.
- Dress Code: Performers’ attire should be elevated to suit the occasion, without distracting from the performance. Appropriate clothing choices include collared shirts, blouses, belted dress pants, dresses or skirts with knee-length or longer hem, and dress shoes that allow for pedaling.
Please, no jeans, athletic wear, keyhole cut-outs, or plunging necklines. Please check your outfit with your teacher prior to the event. - Judging and Prizes: All students will receive comments on their performance from the adjudicator, and will be graded as Superior, Excellent, Good or Fair. All students will be awarded a gold, silver, or bronze medal, corresponding to their grade. The judge will also choose one winner per level to receive a cash prize of $25.
- Entrance Fee: The entrance fee for this event is $25 for students of TMTA members, and $30 for students of non-members. Only online registrations will be accepted. Please register online and mail check to Devin Weckstein, Unit 601, 2403 Hartsfield Rd.,
Tallahassee, FL 32303. - Disclaimers: Teachers are responsible for ensuring that parents and students understand the rules. Judge decisions are final and may not be discussed or disputed with the judge. Any complaints should be reported through the teacher to the festival chairman.