Student Day ~
Co-Chairmen: Adam Ravain and Yuan Crook
Dear Students and Families,
Thank you for your interest in participating in Student Day with the Tallahassee Music Teachers Association! TMTA Student Day is a yearly program that allows students to demonstrate all they have learned about piano during the past academic year.
There are two components: a written test and a performance audition, each of which is held on a separate date each year. For the written component, students can demonstrate all the musical concepts they have learned by taking the theory test. For the performance audition, students have the opportunity to share their technical ability, musicality, and stage presence with visiting piano teachers who judge the Student Day event. These visiting judges provide a fresh perspective on each student's performance. Additionally, students with especially compelling performances may be selected to perform in the Student Day Honors Recital for the other members of the TMTA chapter. Students who receive qualifying grades on the theory test and auditions may be eligible for a certificate, a trophy, and a state medal.
In my experience, TMTA Student Day is the most rigorous preparatory piano program in our region. And I can guarantee that students who enroll in this program and continue through the upper levels will have a thorough understanding of piano technique, musicianship, and stylistic conventions for piano music from all historical periods. And most importantly, students graduate from this program as fully-competent, independent musicians who can use the piano as a method of recreation, a subject of study in higher education, or as a potential source of income.
If you or your teacher has any questions about the Student Day process or requirements, please feel free to reach out to me at adamravain@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your interest, and I hope to see you at our next Student Day event!
Best regards,
Adam Ravain, Student Day Chair
Thank you for your interest in participating in Student Day with the Tallahassee Music Teachers Association! TMTA Student Day is a yearly program that allows students to demonstrate all they have learned about piano during the past academic year.
There are two components: a written test and a performance audition, each of which is held on a separate date each year. For the written component, students can demonstrate all the musical concepts they have learned by taking the theory test. For the performance audition, students have the opportunity to share their technical ability, musicality, and stage presence with visiting piano teachers who judge the Student Day event. These visiting judges provide a fresh perspective on each student's performance. Additionally, students with especially compelling performances may be selected to perform in the Student Day Honors Recital for the other members of the TMTA chapter. Students who receive qualifying grades on the theory test and auditions may be eligible for a certificate, a trophy, and a state medal.
In my experience, TMTA Student Day is the most rigorous preparatory piano program in our region. And I can guarantee that students who enroll in this program and continue through the upper levels will have a thorough understanding of piano technique, musicianship, and stylistic conventions for piano music from all historical periods. And most importantly, students graduate from this program as fully-competent, independent musicians who can use the piano as a method of recreation, a subject of study in higher education, or as a potential source of income.
If you or your teacher has any questions about the Student Day process or requirements, please feel free to reach out to me at adamravain@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your interest, and I hope to see you at our next Student Day event!
Best regards,
Adam Ravain, Student Day Chair
For Teachers:
- Theory Testing:
- Test submission deadline: TBD
- Details: TBD
- Test submission deadline: TBD
- Performance/Skills Exams:
- Audition date: TBD
- Details: TBD
- Audition date: TBD
- Location: TBD
- Application & Fees Deadline: TBD
- Judges Forms Deadline: TBD
- Fee: $25.00 per student
Completed Judges Sheets and check can be mailed to:
Adam Ravain P. O. Box 16306 Tallahassee, FL 32317
Adam Ravain P. O. Box 16306 Tallahassee, FL 32317
The following materials are due on or before TBD
- One check per teacher, made out to TMTA @$25.00 per student (no refunds allowed)
- Submit Teacher Information Form below.
- Submit Student Information Form below for EACH student.
- Fill out one Judge’s Examination form for each student entered. (Log into the FSMTA Student Activities Handbook here.)
- Be sure the Judges Examination form is the correct level for each student entered.
- Remember to list the students’ name, title and composer and time each piece.
- Check either Achievement or Progress at the top right hand corner of the form.
- Choose quality repertoire, NO ARRANGEMENTS are allowed.
- Upper level students (V-XII) must have pieces from different historic periods.
- All levels must use a variety of composers. Do not use the same composer twice.
- Teachers please write in your student’s aural and written theory scores at the bottom of their judge’s form.
COMMON QUESTIONS TEACHERS ASK
My student is not able to attend the Theory Testing Day, what should I do?
My student is not able to attend the Performance Auditions, what should I do?
My student was sick the day of the Performance audition, what should I do?
Who can play on the Student Day Honors Recital?
My student is not able to attend the Theory Testing Day, what should I do?
- Notify the registration chairperson (Adam Ravain).
- Arrange with the student to take the “studio test” at their next lesson after the Theory Test Day.
- The Aural and Written Theory make-up tests will be placed in your teacher’s folder at the DSD Theory Test Day
- Contact the registration chairperson (Adam Ravain) with your student scores ASAP.
My student is not able to attend the Performance Auditions, what should I do?
- Notify the registration chairperson (Adam Ravain).
- Refer to the FSMTA Student Activities Handbook for a list of qualified judges.
- Arrange a make-up with the qualified judge and your student BEFORE the performance auditions take place.
- Contact the registration chairperson with your student’s scores ON OR BEFORE the actual performance audition date. Your student will be able to receive the State Honors Medal and a TMTA DSD trophy.
- The student will not be eligible to perform on the Honors Recital.
- There is a $20 make-up performance test fee per student.
My student was sick the day of the Performance audition, what should I do?
- Refer to the Handbook for a list of qualified judges. Arrange a make-up with the qualified judge and your student within two weeks of the performance auditions.
- There is a $20 make-up performance test fee per student.
- The student may qualify for TMTA DSD trophy and certificate, but no State Honors Medal.
- Contact the registration chairperson with your student scores ASAP.
- The student will not be eligible to perform on the Honors Recital.
- Contact the student to find out the reason for the no show.
- If the student had a family emergency or was sick and was not able to call you, a make-up can be arranged as stated above under “My student was sick the day of the Performance audition…”
- Any other reason, no make-up. The student will not be given a TMTA DSD trophy or FSMTA certificate.
Who can play on the Student Day Honors Recital?
- JUDGES SELECT students to perform on the Honors Recital.
- Only a small percentage of students are selected to perform.
- Receiving Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition does not guarantee a place on the Honor’s Recital program; it is at the judge’s discretion.
OTHER STUDENT DAY HELPFUL INFORMATION
What is the difference between Achievement and Progress?
What awards can my student expect if they are entered as Progress or receive a progress score on any of their theory tests or performance audition?
What awards can my student receive when entered as Achievement?
What awards can my student receive when entered as Dual Track?
How can a student earn a State Honors Medal?
SIGHTREADING is usually given to all levels except Primary.
REPERTOIRE is up to you and your student. The FSMTA Handbook should be your reference guide. A few guidelines are listed below:
What are the guidelines for Performance Audition Scores? What about the Skills?
H = Honors 90-100 Honors in Skills 9-11
A = Achievement 70-89 Achievement in Skills 7-8
P = Progress 0-69 Progress in Skills 0-6
What are the guidelines for Aural and Written Theory Scores?
Aural Theory Written Theory
H = Honors 90-100 H = Honors 90-100
A = Achievement 70-89 A = Achievement 70-89
P = Progress 0-69 P = Progress 0-69
What is the difference between Achievement and Progress?
- Achievement = the student has mastered the requirements of the level they are entering.
- Progress= the student has not mastered all the requirements of the level they are entering.
What awards can my student expect if they are entered as Progress or receive a progress score on any of their theory tests or performance audition?
- All Progress students receive a FSMTA certificate (red).
- If a student is entered as Achievement and receives a progress score in any area they will still receive the TMTA Student Trophy when they complete all the requirements of their level.
- Progress students do not receive the State Honors Medal.
- Progress students may perform on the Student Day Honors Recital if selected by their judge as long as they receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition.
What awards can my student receive when entered as Achievement?
- All Achievement students receive a FSMTA certificate (green).
- Students entered as Achievement in levels 1-6 must complete both Theory tests and the Performance audition to receive a TMTA Student Day Trophy.
- Achievement students can play on the Student Day Honors Recital if selected by their judge as long as they receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition.
What awards can my student receive when entered as Dual Track?
- Students in level 7-12 may be entered as Dual Track; Theory only or Performance only.
- All Dual Track students entered in levels 7-12 receive a FSMTA certificate (gold)
- All Dual Track students entered in level 7-12 receive a TMTA Student Day Trophy.
- Performance Only students can play on the Student Day Honors Recital if selected by their judge as long as they receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition.
How can a student earn a State Honors Medal?
- State Honors Medals are awarded to students entered as Achievement (levels 1-12), who receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance Audition and pass both aural and written theory tests.
- Primary level students must receive Honors in both performance and skills in the Performance Audition.
- Dual track students (levels 7-12) are awarded the State Honors Medal by receiving Honors in both their aural and written theory tests (Theory only) or Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition (Performance only).
SIGHTREADING is usually given to all levels except Primary.
REPERTOIRE is up to you and your student. The FSMTA Handbook should be your reference guide. A few guidelines are listed below:
- Select different composers for each of the pieces programmed.
- No arrangements please!
- No illegal copies please!
- Levels 5-12 must program three different historic period pieces
- Students may program pieces that are one level above or one level below the level they are entered
What are the guidelines for Performance Audition Scores? What about the Skills?
H = Honors 90-100 Honors in Skills 9-11
A = Achievement 70-89 Achievement in Skills 7-8
P = Progress 0-69 Progress in Skills 0-6
What are the guidelines for Aural and Written Theory Scores?
Aural Theory Written Theory
H = Honors 90-100 H = Honors 90-100
A = Achievement 70-89 A = Achievement 70-89
P = Progress 0-69 P = Progress 0-69
The following materials are due on TBD
- Fill out one Judge’s Examination form for each student entered. (Log into the FSMTA Student Activities Handbook here.)
- Be sure the Judges Examination form is the correct level for each student entered.
- Remember to list the students’ name, title and composer and time each piece.
- Check either Achievement or Progress at the top right hand corner of the form.
- Choose quality repertoire, NO ARRANGEMENTS are allowed.
- Upper level students (V-XII) must have pieces from different historic periods.
- All levels must use a variety of composers. Do not use the same composer twice.
- Teachers please write in your student’s aural and written theory scores at the bottom of their judge’s form.
The following materials are due on or before Sunday, May 2, 2021
- Fill out one Judge’s Examination form for each student entered. (Log into the FSMTA Student Activities Handbook here.)
- Be sure the Judges Examination form is the correct level for each student entered.
- Remember to list the students’ name, title and composer and time each piece.
- Check either Achievement or Progress at the top right hand corner of the form.
- Choose quality repertoire, NO ARRANGEMENTS are allowed.
- Upper level students (V-XII) must have pieces from different historic periods.
- All levels must use a variety of composers. Do not use the same composer twice.
- Teachers please write in your student’s aural and written theory scores at the bottom of their judge’s form.
- If there are scheduling issues, please encourage your parents/students to submit their videos any time before the May 29 deadline.
- Please stay tuned for more details concerning how to communicate with the judges, as well as what to expect at the online auditions.
COMMON QUESTIONS TEACHERS ASK
Who can play on the Student Day Honors Recital?
Who can play on the Student Day Honors Recital?
- JUDGES SELECT students to perform on the Honors Recital after reviewing the video submissions. The results will be available within 24 hours.
- Only a small percentage of students are selected to perform.
- Receiving Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition does not guarantee a place on the Honor’s Recital program; it is at the judge’s discretion.
OTHER STUDENT DAY HELPFUL INFORMATION
What is the difference between Achievement and Progress?
What awards can my student expect if they are entered as Progress or receive a progress score on any of their theory tests or performance audition?
What awards can my student receive when entered as Achievement?
What awards can my student receive when entered as Dual Track?
How can a student earn a State Honors Medal?
SIGHTREADING is given to all levels except Primary.
REPERTOIRE is up to you and your student. The FSMTA Handbook should be your reference guide. A few helps are listed below:
What are the guidelines for Performance Audition Scores? What about the Skills?
H = Honors 90-100 Honors in Skills 9-11
A = Achievement 70-89 Achievement in Skills 7-8
P = Progress 0-69 Progress in Skills 0-6
What are the guidelines for Aural and Written Theory Scores?
Aural Theory Written Theory
H = Honors 90-100 H = Honors 90-100
A = Achievement 70-89 A = Achievement 70-89
P = Progress 0-69 P = Progress 0-69
What is the difference between Achievement and Progress?
- Achievement = the student has mastered the requirements of the level they are entering.
- Progress= the student has not mastered all the requirements of the level they are entering.
What awards can my student expect if they are entered as Progress or receive a progress score on any of their theory tests or performance audition?
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the information below will be updated in the spring of 2021.
- All Progress students receive a FSMTA certificate (red).
- If a student is entered as Achievement and receives a progress score in any area they will still receive the TMTA Student Trophy when they complete all the requirements of their level.
- Progress students do not receive the State Honors Medal.
- Progress students may perform on the Student Day Honors Recital if selected by their judge as long as they receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition.
What awards can my student receive when entered as Achievement?
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the information below will be updated in the spring of 2021.
- All Achievement students receive a FSMTA certificate (green).
- Students entered as Achievement in levels 1-6 must complete both Theory tests and the Performance audition to receive a TMTA Student Day Trophy.
- Achievement students can play on the Student Day Honors Recital if selected by their judge as long as they receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition.
What awards can my student receive when entered as Dual Track?
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the information below will be updated in the spring of 2021.
- Students in level 7-12 may be entered as Dual Track; Theory only or Performance only.
- All Dual Track students entered in levels 7-12 receive a FSMTA certificate (gold)
- All Dual Track students entered in level 7-12 receive a TMTA Student Day Trophy.
- Performance Only students can play on the Student Day Honors Recital if selected by their judge as long as they receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition.
How can a student earn a State Honors Medal?
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the information below will be updated in the spring of 2021.
- State Honors Medals are awarded to students entered as Achievement (levels 1-12), who receive Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance Audition and pass both aural and written theory tests.
- Primary level students must receive Honors in both performance and skills in the Performance Audition.
- Dual track students (levels 7-12) are awarded the State Honors Medal by receiving Honors in both their aural and written theory tests (Theory only) or Honors in both performance and skills in their Performance audition (Performance only).
SIGHTREADING is given to all levels except Primary.
REPERTOIRE is up to you and your student. The FSMTA Handbook should be your reference guide. A few helps are listed below:
- Select different composers for each of the pieces programed.
- No arrangements please!
- No illegal copies please!
- Levels 5-12 must program three different historic period pieces
- Students may program pieces that are one level above or one level below the level they are entered
What are the guidelines for Performance Audition Scores? What about the Skills?
H = Honors 90-100 Honors in Skills 9-11
A = Achievement 70-89 Achievement in Skills 7-8
P = Progress 0-69 Progress in Skills 0-6
What are the guidelines for Aural and Written Theory Scores?
Aural Theory Written Theory
H = Honors 90-100 H = Honors 90-100
A = Achievement 70-89 A = Achievement 70-89
P = Progress 0-69 P = Progress 0-69