2020

 Anchorage Keyboard Teachers Association

 Ribbon Festival

 

Saturday, April 18, 2020

(9:00-6:00:  time may be adjusted due to enrollment)

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Corner of Lake Otis and Tudor)

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Welcome to the Anchorage Keyboard Teachers Association’s (AKTA) Ribbon Festival!

 

Rules and Guidelines 

Recitals:

•   Each student must perform at least one piece but no more than six pieces in order to participate in the       Festival. These may include:

•   One solo piece

•   One student composition: Students may perform their own original composition.

•   Duets/Ensembles: Teams of two or more performers, including at least one pianist (piano 4- or 6-   

     hands, or piano with one or more other instrument(s)/voice). Each team may play no more than two

     pieces.

•   Students should perform duets with other students rather than their teachers. If necessary, a teacher

     may play with their primer level students only.

•   All solo music is to be memorized. Adjudicators will only comment on a performance if complete     

     music is provided, and solos and solo compositions are memorized.

•   Students who perform their own compositions must provide the adjudicator with either a hand written       or a typeset copy of the music.

•   A separate original score from each duet team, ensemble, or soloist must be provided for the

     adjudicator. Please have measures numbered. A copied page may be attached to a legal edition of the            music to facilitate a page turn.

•   When submitting repertoire, you will be asked to give the approximate level of the piece. 

     (Primer/Elementary/Intermediate/Advanced)

•   The adjudicator comments will be available to teachers at the conclusion of the Festival.

 

Games/Activities:

Student performers may participate in scale testing, sight-reading, and theory games throughout the day. Scales may include up to 15 major and 15 harmonic minor scales at their level (5-note, 1 octave, or 2+ octaves, or a combination of two consecutive scale levels with standard fingering). Allow at least two hours to try all the games!

 

Ribbons:

Each student will receive five ribbons for each piece performed. Students receive one ribbon for each completed scale, each sight-reading level, and each game level they complete. There are 3 levels of difficulty for each of the following – flashcards, notes, key signatures, and music terms. Sight-reading includes 15 levels.

 

Teacher Involvement:

•   Teachers entering 1-2 students are required to be present and to help with the Festival for one to two

     hours.

•   Teachers entering 3 or more students are required to be present and help with the Festival for the

     entire day (9:00 a.m. to no later than 6:00 p.m.). This is necessary in order to assure optimal

     student/teacher ratios and create an exciting educational experience for all involved.

•   Due to the need for teachers to assist with games, etc., it is likely teachers will not be available to listen       to their student’s performances.

 

Registration:

•   Registration fees are $25 per student.

•   Non-AKTA teachers pay an additional fee of $75 to enter their students who still pay $25 each.

•   There is no fee for parents to perform duets with their own children.

•   Teachers complete entry forms, providing one payment for all entry fees required.

•   Be sure to put student solos and compositions on the Solo/Composition Form and student

     duets/ensembles on the Ensemble Form.

•   Please indicate approximate performance times. Suggested maximum time is 5 minutes per piece.

•   All applications must be received or postmarked by Friday, March 6, 2020
•   Register online 

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•   When your registration is received, you will receive an invoice that may be paid by check or Pay-Pal

•   If you choose to register by mail, contact Dean Epperson for a hard copy of the required forms.

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Dean Epperson – 6901 Round Tree Dr. Anchorage, AK 99507
email: deanepperson8@gmail.com -  cell/message: 907-444-8946

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