Local classes have been created to allow for greater accessibility to our festival.

 

It is highly recommended that you take advantage of the Syllabus, as all disciplines have extensive classes. Competitors, teachers and parents are strongly urged to carefully study the Provincial Syllabus and the Local Addendum.

 

Addendum classes may be REQUESTED. Requests will be considered up to the beginning of January for inclusion in the local addendum the following festival year.

 

The Local Classes Committee’s aim is to create a set of local classes to parallel the provincial syllabus. Our Association believes that the most important aspects of music festival are the participation of students and the learning derived from the adjudicator’s remarks.

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BRASS
BEGINNER SOLO
For students who began lessons no sooner than the current school year.
Two selections, own choice, any brass instrument.
05000 8 years & under
05001 12 years & under
05002 16 years & under
05003 18 years & under
05004 Adult

ENSEMBLE (LOCATED IN PIANO – PLAN II)
STUDENT & TEACHER DUET
Please indicate the appropriate musical instrument on the entry form. Enter by age of student. One
selection, own choice.
02000 12 years & under
02001 16 years & under
02002 18 years & under
02003 Adult
STUDENT & PARENT DUET
Please indicate the appropriate musical instrument on the entry form. Enter by age of student. One
selection, own choice.
02010 12 years & under
02011 16 years & under
02012 18 years & under
02013 Adult
DUO
Any two instruments or voice and instrument. Enter by age of the older entrant. Please indicate which
instruments are being played for the performance.
02020 12 years & under
02021 16 years & under
02022 18 years & under
02023 Adult
For larger ensembles, please see “Family Music” and “Community Music” in the Provincial Syllabus
 

PERCUSSION
BEGINNER SOLO - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
 

PIANO
BEGINNER SOLO
For students who began lessons no sooner than the current school year.
Two selections, own choice.
07000 6 years & under
07001 8 years & under
07002 10 years & under
07003 12 years & under
07004 14 years & under
07005 16 years & under
07006 18 years & under
07007 Adult
BEGINNER SOLO – MOVIE, TV, POP - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
For students who began lessons no sooner than the current school year.
PRE-GRADE ONE SOLO
Two selections, own choice.
07020 8 years & under
07021 12 years & under
07022 16 years & under
07023 18 years & under
07024 Adult
PIANO SOLO – ARRANGEMENTS/TRANSCRIPTIONS/IMPROVISATION
One selection, own choice. Classical (serious), not pop.
07030 8 years & under
07031 12 years & under
07032 16 years & under
07033 18 years & under
07034 Adult
07035 Improvisation Class- All AGES
PIANO SOLO – SACRED
Four-part or any arrangement. Hymn or contemporary style.
07040 8 years & under
07041 12 years & under
07042 16 years & under
07043 18 years & under
07044 Adult
PIANO SOLO – ACCOMPANIMENT
These classes are to encourage the development of accompanying skills. Each entrant must provide
his/her own soloist. The soloist may be a singer or instrumentalist. A quality performance is expected
from both, but it is only the accompanist who will be adjudicated.
07050 12 years & under
07051 16 years & under
07052 18 years & under
07053 Adult

SELF ACCOMPANIMENT (LOCATED IN PIANO – PLAN II)
Performers in this class are expected to sing and play an instrument of their own choice. They will be
adjudicated on their singing ability, their instrumental ability, and their ability to accompany themselves.
Please specify which instrument will be used for the performance. One selection own choice.
02060 12 years & under
02061 16 years & under
02062 18 years & under
02063 Adult
 

SPEECH
POETRY DUO - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
PROSE DUO - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
CREATIVE STORY TELLING DUO - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
CHORAL SPEECH – COMBINED GRADES - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
 

STRINGS
BEGINNER SOLO
For students who began lessons no sooner than the current school year. Two selections, own choice,
any string instrument.
03000 8 years & under
03001 12 years & under
03002 16 years & under
03003 18 years & under
03004 Adult
FIDDLE TUNES - SOLO
One selection, own choice
03050 8 years & under
03051 12 years & under
03052 16 years & under
03053 18 years & under
03054 Adult
FIDDLE TUNES – CONCERT
Two or three selections, own choice
03060 8 years & under
03061 12 years & under
03062 16 years & under
03063 18 years & under
03064 Adult
FIDDLE TUNES – DUET
One selection, own choice
03070 8 years & under
03071 12 years & under
03072 16 years & under
03073 18 years & under
03074 Adult
GUITAR ENSEMBLE – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
GUITAR ENSEMBLE – CONCERT – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
OTHER STRING INSTRUMENTS - SOLO
Any string instrument (mandolin, banjo, autoharp, zither, etc.) not listed in the Provincial Syllabus is
acceptable. One selection, own choice.
03090 8 years & under
03091 12 years & under
03092 16 years & under
03093 18 years & under
03094 Adult
VIOLIN SOLO – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
VIOLIN SOLO – CONCERT – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
VIOLIN DUET – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
VIOLIN ENSEMBLE – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
VIOLIN ENSEMBLE – CONCERT – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
 

TAPED ACCOMPANIMENT (LOCATED IN VOCAL)
Performers are responsible for bringing their own backup CD or other form of taped accompaniment as
well as bringing their own device for playing the accompaniment. The venue is NOT responsible for
providing a sound system. Please indicate which solo instrument will be played for the performance.
One selection, own choice.
02050 12 years & under
02051 18 years & under
02052 Adult

VOICE
COMMUNITY CHOIR
One - three selections, own choice.
09010 Children’s choir
09011 Adult choir
09012 Combined ages
HERITAGE MUSIC
Heritage music is music of a popular nature published pre-1950. Works from vaudeville, the gay-90s or
the two world wars are examples. Each entry will require an original score. A second original score is
preferred, but not required, for the adjudicator. Indicate which instrument(s) will be performing with
the vocalist(s).
09030 Solo
09035 Group
PRODUCTION NUMBER
Any style other than musical theatre. Costumes and movement allowed.
One selection, own choice
09020 All ages
 

SCHOOL CHOIR – COMBINED GRADES (LOCATED IN VOCAL)
Two – three selections, own choice.
09000 Elementary/Junior High – no members past school grade 9
09001 Junior/Senior High – no members below school grade 7
09002 Grade K-12 – members can be from any school grade
VOCAL SOLO – NATIONAL ANTHEM – ANY AGE
Any national anthem in any language.
09040 Any Age
VOCAL DUET/TRIO – NATIONAL ANTHEM – ANY AGE
Any national anthem in any language. Any Age.
09050 Any Age - Duet
09051 Any Age – Trio
 

WOODWIND
BEGINNER SOLO – SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
OTHER WIND INSTRUMENTS – SOLO - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
OTHER WIND INSTRUMENTS – SOLO CONCERT - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
Any wind instrument (bagpipe, etc.) not listed in the Provincial Syllabus is acceptable.
OTHER WIND INSTRUMENTS – DUET - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS
OTHER WIND INSTRUMENTS – ENSEMBLE - SEE AMFA SYLLABUS

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