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SPPTa MasterclassES

 Students of all levels are encouraged to submit a video of themselves performing the piece they would like to work on with the master teacher.  Six students, ranging from beginner level to advanced, will be selected for each masterclass by a panel of SPPTA board members.  All SPPTA members and their students are invited to attend the Masterclasses and benefit from the expertise and artistry of these gifted educators.

November 12th, 2022 - Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm

November 12th, 2022 - Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm

November 12th, 2022 - Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm

  Join us for the IN-PERSON Fall Masterclass with

Dr. Herb Johnson

with Virtual Showcase Performance to follow 


Date: November 12, 2022 - Saturday   

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Bloomington Schmitt Music,

with a Hybrid audience option - Zoom link in newsletter

Host/Programmer: Elsa Mathews, NCTM

Video Submission Deadline: October 1st, 2022

FREE to Participate

Masterclass Fee: $20, for those students selected

Registration for selected students: October 29th, 2022

Virtual Showcase Recital: 2:00 pm  

Host: Cynthia Ali, NCTM


All students that audition to participate in the Masterclass will be featured in the Masterclass Showcase.


Masterclass for 3 levels:

Beginner: Primer – 2B

Intermediate: 3A- 5

Advanced: Intermediate A/B and above


Sign up your student here:  

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/SPPTAMasterclass


Masterclass Schedule

Session One 

10:00-10:15 Beginner 1 

10:15-10:30 Beginner 2 

10:30-10:45 Intermediate 1 

10:45 -10:55 Break   

 

Session Two 

10:55 - 11:10  Intermediate 2 

11:10-11:35 Advanced 1 

11:35-12:00 Advanced 2 


 Video Instructions:

1) At the beginning of the video, students should introduce themselves by stating their name and age as well as the title and composer of the piece they will be performing. 

2) a) Students applying for the Beginner Level (comparable to Faber Primer - Faber 2B) should not exceed 1 minute of performance time. 

b) Students applying for the intermediate level (comparable to Faber 3A - Faber 5) should not exceed 2 minutes of performance time. 

c) Students applying for the Advanced Level (comparable to MMTA Contest List Intermediate A or higher) should not exceed 5 minutes of performance time.

3) The piece that is being performed in the audition video will be the piece that the student will work on with the master teacher if selected. 

4) Please upload video to a platform such as YouTube or Google Drive and submit link in the online application form. 


Four to five weeks before the masterclass, the SPPTA Board watches all submitted videos and selects six performances, two from each level.  At that time the teacher of each winner is notified and provided the registration link as well as additional information.  

Each teacher must register his/her student(s) by the registration deadline and submit the $20 fee.  


Masterclass Showcase Recital

All students that register will be featured in the Masterclass Showcase. Students will receive one point towards the SPPTA Recital award system, critiques will NOT be provided. Students selected to participate in the Masterclass will receive one additional point for the SPPTA awards system. 


Register your student here:  

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/SPPTAMasterclass


April 22, 2023 - Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm

November 12th, 2022 - Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm

November 12th, 2022 - Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join us for the Spring Virtual Masterclass  with 

Dr. Shannon Wettstein Sadler

with Virtual Showcase Performance to follow

 

Date: April 22, 2023 - Saturday

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Zoom, link in newsletter

Programmer: Elsa Mathews, NCTM

Host: Cynthia Ali, NCTM

Video Submission Deadline: March 11th, 2023

FREE for Participation Fee 

Masterclass Fee: $20, for those students selected

Registration for selected students: April 8th, 2023

Virtual Showcase Recital: 2:00 pm  

Host: Cynthia Ali, NCTM  


All students that audition to participate in the Masterclass will be featured in the Masterclass Showcase.


Masterclass for 3 levels:

Beginner: Primer – 2B

Intermediate: 3A- 5

Advanced: Intermediate A/B and above


Sign up your student here: 

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/Spring2023SPPTAMasterclass


Masterclass Schedule

Session One 

10:00-10:15 Beginner 1 

10:15-10:30 Beginner 2 

10:30-10:45 Intermediate 1 

10:45 -10:55 Break     


Session Two 

10:55 - 11:10  Intermediate 2 

11:10-11:35 Advanced 1 

11:35-12:00 Advanced 2 


 Video Instructions:

1) At the beginning of the video, students should introduce themselves by stating their name and age as well as the title and composer of the piece they will be performing. 

2) a) Students applying for the Beginner Level (comparable to Faber Primer - Faber 2B) should not exceed 1 minute of performance time. 

b) Students applying for the intermediate level (comparable to Faber 3A - Faber 5) should not exceed 2 minutes of performance time. 

c) Students applying for the Advanced Level (comparable to MMTA Contest List Intermediate A or higher) should not exceed 5 minutes of performance time.

3) The piece that is being performed in the audition video will be the piece that the student will work on with the master teacher if selected. 

4) Please upload video to a platform such as YouTube or Google Drive and submit link in the online application form. 


Four to five weeks before the masterclass, the SPPTA Board watches all submitted videos and selects six performances, two from each level.  At that time the teacher of each winner is notified and provided the registration link as well as additional information.  

Each teacher must register his/her student(s) by the registration deadline and submit the $20 fee.  


Masterclass Showcase Recital

All students that register will be featured in the Masterclass Showcase. Students will receive one point towards the SPPTA Recital award system, critiques will NOT be provided. Students selected to participate in the Masterclass will receive one additional point for the SPPTA awards system. 


Register your student here:  

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SaintPaulPianoTeachers/Spring2023SPPTAMasterclass


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