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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