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2019-2020 Young Artist Enrollment: Full Year

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment

LaGuardia Audition

  1. Find requirement.

  2. When is the date?

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Fauré, Barcarolle No. 1

Final Recital

  1. Baroque

    1. *Scarlatti, Sonta

  2. Classical

    1. *Haydn, Sonata

  3. Romantic

    1. Grieg, Notturno

      1. or

    2. Chopin, Waltz

  4. Post-Romantic / 20th Century

    1. *Fauré Barcarolle In A Minor, Op. 26 No. 1

READING

  1. Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Bartok 24 Pieces, Khulau Sonatina, Bach French Suites.

    1. Start from the beginning of each book and place a bookmark / marker where you leave off.

    2. SIGHTREAD THROUGH THE ENTIRE BOOK FOR EACH BOOK.

    3. Strategically use your time by seeking out the measures with potential issues and study them first.

    4. ALWAYS PUT YOURSELF IN THE LAND OF WHATEVER SCALE YOU ARE IN.

    5. Rotate this Sightreading material (8 bars (ish) of phrases).

    6. 10 min each day.

    7. Set a timer for 30-45 seconds to study the music. Then start!

    8. Try to “DEAL” with your attitude toward Sightreading. Accept where you are and be a detective in terms of what you can do better before you try again.

    9. PLEASE DO THE EXPRESSION WHEN YOU CAN!

THEORY

  1. Level 9

    1. Theory Classes Feedback:

      1. Moving too fast through the content.

      2. Actual test was stressful

      3. Last time she did the theory course her score was lost (level 7)

      4. RCM didn’t mail your medals for Level 7 regional gold medal

TECHNIQUE

  1. Trill Practice within the Major Scale of A - Hands Together

    1. Rest for 8 seconds on each combo

    2. Go as fast as you can without compromising your form.

  2. Hanon: No. 5 - TWO OCTAVES

    1. Work your way through the circle of 5ths, going through the entire exercise in each key.

      1. Pain pain pain work work work.

      2. Pulsating body = pulsating sound. MAKE EACH NOTE EVEN IN SOUND.

      3. FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS.

      4. PLACEMENT ON THE KEYS ACCORDING TO THE SCALE.

      5. BODY POSITION AND BALANCE

      6. BENCH PLACEMENT.

  3. RCMCP Level 10 (hold)

  4. Keep practicing arpeggios daily.

REPERTOIRE:

BAROQUE

  1. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    1. Speed Build: Four measures at a time:

      1. Start at m.m. 46 per measure and speed build one tempo at a time.

      2. Keep expression exaggerated

      3. Keep movements exaggerated

      4. Overlap sections and combine as you do 2 and more.

  2. Sonata In G Minor K 426, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

  3. (needs better review) Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    1. Review at a medium tempo with your music.

  4. Bach, Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  5. Bach, Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 (9-A)

    1. New

CLASSICAL

  1. Mozart Sonatas

  2. Haydn Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34, Presto (L. 9-B)

    1. Review

    2. HUGE CONTRASTS

    3. THIS IS NOT CLEAR. YOUR 16TH NOTES ARE MUSH. DETACH THEM MORE AND MAKE EVERY NOTE CLEAR.

  3. Beethoven, Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5) (L. 10, B)

    1. MOVEMENT II: Review with Music once a week.

ROMANTIC

  1. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3 - m.m. 84 final tempo.

    1. Speed Build four measures at a time from m.m. 58 per measure

      1. See the Scarlatti for instructions.

      2. Also: SECTION A is fine with metronome.

      3. Section B and C: Use metronome at first, then take it away and apply rubato.

  2. Grieg, Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4 (Final Recital - on hold until mid / end of May)

    1. Bass in m. 9

    2. Soprano in m. 15

    3. m. 16 & 19 - accent start of trill.

    4. mm. 31-32 - take more time and hold pedal longer. Sing top voice.

    5. m. 57 - don’t rit. too much.

    6. M. 62 - Adagio - tempo change. Full half note value please.

    7. Last arpeggio, - Start slower and gradually speed up toward the end but wait slightly before signing the final note of da piece!!!

  3. Fauré, Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    1. Start to get this back in your fingers for the competition:

      1. Review once a week with music at a medium tempo, with exaggeration in expression.

  4. Tchaikovsky, October & June

  5. Rachmaninoff, Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G-sharp Minor

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Prélude from Le Tombeau de Couperin M68a

Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    2. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    3. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    4. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    5. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement III

    2. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    3. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

    1. Sonatina in C Major Op. 88 No. 1 (L. 7: B)

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  19. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  20. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  22. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

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Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to: