Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 (EMTA February Meeting)

Competition Date: Saturday, March 16^th, 2024

Competition Venue: Hartley Mansion, 2320 Rucker Avenue, Everett, WA 98201

Result Announcement: Sunday, March 17^th, 2024

All students who participate in Piano Music Artistry Program (MAP) and perform two solo pieces from memory at the MAP event are eligible to enter this competition.

The State Recital Competition is a competition to choose Chapter Representatives for the WSMTA State Conference Honors Recital and Alternates for the District I Honors Recital.  The State Conference Honors Recital will be held at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington on June 27, 28, and 29, 2024 and the District I Honors Recital will be held at Hartley Mansion in Everett on April 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm.  The winners are also invited to perform at Edmonds Chapter’s Students Award Gala in June.  Please mark these dates on your calendar before entering this competition.

• Age: Entrants must be under 19 years of age by June 30 of MAP event year.

• The soloists will enter the competition with one piece performed from memory.

• A teacher may enter a student in only one chapter’s State Recital Competition.

• According to the state rule, each piece must fit into 5 minutes. Cuts are allowed.

• Only original music is allowed; no revised or arranged pieces.

• The order of performance will be determined by lottery at the EMTA February meeting.

• Music substitutions may be made up to one week before the competition.

• The performance piece needs not be one of the pieces performed in the Music Artistry Program. However, the students who are selected at the State Recital Competition must perform their winning pieces in the State Conference Honors Recital and District I Honors Recital.

• Please bring music to the competition, but do not put personal names.

• Students who win but failed to perform in the State/District Honors Recital will be asked not to enter the competition the following year. (Exceptions; sudden illness, family emergency)

Entry Fee: $35.00 (Non-Refundable) Please make checks payable to EMTA.

If you have questions, please contact Mona Elsing mapleleafpiano@gmail.com 213-618-2004.

Registration Deadline: February 13th, 2024 11:00 am (EMTA February meeting)