The OSTA Solo Competition will be held on Saturday October 16th at Dension University in Granville, Ohio.
Eligibility: To be eligible for entry into this competition you or your teacher must be a current ASTA/OSTA member with instrument categories of Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, and Guitar and proof of membership is required.
There are two levels of participation, the Junior Division and the Senior Division. The Junior Division is open to musicians under the age of 19 as of March 20, 2011 and the Senior Division is open to musicians 19 – 25 as of March 20, 2011. You are required to have accompaniment and follow the repertoire guidelines of the National Office. The repertoire was chosen to showcase each competitor’s skills and includes Bach, a required work, and a piece selected by each competitor. The state competition does not require memorization, but the national competition does.
If you are selected by the state committee you will advance to the 2011 ASTA National Solo Competition to be held in Kansas City Missouri between March 16 – 19. The application deadline for entry into that competition is through the state chair and that deadline is November 1, 2010. Once the state chair signs off on your entry your name and information will be forwarded to the National Office by November 15, 2010.
Burke Hall of Music and Art
Dension Map
Application Materials: If you wish to enter the OSTA competition you must fill out the OSTA Solo Competition Entry form and submit it with proof of birth date and a $50.00 check payable to OSTA with a postmark no later than 30 September, 2010 to the
address on the form. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
OSTA Solo Competition Entry Form (PDF)
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place winner in each instrument for both the Senior and Junior division. The judges are not obligated to award a prize for any division or instrument they feel is not worthy and prize money will be determined based on the number of competitors.
Final Performance Schedule: The final competition performance schedule will be distributed via e-mail and posted on the web-site one week prior to the competition.
Performance Requirements: Repertoire selections are listed below as well as the ASTA National Solo Competition Informational Brochure and Application Form.
For additional information you may consult the American String Teachers website for more information regarding the National Solo Competition.
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