Music Theater Division
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No props allowed in any Music Theater Division.
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REMINDER! Students participating in the Music Theater category are NOT REQUIRED to enter a Classical Division.
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The Music Theater Category includes Youth Divisions MTI and MTII.
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REMINDER! No age limit in College/Advanced Divisions MTIII and MTIV.
Previous First Place Winners
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A student who has won FIRST PLACE in a classical division of the chapter auditions may not re-enter in that division, but must enter the next level. (No changes are needed for regional winners.)
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Exception: : 1st place winners in any division where students cannot advance to another level due to restrictions, assuming he or she meets all other eligibility requirements.
Scoring and Judging
All singers participating in the auditions will be given a percentage grade in accordance with the rating scale below during the Preliminary and Semi-Final Rounds:
90-100% Exceptional
80-89% Above Average
75-79% Average
70-74% Below Average
(No grade below 70% will be given.)
Preliminary Round
Singers in all classifications will begin with a song of their choice and then perform songs to be selected by the judges within time limits outlined above. During the Preliminary Round only, the judges will write constructive comments on their scoring sheets. These sheets will be returned to the singers prior to the start of the Semi-Final Round in order for the singers to benefit from the written comments.
Semi-Final Round
The auditions chairs will announce the contestants, rooms, and judges. Only students who have received 2 scores of 90% or above, or an average score of 90% or above will enter the Semi-Final Round. There is no limit on the number of semi-finalists. Each student will sing one selection of his or her choice. The selection must be from the list submitted for the Preliminary Round. Each judge will give one score between 70 and 100%. There will be no written comments, and rating sheets will not be returned to the students.
The auditions chairs and assistants will make final tabulations. Judges are not to confer until after rating sheets are delivered to the auditions office. Only the top 2 singers will enter the finals, unless there is a tie.
Final Round
The auditions chairs will announce the finalists, rooms, and judges. Each student will sing one selection from his or her Preliminary list. The judges will not confer. Each judge will rank the students from highest to lowest. Results will be tabulated in the auditions office. The awards presentation will follow.
Conduct of the Auditions
All auditions are open to observation as space permits. Teachers are expected to convey to students, parents, and pianists appropriate conduct for all aspects of the Spring Auditions. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. A monitor will be present for assistance outside each audition room. Please notify monitors of arrivals and/or delays. After entering the audition room, the student announces his/her name, entry number, and first selection. The allotted time begins with the student’s introduction.
Allotted Times
Classical Divisions I-VI & XIV 7 minutes
Classical Divisions VII-X & XIII 10 minutes
Classical Divisions XI & XII 15 minutes
Music Theater Divisions I-VI 8 minutes
Each student will present three typed copies of their repertoire to the judges upon entering the audition room, including:
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Student’s name, division, and entry number (teacher’s name should NOT appear on repertoire sheet).
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Title and composer of repertoire including title of the major work from which the selection is taken (if applicable).
JUDGES’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS
If xerographic copies or unbound music are being used by the pianist, an adjudicator has the right and responsibility to request the student to provide proper copyright approval prior to their performance in the form of a CD Sheet music approval form or other accepted documentation (e.g., publisher approval letter, public domain notice). If
proper documentation is provided then the student may proceed as usual.
However, if the student does not provide the proper documentation the following list of steps should be taken.
1. Nothing should be written on a comment sheet by adjudicators regarding any suspected violation. Please write a note on a separate sheet of paper.
2. Write comments and score the student as if there were no violation.
3. Rank or score the student as if there were no violation.
4. When the auditions are completed, all adjudicators should consult the Auditions Chair (or Regulations Consultant) and discuss the potential violation.
5. The Auditions Chair and/or Regulations Consultant may need to research the issue or consult others before making a final ruling.
6. If it is determined that a violation exists, the Auditions Chair makes every effort to discuss the violation with the student’s teacher prior to notifying the student. This is to be done by the Auditions Chair or Regulations Consultant and not the adjudicators.
7. Final scores are revised if, in fact, a violation has occurred.
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