SOLO STRING FESTIVAL 2022 APPLICATION

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DIVISIONS
Students may select one division in which to participate. Please read carefully to make sure you qualify for the division you choose.

Non-Competitive Division

Grades: 6-12


Who: Any students who live and attend school in South King County 


Time limit to perform: A total of up to 5 minutes 


Repertoire requirement: Scales, etudes, short pieces, or orchestra music is permitted. Students may perform with music.


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Community Competitive Division 


Grades: 6-12

Who: Students living and attending school in South King County who are not students of Key to Change


Time limit to perform: A total of up to 15 minutes 


Repertoire requirement: Competitors must present at least two different musical works from contrasting time periods. Concertos, sonatas, short pieces, or etudes are permitted. No scales or orchestra music is permitted. At least one piece should be memorized and must be indicated on the application.




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Debut Competitive Division


Grades: 6-12


Who: Students currently enrolled in Key to Change


Time limit to perform: A total of up to 10 minutes 


Repertoire requirement: Competitors must perform a two or three octave major and minor scale and at least two pieces. At least one piece should be memorized and must be indicated on the application. An etude is permitted.




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Jessie Montgomery String Competitive Division


Grades: 6-12


Who: Students currently enrolled in Key to Change


Time limit to perform: A total of up to 20 minutes 


Repertoire requirement: Competitors must perform at least three different musical works. Concertos, sonatas, short pieces, or etudes are permitted. No scales or orchestra music is permitted. At least one piece should be memorized and must be indicated on the application. 


Please note: If a competitor elects to perform a concerto in its entirety (all movements), and it is memorized, only one additional piece is required - not two, as stated above.




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Competition Agreement


The first place winners for both Jessie Montgomery and Debut competitive divisions agree to perform live on the radio on Northwest Focus Live and a recorded episode of Unmute The Voices, both on Classical King FM. Failure to participate in such events will result in disqualification and loss of scholarship award.


Key to Change reserves the right to veto the judges’ decision and select other winners to make the radio appearances, in the event that the student winner(s) are not musically prepared or performance ready. The winner(s) will also forfeit their scholarship awards, radio and other performance appearances. 


COVID-19 Restrictions

Key to Change will pay close attention to state regulations around COVID-19 and make necessary adjustments to the festival as needed to comply with state mandates. All participants will be notified of any changes made to the program.

Additionally, all student performers as well as any adult chaperone accompanying the student into the venue must provide a negative COVID test administered no earlier than 24 hours prior to their performance day. Failure to present the negative COVID test will result in disqualification from the competition as the student will not be admitted into the venue.
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AGREEMENT

I agree to the following rules and regulations as outlined on Key to Change’s website. I acknowledge that I live, attend school and study my instrument in South King County. I acknowledge that if I take violin or lessons that my instructor lives in South King County. I understand that my failure to comply with these terms will result in disqualification of participating in the festival. Key to Change assumes no responsibility or liability for damaged or lost property or instruments.