PINEHURST INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

ECMEA SOLO FESTIVAL

January 7, 2012

(registration deadline Friday, Nov. 4^th)

Dear Parent/Guardians,

Please be advised that your child has expressed an interest for participating in the Erie County Music Educator’s Association (ECMEA) Solo Evaluation Festival. The solo festival will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Depew High School.

Your child is working on a solo in lessons. Your only cost involved is the purchase of the solo music which is usually between $5-$10. This solo is a big undertaking and requires a significant amount of practice. Only students who can seriously commit to practicing the minimum of 100 minutes through January 7^th will be considered. I have assigned a solo that I think your child is capable of performing. It was chosen to help your child grow as a musician and enhance his/her skills beyond the lesson book. If your child would like to participate, but on a different solo, please let me know and we can change it.

Each participant will be assigned a ten minute block of time to perform their solo, 3-7 scales from memory, and play a small piece of music at sight Percussionists play rudiments instead of scales. Students will receive verbal as well as written comments from a certified adjudicator. The score from the solo can be used as an audition for the elementary all-county music festival which performs at Kleinhan’s Music Hall the weekend of March 9^th and 10^th.

I am very excited that your child has considered participating. It is a wonderful goal to keep them practicing and to get comments from someone other than me! Please remind your child to practice and prepare their solo. I am sure they will be more comfortable the more they are prepared! If practicing is not possible, they should opt out of this event. Interested students will need to play 3 scales from memory for Mrs. Sutfin by November 4th and have at least 100 minutes or more of practice each week.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Sutfin                       

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TURN IN TO MRS. SUTFIN BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4^th

I understand the necessity of regular practice to prepare for such an event.

I give my child________________permission to participate in the ECMEA solo festival to be held January 7th at Depew High School.

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