The Syllabus - Rules and Eligibility 2012
Eligibility
The Greater Eastside is defined as the part of King County Washington extending from Bothell-Woodinville in the north to Renton in the south, Snoqualmie Valley in the east, and Mercer Island in the west.
Piano division entrants must reside in the Greater Eastside, and/or study with a teacher who resides and teaches in the Greater Eastside.
String division entrants or teachers must reside within King County.
Voice, Woodwind, and Harp entrants or teachers must reside in King, Pierce, or Snohomish counties.
Please note: The 2012 festival will not have a ballet division.
All individuals, ensembles, or groups must be in a regular program of music study under the direction of a recognized teacher or director, and must have studied a minimum of one year.
All entrants must be non-professional.
Classes are determined according to school grade except the College/Adult classes. Home schooled students and college students who are age 18 or under may enter and be adjudicated with the class closest to their age group.
Registration
When available, the registration form is available on this web site from the Festival page. All registrations must be submitted on the web site and then printed, signed, and mailed with a check for the class fee to PAFE.
Before registering, performers must create a Sign-In account, and their teacher must also have a Sign-In account, and if the performer is a minor, one parent must have a Sign-In account. For more information about accounts, see the My Account page. Performers can enter more than one class, but must be submitted on the same registration form.
Each member of duets and ensembles must register on the web site. In addition printed registrations for all members must be stapled together and mailed with a check for the class fee to PAFE.
Repertoire
On the registration forms, entrants will list the each piece they will perform, and must provide complete information about each selection. In the performance, no substitutions will be allowed. Time limits specified in the class lists are the maximum time allowed. Performers may cut portions of their selections to fit within the allotted time, or they may choose to play the pieces in their entirety and be stopped by the table monitor or adjudicator when the time is up.
Adjudication Procedure
Attire - Performers are encouranged to wear appropriate attire for their performances. Please avoid jeans, shorts, t-shirts, etc.
Performing - When called to perform, the entrant will give a copy of the music opened to the correct page to the adjudicator. The entrants will each introduce their accompanist, if any, and announce the title and composer of each composition before performing it. The performers will pause between selections and wait for the adjudicator's signal before continuing. The adjudicator or table monitor may enforce the time limit.
Oral Adjudication - At the end of each class grouping, the adjudicator will give an oral adjudication. Everyone participating or attending a class is required to stay until the class is dismissed unless they have obtained permission from the table monitor before the class begins.
When oral adjudications are finished, each entrant will receive a copy of the adjudicator's written comments, and performers can retrieve their music from the table monitor. PAFE is not responsible for any loss of music or of the adjudicator's comments. Adjudicator valuations are final.
Teachers and Parents - Parents and teachers may attend the adjudications as space is available, but under no circumstances are they to make any comments during adjudications or question adjudicators or the adjudicator's decisions at any time during the festival. Taking pictures is not allowed during the adjudications because it is disruptive to the students while they are performing.
Concerto Competition
Students in Grade 7 and above who are participating in a concerto class are eligible to be chosen as finalists for the Concerto Playoff Competition. Finalists are chosen by the adjudicators. At the Playoff, a distinguished panel of judges will select a first place winner and two runners-up. Judges decisions are final.
Students chosen to compete in the Playoff Competition should prepare a reduction of their concerto that is within the maximum time limit for the Playoff. PAFE reserves the right to stop the contestant before his or her piece is finished if the time exceeds this limit.
Awards
PAFE will issue First Place, Second Place, and Honorable Mention certificates in each class, based on the adjudicator's recommendations. In addition, each adjudicator will select one performer or group from the Solo or Ensemble classes that they have adjudicated for an Outstanding in Division award. These performers will receive a certificate and a monetary award.
Results will be posted in the check-in room approximately 15 minutes after each class finishes. Honorable Mention and Second Place Certificates will be given out at this time. Results will also be posted on this web site as soon as they are available.
All First Place awards and certificates will be presented at the Recognition Concerts.
Recognition Concerts
Four recognition concerts will feature students receiving First Place and Outstanding in Division awards from their adjudicators.
Only solo or ensemble pieces will be performed as chosen by the adjudicator. Concertos will not be played due to time limitations.
The concert programmer reserves the right to choose the selection for the program to avoid duplications and to keep the concert length reasonable.
Accompanists
A performer whose performance requires an accompanist must include the accompanist's name with their registration. The entrant cannot be scheduled until an accompanist is identified.
Performers must provide their own accompanists.
No mechanical accompanying devices of any kind, such as CD players or MIDI players, are allowed.