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This year NEMTA is pleased to offer both VIRTUAL and IN-PERSON events as part of its Festival 2023 "Music Without Borders". We are also thrilled to bring back the NEMTA's WINNERS' RECITAL & AWARDS CEREMONY for the first time since the start of the COVID pandemic. Join Us Today!
College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
* Standard Auditions
* Open Auditions
* Evaluations
* Virtuoso Auditions - Round 1 (Preliminaries)
College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
* Standard Auditions
* Open Auditions
* Evaluations
* Virtuoso Auditions - Round 2 (Finals)
College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
* Winners' Recital
* Awards Ceremony
College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
Auditions:
Application Submission By: April 1, 2023
(Recording must be submitted together with application)
Winners' Recital:
Application Submission By: May 3, 2023
NEMTA offers Competition & Evaluations for all instruments, levels & age groups. Standard Categories are based on level of knowledge. Thus, standard categories are not dictated by age. Students entering Open Categories should apply based on age (as if 4/1/22). The age groups for Open Categories are as follows:
*6 - 8
* 9 - 11
* 12 - 14
* 15 - 17
* 18 & older
Please note: a younger contestant may enter into an older category (for example, a 5-year old may enter the 6 - 8 age category). However, an older student may not compete in younger categories.
Please refer to the application forms for a list of available categories for a particular instrument. We are thrilled to offer the following categories for this year's Festival:
PIANO - Standard, Open, Virtuoso
STRINGS - Standard, Open, Virtuoso
VOICE - Open Auditions
OTHER INSTRUMENTS - Open Auditions
STANDARD REPERTOIRE consists of pre-selected pieces chosen to assess a student's ability at a given level. A list of standard repertoire is available in the Forms below.
OPEN CATEGORIES include any & all pieces within a prescribed time limit & subject to a certain age group.
VIRTUOSO CATEGORIES represent the most competitive event at the NEMTA Festival where in serious musicians have a chance to compete for the top prizes, cash awards and artist promotion.
Live Auditions will be adjudicated separately from the recorded auditions and winners from both events are eligible for participation in the Winners' Recital. Applications for LIVE Auditions must indicate "LIVE" on the Application form and be submitted by the time specified. All ONLINE applicants must enter the Festival with a pre-recorded performance submitted to the Festival via a YouTube link. The judges will review the submission as part of the applicable category & age group, provide comments on the performance & award placement. WINNER'S RECITAL & AWARDS The Awards and Placement will be announced on our website and diplomas/trophies will be distributed at the Awards Ceremony as part of the Winners Recital. Teachers and/or students need to make arrangements to pick up their trophies at the Winners Recital or shortly thereafter. For international participants, awards/diplomas will be mailed out.
ACCOMPANIMENT: Participants are responsible to provide their own accompaniment. For classical categories, accompaniment is required. Unaccompanied submissions in Classical Open categories will be disqualified.
DRESS CODE: Formal stage attire is appropriate for all live or recorded performances at the festival. No sneakers, flip-flops, T-shirts, shorts or tank tops are allowed. NEMTA reserves the right to disqualify a performer whose dress code is inappropriate & offensive.
Every participant must present a valid published copy of music to the judge. It is strongly recommended that all solo performance pieces are memorized. For ensembles, no memorization is required.
Video editing, montage or enhancement of any kind is not allowed at the Festival. Entries that appear to be professionally edited will be disqualified. Microphone use is allowed for vocal performances only.
In order to minimize the handling of papers, checks and equipment, we ask that applicants attempt to submit all paperwork online. Alternatively, we ask that the schools submit one packet for all of their students (as opposed to their students doing individual submissions). For LIVE Auditions, the scheduling will be done to allow for social distancing, proper disinfecting between performances and the masks are mandatory in common areas. A performer may remove their mask on stage during audition. Additional details will be emailed to those interested after receipt of application.
PIANO:
Evaluations12:00 PM
Open Categories:
Duets 11:00 AM
Classical:
Prep 9:00 AM
Elementary 9:30 AM
Intermediate 10:30 AM
Junior 11:20 AM
Senior 12:30 PM
Jazz 12:00 PM
Pop 12:00 PM
Ragtime 12:45 PM
Standard Categories:
Classical:
Prep 9:00 AM
1 Level 9:15 AM
2 Level 9:30 AM
3 Level 9:40 AM
4 Level 9:50 AM
5 Level 11:00 AM
6 Level 10:15 AM
7 Level 10:30 AM
8 Level 10:45 AM
Jazz 11:00 AM
Pop 11:20 AM
Virtuoso Classical 1:00 PM
VOICE:
Classical 1:00 PM
Jazz 1:30 PM
Musical Theater 2:15 PM
Pop 3:15 PM
Talent Showcase 4:15 PM
VIOLIN:1:30 PM
BRASS: 1:30 PM
GUITAR:2:00 PM
PIANO
DUET 1st Place: Dennis Liang & Sean Lee
VIRTUOSO SENIOR:
1st Place : Keigo Fujita
2nd Place: Eesha Ampani
POP Open Elementary:
1st Place: Joel Ang
2nd Place: Avisa Sanikhatam
POP Open Intermediate:
1st Place: Imelew Van Puten
2nd Place: Reva Segireddy
3rd Place: Sachita Upadya
CLASSICAL Standard Level 3:
1st Place: Tressa Williams
CLASSICAL Standard Level 8:
1st Place: Allison Xu
JAZZ Open Junior:
1st Place: Stuti Upadya
2nd Place: Dennis Liang
3rd Place: Diba Sanikhatam
JAZZ Open Intermediate:
1st Place: Varun Bhat
2nd Place: Huy-Khang Kayden Hguyen
3rd Place: Thuy Nguyen
RAG Open Junior:
1st Place: Vinil Gummadi
CLASSICAL Open Prep:
1st Place: Vedanth Nair
2nd Place: Ayaan Chiqurupati
CLASSICAL Open Elementary:
1st Place: Hana Letang
2nd Place: Avisa Sanikhatam
3rd Place: Joel Ang
CLASSICAL Open Junior:
1st Place: Charles Lupia
2nd Place: Nidhi Rao
3rd Place: Sara Lima Eryazici
CLASSICAL Open Intermediate:
1st Place: Vladimir Muraviev
2nd Place: Keigo Fujita
GUITAR:
Open Prep 1st Place: Carsten Wiliams
Open Elementary 1st Place: Rishav Kizhakkey
Open Intermediate 1st Place: Mark Lalas
ATTENTION: ALL 1ST PLACE WINNERS IN THE OPEN & VIRTUOSO CATEGORIES ARE INVITED TO PERFORM IN THE WINNERS RECITAL AT THE DOLAN PERFORMANCE HALL. PLEASE REGISTER BELOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. WINNERS DO NOT NEED A TICKET BUT MUST REGISTER TO RESERVE STAGE TIME. GUESTS ARE ASKED TO PURCHASE TICKETS (General Admission - $10) AS A CONTRIBUTION & IN SUPPORT OF THE FESTIVAL. THE WINNERS RECITAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2023 AT 3 pm AT THE COLLEGE OF ST ELIZABETH, MORRISTOWN, NJ. PLEASE RSVP no later than May 5, 2023.
VOICE:
Classical Prep 1st Place: Arjun Dasgupta
Classical Intermediate 1st Place: Amira Velilla
Classical Junior:
1st Place: Treya Ghosh
2nd Place: Drake Pastrero
3rd Place: Naomie Verma
Jazz Elementary:
1st Place: Musette Jardinico
2nd Place: Zion Flores
Jazz Intermediate:
1st Place: Olivia Olepargelie
2nd Place: Franchesca Geagoni
3rd Place: Melody Jardinico
Jazz Junior:
1st Place: Madeline Serrano
2nd Place: Drake Pastrero
Jazz Prep:
1st Place: Maxine Arellano
Jazz Senior:
1st Place: Olivia McMullen
Musical Theater Elementary:
1st Place: Hana Letang
2nd Place: Mia Monteiro
Musical Theater Prep
1st Place: Ysabella Concepcion
Musical Theater Intermediate:
1st Place: Olivia Olepargelie
2nd Place: Melody Jardinico
3rd Place: Frachesca Geagoni
Musical Theater Junior
1st Place: Madeline Serrano
2nd Place: Jamie Patricia Estrellado
3rd Place: Danielle Concepcion
Honorable Mention: Denise Kara Almario
Pop Intermediate
1st Place: Olivia Olepargelie
2nd Place: Lizzie Toh
3rd Place: Carly Ceniccola
Pop Junior:
1st Place: Danielle Concepcion
2nd Place: Madeline Serrano
3rd Place: Haley Zamora
Honorable Mention: Melissa Atienza
Pop Prep:
1st Place: Ysabella Concepcion
2nd Place: Jonathan Leo
Pop Senior:
1st Place: Olivia McMullen
Talent Showcase Elementary
1st Place: Joelle Finkbeiner
2nd Place: Zion Flores
Talent Showcase Junior:
1st Place: Dylan Finkbeiner
2nd Place: Denise Kara Almario
Talent Showcase Prep:
1st Place: Maxine Arellano
PIANO:
Duets
1st Place: Max Smith & Anna Smith
Open Classical Prep:
1st Place: Lana Gonnella
2nd Place: Mark (Shi) Sheng
3rd Place: Avery Zheng
Open Classical Elementary:
1st Place: Elizaveta Pokislyuk
2nd Place: Peiang He
3rd Place: Emily Echauz
Open Classical Junior:
1st Place: Ryan Wang
2nd Place: Giulio Angelico
3rd Place: Joel Echauz
Honorable Mention: Raymond Trombadore
Open Classical Intermediate:
1st Place: Antonio Angelico
2nd Place: Lynette Gao
3rd Place: Gian Uy
Virtuoso Senior:
1st Place: Bryce Yedidia
2nd Place: Antonio Angelico
3rd Place: Iona Dowden
Virtuoso Junior:
1st Place: Elizaveta Pokislyuk
Classical Standard Prep:
1st Place: Katherine Li
2nd Place: Paolo Ferretti
3rd Place: Zuri Sejour
3rd Place: Jonathan Leo
Classical Standard - Level 1:
1st Place: Avery Zheng
2nd Place: Evelyn Qui
3rd Place: Palak Patel
Classical Standard - Level 2:
1st Place: Aanya Pothupalem
2nd Place: Adhya Pothupalem
Classical Standard - Level 3:
1st Place: Shibani Prasad
2nd Place: Lana Gonnella
Classical Standard - Level 4:
1st Place: Robert DeAllaume
2nd Place: Aaron Yu
Classical Standard - Level 5:
1st Place: Max Smith
2nd Place: Ethan Rong
Classical Standard - Level 6
1st Place: Isaac Zheng
Classical Standard - Level 7
1st Place: Raymond Trombadore
2nd Place: Sophie Hao
Classical Standard - Level 8
1st Place: Aleena Marenko
2nd Place: Akanksha Bagchi
PIANO JAZZ
Open Junior:
1st Place: Rafael Reyes
Standard Intermediate
1st Place: Ryan Zhou
Standard Junior
1st Place: Adhya Pothupalem
Standard Senior:
1st Place: Ethan Rong
PIANO POP
Standard Prep:
1st Place: Katherine Li
2nd Place: Anviisa Rao
Standard Elementary:
1st Place: Charvee Gandhi
Standard Junior:
1st Place: Aanya Pothupalem
Standard Intermediate:
1st Place: Soleil Rodriguez
Open Prep:
1st Place: Lenah Ayar-Shalan
Open Pop Elementary:
1st Place: Max Smith
Open Junior:
1st Place: Akanksha Bagchi
2nd Place: Yash Sayaneisar
3rd Place: Gabriela Lavarro
PIANO RAGTIME
Open Rag Intermediate:
1st Place: Raymond Trombadore
Open Rag Elementary:
1st Place: Rhiya Parmar
Open Rag Junior:
1st Place: Dennis Tian
VIOLIN
Open Classical Prep:
1st Place: Shaina Das
2nd Place: Nikhil Das
3rd Place: Marco Zhou
Open Classical Junior:
1st Place: Danielle Concepcion
2nd Place: Melissa Atienza
Open Classical Intermediate:
1st Place: Melody Jardinico
GUITAR
Open Elementary 1st Place: Vedant Agnihotri
Open Junior 1st Place: Joel Echauz
Open Intermediate 1st Place: Danny Almario
BRASS
Open Junior 1st Place: Koji Fujita
VOICE POP ELEMENTARY
1st Place: Joelle Finkbeiner
2nd Place: Musette Jardinico
3rd Place: Mia Dasgupta
Honorable Mention: Zion Flores
VIRTUOSO STRINGS JUNIOR
1st Place: Nikhil Das
OPEN DRUMS
Leah Andujar
1st Place Winners in the Open & Virtuoso categories are invited to perform at the NEMTA Winners Recital at the Dolan Performance Hall this coming Sunday, May 7, at 3 PM.
To reserve your stage time, please:
1. REGISTER below
2. PURCHASE TICKETS ($10) for your guests. Performers do not need a ticket.
Your support and contributions will enable us to continue creating performance opportunities for our members. Thank you!