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2023 FESTIVAL

WELCOME TO NEMTA'S 2023 MUSIC FESTIVAL

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!

Winners Recital Registration

DATES

April 29

AUDITIONS, Day 1

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Event Details

April 29

AUDITIONS, Day 1

* Standard Auditions

* Open Auditions

* Evaluations

* Virtuoso Auditions - Round 1 (Preliminaries)

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

April 30

AUDITIONS, Day 2

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Event Details

April 30

AUDITIONS, Day 2

* Standard Auditions

* Open Auditions

* Evaluations

* Virtuoso Auditions - Round 2 (Finals)

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

May 7

WINNERS' RECITAL & AWARDS CEREMONY

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Event Details

May 7

WINNERS' RECITAL & AWARDS CEREMONY

* Winners' Recital

* Awards Ceremony

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

DEADLINES & LOCATIONS

DEADLINES

 Auditions:


Application Submission By: April 1, 2023

(Recording must be submitted together with application)


Winners' Recital:


Application Submission By: May 3, 2023

LOCATIONS


In-Person Auditions:


College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ


Winners' Recital & Awards Ceremony


College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Instruments & Age Groups

Live & Recorded Auditions

Instruments & Age Groups

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. 

CATEGORIES

Live & Recorded Auditions

Instruments & Age Groups

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.

Forms

Live & Recorded Auditions

Live & Recorded Auditions

Accompaniment & Dress Code

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 & Dress Code

Scores/Sheet Music & Equipment

Accompaniment & Dress Code

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.  

Scores/Sheet Music & Equipment

Scores/Sheet Music & Equipment

Scores/Sheet Music & Equipment

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.

COVID-19 Protocols

Scores/Sheet Music & Equipment

Scores/Sheet Music & Equipment

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.

Downloads

NEMTA 2023 - Audition Schedule (pdf)Download
2023 Flyer (pdf)Download
Rules (pdf)Download
2023 Application - Piano Classical (pdf)Download
2023 Piano Classical Standards List (pdf)Download
2023 Piano Non Classical Standard List (pdf)Download
2023 Application - Instrumental (pdf)Download
2023 Application - Voice (pdf)Download
2023 Application - Duets, Concertos (pdf)Download
2023 Application - Piano Non Classical (pdf)Download

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS SCHEDULE

AUDITIONS SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2023

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

RESULTS - ONLINE AUDITIONS

RESULTS FROM THE VIRTUAL COMPETITION

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



RESULTS - IN-PERSON AUDITIONS

RESULTS FROM THE IN-PERSON COMPETITION ARE HERE!

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



NEMTA Winners Recital

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!

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