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2024 FESTIVAL

WELCOME TO NEMTA'S 2024 MUSIC FESTIVAL

This year NEMTA is pleased to offer both VIRTUAL and IN-PERSON events as part of its Festival 2024 "Music Without Borders". The auditions will be followed by the WINNERS' RECITAL & AWARDS CEREMONY at the Dolan Performance Hall. Join Us Today!

Winners Recital Registration

DATES

April 27

AUDITIONS, Day 1

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Event Details

April 27

AUDITIONS, Day 1

* Standard Auditions

* Open Auditions

* Evaluations

* Virtuoso Auditions - Round 1 (Preliminaries)

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

April 28

AUDITIONS, Day 2

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Event Details

April 28

AUDITIONS, Day 2

* Standard Auditions

* Open Auditions

* Evaluations

* Virtuoso Auditions - Round 2 (Finals)

All day

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

April 28

WINNERS' RECITAL & AWARDS CEREMONY

3 PM

-

5 PM

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

Event Details

April 28

WINNERS' RECITAL & AWARDS CEREMONY

* Winners' Recital

* Awards Ceremony

3 PM

-

5 PM

College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ

DEADLINES & LOCATIONS

DEADLINES

 Auditions:


Application Submission By: April 1, 2024

(Recording must be submitted together with application)


Winners' Recital:


Application Submission By: May 3, 2024

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

Rules (pdf)Download
Applications & Standard Lists (zip)Download
Voice Application (pdf)Download
Strings Application (pdf)Download
Standard List - Non Classical (pdf)Download
Standard List - Classical (pdf)Download
Piano Application - Non Classical (pdf)Download
Piano Application - Classical (pdf)Download
Inst. Application (pdf)Download
Duet Application (pdf)Download

AUDITION SCHEDULE

Auditions Schedule - Sunday, April 28

PIANO

Open Classical Prep 9:15

Open Classical Elementary 9:45

Open Classical Junior 10:45

Open Classical Intermediate 11:15

Open Pop Elementary 11:45 

Open Pop Junior 12:00 

Open Rag Elementary 12:15

Open Rag Intermediate 12:20 

Open Rag Junior 12:30 

Standard Classical Prep 9:00 AM 

Standard Classical Level 1 9:00 AM 

Standard Classical Level 2 9:15 

Standard Classical Level 3 9:45 

Standard Classical Level 5 10:15 

Standard Classical Level 6 10:30  

Standard Classical Level 7 10:40 

Standard Classical Level 8 11:00 

Standard Pop Prep 11:30 

Standard Pop Elementary 11:45 

Standard Pop Junior 12:00 

Standard Pop Intermediate 12:20 

Standard Pop Senior 12:30 

Standard Rag Intermediate 12:35 


Duets 1:00 PM

Virtuoso Classical 1:30 PM

Voice

Pop Prep 9:00 AM 

Pop Elementary 9:15 AM 

Pop Junior 9:30 AM 

Pop Intermediate 10:15 AM 

Musical Theater Prep 10:30 AM 

Musical Theater Elementary 10:45 AM 

Musical Theater Intermediate 11:05 AM 

Musical Theater Junior 11:15 AM 

Classical Intermediate 11:45 AM 

Classical Junior 11:55 AM 

 Jazz Any 12:00 PM 

Talent Showcase Any 12:30 PM 

Accordion Open Any 1:00 PM Clarinet Open Any 1:00 PM Guitar Open Any 1:00 PM Violin Open Classical 1:30 PM

Other Instruments

Accordion 1:00 PM 

Clarinet 1:00 PM 

Guitar 1:00 PM 

Violin 1:30 PM

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS SCHEDULE

Results of the In-Person Auditions are posted here as they become available:


PIANO - CLASSICAL:


Open - Prep:

1st Place: Simon Krel

2nd Place: Avery Chen

3rd Place: Natalie Ofenbakh


Open - Elementary:

1st Place: Elizaveta Pokislyuk

2nd Place: Max Smith

3rd Place: Peiang He

3rd Place: Valentina Ofenbakh


Open - Junior:

1st Place: Anna Smith

2nd Place: Raymond Trombadore

3rd Place: Samantha Innella

3rd Place: Sebastian Concepcion


Open - Intermediate:

1st Place: Joel Echauz

2nd Place: Jason Y Jiang

3rd Place: Iona Dowden


Standard - Prep:

1st Place: Sophia Smith

2nd Place: Carley Hyre

3rd Place: Jack Balbutin


Standard - Level 1:

1st Place: Kaleb Roque

2nd Place: Lillian Gavrylak

3rd Place: Alexus Cheng


Standard - Level 2:

1st Place: Katherine Li

2nd Place: Zlata Dolotina

3rd Place: Cayden Chen


Standard - Level 3:

1st Place: Adhya Pothupalem

2nd Place: Aanya Pothupalem

3rd Place: Mia Monteiro


Standard - Level 5:

1st Place: Robert DeAllaume

2nd Place: Simon Krel

3rd Place: Tressa Williams


Standard - Level 6:

1st Place: Erica Tian

2nd Place: Aaron Yu


Standard - Level 7:

1st Place: Akanksha Bagchi

2nd Place: Isaac Zheng


Standard - Level 8:

1st Place: Max Smith

2nd Place: Raymond Trombadore

3rd Place: Dennis Tian


Virtuoso - Junior:

1st Place: Elizaveta Pokislyuk


Virtuoso - Senior:

1st Place: Iona Dowden

2nd Place: Keigo Fujita

3rd Place: Joel Echauz


PIANO - POP:


Open - Elementary:

1st Place: Emily Echauz

2nd Place: Ezekiel Thomas

3rd Place: Elijah Thomas


Open - Junior:

1st Place: Akanksha Bagchi

2nd Place: Yulia Gavrylak

3rd Place: Zach De Castro


Standard - Prep:

1st Place: Caroline Yu

2nd Place: Zuri Sejour

3rd Place: Zane De Castro


Standard - Elementary:

1st Place: Emily Broome

2nd Place: Brandon Yu

3rd Place: Andreas Cheng


Standard - Junior:

1st Place: Ella Betman

2nd Place: Katherine Li

3rd Place: Leilani Okuyama


Standard - Intermediate:

1st Place: Soleil Rodriguez

2nd Place: Analisse Vera

3rd Place: Aanya Pothupalem


Standard - Senior:

1st Place: Robert DeAllaume


PIANO - RAG:


Open - Elementary:


1st Place: Ezekiel Thomas


Open - Intermediate:

1st Place: Raymond Trombadore


Open - Junior:

1st Place: Yelizaveta Pokislyuk

2nd Place: Yulia Gavrylak

3rd Place: Katherine Li


Standard - Intermediate:

1st Place: Ethan Rong


PIANO - JAZZ:


Open - Elementary:

1st Place: Elijah Thomas


PIANO DUETS:

1st Place: Anna Smith & Max Smith

2nd Place: Ezekiel Thomas & Elijah Thomas


ACCORDION:

Open - Elementary: Elizaveta Pokislyuk, 1st Place


CLARINET:

Open - Intermediate: Seojun Kwon, 1st Place


VIOLIN:

Open - Prep: Yahan Jiang, 1st Place

Open - Elementary: Shaina Das, 1st Place

Virtuoso - Junior: Nikhil Das, 1st Place


VOICE - MUSICAL THEATER:


Prep:

1st Place: Maxine Arellano

2nd Place: Nathaniel Rodriguez

3rd Place: Natalie Ofenbakh


Elementary:

1st Place: Zion Flores

2nd Place: Mia Dasgupta

3rd Place: Gabriella Salcedo


Intermediate:

1st Place: Carly Ceniccola

2nd Place: Elizabeth Toh


Junior:

1st Place: Madeline Serrano

2nd Place: Faith Gibson

3rd Place: Emily Marte


VOICE - CLASSICAL:


Intermediate:

1st Place: Carly Ceniccola

2nd Place: Treya Ghosh


Junior:

1st Place: Musette Jardinico


VOICE - JAZZ:


Junior:

1st Place: Madeline Serrano

2nd Place: Faith Gibson

3rd Place: Musette Jardinico


VOICE - POP:


Prep:

1st Place: Jhanina Gregorio

2nd Place: Nathaniel Rodriguez


Elementary:

1st Place: Mia Dasgupta

2nd Place: Mia Monteiro


Intermediate:

1st Place: Carly Ceniccola

2nd Place: Dylan Finkbeiner


Junior:

1st Place: Madeline Serrano

2nd Place: Emily Marte

3rd Place: Natalie Lazo


VOICE - TALENT SHOWCASE:


Prep: Maxine Arellano

Elementary: Zion Flores

Junior: Joelle Finkbeiner

Intermediate: Dylan Finkbeiner







RESULTS - ONLINE AUDITIONS

Results from the virtual auditions are posted here as soon as they're released by the judges.

PIANO-CLASSICAL:


Open - Prep:

1st Place:   Vivin Gummadi

2nd Place:  Mansi Chigurupati


Open - Elementary:

1st Place:   Joel Ang

2nd Place:  Ayla Lima Eryanzici

3rd Place: Vinil Gummadi

3rd Place: Avisa Sanikhatam


Open - Junior:

1st Place:   Koji Fujita

2nd Place:  Leah Bun

3rd Place: Charles Lupia


Open - Intermediate:

1st Place: Keigo Fujita

2nd Place: Huy Khang Kayden Nguyen

3rd Place: Reva Segireddy



Standard - Prep:

1st Place: Xavier Legasto


Standard - Level 1:

1st Place: Christopher Tom


Standard - Level 6:

1st Place: Rhiya Parmar


PIANO - JAZZ:


Open - Junior:

1st Place:   Leo Dong

2nd Place:  Amogh Chigurupati

3rd Place: Ayaan Chigurupati


Open - Intermediate:

1st Place:   Sara Lima Eryazici

2nd Place:  Nhat-Minh Kay Nguyen


PIANO-POP:


Open - Elementary:

1st Place: Joel Ang

2nd Place: Avisa Sanikhatam

3rd Place: Diba Snikhatam


Open - Junior:

1st Place: Neel Paila

2nd Place: Miranda Li

3rd Placec: Alyona Matveyeva


Open - Intermediate:

1st Place: Sachita Upadhya

2nd Place: Thuy Nguyen


Open - Senior:

1st Place: Robert DeAllaume


PIANO-RAG:

 Open - Intermediate:

1st Place: Aleena Marenko

2nd Place: Varun Bhat


PIANO VIRTUOSO SENIOR

1st Place: Keigo Fujita


PIANO - DUET (Elementary):

Dennis Liang & Sean Lee




NEMTA Winners Recital

1st Place Winners in the Open & Virtuoso categories are invited to perform at the NEMTA Winners Recital.


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