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Changes in 2006
February 27, 2006
Because of the huge response of 2005 (we saw over 230 contestants
in one day), we must necessarily make some changes in the format
of the competition. For the preliminary tryouts on March 25, there
will be 2 panels of judges. The early shift will judge the youngest
2 categories. A later shift will then judge the group category and
after that the oldest category. We will set the exact times for
these 2 shifts, and the exact age/grade cutoff for categories, when
we have received all the application forms. Letters will be mailed
out on Monday March 13 with tryout times, and the full schedule
will be posted on the web site. NOTE - because of the huge number
of applicants, we can no longer take any requests for earlier or
later times. We are sorry but that will have to be the policy for
everyone. The judges will see contestants in the order of their
ages, youngest to oldest, with pianists grouped together at several
points, to cut down on so many piano moves.
Also, in an effort to do all we can to eliminate microphone/tape
problems, we will hold an expanded "sound check"; the afternoon
of the finals on April 22. Everyone who uses a mic or accompaniment
tape will be assigned a time to come, which will be in the order
of the program. This will allow sound booth technicians to fully
test mike and tape levels and make a note of that for the show.
Because this does not include pianists they will be told a later
time to come to the stage for a quick run through on the performance
piano.
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