Discipline Scholarship
Discipline Scholarships:
Adjudicator chosen, based on the average of all marks, in the same discipline.
Exception: Family/Community/Group and Duet/Trio/Quartet - All Disciplines. These are SPMFA Board awarded, due to several disciplines being eligible for each award."Best Overall" means the winner obtained the highest averaged marks, in the same discipline
"Most Promising" means the winner obtained the 2nd highest averaged marks, in the same discipline.
Entrant may win in consecutive years.
Winners may be chosen to perform at the Grand Concert and Awards Ceremony.
Criteria:
SOLO entrants must have performed in at least two (2) solo classes OR performed two (2) selections, within the same discipline.
Exception:
a. Music Composition, Duet/Trio/Quartet/Quintet - All Disciplines, as the syllabus only allows for one (1) selection in a class.
b. Family/Community/Group as the syllabus allows for one (1) or two (2) selections in a class.
Discipline Scholarships
PIANO
Best Overall - Junior Piano Plan I
Most Promising - Junior Piano Plan I
Best Overall - Junior Piano Plan II
Most Promising - Junior Piano Plan II
Best Overall - Beginner-Grade 1 - Junior Piano Plan II
Most Promising- Beginner -Grade 1 - Junior Piano Plan II
Best Overall Performer - Grades 2-3 - Junior Piano Plan II
Most Promising -Grades 2-3 - Junior Piano Plan II
Best Overall - Intermediate Piano
Most Promising - Intermediate Piano
Best Overall - Senior Piano
Most Promising - Senior Piano
VOCAL
Best Overall Classical - Junior Vocal
Best Overall Contemporary - Junior Vocal
Most Promising - Junior Vocal
Best Overall Classical- Intermediate Vocal
Best Overall Contemporary - Intermediate Vocal
Most Promising - Intermediate Vocal
Best Overall Classical - Senior Vocal
Best Overall Contemporary - Senior Vocal
Most Promising - Senior Vocal
CHORAL
Best Overall - School Choir
Best Overall - Community Choir
STRINGS
Best Overall - Junior Strings
Most Promising - Junior Strings
Best Overall - Intermediate Strings
Most Promising - Intermediate Strings
Melissa Vandendool-Cable Scholarship - Best Overall - Senior Strings
Most Promising - Senior Strings
GUITAR
Best overall - Junior Guitar
Best overall - Intermediate Guitar
Best overall - Senior Guitar
SPEECH ARTS
Best Overall - Junior Speech Arts
Most Promising - Junior Speech Arts
Best Overall- Intermediate Speech Arts
Most Promising - Intermediate Speech Arts
Best Overall - Senior Speech Arts
Most Promising - Senior Speech Arts
WOODWINDS/BRASS/PERCUSSION
Best Overall – Woodwinds
Best Overall – Brass
Best Overall - Percussion
Most Promising- Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion
MUSIC COMPOSITION
Best Overall - Junior
Best Overall - Intermediate
Best Overall - Senior
MUSICAL THEATRE
Best Overall - Junior Musical Theatre
Most Promising - Junior Musical Theatre
Best Overall - Intermediate Musical Theatre
Most Promising - Intermediate Musical Theatre
Best Overall - Senior Musical Theatre
Most Promising -Senior Musical Theatre
GARAGE BAND
Best Overall - Garage Band
FAMILY/COMMUNITY/GROUP
Best Overall - Family/Community/Group
Includes:
a. Quintets in the following disciplines: Brass, Guitar, Percussion, Woodwind, Recorder, Strings, Ukulele, Classical Vocal, Contemporary Vocal
b. Ensembles in the following disciplines: Brass, Chamber, Guitar, Percussion, Woodwind, Recorder, Strings, Ukulele, Classical Vocal, Contemporary Vocal, Vocal
c. Family Music, Community Music, Choric Drama, Group Readers Theatre, Group Mime, Group Scenes, Group Improvisation, Choral Speech, Musical Theatre Production Number
Best Overall Performer - Duet/Trio/Quartet - All Disciplines
Includes: Duet/Trio/Quartet in the following disciplines:Brass, Guitar, Percussion, Woodwind, Recorder, Piano, Strings, Ukulele, Classical Vocal, Contemporary Vocal, Musical Theatre, Speech Duologue.
Does Not Include: Piano - Student/Teacher Duet - as only the student is adjudicated