2018 Honors Guitar Ensemble

Application Form

The NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble Audition will take place in person on Saturday, February 10th from 9:00 - 1:00 pm at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ (Music Building). Those accepted as Honors Guitar Ensemble members (see dates on website: www.njmea.org) must attend all rehearsals and prepare music with conductor Vincent Downes for the Saturday, May 5th festival date at TCNJ at 12:00 pm. Concert dress is semi-formal. The non-refundable Audition Fee is $10.00 per student. All applicationts send check payable to the NJMEA and enclose a copy of your school music teachers current NAfME membership card postmarked by January 15, 2018 to Tom Amoriello, Guitar Festival Director, PO Box 651, Lambertville, NJ 08530.

Each participating student must fill out an application and if accepted will pay $50 acceptance fee. Be sure to bring your music and footstool!

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Checklist: 1) Postmark deadline for all materials is January 15, 2018. 2) Mail applications, check and copy of NAfME card to:

2018 NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble Audition Thomas Amoriello PO Box 651 Lambertville, NJ 08530

More info, e-mail only - tamoriel@frsd.k12.nj.us. Phone for emergencies on February 10th only: 908-342-7795.

* All students must perform on a nylon string classical guitar (no steel string acoustic or electric guitars)

Audition Requirements for students in grades 9-12:

• Waltz op 7. No. 6 by Napoleon Coste which can be found in this issue and at www.njmea.org (Ensemble Excerpt found on NJMEA.org Website (Guitars in Classroom portal) • Scale Requirement: E Melodic Minor edited by Matthew S. Ablan can be found in this issue and at Ensemble Excerpt: (Ensemble Excerpt found on NJMEA.org Website (Guitars in Classroom portal)Ensemble Excerpt: http://www.njmea.org/classroom.cfm?subpage=479 (Ensemble Excerpt found on NJMEA.org Website (Guitars in Classroom portal) • Students will be judged on a point system for correct notes and rhythms, tone quality, musicality: dynamics, phrasing, interpretation and overall quality of preparation for prepared piece, ensemble excerpt, scale and sight reading.

CONTRACT ENDORSEMENTS:

I am aware that I must attend the entire Festival, Saturday, May 5, 2018.

STUDENT SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________

As parent/guardian, I give permission for my child to apply to the 2018 NJMEA Honors Guitar Festival. I understand that the NJMEA does not assume responsibility for illness or accident. I further attest that I will assist my child with obligations related to this activity. I am aware that any photos of me that are taken at the festival may appear in TEMPO Magazine or on the website.

PARENT SIGNATURE: _________________________________________________________ DATE: _________________________________

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2017 NJMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble

Auditions:

February 11, 2017 at The College of New Jersey (Music Dept.), 2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628 Ewing, NJ 9:00-1:00 pm (snow date Sunday, Feb. 12th @ Bergen Academy 12:00-3:00 pm)

Audition Requirements for students in grades 9-12

Set Piece: II of Two Lullabies by Kevin J. Cope Scale Requirement: E Melodic Minor Ensemble Excerpt: May be downloaded from: http://njmea.org/classroom/guitar-in-the-music-classroom/ Sight Reading at the audition.

Students will be judged on a point system for correct notes and rhythms, tone quality, musicality: dynamics, phrasing, interpretation and overall quality of preparation for prepared piece, ensemble excerpt, scale and sight reading.

Rehearsal 1: April 1, 2017 from 9:00-12:00 pm at Location TBA ( snow date, Location TBA, April 2nd from 4:00 -7:00 pm) Rehearsal 2: April 29, 2017 from 9:00-12:00 pm at Location TBA. Rehearsal 3: May 6, 2017 at The College of New Jersey (Music Dept.), 2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628 Ewing, NJ 11:00-11:45 am.

Performance May 6, 2017 @ TCNJ (no snow date)

Ensemble Performance 12:00 pm Student Showcase 12:30 pm Guest Artist 1:00 pm

Audition Fee for NJMEA : $10(non refundable) Participation Fee (if selected): $50.00

Personnel:

Loren C. Fortna, conductor NJMEA Guitar Festival Directors: Thomas Amoriello & Keith Calmes Thank you to Kevin J. Cope for providing the set piece for the audition.