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SUMMARY:Solo Competition
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for the Solo Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ASTA-AZ Solo Competition for violin\, viola\, cello\, bass\, guitar\, and harp is held annually in the fall for outstanding students who study privately with our members. Student performers are divided into junior or senior division\, where they perform for a panel of judges. Let your students shine; enroll your students ASAP in this exciting event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCash Prizes\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSenior division:First Place – $300Second Place – $200Third Place – $100 \n\n\n\nJunior Division:First Place – $150Second Place – $100Third Place – $75 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompetition Guidelines\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental categories are Violin\, Viola\, Cello\, Double Bass\, Harp\, Classical Guitar\n\n\n\nParticipant must be an ASTA member or current student of an ASTA member in good standing at the time of registration/competition\n\n\n\nParticipant may enter in their state of residency or the state in which they are studying. Under no circumstance will a participant be allowed to enter more than one State Competition.  Membership number must be included on the registration form.\n\n\n\nThe age requirements for each division are:\n\nJunior – Grade 8 and under\n\n\n\nSenior – Grades 9-12\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious first place winners of a certain category are not eligible to re-enter in that same category.\n\n\n\nRepertoire is to be selected from the standard classical literature matching your particular instrument. Complete works or complete single movements from works will be required of all entrants.  Memorization is not required\, but is strongly encouraged.\n\n\n\nSolo must not exceed ten minutes.\n\n\n\nAll pieces written with accompaniment MUST have accompaniment performed along with solo\n\n\n\nContestants MUST provide 2 judges’ copies of your performance piece with measures numbered\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday\, September 25thREGISTRATION COST: $60\n\n\n\nCompetition Chair: John Haggard – jphaggard@mpsaz.org \n\n\n\nCompetition Venue: Arizona School For the Arts\, 1410 N 3rd Street\, Phoenix AZ 85004 \n\n\n\nCompetition Date: Saturday\, October 25th \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for the Solo Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 State Solo Competition Results\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJunior Category \n\n\n\n1st Place: Cian Breslin\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\n2nd Place: Zachariah Ham\, cello student of Jamie Kellogg \n\n\n\n3rd Place: Daryl Yang\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) \n\n\n\nKevin Wu\, guitar student of Christopher Dorsey \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSenior Category \n\n\n\n1st Place: Alex Gong\, viola student of Susanne Rothaar \n\n\n\n2nd Place: Jayden Yoneyama\, violin student of Steven Moeckel \n\n\n\n3rd Place: Sophie Kim\, cello student of Thomas Landschoot \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) \n\n\n\nJustin Kang\, cello student of Jamie Kellogg  \n\n\n\nGraham Schaub\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\nAaron Zhang\, viola student of Susanne Rothaar
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SUMMARY:Arizona Violacademy
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for Violacademy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArizona Violacademy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nViolacademy is a day JUST for VIOLAS! The day will include viola ensembles\, technique classes\, and elective classes. Elective classes for younger students will be a movement class and older students will learn about the college audition process. You will also get to meet your state Viola Professors from ASU\, NAU\, and UA in masterclasses*. The day will culminate in the final concert with EVERYONE playing a group piece. \n\n\n\nAny violist who is 5th grade through high school is welcome to join in on the alto clef fun!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 25th from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM \n\n\n\nLocation: AZ School for the Arts\, 1410 N 3rd St\, Phoenix AZ 85004 \n\n\n\nRegistration: includes participation in a Repertoire Class\, Elective Class\, Technique Class\, the Final Concert\, T-shirt\, and Lunch (Cheese pizza + Chips + Drink) \n\n\n\n*Please note: There are limited spots for the masterclass. The students’ private teacher will be contacted to ensure preparation. High school students are given priority \n\n\n\nEarly Bird RegistrationThrough Oct. 4$40RegistrationOct. 5 – Oct. 18$60Late registrationOct. 19 – Oct. 23$80Limited ON-SITE registrationOct. 25$100 (cash only)(Please note: any on site registrations are not guaranteed a t-shirt or elective class)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease sign up for your level of experience: \n\n\n\n\nLevel 1: 1-2 years of playing experience (1st position\, on the string bow basics\, need to be able to read all the notes in the D Major Scale) \n\n\n\nLevel 2: 3-4 years of playing experience (1st/3rd position\, more adv bow skills including spiccato)  \n\n\n\nLevel 3: 5 or more years of experience (1st/3rd/5th position\, treble clef & advanced bow skills) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for Violacademy
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