YOUNG HOOSIER STATE PIANO COMPETITION Presented by

TERMS & CONDITIONSPreliminary Round Guidelines

1. All communication is by email. You will receive your performance time a few days after the final entry deadline.

2. Pianists may NOT perform the same piece of music when entering more than one category.

3. ALL pianists must audition in person.4. Maximum performance time for Youth,

Primary, Elementary or Junior level is 5 minutes. Maximum performance time for Mid-Teen, Sr. Teen and Collegiate level is 7 minutes. There is no minimum time limit but your piece must be a minimum of 16 measures long-not counting repeats. You must play your piece without cuts and may be from memory or with printed music. Memorization is NOT required at the Preliminary round.

5. The preliminary competition has four different sites to choose from along with 25 different dates. See locations and dates at the bottom of this section.

6. Each participant, in all categories and age levels, will be heard by a panel of judges. Please provide an original score for the judges to view during your audition. No photocopied music will be accepted. Failure to do this will result in disqualification. Judging will be on the following: a) Accuracy b) Rhythm c) Technique d) Musicianship/Interpretation e) Other factors/Stage presence, Overall musical & general effect

7. Finalists will be notified by email of their advancement to the Final Round of Competition.

8. Finalists have the opportunity to play a public performance in the Indiana Arts Building during the State Fair. Youth, Primary, Elementary & Junior Finalists will be invited to play a maximum 15 minute program. Mid-Teen, Sr. Teen and Collegiate will be invited to play a maximum 30 minute program. An appointed day and time for your program will be assigned to each finalist after the Preliminary Round is completed.

Final Competition1. Finalists will advance to the Final Round

on August 6 (Primary), August 7 (Youth & Collegiate), August 13 (Junior), August 14 (Elementary), August 20 (Mid-Teen), August 21 (Sr. Teen) at the Indiana State Fair.

2. Maximum performance time for Youth, Primary, Elementary or Junior level is 5 minutes. Maximum performance time for Mid-Teen, Sr. Teen and Collegiate level is 7 minutes. There is no minimum time limit but your piece must be a minimum of 16 measures long-not counting repeats. You must play your piece without cuts.

3. Pianists may NOT perform the same piece of music in more than one category.

4. The Final Round for all divisions will be held in the 3rd floor auditorium of the Indiana Arts Building. Starting time for all divisions will be announced.

5. Finalists must provide the judges with one original score of their music. Failure to do this will result in disqualification.

6. The finalists will be presented awards at the end of each division of their respective category.

CHERYL EVERETTPiano Event Coordinator cheryl@pianosolutions.net

GREG DURTHALERCompetition State Directorgreg@pianosolutions.net

ENTRY DEPARTMENTentry@indianastatefair.comO (317) 927-7515F (317) 927-7514

PHONE HOURSMonday - Thursday: 9am 4pmFriday: 9am - 12pm

ENTRY INFORMATION1. All entries must be made in accordance with

the terms and conditions.

2. Online Entry - To enter into the Indiana State Fair, please go to www.exhibitorscorner.indianastatefair.com and enter online and follow the prompts. Each exhibitor/pianist is required to pay an entry fee at the time of entry. An exhibitor /pianist act will not be considered entered into the Indiana State Fair until payment is made in full. Payment can be made online with a valid credit card.

3. Entry Deadlines and Fees Enter between March 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016

• Department Fee: $15• Per Class Entry Fee: $5 per class entered

Enter between May 2, 2016 – May 16, 2016• Department Fee: $75• Per Class Entry Fee: $5 per class entered

4. All entrants MUST be a legal resident of Indiana through August 31, 2016

5. Only for piano performances.

6. All participants will receive three (3) complimentary Indiana State Fair tickets, commemorative Young Hoosier State Piano Competition pin and T-shirt. You will receive these when you check-in at the registration table and verify your email address.

their own composition. You must have a printed copy which includes tempo, dynamic and interpretive notation for the judge.ENSEMBLE: More than one player at one piano.AMERICAN SONGBOOK: Arrangements of pieces from Broadway Musicals or musical films. Example: Over the Rainbow, The Sound of Music, Forrest Gump Feather Theme, Theme from The Titanic, etc.INTERNATIONAL MUSIC: Title describes a location outside the United States. Example: Nights of Spain, The British Grenadiers, Tahitian Sunset, etc.INDIANA BICENTENNIAL: Any patriotic piece or a piece associated with the State of Indiana. Example: Back Home Again in Indiana, On the Banks of the Wabash, America, Yankee Doodle.MUSIC FROM VIDEO GAMES: Any piece from a video game soundtrack.

SPECIAL CATEGORIES JUST FOR 2016: Honoring ComposersLudwig van Beethoven: Any original composition by Beethoven-no simplified arrangementsClaude Debussy: Any original composition by Debussy-no simplified arrangements

PRELIMINARY SITESPiano Solutions - June 1, 3-18, 27-30575 W. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032

Wabash College – June 2570 S. Grant Ave., Crawfordsville, IN 47933

First United Methodist Church – June 21-22618 8th St., Columbus, IN 47201

Purdue University, Pao Hall – June 25-26552 W. Wood St., West Lafayette, IN 47907

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

CLASSICAL: Includes standard repertoire by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and other composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th-century. Must be for piano solo, no arrangements or adaptations.NON-CLASSICAL: Popular, Country, Religious, Method Books and composers such as Alexander, Bober, Mier, and Rollin.SONATINA: One or more movements from a Sonatina by any composer. The word ‘Sonatina’ must be included in the title of the piece. All movements must be from the same sonatina.SONATA: One movement of a sonata from any period of music.RAGTIME: Any piece in the style of Scott Joplin Rags.JAZZ, BLUES & BOOGIE: Any piece in the jazz, blues, or boogie style.ORIGINAL COMPOSITION: Students perform

7. The competition consists of seven separate age divisions, age as of June 1, 2016.

Youth (ages 5-6) Primary (ages 7-8) Elementary (ages 9-10) Junior (ages 11-12) Mid-Teen (ages 13-15) Sr. Teen (ages 16-18) Collegiate (ages 18-22)

8. The competition consists of fourteen categories: Classical, Non-Classical, Sonatina, Sonata, Ragtime, Jazz, Blues & Boogie, Original Composition, Ensemble, American Songbook, International Music,Ludwig van Beethoven, and Claude Debussy.

New for 2016: Indiana Bicentennial, Music from Video Games. Definition of each category at the bottom of this section.

9. Entry questions? Call 317-927-7515