South Bay Branch Music Festival

South Bay Branch Music Festival (SBBMF)

2023-2024

Overview:

South Bay Branch Music Festival is a new MTAC South Bay Branch program created to give our teachers and students an opportunity to participate in a themed audition and festival event that is open to the MTAC South Bay Branch teachers, students, family, and friends.

Check out the SBBMF POLICIES & PROCEDURES for additional information.

Fall 2023 Audition Themes:

Works by Chopin
20th and 21st Century (Contemporary)

Repertoire Requirements for Themed Audition:

Only one piece per application.
The piece must be under 5 minutes.
Performing a work by memory is encouraged, but not required.

Student Qualifications:

No age limit; Children and Adults are welcome to participate!
Must be a student of an MTAC South Bay Branch Teacher for at least 4 weeks.

Student Audition Fee:

Solo: $30 per application
Duet: $40 per application
Trio: $50 per application
Quartet: $60 per application
Multiple Application Discount: If one student would like to apply to more than one themed audition as a soloist, the fee will be $25 per application.

Important SBBMF Dates:

Student & Teacher Online Registration Opens

Monday, August 7th, 2023

Teacher Work Agreement & Registration Form Deadline

Monday, October 9th, 2023, 10:00pm

Student Registration & Payment Deadline

Monday, October 9th, 2023, 10:00pm

Mandatory Meeting for Teachers with Student Applicants

Date: TBD (it will occur the week of the festival)

Location: Online Meeting via Zoom

Audition Date

Saturday, October 21st, 2023

Location: PV Music House (550 Deep Valley Dr Suite 261B, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274)

South Bay Branch Music Festival

Saturday, November 11th, 2023

Time: 2 pm to 5 pm

Location: St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church (24027 Pennsylvania Ave, Lomita, CA 90717)

The Registration Checklist:

Enroll students through our branch website: mtacsouthbay.org/sbbmusicfestival

Teachers will submit the online Teacher Registration & Work Agreement Form

Parents/Students will submit the online Student Registration & Agreement Form