2024 Syllabus - Piano
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Piano Solo - Beginner Method
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from various method book series, Primary to Level 3, and pieces not currently in the RCM or CC syllabi. Please indicate method and level on registration form. We will aim to schedule participants in groups according to level.
| ClassMBP - Piano Beginner Method | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Preparatory
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
| Class0PPREP - Piano Preparatory | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - List A
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
| Class1PA - Piano List A Grade 1 | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
| Class2PA - Piano List A Grade 2 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class3PA - Piano List A Grade 3 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class4PA - Piano List A Grade 4 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class5PA - Piano List A Grade 5 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class6PA - Piano List A Grade 6 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class7PA - Piano List A Grade 7 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class8PA - Piano List A Grade 8 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class9PA - Piano List A Grade 9 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassTPA - Piano List A Grade 10 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassARPA - Piano List A ARCT | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - List B
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
| Class1PB - Piano List B Grade 1 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class2PB - Piano List B Grade 2 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class3PB - Piano List B Grade 3 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class4PB - Piano List B Grade 4 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class5PB - Piano List B Grade 5 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class6PB - Piano List B Grade 6 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class7PB - Piano List B Grade 7 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class8PB - Piano List B Grade 8 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class9PB - Piano List B Grade 9 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassTPB - Piano List B Grade 10 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassARPB - Piano List B ARCT | Earlybird$36.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - List C
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
| Class1PC - Piano List C Grade 1 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class2PC - Piano List C Grade 2 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class3PC - Piano List C Grade 3 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class4PC - Piano List C Grade 4 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class5PC - Piano List C Grade 5 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class6PC - Piano List C Grade 6 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class7PC - Piano List C Grade 7 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class8PC - Piano List C Grade 8 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class9PC - Piano List C Grade 9 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassTPC - Piano List C Grade 10 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassARPC - Piano List C ARCT | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - List D
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
Piano Solo - List E
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
Piano Solo - Etudes
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are made from the current RCM or CC Syllabi.
| Class1PE - Piano Étude Grade 1 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class2PE - Piano Étude Grade 2 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class3PE - Piano Étude Grade 3 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class4PE - Piano Étude Grade 4 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class5PE - Piano Étude Grade 5 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class6PE - Piano Étude Grade 6 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class7PE - Piano Étude Grade 7 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class8PE - Piano Étude Grade 8 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class9PE - Piano Étude Grade 9 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassTPES - Piano Étude Grade 10 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| ClassARPCE - Piano Concert Etude, ARCT List F | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Concert Group
Own choice. Performers may register for this class ONLY ONCE. A concert group consists of 3 selections from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and/or Contemporary periods. Each selection is to be chosen from a different musical period. Competitors will be judged on the discrimination shown in their selections and on the program arrangement with regard to contrast, appropriateness, keys, etc. Competitors must be working at the specified level but may play one piece from a grade that is one higher or one lower than that level. PLEASE LIST TITLE, COMPOSER AND DURATION OF PIECE ON APPLICATION FORM FOR ALL PIANO CONCERT GROUPS.
| Class8PCG - Piano Concert Group Grade 8 | Earlybird$44.00 | Register |
| Class9PCG - Piano Concert Group Grade 9 | Earlybird$51.00 | Register |
| Class10PCG - Piano Concert Group Grade 10 | Earlybird$58.00 | Register |
| ClassTRPCG - Piano Concert Group ARCT | Earlybird$66.00 | Register |
| ClassOPCG - Piano Concert Group Open | Earlybird$81.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Pop Selection
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections are to be made from the RCM Popular Selection List or current CC Contemporary Idioms Syllabi. Selections must be from the specified edition. LIMIT 5 MINUTES.
| Class1PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 1 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class2PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 2 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class3PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 3 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class4PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 4 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class5PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 5 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class6PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 6 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class7PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 7 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class8PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 8 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class9PPS - Piano Pop Selection Grade 9 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Non-Conservatory Repertoire
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Selections may NOT be made from the current RCM or CC syllabi or the RCM Popular Selection List.
| Class6POR - Piano Other Repertoire 6 yrs and under | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class8POR - Piano Other Repertoire 8 yrs and under | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
| Class10POR - Piano Other Repertoire 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class12POR - Piano Other Repertoire 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$21.00 | Register |
| Class14POR - Piano Other Repertoire 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class16POR - Piano Other Repertoire 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$23.00 | Register |
| Class18POR - Piano Other Repertoire 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class0POR - Piano Other Repertoire Open | Earlybird$25.00 | Register |
Piano Sight Reading
Performers may register for this class ONLY ONCE. Material for these classes will be provided by the Adjudicator. Material will be approximately one grade level below the current level of study. This is a closed class, so prior to the beginning of each class participants and audience will be asked to leave the performance hall.
| Class1PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 1 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class2PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 2 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class3PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 3 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class4PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 4 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class5PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 5 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class6PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 6 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class7PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 7 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class8PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 8 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class9PSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 9 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| ClassTPSR - Piano Sightreading Grade 10 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| ClassARPSR - Piano Sightreading ARCT | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Quick Study
Performers may register for this class ONLY ONCE. Material for these classes will be provided by the Adjudicator 48 hours before the class. Material will be appropriate for the grade level of the class entered.
| ClassPQS1 - Piano Quick Study Grade 1 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS2 - Piano Quick Study Grade 2 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS3 - Piano Quick Study Grade 3 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS4 - Piano Quick Study Grade 4 | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS5 - Piano Quick Study Grade 5 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS6 - Piano Quick Study Grade 6 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS7 - Piano Quick Study Grade 7 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| ClassPSQ8 - Piano Quick Study Grade 8 | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS9 - Piano Quick Study Grade 9 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| ClassPQS10 - Piano Quick Study Grade 10 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| ClassPQSAR - Piano Quick Study ARCT | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Canadian Composers
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. Please indicate level of performance and age of performer on application form.
| Class6PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 6 yrs and under | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class8PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 8 yrs and under | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
| Class10PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class12PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$21.00 | Register |
| Class14PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class16PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$23.00 | Register |
| Class18PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class0PSCC - Piano Canadian Composers Open | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Duet - One Piano, Four Hands
Own choice.
| Class8PDT - Piano Duet 8 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class10PDT - Piano Duet 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| Class12 PDT - Piano Duet 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
| Class14 PDT - Piano Duet 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$28.00 | Register |
| Class16PDT - Piano Duet 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$28.00 | Register |
| Class18PDT - Piano Duet 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$30.00 | Register |
| Class19PDT - Piano Duet 19 yrs and over | Earlybird$30.00 | Register |
Piano Duet - Teacher and Student
Own choice. Student will perform a duet with their teacher. Only the student will be adjudicated.
| Class1TSD - Piano Duet Teacher/Student Primer | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class2TSD - Piano Duet Teacher/Student Junior Level 1-4 | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class3TSD - Piano Duet Teacher/Student Intermediate Level 5-7 | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class4TSD - Piano Duet Teacher/Student Senior Level 8-10 | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Duet - Family Class
Own choice. Piano 4 hands duet performed by family members.
Performers may enter only ONE class in this section. Please indicate level of performance and age of performers on application form.
| ClassPPFC - Piano Performance Family Class | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Original Composition
Original composition written and performed by the composer. An electronic copy of the original score must be submitted 1 week prior to the performance. LIMIT 5 MINUTES.
| Class8POC - Piano Own Composition 8 yrs and under | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
| Class10POC - Piano Own Composition 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class12POC - Piano Own Composition 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$21.00 | Register |
| Class14POC - Piano Own Composition 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class16POC - Piano Own Composition 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$23.00 | Register |
| Class18POC - Piano Own Composition 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class0POC - Piano Own Composition Open | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Open Style (Piano Solo, Improvisation)
Own choice. The Performer may play any arrangement of any song, as long as it is his/her own arrangement and not memorized from a piece of music. The Performer may also play a free improvisation (an improvisation that is NOT an arrangement of a pre-existing piece). Printed copies of the music are not necessary for this class. This class is an opportunity for those who play by ear and like to improvise, adding their own style to an existing piece of music. Please indicate the style of piece that you are performing ie. Jazz, Blues, Classical, etc. LIMIT 5 MINUTES
| Class8POS - Piano Open Style 8 yrs and under | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
| Class10POS - Piano Open Style 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class12POS - Piano Open Style 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$21.00 | Register |
| Class14POS - Piano Open Style 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class16POS - Piano Open Style 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$23.00 | Register |
| Class18POS - Piano Open Style 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class0POS - Piano Open Style Open | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Accompaniment
Own choice. The pianist must provide a vocal or instrumental soloist/ensemble. Only the Accompanist will be marked. LIMIT 5 MINUTES.
| Class10PA - Piano Accompaniment 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class12PA - Piano Accompaniment 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$21.00 | Register |
| Class14PA - Piano Accompaniment 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class16PA - Piano Accompaniment 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$23.00 | Register |
| Class18PA - Piano Accompaniment 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class0PA - Piano Accompaniment Open | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Special Needs Performance Class
This class is open to any students with learning disabilities that may prevent them from participating in the other classes. This is an open class to students of all ages. Students will receive an adjudication and a certificate for their participation.
| ClassSNP0 - Special Needs Performance Class | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
Piano Solo - Adult
Own choice. Performers may register for this class more than once as long as each registration is a different piece. For students 21+.
Beginner: less than 2 years of study
Intermediate: 3 - 5 years of study
Advanced: 5 or more years of study.
Piano Solo - Sacred
| Class6PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 6 yrs and under | Earlybird$18.00 | Register |
| Class8PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 8 yrs and under | Earlybird$19.00 | Register |
| Class10PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 10 yrs and under | Earlybird$20.00 | Register |
| Class12PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 12 yrs and under | Earlybird$21.00 | Register |
| Class14PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 14 yrs and under | Earlybird$22.00 | Register |
| Class16PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 16 yrs and under | Earlybird$23.00 | Register |
| Class18PSS - Piano Solo Sacred 18 yrs and under | Earlybird$24.00 | Register |
| Class0PSS - Piano Solo Sacred Open | Earlybird$26.00 | Register |
Piano Master Class
Each participant will work directly with the adjudicator on a prepared piece(s) of the participant's choice. Each participant will work with the adjudicator for a specified length of time based on their level of study. All participants will remain for the full duration of the class.