WELCOME TO THE HIGH DESERT MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (HDMTA)

We are so glad you have decided to join us. Here are a few things you will want to know…

RECITAL INFORMATION

Fall Elementary Recital (late October or early November)
  • Open to students up through 6th grade.
  • Any level of piece is fine but limited to no more than 4 minutes in length.
  • A teacher may play with a student if and only if that student would not or could not otherwise play.
  • Costumes may be allowed in keeping with the theme of the recital; otherwise, appropriate recital dress is required.*
  • Each student pays a $5.00 fee to enter recital.

Mezzo Recital (fall, usually same day as Elementary Recital)
  • Open to students 6 th grade through 2 nd year college.
  • Selections limited to no more than 4 minutes in length and should not be above intermediate level.
  • Appropriate recital dress is required.*
  • Each student pays a $5.00 fee to enter recital.

Ensemble Recital (late February or early March)
  • Open to any age student.
  • Ensembles must be duets or larger or student soloists with student accompanists. Teachers may accompany an ensemble, but may not participate in an ensemble except in the instance of a student unable to attend due to illness or family emergency.
  • Any level of piece is acceptable. Ensembles of 4 or fewer are limited to 5 minutes. Groups larger than 4 are limited to 8 minutes.
  • Appropriate recital dress is required.*
  • Each HDMTA student pays a $5.00 fee to enter recital; non HDMTA members may be part of an ensemble (comprising no more than 50% of the group) but must pay a recital fee of $8.00. Students may participate in more than one ensemble, and are only required to pay one fee.

Honors Recital (May)
  • Open to students 6 th grade through 2 nd year college.
  • Students must qualify for recital through HDMTA workshop, SCSBOA Festival (with a rating of “Superior” or “Excellent”), MTAC (with a rating of “Honors”), or through the Peter Pinto Scholarship or Young Artist Auditions. Exceptions may be made by the committee.
  • Selections performed at the recital must be the same as what was adjudicated.
  • Selections limited to no more than 5 minutes in length.
  • Each HDTMA students pays a $5.00 fee to enter recital, unless they have participated in the HDMTA workshop, in which case their fee is waived.
  • Appropriate recital dress is required.*

Individual Studio Recitals (December and May)
  • Open to HDMTA teachers.
  • Fee (generally $25 per 1-hour slot) is paid by each individual teacher to the hosting church.
  • Appropriate recital dress is required.*
  • Each teacher is required to stay until the next teacher arrives.

                                                                                         *APPROPRIATE RECITAL DRESS:

Men: Collared shirts and nice pants. Ties are optional, but encouraged. Dress shoes are preferred, no flip-flops,
slippers, sandals, or Crocs allowed. Socks should match the shoes or the pants. No underclothing should
show at any time.

Women: Dresses, skirts, or dressy slacks. Dresses and skirts must cover the knee when sitting. No bare
midriffs. Dress shoes are preferred. Dress sandals are OK, but no flip-flops, slippers, or Crocs. No
underclothing or straps should show at any time.

If students arrive at a recital improperly dressed, the teacher has the option of refusing to let them participate, or
to allow them to wear a choir robe.

Additional information, including our schedule of meetings and the monthly newsletter, can be found at HDMTA.org.