Jean McCulloch Memorial Junior Piano Competition

• Failure to comply with any regulation may result in disqualification.
• The student must currently study with an SRMTA member in good standing.
• The competitor’s program needs to be of the same grade level, i.e. either level 3 OR 4, but not both.
• First-place winners are not allowed to compete in the same level two years in a row; for example, the winner of Level 3 is still eligible to compete at Level 4 in the following year; the winner of Level 5 is still eligible to compete at Level 6 in the following year, etc.
• Repertoire does not have to be from a currently recognized conservatory syllabus but needs to be equivalent to the level in which the student is competing. A variety of styles is encouraged in the Own Choice selection(s).
  • All repertoire will be vetted within two weeks of the entry deadline.
• Repertoire must be published. (Published material is considered any material publicly or commercially available in print), with the following exception – A limit of one “own composition” is allowed. It is the responsibility of the entrant to have the material independently vetted to ascertain grade level. Written documentation of this vetting is required.
• No changes to repertoire after April 1.
• Any changes to the program order must be announced on the day of the competition.
• Consideration will be given to a balanced program.
• Time limits indicated below are for the total performance and therefore include the time between selections.
• Competitors must perform from memory.
• Competitors must bring original copies of music for the adjudicator. Photocopied music will NOT be accepted.
• Competitors are responsible for their own expenses.
• The adjudicator’s decision is final. Awards at given at the discretion of the adjudicator.

Time Limits

• Level 3-4 (RCM or equivalent): 12 minutes
• Level 5-6 (RCM or equivalent): 16 minutes
• Level 7-8 (RCM or equivalent): 20 minutes
• Level 9 (RCM or equivalent): 25 minutes

Competitors are encouraged to fill their time limits.

Time limits include all music from start to finish AND breaks in between selections. Round all timings to the nearest minute when calculating the timing.