MAC Camp 2024 Eligibility and Requirements
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:
We welcome all piano, violin, viola, and cello students at an intermediate level or higher to participate in MAC. As a reference, string students at the intermediate level are those who are currently learning pieces in Suzuki Book 3 or higher. Piano students at the intermediate level are those who are currently learning pieces at the level equivalent, but not limited, to:
Two-Part Inventions by J. S. Bach
Dances (German dances Écossaises, Minuets, Waltzes) by Ludwig van Beethoven
25 Progressive Pieces by Johann F. Burgmüller
Sonatinas, Op. 36 by Muzio Clementi
Sonatinas, Op. 55 by Friedrich Kuhlau
Children’s Album, Op. 36 by Amy Beach
Fables, Op. 21 by Robert Muczynski
ABRSM Grade 4 piano practical exam pieces & above
Faber Piano Adventure Lesson Book Level 4 & above
VIDEO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Upon completion of your MAC Camp registration and payment, we will send you instructions with where to submit your unlisted YouTube video link. The video must be submitted by May 25th, and we will use the video as a reference to select the appropriate camp pieces for each student according to the level of their performances. Several weeks before MAC begins, we will send digital copies of the selected ensemble music and camp repertoire to each participant. To facilitate the most effective rehearsals and coaching, it is the student's responsibility to practice and learn their assigned pieces prior to the start of camp.
Below are the requirements for video submission:
Strings
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One major and one minor scale (minimum of two octaves) of your choice at a minimum tempo of MM 60 in an eighth-note rhythm
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One solo piece that best showcases your current musical level and proficiency
Pianists
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One major and one minor scale (minimum of two octaves) of your choice, with a key signature of at least two sharps or flats, at a minimum tempo of MM 60 in a sixteenth-note rhythm
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One piano piece that best showcases your current musical level and proficiency
Current New Heart Students
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By your New Heart teacher’s evaluation and recommendation only (no video submission is required)