Wirral Festival of Music, Speech & Drama
8th and 9th April, 2011 at Birkenhead High School Academy

Pianoforte classes in which you may be interested:

Class 100 – 8 yrs and under – £4.75
The Jolly Clown by Martha Mier (sheet music)

Class 101 – 8 yrs and under – £4.75
Own choice

Class 102 – 9 yrs and under – £4.75
The Bare Necessities by Terry Gilkyson (sheet music)

Class 103 – 9 yrs and under - £4.75
Own choice

Class 104 – 10 years and under – £4.75
Clowns and Tumblers by Stephen Heller (sheet music)

Class 105 – 10 years and under – £4.75
Own choice

Class 106 – 12 years and under – £4.75
Brandenburg Gate by Dave Brubeck (sheet music)

Class 107 – 12 years and under – £4.75
Own choice

Class 108 – 14 years and under – £5.00
“Sonnenschein in flur und hain” by F. Kirchner (sheet music)

Class 109 – 14 years and under- £5.00
Own choice

Class 110 – 16 years and under- £5.00
“Route 66″ by Bobby Troup (sheet music)

Class 111 – 16 years and under- £5.00
Own choice

More demo tracks will be posted as they become available, please check back!

There are also a range of vocal and instrumental classes which may also be of interest. New this year is “Battle of the Bands: Rock ‘n Roll to Rap” , “Pop Idol Solo” and “Cabaret Solo”. Download the full music syllabus or the speech syllabus. Online entry opens from 1st January, 2011 or you can download an entry form to enter in the traditional way by 31st January, 2011

Liverpool Performing Arts Festival

28th Feb – 3rd March at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool
Closing Date 10th December 2010

Class 42 – Year 4 and Under – £3.75
Any piece from Chester’s Piano Starters Bk 2

Class 43 – Year 5 & 6 – £3.75
Any piece from A Keyboard Anthology Series 1 Book 1

More classes to follow

Newcastle Under Lyme Festival of Music, Speech & Drama
18th and 19th March, 2011

Syllabus information to follow

Chester Competitive Festival of Performing Arts
Saturday, 14th May 2011 at King’s School, Chester

Syllabus information not yet available

Download the syllabus

Download Application Form

Further details and sample recordings of the piano set pieces for this year’s festival can be found below and sample recordings will be included as soon as they are ready…

Class 101a – Piano Solo (8 Yrs and under) – Air by George Dyson Air
Class 101b – Piano Solo (8 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 3 minutes)
Class 102 – Piano Solo (9 Yrs and under) – Tango Argentina from Piano Time Jazz 2 by Pauline Hall Tango Argentina.

Class 103 – Piano Solo (9 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 3 minutes)
Class 104 – Piano Solo (10 Yrs and under) – Gedike ‘The Moth‘ from Keyboard Anthology 2nd series Bk 1
Class 105 – Piano Solo (10 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 3 minutes)
Class 106 – Piano Solo (12 Yrs and under) -You and Me by Alan Haughton You and Me
Class 107 – Piano Solo (12 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 5 minutes)
Class 108 – Piano Solo (14 Yrs and under) – Gedike Miniature from More Romantic Pieces 3 (Gedike Miniature).
Class 109 – Piano Solo (14 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 5 minutes)
Class 110 – Piano Solo (16 Yrs and under) – Poetic Tone Picture by Grieg Op.3 No.1

The Entry Fee is £4.50 for classes 101-107 and £4.75 for classes 108-110 and the closing date for entries is 31st January, 2010