With 22 levels of advancement, there is a Piano Guild evaluation level that's right for just about anyone - from pre-reading very young beginner and hobbyist to post-collegiate pianist. National Piano Guild auditions are open to piano students of all levels. Students who are not ready for the theory and sight reading exams of Certificate of Merit may choose to enroll in National Piano Guild Auditions instead. Each year, six to ten of those piano students have come from South Bay School of Music. Honor Students at the State Convention Out of the more than 29,000 enrolled in Certificate of Merit annually, several hundred honors music students are chosen to perform at the Music Teachers' Association of California Annual State Convention each summer. Senior Medallion High school seniors are awarded the Senior Medallion from the Music Teachers Association of California state office and are eligible for the MTAC Branch Honors Recital if they pass Certificate of Merit Path A exams each year from 9th to 12th grade if they reach Level 7 or higher by their senior year.

Even our adult students decide to enroll in Certificate of Merit to give themselves an additional external goal to keep up with piano practice!Ĭertificate of Merit is open to adults too! Motivated adult piano students sometimes choose to enroll in Certificate of Merit in order to give themselves a fun, challenging annual goal to work towards in their weekly piano lessons. Many piano students choose the Certificate of Merit program in order to track their music lesson progress. Students who wish to earn the High School Senior Medallion should make sure to enroll in Path A exams by ninth grade, and make sure that they are on track towards achieving at least a Level 7 proficiency by 12th grade (see 'Senior Medallion' paragraph).Įach year, over 29,000 music students in the state of California enroll in Certificate of Merit annual exams. There is no penalty for starting to enroll in Certificate of Merit later than that age. Seven-years-old is on the young side, but an extremely bright, motivated and musical youngster with around one year's worth of piano experience by the time of the exam could enroll and do well. What age should I start enrolling in Certificate of Merit? Sponsored by the Music Teachers Association of California, Certificate of Merit exams have an enrollment of over 29,000 music students from the state of California each year. South Bay School of Music | Long Beach School of Music | Peninsula School of MusicĬertificate of Merit exams consist of two portions - written (testing students' knowledge of music theory, music terminology, and music history), and performance (repertoire, technique, sight reading). Piano Lessons | Guitar Lessons | Bass Lessons | Drums Lessons | Saxophone Lessons | Flute Lessons | Clarinet Lessons | Banjo Lessons | Mandolin Lessons | Voice Lessons Certificate of Merit - Program of the Music Teachers Association of California - Redondo Beach South Bay Hermosa Torrance

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