Rising Stars Festival
2025 Rising Stars Festival
Registration deadline: March 15, 2025
Event date: April 12, 2025
Location: Lamont School of Music, University of Denver
Chair: Jen Bowlds
This student event is open to students of CSMTA member and non-member teachers. Two categories: Competitive Stars & Non-Competitive Stars. Four divisions: Solo Piano, Solo Voice, Solo Instrument & Ensemble. Students performing works by BIPOC, women, or otherwise underrepresented composers will be eligible for an extra Diversity and Inclusion Award.
Repertoire requirements:
For solo piano, solo instrumental, and ensemble divisions: Each student performs two selections of contrasting styles from different composers. Both selections may be from the same period.
For solo voice: Each student performs two standard works (folk songs, art songs, early Italian arias, and theater) from two different periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and Contemporary) by different composers, that are age and developmentally appropriate.
Level groupings (for both categories, in all divisions):
- Lower Elementary. Ages 6-8
- Upper Elementary. Ages 9-11
- Junior. Ages 12-14
- Lower Senior. Ages 15-16
- Upper Senior. Ages 17-19 (non-collegiate)
- The age level of an ensemble group is determined by the average age of the ensemble performers.
For complete information and rules check the CSMTA Student Activities Handbook
Entry fees:
Solo Competitive: $60 per student ($90 for students of non-CSMTA members). Must join by December 1 to access the member fee price.
Solo Non-Competitive: $40 per student ($60 for students of non-CSMTA members))
Ensemble Competitive: $40 per student ($60 for students of non-CSMTA members)
Ensemble Non-Competitive: $30 per student ($45 for students of non-CSMTA members))
50% discount applies to MusicLink students.
ADDITIONALLY non-CSMTA teachers are charged a flat fee of $50 regardless of the number of students entered.
IMPORTANT: In order to register students with a "member-level" fee you must have joined CSMTA by the event registration date of March 15, 2025. Otherwise you and your students will be charged the non-member fee.
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