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Dear GPSA Colleagues,

Included in this message is all of the information that you and your students need in order to participate in our 2022 Graduation Recitals. There is a lot to absorb, but please take time to read all of it. We are excited to present Graduation recitals in person this year, after a two-year hiatus. Clear COVID guidelines for everyone’s safety will be communicated and adhered to for dress rehearsals and recitals.

**Reminder** If you have participating students, please let Janet Kaido know by December 1st, or sometime this week, how many students, their levels, and their repertoire. [email protected]

As always, you can contact Carole Mayers ([email protected]) or myself if you have questions. We do plan to make this year’s recitals a very special event for all of us and our students. You will all be invited!

Please stay safe.

Joan Krzywicki - [email protected]

General Graduation Materials

Piano Preperatory Materials

Listening Points: Violin

Listening Points: Viola

Listening Points: Cello

Listening Points: Piano

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GPSA teachers with students graduating in 2019. Pictured: Kathy Moser, Sue Bakshi, Erica Corbo, Diane Umile, Jane Guerin, Rebekah Waggoner, Carole Mayers, Joan Krzywicki, Patty Rahi. Not pictured: Jean Kountz

Event Details

Joan Krzywicki ([email protected]) and Carole Mayers ([email protected]) – Co-Chairs

GRADUATION PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION

Our Graduation Program is in its 26th year. The area-wide program culminates in at least two Graduation Recitals, where each participating student is presented with a trophy. The Graduation Program recognizes student progress through each of many levels in piano, violin, viola, cello, and guitar.

Process:

Teachers submit a video link for each student, recording a Graduation Piece and a Recital Piece for their Level. The submitted videos are viewed by GPSA teacher committees. The committees of three or four teachers view the videos together and give positive feedback on aspects of the performances, plus suggestions for specific improvements to work on both for the recital performance and the playing in general.

Purpose:

To celebrate each student’s musical accomplishment as they reach various Levels of repertoire.

Each participating student receives written feedback well ahead of the recital, and a trophy for their Graduation Level.

To gradually raise the quality of our students’ playing and performing skills, through the opportunity to video their playing, receive constructive feedback, and practice presentation and stage presence in a formal setting.

To raise the standards of teaching through the educational process of listening to other teachers’ students, both in video and in performance, as well as preparing students to make a high quality recording of a required graduation piece and a selected recital piece.