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Encourages and promotes consistent and conscientious effort on the part of the student, rewards meritorious achievement with certificates and special recognition. Students are evaluated by state examinations; outstanding young musicians are afforded the opportunity to appear on State Convention programs. After state adjudication, it offers opportunities for recognition and performance through Branch Honors Festival, Junior Recital and Senior Recital with awards night and banquet. A syllabus can be ordered from the State Office or website. Certificate of Merit registration fees are non-refundable.

Chair: Judith Moore 714-389-1490 judimoore3@aol.com

Certificate of Merit Dates:

Piano Theory Test: Saturday & Sunday, February 25/26, 2012
Location: Fullerton College

Piano Performance Evaluations:
Day 1: Sat. February 18, 2012 CSULB, Long Beach
Day 2: Sun. February 19, 2012 CSUF, Fullerton
Day 3: Sat. February 25, 2012 Southwest Conservatory, Fountain Valley
Day 4: Sun. February 26, 2012 Southwest Conservatory, Fountain Valley
Day 5: Sun. February 26, 2012 Little Chopin Music School, Garden Grove

Woodwind:
Evaluations and Theory:
Sunday, March 4, 2012 Calif. State University, Long Beach

Voice:
Evaluations and Theory:
Sunday, March 11, 2012 Southwest Conservatory, Fountain Valley

Strings
Evaluations:
Saturday, March 3, 2012 Baker Studio, Fullerton
Evaluations and Theory:
Sunday, March 4, 2012 Calif. State University, Long Beach

Branch Honors Recitals:
Saturday, April 7, 2012 Chapman University

Certificate of Merit Registration

All registration will be online beginning September 15, 2011.
Branch and State deadline is midnight November 15, 2011.
There is NO LATE REGISTRATION AND NO CORRECTION.
Send a copy of your student fees list, a copy of your student list and a signed copy of the Teachers Work Contract with one check made out to MTAC Orange Branch postmarked on or before November 17, 2011 to:

Elaine Archer
5229 E. Muir Dr.
Orange, CA 92869

* The 2007 Certificate of Merit Piano Syllabus must be used for evaluations.

* The current Certificate of Merit Syllabi for Voice, Woodwinds and Strings must also be used for evaluations. All materials can be ordered through the State Office.

Reminder: If an MTAC member registers students of non-MTAC members in the CM program, ALL STUDENTS of that teacher will be disqualified from CM for the current year with no fees refunded.

Addition to CM Policy #3: If a student transfers to another MTAC teacher after the registration deadline (November 15), the student will not be permitted to participate in CM unless the previous teacher grants permission.
Addition to Policy #28: ANY STUDENT OR ACCOMPANIST WHO BRINGS A PHOTOCOPY TO A CM EVALUATION WILL NOT BE HEARD BY AN EVALUATOR. Read policy for exceptions.