GMAC 2025
Recital Competition 

Due Date: April 30, 2025

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Summary and guidelines: An artist is determined not just through their technical and performative skills, but also through their ability to thoughtfully put together a program that communicates something beautiful or significant to the listener. In this competition, competitors have the opportunity to build a program of their own choosing and record their performance of it. They will also submit a brief, written program to support their repertoire selections. 

Competitors will be judged on two overarching criteria: the program itself (thoughtfulness, creativity, and cohesive balance) and the preparation of said program (quality, technique, and preparation). 

Requirements: Video submissions must be clear and performed in one take. Any videos with multiple takes will be disqualified. All video submissions must be accompanied by a typed, one-page program with the title, selections and composers listed, and a written paragraph about why the repertoire was chosen. 

Rewards: Cash prizes will be awarded to the top competitor in each division. 

Division I (solo and ensemble) 

• Ages 12 and under* 

• Program length: minimum 18 minutes, maximum 20 minutes 

• Entry fee: $100

Division II (solo and ensemble) 

• Ages 13-18*

• Program length: minimum 18 minutes, maximum 25 minutes 

• Entry fee: $120

Division III (solo and ensemble) 

• Ages 19 and above*  

• Program length: minimum 18 minutes, maximum 30 minutes

• Entry fee: $140 

*Ages are determined by the competitor’s age by the competition deadline. 

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