Policies and Procedures

An event as large as Achievement Day takes a great deal of time, work and organization. It does not run smoothly without the cooperation of each and every individual teacher. While the policies and procedures may seem stringent at times, be assured that they are necessary for our event to continue to run as smoothly as possible.

Eligibility Requirements

Students who enter Achievement Day must be studying with a teacher who meets the following eligibility requirements:

• Teacher must be a member in good standing of CMTA, SCMTA and MTNA and must have been a member since October 15 of the current fiscal year.
• Teacher must be present to work on Achievement Day. The date is announced in September, so teachers need to reserve that date on their calendars. In the event of a valid emergency (determined by the AD Co-Chairs), the teacher must work in activities preceding and/or following AD such as scheduling, set-up, Honors Recital, etc.
• Teacher must submit the applications on-line by the deadline date: Friday, February 9, 2024.

Piano auditions are open to students in grades 1 - 12.

Achievement Day Date

There will be absulutely NO exceptions or alternatives to the established Achievement Day date. Students must participate on the appointed day and time or decline to participate. This year's date is Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Scheduling

The Achievement Day Co-Chairs are responsible for scheduling. After scheduling, there can be NO changes.

Special Requests

There will be no special requests accepted on the application. The requests section is for the sole purpose of listing siblings. You should inform your students in September as to the Achievement Day date, and tell them to reserve the entire day. Any bona fide scheduling request MUST be accompanied by a signed letter from the parent of the student (not the teacher) explaining the necessity of the request. Generic statements such as previous family obligation, or anything of a vague nature will not be considered a bona fide request; rather, specific reasons for the request should be cited. These will be taken under consideration by the Achievement Day Co-Chairs or Achievement Day Committee. There is no obligation or guarantee the request will be honored.

Repertoire

There will be absolutely no changes in repertoire after the application has been submitted. The students must perform the repertoire listed, or the student will not receive a grade in performance. Please be certain to check Requirements under Piano Repertoire to know what repertoire is and is not acceptable in Achievement Day auditions.

Music

Photocopied music is prohibited. Any student with photocopied music will not receive a grade in performance. Students must have their music, with measures numbered, when checking in at the registration desk. There will be no sharing of music by students, including siblings. Either the student or teacher must secure another copy of the music prior to Achievement Day. Any student checking in at the registration desk without music or with photocopied music will not receive a grade in performance. Registration desk attendees will notify AD chairs that students have registered with a NS (no score) status.

Controversies

Any controversies possibly arising will be resolved by the AD Co-Chairs. In the event the Co-Chairs are not in agreement, any conflict will ultimately be resolved by the CMTA President.