2012 Solo Competition Results

Competition I Finalists - from left: Shira Bedford, Morgan Whalen, Nathan Hellmuth, Eric Wu , Cory Lynch

Competition II Finalists - from left: Yejing Yang, Gunnar Moll, Ethan Rode, Carlton Burns, Juliana Sharp

Special Thanks to all our Finalists!

Videos of all performances coming soon!

Solo Competition Finals – Updated Order of Performances

Students are required to use an original for their sheet music and are to provide three copies (one for each judge).

At the end of the competition, the judges are to meet on the main level to review the scores and to determine the two Grand Champions and the two Runners-up.

Jeremy Barnes has been designated as the Chief Judge for this competition.

JC Music has been in business for 24 years in the same spot in Meriden, CT – and we’ve marked down a bunch of merchandise to celebrate!

From vintage guitars to a new set of strings, our extra-low prices is sure to have something for everyone! So what music gear do you need?

And here’s our Store Remodeling Tour video led by JCTV host Steve Noxon:

Brian Chamberland is the newest addition to the JC Music Sales Crew!

Brian is a talented and accomplished musician at a very young age! He has several years of experience playing brass, woodwind and string instruments. He has also been playing the guitar for over seven years along with the drums for the past four years and also plays the harmonica!

Brian is a good fit for the JC Music staff as he has a passion for music and music education which is the common link among the JC Music staff members.

Finalists have been listed in alphabetical order – this is not the order of final auditions. The finals are scheduled for Saturday May 12th and finalists will be receiving a letter with more information, including audition times.

Congratulations to these finalists who competed with some amazing talent from all over Connecticut!

In case you missed it anywhere else, this is the latest update to the audition schedule for this Friday and Saturday (April 27th & 28th):

Audition Times – Friday 4/27					Audition Times – Saturday 4/28
Time	Name	Grade	Instrument		Time	Name	Grade	Instrument
X					9:40a	Corey Lynch	Eighth	Piano
X					9:50a	Scott Romeyn	Seventh	Piano
4:00p	Natalie Charette	Ninth	Piano		10:00a	Ethan Rode	Eleventh	Piano
4:10p	Rachel D’Andrea	Tenth	Flute		10:10a	Andrew Fermo	Eighth	Piano
4:20p	Hannah Huddleston	Fifth	Piano		10:20a	Jessica Liu	Tenth	Flute
4:30p	Gunnar Moll	Twelfth	Violin		10:30a	Shira Bedford	Eighth	Cello
4:40p	Juliana Sharp	Ninth	Violin		10:40a	Edward Biafore	Fifth	Clarinet
4:50p	Carlton Burns	Ninth	Cello		10:50a
5:00p	Yejing Yang	Ninth	Piano		11:00a	Anastasia Miller	Fifth	Flute
5:10p	Eric Wu	Seventh	Piano		11:10a	Dean Zeichner	Eighth	Trombone
5:20p	Mikkie Chu	Tenth	Violin		11:20a	Haley Bothwell	Sixth	Flute
5:30p	Joseph Chu	Fifth	Piano		11:30a
X					11:40a	Morgan Whalen	Seventh	Piano
X					11:50a	Kevin Li	Fifth	Piano
X					12:00p	Ashley Tang		Piano
X					12:10p	Nathan Hellmuth	Eighth	Trumpet
X					12:20p	Magland Pettie	Fifth	Trombone

See you this weekend!

Special Congratulations are in order for Dan Luongo from Two Rivers Magnet School in East Hartford, the 2012 JC Music Educator of the Year!

He was presented with his award on April 13th at the CMEA Conference at the Hartford Convention Center. This is the 4th year we’ve given this award.

Dan has also been a regular adjudicator for the Solo Competitions in the audition phase as well as the finals! See the JCTV interview featuring him below!

This audition will take place at JC Music (529 West Main Street, Meriden CT 06451). For directions please visit us at JC-Music.com. The preliminary judges are CMEA certified adjudicators Jennifer Crooks from Oxford High School, and Dan Luongo from Two Rivers Magnet School in East Hartford.

The top five scores in each of the competitions will be advancing to the final auditions which will be held at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center located at 175 East Main Street in Meriden, on Saturday May 12th 2012 starting at 10 am. Those advancing to the finals will all be video recorded and the performances will be released on YouTube after the competition. Each competition will have a $250 cash grand prize winner along with a scheduled performance. The runner-up in each competition will receive a $100 JC Music electronic gift card.

(Note: The grade 9-12 finals were scheduled for May 19th but had to be moved to the 12th, the same date as the middle school finals.) Final audition times will be announced after the preliminary auditions. Students performing in the finals should plan to arrive at 9:30am on the 12th and the awards ceremony will be held at approximately 11:45am.

(Note: Students are NOT required to memorize their music. We do recommend that you bring an accompanist [excluding pianists / percussionists]. We will not supply an accompanists and please note it is not required to use an accompanist for the preliminary or final performances).

Thank You from the staff at JC Music! If you have any questions regarding your audition, please email JC directly: JC[at]JCMusicWorld.com.

Note: Please bring an original copy of your performance music along with two photocopies for our CMEA certified adjudicators.

If you advance to the finals, please bring an original copy of your music for yourself along with five photocopies for our judging panel.

You may play the same piece at both auditions or you may choose a different piece for the finals. All musical selections should be in a classical style.

This audition will take place at JC Music (529 West Main Street, Meriden CT 06451). For directions please visit us at JC-Music.com. The preliminary judges are CMEA certified adjudicators Jennifer Crooks from Oxford High School, and Dan Luongo from Two Rivers Magnet School in East Hartford.

The top five scores in each of the competitions will be advancing to the final auditions which will be held at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center located at 175 East Main Street in Meriden, on Saturday May 12th 2012 starting at 10 am. Those advancing to the finals will all be video recorded and the performances will be released on YouTube after the competition. Each competition will have a $250 cash grand prize winner along with a scheduled performance. The runner-up in each competition will receive a $100 JC Music electronic gift card.

(Note: The grade 9-12 finals were scheduled for May 19th but had to be moved to the 12th, the same date as the middle school finals.) Final audition times will be announced after the preliminary auditions. Students performing in the finals should plan to arrive at 9:30am on the 12th and the awards ceremony will be held at approximately 11:45am.

(Note: Students are NOT required to memorize their music. We do recommend that you bring an accompanist [excluding pianists / percussionists]. We will not supply an accompanists and please note it is not required to use an accompanist for the preliminary or final performances).

Thank You from the staff at JC Music! If you have any questions regarding your audition, please email JC directly: JC[at]JCMusicWorld.com.

Note: Please bring an original copy of your performance music along with two photocopies for our CMEA certified adjudicators.

If you advance to the finals, please bring an original copy of your music for yourself along with five photocopies for our judging panel.

You may play the same piece at both auditions or you may choose a different piece for the finals. All musical selections should be in a classical style.