Guild Auditions
Each year, Zabinski Music students participate in the Piano Guild Auditions, where they memorize a set of pieces and perform them in front of a judge, to receive a graded rubric, pin, and award!
Example of Award
General info:
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Students work with their teachers to learn songs
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They choose 4-12 songs from their repertoire, depending on their assigned level, to memorize
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In May/June, students perform these memorized pieces in front of a judge from the Piano Guild, and get scored accordingly
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Why do it:
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Participating in Guild is a very good way to assess a student's development with piano
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It does not have severe stakes attached to it, so there's nothing to fear!
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Developing performance skills is crucial for any musician
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Students can use songs they've already learned, instead of having to take on a whole new set of pieces
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Scoring:
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In Guild, scoring happens with "A's" and "C's"
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A "C" is an affirmation that this skill is well demonstrated, and an "A" means there is more notable room for improvement
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There are many different categories in the rubric, and each gets a score of an A, a C, or both if there seems to be some room for improvement but it's not as noteworthy
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Certain categories won't apply for a set of pieces, such as pedal technique if the student's song choices don't have pedaling in them
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How to join:
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Talk to your teacher today about joining, and they'll get you started on your Guild journey!
