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Calling all Piano Teachers
1999 St. Louis Ragtime
Piano Campetition

(Taken from the February, 1999 Euphony Review.)

The Friends of Scott Joplin are sponsoring a ragtime piano competition, Saturday, May 15, 1999, at St. Louis Community: College at Forest Park, 5600 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO, beginning at 10:00 A.M. The competition is open to all piano students up to 18 years of age. There are three divisions, Ages 8 to 10, Ages 11 to 14, Ages 15 to 18. First place prize is $100.00, second place prize is $50.00 in each of the three divisions. First place winners will be invited to perform at the 1999 St. Louis Ragtime Festival in September.

The judges are: Jeanne Milder - Retired Chair, Music Dept. at Forest Park Community College; Soloist, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Master of Music, Eastman School of Music. Trebor Tichenor - Internationally recognized Ragtime historian, collector, author, teacher, and performer: has recorded numerous ragtime albums including both solo performances and with the St. Louis Ragtimers, Jan Hamllton Douglas - Historical Researcher at the Scott Joplin House State Historic Site; professional Ragtime performer over 30 years; graduate of SIU-Carbondale Piano Dept.

The rules are: Five minute time limit for each contestant's performance. Contestants may use less time but can not exceed the time limit. Compositions performed must be in the Ragtime style and are subject to approval of the judges. Age division will be determined by the age of the contestant as of May 15, 1999. In case of a tie, full prize will be awarded to both contestants. For an entry form please write to The Friends of Scott Joplin.

Calling all Piano Teachers 1999 St. Louis Ragtime Piano Campetition

Calling all Piano Teachers
1999 St. Louis Ragtime
Piano Campetition