Fall Festival

Description: Fall Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Kansas City Music Teachers’ Association. Students will play one memorized piece of period literature for an adjudicator. If the piece is not memorized, the student may play for comments only; no points will be awarded. Adults may use music. Students will be assigned a recital time and room at the Bell Center. Entrants have a time limit of five minutes. It is permissible to play two shorter pieces/movements as long as the five minute time limit is not exceeded. Students will receive a ribbon, a certificate and a written evaluation with a rating. In addition, a student earns points toward a Fall Festival Award plaque engraved with his or her name and the year in which the award was received. A plaque is awarded each time twelve points are earned.

Highest Honors: 4 Points Purple Ribbon
High Honors: 3 Points Blue Ribbon
Honors: 2 Points Red Ribbon
Honorable Mention: 1 Point White Ribbon
*On special occasions, a student may be awarded with a 4+, which earns them a special ribbon for an especially outstanding performance. 4 points are given with this award.