Students who deserve recognition for their high level of achievement, but who are not invited to ACRA, are invited to perform at the Outstanding Student Recital (OSR). All students are honoured with an award and those who scored 90% or higher on their exams are presented with a medal. A jury panel will determine which ten (10) students will receive a $50 scholarship cheque to be given out at the end of the evening.
ACRA (ARMTA Calgary Recital & Awards) celebrates students who achieve academic excellence of 87% or higher on their Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) and Conservatory Canada (CC) exams. The students with the top three (3) scores in each discipline category are invited to perform at the ACRA. Medals and scholarship cheques are given out during the awards ceremony portions of the evening. Fourth (4th) place piano scholarships are presented for Honourable Mention at the Outstanding Student Recital.
Ten talented students will each win a $50 scholarship!
OSR Guidelines
OSR performers are chosen by the ARMTA Calgary Recitals & Awards (ACRA) committee from the pool of ACRA applicants. Thus students must apply for the ACRA in order to be considered to play at the OSR.
Up to 35 students may be invited to play at the Outstanding Student Recital and all the students will be presented with a certificate of accomplishment. The jury panel awards ten scholarships at the end of this recital. The jury panel is comprised of three teachers who do not have students performing in the OSR, and every effort is made to have jurors reflect the different music disciplines.
The criteria used to determine scholarship recipients at the OSR include:
stage comportment
memorization
interpretation and style
whether the performance conveys the intent of the composer
For more information, contact the OSR Conveners.