Kramer’s School of Music Awards System
Purpose: Kramer’s School of Music Awards System provides students an incentive to participate in music related activities.
Guidelines:
- The point count starts from September 1st of every year.
- Teachers must keep accurate records of each student’s events and email them to Eleonora Fishman (kram0244@gmail.com) by May 15th of each year.
- The points accumulated during the summer can be counted towards the next academic year.
Points Accumulation:
400 points
- MMTA Comprehensive Piano Exams
- MMTA Voice, Flute, Guitar, and String Exams
300 points
- MMTA Theory Exam
- MMTA Piano, Voice, and Instrumental Contests (Preliminary and Finals)
- Young Artist Piano, Voice, and Instrumental Contests
- MMTA Popular Styles Exam
- MMTA Music Bridges
- Kramer’s School of Music Ensemble and Concerto Competition
- Schubert Club Competition
- Thursday Musical Competition
- St. Paul Concerto Competition
- Mozart Concerto Competition
- Any other piano, voice or instrumental competitions.
200 points
- Kramer’s School of Music Halloween Recital
- Kramer’s School of Music Holiday Recital
- Kramer’s School of Music Gala Recital
- Any school or local orchestra, band, choir, and theater auditions.
- PowerPoint or display presentation of the composer or musician of student’s choice.
- Participation in Kramer’s School of Music String Ensemble
- Participation in Kramer’s School of Music Choir
- Participation in Kramer’s School of Music Guitar Ensemble
100 points
- Attendance of any musical concert
Please write a paragraph describing the event such as name, artists, repertoire, instruments used, and three things that you learned.
Awards:
- 1000 points - 20" Kramer’s School of Music Riser Trophy
- 1500 points - 22" Kramer’s School of Music Riser Trophy
- 2000 points - 24" Kramer’s School of Music Riser Trophy
- 2500 points - 26" Kramer’s School of Music Riser Trophy
- 3000 points - 28" Kramer’s School of Music Riser Trophy
- The student with the most points for the year will also receive Kramer’s School of Music monetary scholarship.
- The Award Ceremony will take place during our Gala Recital at the end of the academic school year in June.