Students may enter the Chapter Playoffs, from which an outstanding student or students may be chosen to represent the chapter and perform at the virtual WSMTA Conference June 26-28th 2023.
Two winners will be selected as well as two alternates and honorable mentions at the Judge’s discretion.
If selected, each student representative will play one piece under five minutes in length during one of the six State Honors Recitals. (Cuts may be made for pieces over 5 minutes).
Tacoma Chapter Play offs will be an in-person event, delivered in accordance with health directives set forth by WA state and Pierce county.
Sunday March 19th, 2023
3:00-4:00
First Lutheran Church
524 S I St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Adjudicator: William Chapman-Nyaho
Registration deadline: February 26 2023
Play-offs Competition Rules:
1. Students who are selected to represent the Tacoma Chapter MUST participate in the Tacoma Chapter MAPs and must perform two memorized pieces. A Representative who fails this requirement will be replaced by the first or second alternate for the State Honors Recital.
3.Competition performers are expected to stay for the duration of the Competition.
4.Winning students must go to the State Conference and perform, or be barred from participating in the 2024 Competition.
5. Play-offs Competition entry fee is $25.00
6.Application forms and checks are due and checks must be postmarked by February 26th, 2023 or earlier. Make checks out to Tacoma Chapter of WSMTA, and Mail to Robin Watson, 609 N. Cushman Ave.
Tacoma, WA. 98403
Two winners will be selected as well as two alternates and honorable mentions at the Judge’s discretion.
If selected, each student representative will play one piece under five minutes in length during one of the six State Honors Recitals. (Cuts may be made for pieces over 5 minutes).
Tacoma Chapter Play offs will be an in-person event, delivered in accordance with health directives set forth by WA state and Pierce county.
Sunday March 19th, 2023
3:00-4:00
First Lutheran Church
524 S I St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Adjudicator: William Chapman-Nyaho
Registration deadline: February 26 2023
Play-offs Competition Rules:
1. Students who are selected to represent the Tacoma Chapter MUST participate in the Tacoma Chapter MAPs and must perform two memorized pieces. A Representative who fails this requirement will be replaced by the first or second alternate for the State Honors Recital.
3.Competition performers are expected to stay for the duration of the Competition.
4.Winning students must go to the State Conference and perform, or be barred from participating in the 2024 Competition.
5. Play-offs Competition entry fee is $25.00
6.Application forms and checks are due and checks must be postmarked by February 26th, 2023 or earlier. Make checks out to Tacoma Chapter of WSMTA, and Mail to Robin Watson, 609 N. Cushman Ave.
Tacoma, WA. 98403
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Play-Offs Entry Deadline – February 26th, 2023
DATE of Play-offs Competition – March 19th 2023
Time: 3:00-4:00
Questions? Contact: Play-offs Chair – Robin Watson watsonpiano@gmail.com
Time/Location of Play-offs Competition – assigned times.
DATE of Play-offs Competition – March 19th 2023
Time: 3:00-4:00
Questions? Contact: Play-offs Chair – Robin Watson watsonpiano@gmail.com
Time/Location of Play-offs Competition – assigned times.
- First Lutheran Church Sanctuary-
- Adjudicator for 2023 ~ Playoffs ~: William Chapman-Nyaho
- Teacher Information - Teachers involved will provide all pertinent information, performer application to student and/or parent of applicant.
William Chapman-Nyaho
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William Chapman Nyaho earned his degrees from St. Peter’s College, Oxford University, the Eastman School of Music and the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Switzerland. Chapman Nyaho currently serves as Vice-President for DEI at Music Teachers National Association. He is on the faculty at Pacific Lutheran University and runs his private piano studio in Seattle. Washington. He is also on the summer faculty of Interlochen Center for the Arts. As an active solo recitalist, a member of the Nyaho/Garcia Duo, a chamber musician and lecturer, his passion is advocating music by composers of African descent.
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2022 Play-Off Winners
Chapter Representatives 2022:
Enzo Zhau - Oksana Ejokina
Avah Girges - Oksana Ejokina
First Alternate
Blake Nelson- Oksana Ejokina
Second Alternate
Lily Richards - Margie Skreen-Dickerson
Honorable Mention
Luke Leonard - Margie Skreen-Dickerson
Congratulations everyone!
Enzo Zhau - Oksana Ejokina
Avah Girges - Oksana Ejokina
First Alternate
Blake Nelson- Oksana Ejokina
Second Alternate
Lily Richards - Margie Skreen-Dickerson
Honorable Mention
Luke Leonard - Margie Skreen-Dickerson
Congratulations everyone!
