Division I - Open Division

The competition will have two rounds: preliminary and final. All competitors must submit an electronic copy of their proposed final 20-22 min program to the Administrative Director (kossleraj@appstate.edu) by March 27. After this time, no changes to the program are allowed.

For the preliminary round, competitors will perform ten minutes of free choice repertoire.  The “special prize” of a George Tomas “Panormo” guitar for best interpretation of a romantic guitar work will be awarded in this round (see description below).

Four competitors will be selected from the preliminary round to perform in the final round, where they must play their full program as submitted at the preliminary round. Finalists will be announced during intermission of the Saturday night concert. As in the first round, the judges may stop any competitor when the time limit is reached. There will be no scoring penalty assessed if a competitor is stopped for time. All decisions of the judges and competition director will be final.

All communication with competition registrants prior to the festival regarding scheduling will be by e-mail only! Be sure to include an e-mail address with the application!

Division II

Division II is for those students in grades 9-12, or any younger guitarist who has previously won first prize in the Division III. Three finalists in this division will be selected from the first-round competitors. Program is free choice, 6 minutes long, for both rounds. The judges may stop the performance for time reasons. Should this occur it will in no way be detrimental to the scoring.

Division III

Division III is for those students in grades 6-8. Three finalists in this division will be selected from the first-round competitors. Program is free choice, 4 minutes long, for both rounds. The judges may stop the performance for time reasons. Should this occur it will in no way be detrimental to the scoring.

Division IV

Division IV is for those students in grades 5 and under. Two finalists in this division will be selected from the first-round competitors. Program is free choice, 4 minutes long, for both rounds. The judges may stop the performance for time reasons. Should this occur it will in no way be detrimental to the scoring.

General

All decisions made by the judges are final.  In regards to non-cash prizes, Appalachian State University offers no warranty and assumes no responsibility for continued care of prizes awarded. 

Competition Prizes