Piano Categories – South West Bach Festival

Entry Qualified Category

Entry Qualified Solo (age 7 – 12)	Entry Qualified Solo (13 – 19)
PN/E7 – age 7 or younger	PN/E13 – age 13
PN/E8 – age 8	PN/E14 – age 14
PN/E9 – age 9	PN/E15 – age 15
PN/E10 – age 10	PN/E16 – age 16
PN/E11 – age 11	PN/E17 – age 17
PN/E12 – age 12	PN/E19 – age 18-19

Entry Qualified categories are for students who have less than a year of formal music study. Performances are limited to 4 minutes.

Junior Qualified Category

Junior Qualified Solo (age 7 – 12)	Junior Qualified Solo (13 – 19)
PN/J7 – age 7 or younger	PN/J13 – age 13
PN/J8 – age 8	PN/J14 – age 14
PN/J9 – age 9	PN/J15 – age 15
PN/J10 – age 10	PN/J16 – age 16
PN/J11 – age 11	PN/J17 – age 17
PN/J12 – age 12	PN/J19 – age 18-19

Junior Qualified categories are for students who have less than three years of formal music study. Performances are limited to 4 minutes.

Qualified Category

Qualified Solo (age 7 – 12)	Qualified Solo (13 – 19)
PN/Q7 – age 7 or younger	PN/Q13 – age 13
PN/Q8 – age 8	PN/Q14 – age 14
PN/Q9 – age 9	PN/Q15 – age 15
PN/Q10 – age 10	PN/Q16 – age 16
PN/Q11 – age 11	PN/Q17 – age 17
PN/Q12 – age 12	PN/Q19 – age 18-19

Qualified Categories are for students who have three years or more of formal music study. Performances are limited to 4 minutes.

Open Category

Open Solo (age 7 – 12)	Open Solo (13 – 19)
PN/O7 – age 7 or younger	PN/O13 – age 13
PN/O8 – age 8	PN/O14 – age 14
PN/O9 – age 9	PN/O15 – age 15
PN/O10 – age 10	PN/O16 – age 16
PN/O11 – age 11	PN/O17 – age 17
PN/O12 – age 12	PN/O19 – age 18-19

Open Categories are for students who would like to participate in a competition with a regular competitive environment. Performances are limited to 6 minutes.

Prodigy Category

Prodigy Solo	Prodigy Concerto
PN/P7 – age 7 or younger	PN/PC7 – age 7 or younger
PN/P10 – age 8-10	PN/PC10 – age 8-10
PN/P13 – age 11-13	PN/PC13 – age 11-13
PN/P16 – age 14-16	PN/PC16 – age 14-16
PN/P19 – age 17-19	PN/PC19 – age 17-19

Prodigy Categories are for experienced students who would like to participate in a rigorous competitive environment. Students will be expected to play 2 contrasting pieces. Performances are limited to 10 minutes.