In this article, you will find information for Vance Music students about the KSHSAA 2025 Regional Piano Festival:
- KSHSAA 2025 Regional Piano Festival Dates
- Location & Google Map Links
- Festival Schedule PDF
- Festival Procedures
- Festival Etiquette
KSHSAA 2025 Regional Piano Festival Basics
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
Friends University General Address: 2100 W Univ Ave, Wichita, KS 67213
Riney Fine Arts Center Google Map
Parents and students, please review the KSHSAA Regional Piano Festival procedures and etiquette further down in the article.
Students & parents: if you have questions about the KSHSAA regional piano festival after accessing these PDF files & reading the rest of the article, please contact Marissa
Festival Procedure
- Before the festival, prepare your music by doing three things: write your name and contact information inside the front cover of your book, write measure numbers in red ink above each bar line of your piece, and erase all practice markings you do not wish the judge to see. No photocopies are allowed at festivals.
- Plan to arrive at least thirty minutes before your performance time.
- Check in at your performance room prior to proceeding to the practice rooms.
- Go to a practice room to warm up. You may need to wait until a room becomes available. Limit your warm-up to five minutes so that the room can be used by other students. Use your time to prepare physically and mentally for your performance.
- Go to your performance room. Check in with the room monitor.
- Have your music opened to the correct page for the judge.
- When it is your turn to perform, go to the piano and adjust your bench.
- You will not warm up on the piano before your song unless the judge specifically invites you to do so. If invited to warm up, warm up with a scale and cadence; do not warm up by playing any part of your piece.
- When the judge is ready for you to perform, announce your name, your school, your grade, the song title, and the last name of the composer. Make sure to smile.
- Be seated, re-check your position, breathe, and perform your song.
- Smile and bow (first to the judge, then to the audience if they are not seated in the same area).
- Wait outside the performance room until your music is returned to you by the door monitor.
- Scores may be posted in a common area. If not, score sheets will be made available to your school teacher. Be patient as you wait for your scores! Judges are only permitted to award a certain number of “I” ratings, so they often need to listen to a dozen students before they can determine how students compare to one another.
- Performers who receive a ‘I’ rating will go on to perform at the KSHSAA State Piano Festival.
Festival Etiquette
- Bring your music. Make sure your name and email or phone number is written inside the front cover. Make sure measure numbers are written in red ink above each bar line. No photocopies are allowed at festival.
- Talk softly in the halls, especially close to performance rooms. If you need to have a louder conversation, please move to the lobby or step outside.
- No running in the building.
- Children should be accompanied by an adult in the building.
- Be courteous to festival staff and judges. Thank them for their help and time.
- Turn off cell phones and electronic devices before entering performance rooms.
- Refrain from flash photography in the performance rooms. Turn off any sound effects on your camera prior to entering the performance rooms.
- Family members and teachers should ask the room monitor if they are allowed within the performance room.
Best of luck & have fun performing!
