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Dress Code and Recital Guidelines

• Female performers should wear knee-length skirts or dresses, or dressy slacks with blouses. (No exposed midriff.)
• Male performers should wear dress slacks and dress shirt. Ties and jackets are optional.
• Dress shoes are required for all performers. Please, no athletic shoes or back-less sandals.
• Students should arrive 15 minutes early. All recitals will start on time.
• Violin students should tune their violins before recital.
• All students and accompanists should sit in a front row.
• Teachers, please advise students and parents of recital etiquette, e.g. bowing before and after the performance, staying quietly seated during a performance, staying for the entire program, etc.
• Children 4 years old and younger are not allowed at the recital.
• Flash photography is not permitted during a recital. Video cameras may be used provided they are set up in the rear of the recital hall and kept clear of the aisles.
• No program changes will be made once programs are on the website.
• Solos must be memorized. Literature at level 2 and below is not allowed at the1st and 2nd recitals, only if there is space.

Applying for the Recitals

1. You must be a member of MTAC Santa Clara to enroll students in the recital.
2. Teachers may submit applications for two students (or ensembles). A third application may be considered if there is room on the recital program.
3. Submit an application for each student. You must apply online - telephone and mail applications cannot be accepted.
   Click here to submit the form on-line.
4. An online application form must be received by the 20th of the month before the recital.
5. The fee for participation in the recital is $15 for a single performer, or $10 per performer for duets or ensembles.
   The time limit for a performance is 7 minutes. The fee is doubled for a performance longer than 7 minutes, up to 10 minutes.
   A single piece over 10 minutes may be arranged by special permission from the recital chairperson.
   A check payable to "MTAC" must be sent to the recital chairperson by the 20th of the month before the recital. If a check is not received, the student will not be allowed to participate in the recital.