Winston-Salem Piano Teachers' Association
George & Ruby Moxley Piano Scholarship Competition
Each Spring, the WSPTA has hosts its annual Moxley Competition. This competition requires students to perform a piece from a list of required pieces, plus a piece of their choice. Students must also play scales and chords. The level of difficulty of the required pieces and technique increases with age.
A panel of three judges will rate each competitor on several criteria relating to their musicality and technical ability. There are first place, second place prizes for each different age group. One or more honorable mentions may also be awarded. The competition, as well as the subsequent Winners' Recital, are open to the public.
Prize amounts are as follows:
ELEMENTARY
1st Place: $70.00
2nd Place: $40.00
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place: $85.00
2nd Place: $60.00
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place: $100.00
2nd Place: $80.00
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ADVANCED
1st Place: $125.00
2nd Place: $100.00
2024 Moxley Competition
Competition Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00 am
Venue: UNC School of the Arts, Crawford Hall. A live interactive map is available here: https://map.uncsa.edu/
Adjudicators: Dr. Frank Pittman, Ekin Üstünel, and Larry Weng
Registration fee: $25
Registration deadline: April 8, 2024
For more information, visit the Forms page or contact Dr. Yong Im Federle
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Winners' Recital Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024, 7:00 pm
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Venue: UNC School of the Arts, Crawford Hall
2023 Moxley Competition Winners
ELEMENTARY
1st Place - Zijie Song
Student of Dmitri Shteinberg
LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place - Chelsea Shen
Student of Dr. Yong Im Federle
2nd Place - Justin Jin
Student of Glenna Poindexter
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Honorable Mention - Elizabeth Rubery
Student of Teresa Falardeau
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Honorable Mention - Nathaniel Harris
Student of Yong Im Federle
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place - Andrew Cai
Student of Dr. Yong Im Federle
2nd Place - Tony Jin
Student of Glenna Poindexter
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ADVANCED
1st Place - Gwen Straker
Student of Teresa Falardeau