2026 Syllabus - Piano
rules & regs
Jazz Piano Solos
Any 1 or 2 jazz selections from RCM, CC, or CNCM syllabus
(See Rule #4 for Definitions of levels)
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3010 - Beginner - Level 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3011 - Level 3 - 5 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3012 - Level 6 - 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3013 - Level 9 -10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3014(a) - Associate level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3014(b) - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Improvisational Jazz Piano
(2-6 Participants)
*Participants must provide a written melody line to the adjudicator – 5 - minute time limit
Concerti
Solo Must Be Memorized
(See Rule #4 for Definitions of levels)
Secondo may be played by an amateur or professional pianist and will not be adjudicated.
The accompanying piano may be a digital piano.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3040 - Intermediate Concerto – First or Last Movement | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3041 - Senior Concerto– Two Contrasting Movements | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3042 - Advanced Open Concerto – Two Contrasting Movements | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3043 - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Solos
(Selections from CNCM, CC, or RCM syllabus)
One Selection
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3052 - Pre Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3053 - Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3054 - Level 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3056 - Level 3 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3057 - Level 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3058 - Level 5 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3059 - Level 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3060 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3061 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3062 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3063 - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3064 - Advanced Level (Associate level or above) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3065 - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Canadian Showcase
(Selections from RCM, CC, or CNCM syllabus)
One selection by Canadian Composers
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3070 - Pre-Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3071 - Level 1-2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3072 - Level 3-4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3073 - Level 5-6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3074 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3075 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3076 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3077 - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3078 - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Contemporary Classes
(Contemporary Selections from RCM, CC, or CNCM)
One piece
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3080 - Pre- Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3081 - Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3082 - Level 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3083 - Level 3 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3084 - Level 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3085 - Level 5 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3086 - Level 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3087 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3088 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3089 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3090(a) - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3090(b) - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Adult Contemporary classes
Own Choice
(Non – competitive - Over 28 Years of Age)
(Select Contemporary pieces from RCM, CC, OR CNCM Library)
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3091 - Beginner level (Pre- Level 1 - Level 2) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3092 - Junior level (Level 3-5) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3093 - Intermediate Level 6-8) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3094 - Senior level (Level 9-10) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3095 - Advanced level (Associate level or above) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3096 - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Graded Solos
One Selection from RCM, CNCM or CC Syllabus
(List A, B or C)
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3101 - Level 1 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3102 - Level 2 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3103 - Level 3 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3104 - Level 4 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3105 - Level 5 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3106 - Level 6 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3107 - Level 7 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3108 - Level 8 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3109 - Level 9 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3110 - Level 10 Piano | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3111 - Advanced Level (Associate level or above) Piano Any Concert Étude | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3112 - Open Piano - Any Level Open Piano class – Any level (cannot be one level below the stated grade of study but can be more than one level above); any age up to 28 years | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Baroque Classes
(Selections from CC, CNCM, or RCM syllabus)
*Note: Selection may not include the works of J.S. Bach
Any List A
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3201 - Level 1 - 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3202 - Level 3 - 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3203 - Level 5 - 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3204 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3205 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3206 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3207 - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3208 - Competitor's choice Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Chopin Classes
Competitor's Choice
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3212 - Level 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3213 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3214 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3215 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3216 - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3217 - Associate Level (Associate level or above) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3218 - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Bach Classes
Competitor's Choice
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3249 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo – Open, non – competitive (any level) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3250 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - Level 1 - 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3251 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - Level 3 - 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3252 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - Level 5 - 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3253 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - Two Part Inventions(no age restriction) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3254 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - Three Part Inventions/Sinfonias(no age restriction) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3255 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - OPEN - Partitas - any three movements. | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3256 - J.S. Bach Piano Solo - OPEN - Prelude & Fugue - One complete, from "Well-Tempered Clavier", Vol. 1 or 2. | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3257(a) - J.S. Bach – Senior (Level 9 – 10) Toccata /Fantasy/Italian Concerto | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3257(b) - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Mozart and Beethoven Sonatas and Sonatinas
1st or last movement
(*Must be memorized)
Competitor's Choice
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3258 - Level 3 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3259 - Level 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3260 - Level 5 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3261 - Level 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3262 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3263 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3264 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3265 - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3266 - Advanced level (Associate level or above) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3267 - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Sonata and Sonatina (Solo)
1st or last movement
(Composers other than Mozart and Beethoven)
(RCM, CNCM, or CC Syllabus, List B)
*Must be memorized
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3300 - Open Class (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Competitor’s Choice (*Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3301 - Level 3 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3302 - Level 4 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3303 - Level 5 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3304 - Level 6 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3305 - Level 7 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3306 - Level 8 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3307 - Level 9 - Competitor's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3308 - Level 10 - Competitor's Choice First or Final Movement of any Sonata listed in the current syllabi | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3309 - Advanced Level - Competitor's choice (Associate level or above | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Concert Groups
Two or more pieces, contrasting in style and period, not to exceed the time limit.
Selections from the RCM, CNCM, or CC syllabus
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3450 - Junior - Level 4 - 5 (10 minutes or less) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3451 - Intermediate - Level 6 - 8 (15 minutes or less) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3452 - Senior - Level 9 - 10 (20 minutes or less) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3453 - Concert Group Advanced (20 minutes or less) Associate level or higher | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3454 - Concert Group - Open (any level, any age, up to 28 years) Must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level 20 minutes | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3455 - Open Muat be at stated grade level or one level above; up to 28 years of age | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Conservatory Exam Preparation
*Note: These classes are non-competitive and are for adjudication only. Performers are requested to play one piece and one study.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3521 - Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3522 - Level 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3523 - Level 3 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3524 - Level 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3525 - Level 5 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3526 - Level 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3527 - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3528 - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3529 - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3530 - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3531 - Associate Level | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Non-Competitive Adult Classes(21 yrs and over)
(See Rule #4 for Definitions of levels)
(* These classes are for adjudication only- no marks or seals will be assigned)
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3550 - Piano Solo - Beginner - Participant's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3551 - Piano Solo - Junior - Participant's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3552 - Piano Solo - Intermediate - Participant's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3553 - Piano Solo - Senior - Participant's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3554 - Piano Solo - Advanced/Associate level - Participant's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3555 - Piano Solo - Professional (25 years and over) - Participant's Choice | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Non-Competitive(under 21 yrs)
(See Rule #4 for Definitions of levels)
Participant's Choice
(*These classes are for adjudication only – no marks or seals will be assigned)
Disney/Film/Showtunes
(Music from Disney movies or contemporary stage and movie musicals)
Competitor's choice
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3620 - Level 1 - (Pre-Level 1) one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3621 - Level 1 one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3622 - Level 2 one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3623 - Level 3 one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3624 - Level 4 one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3625 - Level 5 one selection | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3626 - Level 6 two contrasting selections | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3627 - Level 7 two contrasting selections | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3628 - Level 8 two contrasting selections | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3629 - Level 9 two contrasting selections | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3630 - Level 10 two contrasting selections | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3631 - Open (Advanced level (Associate level or above) - any age, up to 28 years) - must be at stated grade level; may be one level above stated grade level- three contrasting pieces required | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
Sight Reading
In Classes 3701 to 3711, a test piece chosen by the Adjudicator will be presented to competitors at the time scheduled in the Program for the class to perform. (*All competitors will be removed from the performance room and brought in, one at a time, to play.) Competitors will have approximately two minutes to study the test piece.
| Class | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Class:3701 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 1 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3702 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 2 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3703 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 3 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3704 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 4 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3705 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 5 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3706 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 6 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3707 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 7 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3708 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 8 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3709 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 9 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3710 - Piano Sight Reading - Level 10 | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3711 - Piano Sight Reading - Advanced Level (Associate level or above) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |
| Class:3712 - Piano Sight Reading (*Non – competitive – any level) | Fee:$20.00 | Register |