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TMTA
Theory Test
Wynne
Wong,
chair
wwswong@hotmail.com
A statewide theory test is
offered twice a year to Student Affiliate members.
Taking and passing the theory test is a basic requirement for many other
Student Affiliate activities.
Test
dates:
Fall test: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Spring test: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Location:
UTSA Music Building.
Entry
Deadline:
Fall test: September 20, 2010
Spring test: December 11,
2010
Entry
fee:
$7.50 per student is required at the time of registration.
Please
watch the Ritornello for any changes
that might occur. All deadlines are postmark dates.
Rules
and Requirements
- Enroll
students as Student Affiliate members for 2010-2011.
(See instructions in the Student Affiliate section.) **IMPORTANT**PLEASE
DOUBLE-CHECK THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL GRADE BEFORE ENTERING IT ON THE ENTRY
FORM.
- *Register
online at www.samusicteachers.org
--preferred method. To register
online, go to www.samusicteachers.org
and log in with your assigned username and password. Follow the steps
outlined on the instruction sheet that you received with your username and
password. Manual entry forms are
available from the SAMTA website or from the Theory chair if you are
absolutely unable to register online. Be sure to request these forms in time
to meet the entry deadlines.
Send a copy of the completed
registration form (printout of your registration if registering online or manual
form+ cover sheet if registering manually), and one check for all of your
students to the chair.
- Teachers
who enter students are REQUIRED to be
present on the day of the theory test to assist with the tests.
Be sure to indicate your
availability to work on the online registration form or the cover sheet if
using the manual forms. Registration forms that do not list the teacher’s
availability to work will not be accepted.
Incomplete forms will be
returned! If a
teacher absolutely cannot work on the day of the theory test, he/she should
first contact the chairperson and see if there is a preparatory activity in
which he or she can invest their time prior to the event.
These tasks are limited and will be given on a first come, first
served basis.
Teachers who have students taking
the make-up test are also REQUIRED to be
present on the day of the make-up test to assist with the tests.
Make-up tests will not be given
to students who teachers are absent on the day of the make-up test.
[Passed by Executive Board, fall 2009]
A teacher who does not work and
does not send an adult substitute will be subject to a $100.00 penalty fee.
(Non-payment of this penalty will result in being prohibited from
entering students in the Theory Tests the following year.) [Passed by the
Executive Board, August 2010
- The
entry fee for each student is $7.50. Make
one check, payable to
SAMTA for the total number of
entries from your studio. Entry
fees are non-refundable and cannot be carried over to the next test.
- NO
ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE
- ABSOLUTELY
NO CHANGES ARE ACCEPTED AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE.
Teachers are responsible for finding out the school grade and test
level of their students before
completing the entry form. Students
must either take the theory test at the level entered (grade level or
below) or forfeit the opportunity to take the test altogether.
- Due
to the rapidly increasing number of student participants in the state of
Texas, the processing time for all theory tests has become longer over the
years. It is not likely that
we will get the Fall results before the Spring test deadline.
Consequently, use your best judgment when entering students in the
Spring test. For example, you
may want to enter a student in both the Fall and Spring tests if this
student is resolute in obtaining a gold medal or if you think a new student
is likely to obtain an unsatisfactory score on the Fall test.
By entering the student in both the Fall and Spring tests, the
student is ensured two tries if it is necessary.
Please do keep in mind that entry fees submitted cannot be refunded. Feel
free to call the chairperson if you need to discuss specific situations.
- Mail
the check, a copy of the completed registration form (online or manual form)
and a copy of the completed Cover Sheet
(manual form) to:
Wynne Wong, 12118 Carriage Tree, San Antonio, TX
78249
Please note that there will be absolutely no
exceptions to the above guidelines. Registration
CANNOT be made over the phone.
No entries or alterations will be permitted after the deadlines.
Please do not
give out the chairperson's telephone number to parents.
Correspondence must be conducted directly between the chairperson and the
teacher. Teachers are
advised to allow plenty of time for their students to make plans by posting the
dates of the test in advance. There
will be a make-up test on the day following the actual test date.
This make-up test is solely
for students who have an emergency or an impossible conflict on the day of the
actual test. These students may take
the make-up test only by asking their teacher to contact the chairperson.
Wynne Wong
(210) 281-1772
Only phone messages (no
later than 6:00 p.m. on the day of the actual test) will be accepted.
NO E-mail requests allowed.
Reminder:
Make-up tests will not be given to students whose teachers are absent
on the day of the make-up test). Permission to take the make-up test
will be given at the chairperson's discretion.
The following excuses are acceptable:
SAT/ACT test, Band/Choir UIL, illness, church services.
Unacceptable excuses include ball games, sport practices, swim meets,
etc.
The above rules and regulations have been revised and
contain vital information, both old and new.
Please read these rules very carefully and call the chairperson with any
questions you may have. This will
alleviate any misunderstandings at the event for you and your students. Due to
the great numbers of students that participate in this event and the resulting
volume of paperwork,
ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL BE ENFORCED!
CHAIR’S DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
Medal Rankings:
a.
Students who score 90 or above are award Whitlock medals for
Levels 1-12. Fractions are dropped.
A score of 93 ¾, for example, earns a Bronze Medal.
Gold Medal: 98-101
Silver Medal: 94-97
Bronze Medal: 90-93
b.
Vocalists who score 90 or above on Whitlock Test Levels 6, 8, 9,
and 10 are awarded the Vocalist Theory Medal.
c.
Instrumentalists who score 90 or above on Whitlock Test Levels 6,
8, 9, and 10 are awarded the Instrumental Theory Medal.
d.
Students taking tests below grade level do not receive medals.
Download
cover sheet & registration form
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