November 8, 2025 at UL Lafayette – Angelle Hall

Fees and Forms due October 25, 2025

Technique Tournament is sponsored by Lafayette Area Music Teachers Association and The School of Music and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is opened to all piano teachers in the Lafayette Area. Membership in LAMTA is NOT required to participate.

Chair: Courtney Legnon

Regular Fee: $15.00/student

PIANO TECHNIQUE TOURNAMENT RULES

Technique Tournament is a non-competitive event in which students are critiqued and rated on their technical skills. A student may enter any level. From that level the student is required to play three scales, three matching arpeggios, and one etude. Students may enter at any level and repeat levels at the teacher’s discretion.

The Technique Tournament seeks to foster sequenced technical development in piano students. Each Technique Tournament level lists a set of keys with specific requirements for performance of scales and arpeggios.

SCALES:

The student will play three scales. Two scales should be selected from those marked “Choice”. One scale will be drawn at random from the list of scales for the level. All scales will be played with the metronome at the speed specified or faster. (Metronome is not required for the Preparatory A & B.) Unless noted otherwise, all scales will be played ascending and descending, hands together, parallel motion. Judges will allow two tries if the student requests them and will also permit several preliminary ticks of the metronome.

ARPEGGIOS:

Matching arpeggios are played for each of the three scales with the requirements as indicated.

ETUDES:

One is to be chosen. Memorization is not required. Metronome is required for Levels I and above. Teachers should use the metronome marking indicated in the music or choose a similar speed which is challenging, but comfortable, for the student. Fingering should be observed, but alterations marked in the music will be accepted. The selection should be played musically and ritardandos may be observed. Selection must be at least 16 measures in length. Prep level students may choose shorter pieces if needed.

SCORES: Students must play from a published score or a license download of the music. Measures numbers must be printed or handwritten.

AWARDS: Students will receive written comments, a certificate of proficiency if all requirements are met, and a special award if the performance receives a Superior rating.