Ottawa
ABOUT THE CLUB:
The Club was organized 65 years ago by music teachers, volunteers and people from the community. It provides young music students (instrumentalists up to age 21 and singers up to age 25) with a performing experience in a non-competitive recital atmosphere.
Concerts are held six times a year at the First Unitarian Church at
The
opening concert presents the winners of the previous season's OWJMC scholarships
and the winners of Kiwanis Music Festival trophies and scholarships donated by
the Club. It may also include invited guests and ensembles such as
choral, instrumental, and chamber music groups.
The season will close with a Gala Fundraising Concert featuring accomplished performers selected from the concerts during the year. The selection is made by the auditioning committee of the OWJMC.
AUDITIONING:
- All students wishing to perform in an OWJMC concert must fill out a registration form and attend an audition which is assessed by music teachers. The auditions take place before each scheduled concert for performance at the next concert.
- Students who have played at least twice in the previous or current season need not audition, but must submit a registration form no later than the concert previous to the one at which they wish to perform.
- To audition, the student must have the consent of his/her teacher.
- The performer must join the Club by purchasing an annual membership. The membership covers the entry for all the auditions and concerts for the year (except the Gala Concert).
- At the audition, students should demonstrate that their pieces are memorized and up to performance standards. The teacher will be contacted by phone if the student is NOT ready to perform. Otherwise the students should understand they have been accepted.
- Ensemble players do not need to have their pieces memorized.
- Time limits for performances
are 3 minutes for grade 7 and under; 5 minutes for grade 8; 7 minutes for
grade 9 and over; and 6 minutes for ensembles. Accurate timing is essential.
NO REPEATS. USE ONE FORM ONLY PER CONCERT CHOICE
- No amplifiers permitted.
REGISTRATION:
- Registration forms may be obtained at each concert or audition, or by clicking on this website below.
- Completed registration forms
must email to: owjmc@yahoo.com
or mail to: OWJMC, Tania Granata,
- The order of performances will be:
Auditions: 1:15 - 1:50 pm
First concert: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Second concert:
3:15 -
4:15 pm
Teachers will be advised of concert for their students. If 2 concerts will not be needed, concert time will still be at 2:00 pm.
COST:
Annual
Membership:
$25 for performing students and for adults (payable
at the door).
$40 for family membership
Admission price for single concerts:
$10 for adults.
$5 for seniors, students over 12 years of
age.
Free for children under 12 who are
not performing.
Admission for the Gala Fundraising Concert:
$22 for non- members
adults.
$12 for members, seniors, students over 12
years of age.
Free for children under 12 and
those who are performing.
We are a non-profit organization. Membership and admission fees pay for hall rental, piano tuning, printing tickets, programs, brochures, stationery and postage, as well as an OWJMC trophy and scholarships in the Kiwanis Festival of Music and Dance (click below under Scholarships to see what is offered). Contributions, however small, would be most welcome. We will issue official income tax receipts.
To volunteer your help, contact Heather Dufault at 613-728-1677.
A performance can feel like a concert only if there is an audience. The presence of teachers and parents is of considerable emotional value to the performers. We encourage family members, teachers, friends and the community at large to attend.
NEW!!! STUDENT ACCOMPANIST ROSTER!!!!
The OWJMC encourages young keyboard players
to gain experience in accompanying singers and instrumentalists. If you
are a keyboard player wanting to help the singers and instrumentalists who
apply to perform in our concerts and need an accompanist, please e-mail us with
your name, contact information, and the concert dates you are available to accompany.
We will put you in touch with the performers who need accompanists for those
dates.
And, Singers! Instrumentalists!
If you would like to work with one of our young accompanists, please note on
your registration form, or contact us by e-mail. (It can be lots of fun to work with an
accompanist of your own age!). Please note that we suggest our young
accompanists be willing to accompany free of charge, as it is meant to be a
learning experience. However, performers may decide to give a modest
honorarium if they feel it appropriate.
AS A MATTER OF COURTESY WE ASK THAT THOSE WHO ATTEND THE CONCERT REMAIN UNTIL THE END.
ALL PERFORMERS SHOULD ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE CONCERT TIME.
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Contact for general inquiries: Heather Dufault
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