Certificate of Merit

The Certificate of Merit program is a five-part exam designed to further the student’s experience of music through performance, sight-reading, ear-training, technique, and music theory.

All information and deadlines for the program can be found on the MTAC website: new.mtac.org.

Chairperson: Susan Miyamoto

Certificate of Merit State Honors Virtual Recital

Chairperson: Susan Miyamoto
Date: Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2, 2023 on YouTube

Video submission deadline to Susan Miyamoto: March 18, 2023

Videos must be uploaded to YouTube first. Teachers will submit videos using the Musicale registration form and provide the YouTube link on the form. Do not make the video “for children” as we won’t be able to use the link
Teachers will receive a link to the recitals by March 26th along with a program to email to students.

State Honors Recital participants must meet the following criteria:
All students are automatically enrolled for consideration for State Honors, and CM Evaluation enrollment suffices for consideration without an additional application checkbox in the Online System.

To Receive State Honors, students must:

  • Pass both the Performance Evaluation and Written Theory Test for their enrolled CM Level that year.
  • Receive a “Good” or “Excellent” rating for Technique, Sight Reading/Singing, and Repertoire.
  • Receive at least 80% or above on the theory test for their enrolled CM Level
    that year.