​If legal photocopies or unbound music are being used by the collaborative pianist it is suggested that the singer address the adjudicators upon entering the room and provide proper copyright approval prior to their performance in the form of a CD Sheet music approval form or other accepted documentation (e.g., publisher approval letter, public domain notice) prior to announcing their first selection.

If the student DOES NOT provide the proper documentation an adjudicator has the right and responsibility, at the conclusion of the audition, to request the student to provide such if they notice that copies or unbound music are used and the following list of steps should be taken. These steps also apply to potential repertoire discrepancies.

 

• Adjudicators should not disrupt the audition process to question the student. 

• Nothing should be written on a comment sheet by adjudicators regarding any suspected violation. Please write a note on a separate sheet of paper.

• Write comments and score the student as if there were no violation.  

• Rank or score the student as if there were no violation.  

• When the auditions are completed, all adjudicators should consult the Auditions Chair and discuss the potential violation.  

• The Auditions Chair may need to research the issue or consult others before making a final ruling.  

• If it is determined that a violation exists, the Auditions Chair makes every effort to discuss the violation with the student’s teacher prior to notifying the student. This is to be done by the Auditions Chair and not the adjudicators.  

• The singer is disqualified if, in fact, a violation has occurred.