Prizes

AUSTA String Award
The Australian String Teachers’ Association has made available an Award for a candidate from SA or NT who has successfully presented for an AMEB diploma examination in orchestral strings (Double Bass, Viola, Cello or Violin) and who has completed the co-requisite theory.

The recipient shall be determined by the Prizes’ Committee who shall consider the criteria stated below:

Criteria One Award will be available annually to: The best result achieved by a Double Bass candidate in an AMEB Licentiate or Associate examination. In the absence of a successful Double Bass diploma candidate, the best result achieved by a Viola candidate in an AMEB Licentiate or Associate examination. In the absence of a successful Double Bass or Viola diploma candidate, the best result achieved by a Cello candidate in an AMEB Licentiate or Associate examination. In the absence of a successful Double Bass, Viola or Cello diploma candidate, the best result achieved by a Violin candidate in an AMEB Licentiate or Associate examination. The recipient of the award must satisfy the following conditions: (a) The candidate must qualify for the particular award by having completed the co-requisite theory by the 1st November. (b) Where two or more candidates have gained identical results in a particular practical examination, the result of the music theory examination shall be taken into consideration. (c) The candidate should be aged 25 years or under as at 31 December in the year of the Award. (d) The Award may be offered once only to a particular candidate.

Grade 7 Scholarships
A scholarship in practical music is offered annually for South Australian Grade 7 AMEB candidates in both traditional and leisure syllabi examined in South Australia.

Each Scholarship shall be subject to the conditions in these regulations and be paid in equal installments at the beginning of each year of tenure. The proceeds of the scholarship must be devoted to the winner’s education in the practice of music including the engagement of any teacher or institution, previously approved by the AMEB. Practical proof of such progress may also be required. Failure to pass any AMEB exam, or test, or to present such certificate shall terminate the scholarship.

Traditional Practical Exams
This scholarship is tenable for 3 years and the total value is $660.

Leisure Practical Exams
This Grade 7 Scholarship is tenable for 2 years and the total value is $440.

Scholarship recipients are chosen from examiners’ reports by the Prizes Committee, on behalf of the the AMEB Advisory Board (SA & NT). Those in the current year obtaining grades A or A+ in Grade 7 practical music, and who by 31 December of that year have also passed the theory co-requisite of their syllabus (refer to Regulation 19 in the current Manual of Syllabuses) shall be eligible for shortlisting for the scholarship, which will be awarded to the candidate showing the greatest musical promise.

Traditional Practical Exams Scholarship holders shall at the end of the first and second years of tenure present a satisfactory certificate of progress and regularity of attendance from their teachers.

Leisure Practical Exams
Scholarship holders shall, at the end of the first year of tenure, present a satisfactory certificate of progress and regularity of attendance from their teachers.

• The prize shall be known as the George Pearce Memorial Award and the value of the prize shall be $100 and may be awarded annually by the AMEB Prizes Committee on the results of its AMEB Grade 7 Piano exams if a candidate is of sufficient merit.

• The prize shall not be awarded more than once to the same person and shall not be awarded to a person awarded a Grade 7 Scholarship or any other Grade 7 prize for AMEB Piano in any year.

These Rules may be varied by the Music Teachers’ Association, but the title and purpose will remain the same.

AMEB Student Accompanist Prize

An award is offered once a year to acknowledge an AMEB candidate who, in developing his/her own performance skills through the AMEB system has successfully accompanied another candidate in an AMEB exam.

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To be eligible candidates must have a minimum of AMEB Grade 6 practical and AMEB Grade 3 Theory and have undertaken a minimum of three AMEB exams, one of which must have been undertaken in the previous three years. Candidates must apply for the award using the online application form and have their parents’ written approval if younger than 18. Feedback from the AMEB examiner and the instrumental teacher will be used by a judging panel of the Accompanists Guild in addition to a full score, to determine the winner at the close of each examining year. The panel will be considering whether the candidate:

• Made him/herself available in a reasonable manner for rehearsals

• Facilitated communication during rehearsals and performances

• Supported the candidate well during performances

• Helped to make the performance a positive experience

• Performed the works well In the case of a tie between two or more student accompanists the candidate having to perform the more challenging work, musically and technically, will be deemed the winner.

Applications are due a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the exam in which the student will be providing accompaniment.

AMEB Grade 2 String Performance AUSTA Prize 
Each year AUSTA will sponsor a prize to the cash value of $50 for the most outstanding student in any Comprehensive orchestral string exam in Grade 2 from that year.

Grade 2
Brass & Woodwind

The State President (or delegate) AUSTA SA will adjudicate the award across all orchestral string candidate compositions from copies of the music submitted to the AMEB for consideration for this prize and determine the winning composition from a copy of the score. The criteria will include on equal merit:

• Creative use of string techniques

• Tonal qualities that demonstrate string uniqueness

• Structure and artistic qualities of the composition itself.

The decision will be final and no correspondence entered into. The result will be published with the AMEB prize winners and announced at the AMEB Awards Ceremony. If appropriate a performance may be considered at a Showcase concert.

General Grade Prizes
Each year the AMEB joins with various sponsors to award prizes to candidates in various grades of practical and theory music and speech.