2026 Syllabus
Compeition
Important Rules
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Participants must provide their own accompanist or backing track/device where required (except for Piano classes).
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Unless otherwise specified, each entry shall consist of one piece or one movement. For Sonatas and Sonatinas, only one movement may be performed during the competition.
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Repeats should be omitted unless marked D.C. al Fine, D.S. al Fine, or the score specifically indicates “observe the repeats.”
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The maximum performance time must be strictly observed for all classes, especially Age Classes and any categories with a stated time limit.
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The same piece may be performed in different classes unless otherwise specified.
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Participants are responsible for ensuring that their selected repertoire meets the requirements of the class entered.
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Participants may perform from memory or with the use of the score, unless otherwise specified by the class requirements.
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Participants must provide all required information and complete all sections of the application form before submission.
Piano
Graded Class
101 RCM Preparatory A 1st Song $20
102 RCM Preparatory A 2nd Song $20
103 RCM Preparatory A 3rd Song $20
104 RCM Preparatory B 1st Song $20
105 RCM Preparatory B 2nd Song $20
106 RCM Preparatory B 3rd Song $20
For Preparatory A and B, if you are performing only one song, you must choose the 1st song. If you are joining for more than one song, you may sign up for the 2nd and 3rd songs as well.
107 RCM Level 1 List A $25
108 RCM Level 1 List B $25
109 RCM Level 1 List C $25
110 RCM Level 1 Etude $25
111 RCM Level 2 List A $25
112 RCM Level 2 List B $25
113 RCM Level 2 List C $25
114 RCM Level 2 Etude $25
115 RCM Level 3 List A $25
116 RCM Level 3 List B $25
117 RCM Level 3 List C $25
118 RCM Level 3 One Etude $25
119 RCM Level 3 Two Etudes $30
120 RCM Level 4 List A $25
121 RCM Level 4 List B $25
122 RCM Level 4 List C $25
123 RCM Level 4 One Etude $25
124 RCM Level 4 Two Etudes $30
125 RCM Level 5 List A $25
126 RCM Level 5 List B $25
127 RCM Level 5 List C $25
128 RCM Level 5 One Etude $25
129 RCM Level 5 Two Etudes $30
130 RCM Level 6 List A $30
131 RCM Level 6 List B $30
132 RCM Level 6 List C $30
133 RCM Level 6 One Etude $30
134 RCM Level 6 Two Etudes $35
135 RCM Level 7 List A $30
136 RCM Level 7 List B $30
137 RCM Level 7 List C $30
138 RCM Level 7 One Etude $30
139 RCM Level 7 Two Etudes $35
140 RCM Level 8 List A $30
141 RCM Level 8 List B $30
142 RCM Level 8 List C $30
143 RCM Level 8 List D $30
144 RCM Level 8 One Etude $30
145 RCM Level 8 Two Etudes $35
146 RCM Level 9 List A $35
147 RCM Level 9 List B $35
148 RCM Level 9 List C $35
149 RCM Level 9 List D $35
150 RCM Level 9 One Etude $35
151 RCM Level 9 Two Etudes $45
152 RCM Level 10 List A $35
153 RCM Level 10 List B $35
154 RCM Level 10 List C $35
155 RCM Level 10 List D $35
156 RCM Level 10 List E $35
157 RCM Level 10 One Etude $35
158 RCM Level 10 Two Etudes $45
159 RCM ARCT List A $40
160 RCM ARCT List B $40
161 RCM ARCT List C $40
162 RCM ARCT List D $40
163 RCM ARCT List E $40
164 RCM ARCT List F $40
Beginner Class
165 Any Beginner Method Book 1 $20
166 Any Beginner Method Book 2 $20
167 Any Beginner Method Book 3 $20
Age Class
168 Age 4 & Under (One Piece) max. 1 min $20
169 Age 5 & Under (One Piece) max. 2 mins $20
170 Age 6 & Under (One Piece) max. 3 mins $20
171 Age 7 & Under (One Piece) max. 4 mins $20
172 Age 8 & Under (One Piece) max. 5 mins $20
173 Age 9 & Under (One Piece) max. 5 mins $20
174 Age 10 & Under (One Piece) max. 6 mins $25
175 Age 11 & Under (One Piece) max. 6 mins $25
176 Age 12 & Under (One Piece) max. 6 mins $30
177 Age 12 & Under (Two Pieces) max. 11 mins $50
178 Age 13 & Under (One Piece) max. 7 mins $30
179 Age 13 & Under (Two Pieces) max. 13 mins $50
180 Age 15 & Under (One Piece) max. 10 mins $35
181 Age 15 & Under (Two Pieces) max. 16 mins $55
182 Age 17 & Under (One Piece) max. 11mins $35
183 Age 17 & Under (Two Pieces) max. 17 mins $55
184 Age 19 & Under (One Piece) max. 12 mins $40
185 Age 19 & Under (Two Pieces) max. 18 mins $60
186 Age 20 & Above (One Piece) max. 13 mins $45
187 Age 20 & Above (Two Pieces) max. 19 mins $70
Popular Class
188 Level 1 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 2 mins) $20
189 Level 2 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 2 mins) $20
190 Level 3 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 3 mins) $20
191 Level 4 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 3 mins) $25
192 Level 5 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 4 mins) $25
193 Level 6 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 4 mins) $25
194 Level 7 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 5 mins) $30
195 Level 8 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 5 mins) $30
196 Level 9 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 6 mins) $35
197 Level 10 RCM Popular Selection or Any Pop Song (not exceed 6 mins) $35
Adult Class
198 Level 1–2 $20
199 Level 3–4 $20
200 Level 5–6 $25
201 Level 7–8 $25
202 Level 9–10 $35
203 ARCT $40
Period Class
204 Baroque Junior (Not exceed 2 mins) $20
205 Baroque Senior (Not exceed 6 mins) $30
206 Classical Junior (Not exceed 4 mins) $25
207 Classical Senior (Not exceed 8 mins) $40
208 Romantic Junior (Not exceed 3 mins) $25
209 Romantic Senior (Not exceed 8 mins) $40
210 Modern Junior (Not exceed 3 mins) $25
211 Modern Senior (Not exceed 8 mins) $40
Composition Class
For the Composition Class, participants must perform their own original piece on the day of the competition.
212 Junior (Not exceed 2 mins) $20
213 Intermediate (Not exceed 4 mins) $30
214 Senior (Not exceed 8 mins) $40
Strings (Violin/Viola/Cello)
Graded Class
215 RCM Introductory Level List A $20
216 RCM Introductory Level List B $20
217 RCM Introductory Level Etude $20
218 RCM Level 1 List A $25
219 RCM Level 1 List B $25
220 RCM Level 1 Etude $25
221 RCM Level 2 List A $25
222 RCM Level 2 List B $25
223 RCM Level 2 Etude $25
224 RCM Level 3 List A $25
225 RCM Level 3 List B $25
226 RCM Level 3 List C $25
227 RCM Level 3 One Etude $25
228 RCM Level 3 Two Etudes $35
229 RCM Level 4 List A $25
230 RCM Level 4 List B $25
231 RCM Level 4 List C $25
232 RCM Level 4 One Etude $25
233 RCM Level 4 Two Etudes $35
234 RCM Level 5 List A $25
235 RCM Level 5 List B $25
236 RCM Level 5 List C $25
237 RCM Level 5 One Etude $25
238 RCM Level 5 Two Etudes $35
239 RCM Level 6 List A $30
240 RCM Level 6 List B $30
241 RCM Level 6 List C $30
242 RCM Level 6 One Etude $30
243 RCM Level 6 Two Etudes $40
244 RCM Level 7 List A $30
245 RCM Level 7 List B $30
246 RCM Level 7 List C $30
247 RCM Level 7 Etude $30
248 RCM Level 7 Orchestral Excerpt $30
249 RCM Level 8 List A $35
250 RCM Level 8 List B $35
251 RCM Level 8 List C $35
252 RCM Level 8 List D $35
253 RCM Level 8 Etude $35
254 RCM Level 8 Orchestral Excerpt $35
255 RCM Level 9 List A $35
256 RCM Level 9 List B $35
257 RCM Level 9 List C $35
258 RCM Level 9 List D $35
259 RCM Level 9 Etude $35
260 RCM Level 9 Orchestral Excerpt $35
261 RCM Level 10 List A (One Movement) $40
262 RCM Level 10 List B (One Movement) $40
263 RCM Level 10 List C $40
264 RCM Level 10 List D $40
265 RCM Level 10 Etude $40
266 RCM Level 10 Orchestral Excerpt $40
267 RCM ARCT List A (One Movement) $45
268 RCM ARCT List B (One Movement) $45
269 RCM ARCT List C $45
270 RCM ARCT List D $45
271 RCM ARCT Etude $45
272 RCM ARCT Orchestral Excerpt $45
Age Class
273 Age 4 & Under – max. 2 mins $15
274 Age 5 & Under – max. 3 mins $15
275 Age 6 & Under – max. 4 mins $20
276 Age 7 & Under – max. 5 mins $20
277 Age 8 & Under – max. 6 mins $25
278 Age 9 & Under – max. 7 mins $25
279 Age 10 & Under – max. 8 mins $30
280 Age 11 & Under – max. 9 mins $30
281 Age 12 & Under – max. 9 mins $30
282 Age 13 & Under – max. 10 mins $35
283 Age 15 & Under – max. 10 mins $35
284 Age 17 & Under – max. 10 mins $35
285 Age 19 & Under – max. 12 mins $45
286 Age 20 & Above – max. 15 mins $50
Vocal
Graded Class
287 RCM Preparatory A $20
288 RCM Preparatory B $20
289 RCM Level 1 List A $25
290 RCM Level 1 List B $25
291 RCM Level 1 List C $25
292 RCM Level 2 List A $25
293 RCM Level 2 List B $25
294 RCM Level 2 List C $25
295 RCM Level 3 List A $25
296 RCM Level 3 List B $25
297 RCM Level 3 List C $25
298 RCM Level 4 List A $25
299 RCM Level 4 List B $25
300 RCM Level 4 List C $25
301 RCM Level 5 List A $25
302 RCM Level 5 List B $25
303 RCM Level 5 List C $25
304 RCM Level 5 Vocalise $25
305 RCM Level 6 List A $30
306 RCM Level 6 List B $30
307 RCM Level 6 List C $30
308 RCM Level 6 Vocalise $30
309 RCM Level 7 List A $30
310 RCM Level 7 List B $30
311 RCM Level 7 List C $30
312 RCM Level 7 List D $30
313 RCM Level 7 Vocalise $30
314 RCM Level 8 List A $30
315 RCM Level 8 List B $30
316 RCM Level 8 List C $30
317 RCM Level 8 List D $30
318 RCM Level 8 Vocalise $30
319 RCM Level 9 List A $35
320 RCM Level 9 List B $35
321 RCM Level 9 List C $35
322 RCM Level 9 List D $35
323 RCM Level 9 Vocalise $35
324 RCM Level 9 Recitative $35
325 RCM Level 10 List A $40
326 RCM Level 10 List B $40
327 RCM Level 10 List C $40
328 RCM Level 10 List D $40
329 RCM Level 10 Vocalise $40
330 RCM Level 10 Recitative $45
331 RCM ARCT List A $45
332 RCM ARCT List B $45
333 RCM ARCT List C $45
Age Class
334 Age 4–5 max. 3 mins $15
335 Age 6–7 max. 4 mins $20
336 Age 8–9 max. 5 mins $20
337 Age 10–11 max. 6 mins $25
338 Age 12–13 max. 7 mins $30
339 Age 14–15 max. 8 mins $40
340 Age 16–17 max. 8 mins $40
341 Age 18 & Above max. 9 mins $50
Woodwind
Graded Class
342 RCM Preparatory List A $20
343 RCM Preparatory List B $20
344 RCM Preparatory Etude $20
345 RCM Level 1 List A $25
346 RCM Level 1 List B $25
347 RCM Level 1 Etude $25
348 RCM Level 2 List A $25
349 RCM Level 2 List B $25
350 RCM Level 2 Etude $25
351 RCM Level 3 List A $25
352 RCM Level 3 List B $25
353 RCM Level 3 Etude $25
354 RCM Level 4 List A $25
355 RCM Level 4 List B $25
356 RCM Level 4 Etude $25
357 RCM Level 5 List A $25
358 RCM Level 5 List B $25
359 RCM Level 5 List C $25
360 RCM Level 5 Etude $25
361 RCM Level 6 List A $30
362 RCM Level 6 List B $30
363 RCM Level 6 List C $30
364 RCM Level 6 Etude $30
365 RCM Level 7 List A $30
366 RCM Level 7 List B $30
367 RCM Level 7 List C $30
368 RCM Level 7 Etude $30
369 RCM Level 8 List A $30
370 RCM Level 8 List B $30
371 RCM Level 8 List C $30
372 RCM Level 8 Etude $30
373 RCM Level 9 List A $35
374 RCM Level 9 List B $35
375 RCM Level 9 List C $35
376 RCM Level 9 Etude $35
377 RCM Level 10 List A $40
378 RCM Level 10 List B $40
379 RCM Level 10 List C $40
380 RCM Level 10 Etude $40
381 RCM ARCT List A $45
382 RCM ARCT List B $45
383 RCM ARCT List C $45
384 RCM ARCT List D $45
Age Class
385 Age 6–7 max. 3 mins $20
386 Age 8–9 max. 4 mins $20
387 Age 10–11 max. 5 mins $25
388 Age 12–13 max. 6 mins $30
389 Age 14–15 max. 7 mins $35
390 Age 16–17 max. 8 mins $45
391 Age 18 & Above max. 9 mins $50
Brass
Graded Class
392 RCM Preparatory List A $20
393 RCM Preparatory List B $20
394 RCM Preparatory List C $20
395 RCM Level 1 List A $25
396 RCM Level 1 List B $25
397 RCM Level 1 Etude $25
398 RCM Level 2 List A $25
399 RCM Level 2 List B $25
400 RCM Level 2 Etude $25
401 RCM Level 3 List A $25
402 RCM Level 3 List B $25
403 RCM Level 3 Etude $25
404 RCM Level 4 List A $25
405 RCM Level 4 List B $25
406 RCM Level 4 Etude $25
407 RCM Level 5 List A $25
408 RCM Level 5 List B $25
409 RCM Level 5 Etude $25
410 RCM Level 6 List A $30
411 RCM Level 6 List B $30
412 RCM Level 6 Etude $30
413 RCM Level 7 List A $30
414 RCM Level 7 List B $30
415 RCM Level 7 Etude $30
416 RCM Level 8 List A $30
417 RCM Level 8 List B $30
418 RCM Level 8 Etude $30
419 RCM Level 9 List A $35
420 RCM Level 9 List B $35
421 RCM Level 9 List C $35
422 RCM Level 9 Etude $35
423 RCM Level 10 List A $40
424 RCM Level 10 List B $40
425 RCM Level 10 List C $40
426 RCM Level 10 List D $40
427 RCM Level 10 Etude $40
428 RCM ARCT List A $45
429 RCM ARCT List B $45
430 RCM ARCT List C $45
431 RCM ARCT List D $45
432 RCM ARCT List E $45
Age Class
433 Age 6–7 max. 3 mins $20
434 Age 8–9 max. 4 mins $20
435 Age 10–11 max. 5 mins $25
436 Age 12–13 max. 6 mins $30
437 Age 14–15 max. 7 mins $35
438 Age 16–17 max. 8 mins $45
439 Age 18 & Above max. 9 mins $50
Guitar
Graded Class
440 RCM Preparatory List A $20
441 RCM Preparatory List B $20
442 RCM Preparatory Etude $20
443 RCM Level 1 List A $25
444 RCM Level 1 List B $25
445 RCM Level 1 Etude $25
446 RCM Level 2 List A $25
447 RCM Level 2 List B $25
448 RCM Level 2 Etude $25
449 RCM Level 3 List A $25
450 RCM Level 3 List B $25
451 RCM Level 3 List C $25
452 RCM Level 3 Etude $25
453 RCM Level 4 List A $25
454 RCM Level 4 List B $25
455 RCM Level 4 List C $25
456 RCM Level 4 Etude $25
457 RCM Level 5 List A $25
458 RCM Level 5 List B $25
459 RCM Level 5 List C $25
460 RCM Level 5 Etude $25
461 RCM Level 6 List A $30
462 RCM Level 6 List B $30
463 RCM Level 6 List C $30
464 RCM Level 6 Etude $30
465 RCM Level 7 List A $30
466 RCM Level 7 List B $30
467 RCM Level 7 List C $30
468 RCM Level 7 List D $30
469 RCM Level 7 Etude $30
470 RCM Level 8 List A $30
471 RCM Level 8 List B $30
472 RCM Level 8 List C $30
473 RCM Level 8 List D $30
474 RCM Level 8 Etude $30
475 RCM Level 9 List A $35
476 RCM Level 9 List B $35
477 RCM Level 9 List C $35
478 RCM Level 9 List D $35
479 RCM Level 9 Etude $35
480 RCM Level 10 List A $40
481 RCM Level 10 List B $40
482 RCM Level 10 List C $40
483 RCM Level 10 List D $40
484 RCM Level 10 Etude $40
485 RCM ARCT List A $45
486 RCM ARCT List B $45
487 RCM ARCT List C $45
488 RCM ARCT List D $45
489 RCM ARCT List E $45
Age Class
490 Age 6–7 max. 3 mins $20
491 Age 8–9 max. 4 mins $20
492 Age 10–11 max. 5 mins $25
493 Age 12–13 max. 6 mins $30
494 Age 14–15 max. 7 mins $35
495 Age 16–17 max. 8 mins $45
496 Age 18 & Above max. 9 mins $50