Juries is The Music Circle’s practical assessment, reviewing a student’s progress by our selected panel of faculty members.
Each student receives detailed comments from the panel with suggestions on areas of improvement that will help both the individual teacher and child chart their learning progression. Juries aid the tracking and planning of students’ progress as well as assessing their capabilities.


Students are assessed in the following categories.
Piano Academy
- Tone Production
- Pulse and Rhythm: Evenness
- Technique: Balance, Voice-Leading, Pedaling
- Note Accuracy and Fluency
- Stylistic Adherence: Articulation
- Musicality: Dynamics, Phrasing
- Overall Performance
Violin Academy
- Intonation
- Pulse and Evenness/Fluency
- Left Hand Technique
- Bowing Technique/Tone Production
- Stylistic Adherence: Articulation
- Musicality: Dynamics, Phrasing
- Ensemble
- Overall Performance
Juries
- Selected Scales/Arpeggios from the Stage Scales List
- 1-3 Pieces/Etudes (at least 1 Etude) of an appropriate level
- Students are highly encouraged to memorise all their pieces/etudes. At least 1 piece/etude MUST be memorised.
Juries for stage competition
- All Scales/Arpeggios from the Stage Scales List
- 3 Pieces/Etudes (at least 2 Etudes) of an appropriate level
- Students are highly encouraged to memorise all their pieces/etudes. At least 1 piece/etude MUST be memorised.
- Quick Study – Students will be given 30 minutes to prepare a short excerpt which will be performed for the jury.
Juries Fees
Piano Academy
Stages | Time Allocated – mins | Fees ($) |
Stage 1-3 | 5 | 45 |
Stage 4-5 | 8 | 55 |
Stage 5-6 | 12 | 80 |
Stage 7-8 | 15 | 90 |
Stage 9-10 | 20 | 120 |
Violin Academy
Stages | Time Allocated – mins | Fees ($) |
Stage 1-3 | 8 | 55 |
Stage 4-5 | 10 | 70 |
Stage 5-6 | 15 | 90 |
Stage 7-8 | 20 | 120 |
Stage 9-10 | 25 | 150 |