Date: October 12, 2024
Location: Otterbein University, Battelle Fine Arts Center

For information on the requirements for each event,
download the Handbook HERE.

Online Registration opens July 1, 2024

Fees
1-4 Events: Members $32; Non-members $64
5-9 Events: Members $37; Non-members $74

Teacher Information Sessions at Graves Piano & Organ
Tuesday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m.
OR
Thursday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Both sessions will answer any questions you may have about the event: registration, student preparation,scoring, etc.

Scale Olympics is a fun educational and motivational event, held in even-numbered years, which gives piano students the opportunity to set and accomplish goals in the areas of technique, theory, and musicality.

Students may enter any number of the nine events offered: Scales, Cadences, Arpeggios, Triads, Harmonization, Transposition, Sight Reading, Theory, and Ear Training. Each event is offered at 9 levels of difficulty, including Preparatory, so that even beginners can participate.

Students are awarded ribbons, based on points, for every event entered. A Blue ribbon means excellent (13-16 on a 16-point scale), Red means good (9-12 points), and White means fair (8 or fewer points). Students entering all nine events may receive one of the two top ribbon awards. The Blue Rosette is awarded to students receiving Blue Ribbons in all nine events; the Yellow Rosette is awarded to students with 117 or more points and no more than two red ribbons.

In 2022, a total of 212 students from 26 area teachers, and 24 judges participated in the competition.

Please check the website regularly for updated information.

Chairperson:
Katherine Bede
(614) 477-0827
katherinebede@gmail.com

Updated 4/15/24