Eligibility

Middle School and High School students living and/or studying in Connecticut, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties in New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey.

Divisions

Junior Division

Ages 10–13 (as of April 1, 2026)

Solo:

1. Compulsory work: Song Without Words, Opus 85, no. 1 by Felix Mendelssohn

2. A Baroque or Romantic work or

3. An American work (Jazz compositions are acceptable)

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Four Hands (at least one member must be a Junior and a past JYPPC winner)

1. Compulsory work: Mother Goose Suite

   III. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes: Mouvt de marche

   &

   V. Le jardin féerique: Lent et grave by Maurice Ravel.

2. A contrasting work for piano four hands

    Note: the student must alternate the position for the second piece. Repertoire does  NOT have to be performed from memory. Students can be from different teachers. All Students may compete in a solo competition in the proper solo

Solo: 

1. Compulsory work: Nocturne in G Minor, H. 337 by Fanny Mendelssohn.

2. A Boroque work

3. A work from the 19th, 20th, or 21st Centuries

4. An American work (Jazz compositions are acceptable)

   All works must be for solo acoustic piano, and all repertoire must be performed from memory.  

Note for solo divisions: All works must be for solo acoustic piano, and all repertoire must be performed from memory.

Junior Division Solo

• 1st Prize: $300

• 2nd Prize: $250

• 3rd Prize: $200

  Honorable mention(s): $ 100 (each) 

Teacher's Awards

Teachers of each:

• Senior Division Winners:  $300 each 

• Junior Division Winners: $200 each 

• Junior Four-Hand Division Winners: $200 each

• Honorable Mention Winners: $100 each

 *If students are from two different teachers, both teachers will get $200

*Teachers must be present to receive the award and judges’ comments.

All prizes will be awarded at the winner’s recital on

Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 2:00 pm

MoCA Connecticut

Application Forms

Note: All submissions are tracked electronically. Applicants will receive a confirmation upon submission.

Questions may be addressed by email to thejumyfoundation@gmail.com.