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MAC OPEN Summer Classic 2025

MAC OPEN Summer Classic 2025

Please fill out our google form if you are interested in participating in the MAC OPEN Summer Classic Piano and Vocal Competition. The competition is taking place at Kawaii Music Lesson Studios (formally known as Evola) in Shelby Township Saturday, August 2nd, 2025- Sunday August 3rd, 2025. If interested, virtual options are available - follow the instructions below accordingly. Events will be moved to Zoom If the state mandates another Stay at Home Order at the time of our planned events. No refunds will be given, since we have the back-up plan of a Virtual Competition.

 
Due to the limited space in Kawai now that they are selling pianos, and we have so many performers,  we will be limiting each performer to two guests maximum in the waiting area and in any of the evaluation rooms. So please plan accordingly for this very important change.

August 2, 2025 Saturday Events Include: Central League Divisions (Solo chosen from required JAZZ list) and Evaluations
August 3, 2025 Sunday Events Include: Competition and Evaluation

Each Event Fee is $35 Cash or Check made out to MAC. Please return to: MAC 33194 Morrison Court Sterling Heights, MI 48312.

The registration deadline is Sunday, July 1st, 2025 
Participants may not request certain times or changes.
No Refunds will be given.

All solos must be memorized, with the exception of Evaluations. Original copies of the music must be provided to the judge with all the measures numbered. IF this is not done, it is up to that judge how many points they will take off.
If you have any questions, then please reach out to [email protected]. We are excited for you to share your great music talents this summer! We are open to other instruments as well! Just be sure to list it under Other and we will be sure to hire adjudicators for that event.

Please type in this link to register for our Summer Classic 2025 or contact us and we will send it directly to your email. Thank you for your interest!
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VC0-5pz3M2vBtyB8EWCJer6bMQNMjeQnY3P5eQMSk3o

Our Summer MAC OPEN Jazz Piano and Vocal List can be downloaded here:

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Here is the Summer Classic MAC OPEN Jazz Lists for those who would like to participate in the Central Division Event. Students compete against others that choose pieces in that category.


MAC OPEN SUMMER CLASSIC                   CENTRAL DIVISION-JAZZ PIANO (Ragtime, Blues, Swing, Boogie, Swing)
Rookie A
Lemonade Boogie                   Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 1A            Alfred                      41038
Strawberry Rag                       Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 1A            Alfred                      41038
Struttin’                                   Rejino                      Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Pianos Solos Book 1       Hal Leonard             HL 00296003
Tucker’s Secret Life                Faber                       My First Piano Adventures for Young Beginner Lesson B      Hal Leonard             HL00420261
Hound Dog Blues                    Faber                       Pre Time Piano Jazz & Blues-Faber & Faber                           Hal Leonard             HL00420156
 
Rookie B
Dizzy Lizzy Boogie                   Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 1B            Alfred                      41039
Sugarfoot Rag                         Faber                       Playtime Piano Jazz & Blues-Faber & Faber                           Hal Leonard             HL 00420153
Armadillo Rag                         Mier                        Musical Impression Book 1-Mier                                            Alfred                      45197
Boomerang Boogie                 Bastien                    All in One Piano Course Level 2A-Bastien                              Kjos                         WP454
Jazzy Joe                                  Faber                       Piano Adventures Lesson 1-Faber                                          Hal Leonard             HL 420171
 
Rookie C                 
Nothin’ to Do Blues                Mier                        Martha Mier’s Favorite Solos Book 1                                     Alfred                      24598
Finger Boogie                          Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 1B            Alfred                      41039
Swingin’ Cats                          Goldston                 In Recital with Jazz, Blues, & Rags Book 1-Marlias                FJH                          FJH1739
Bullfrog Blues                         Faber                       Piano Adventures Gold Star Performance Level 1                 Hal Leonard             HL 00420256
DixieLand Jam                         Boyd                        Jazz Start II-Bill Boyd                                                               Hal Leonard             HL00290434
 
Rookie D
The Run-Around Rag              Sifford                     In Recital with Jazz, Blues, & Rags Book 1-Marlias                FJH                          FJH1739
Snowboard Boogie                 Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 1B            Alfred                      41039
Sports Car Boogie                   Matz                        Sheet Music                                                                            Alfred                      44293
Bothersome Blues                  Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 2A            Alfred                      42425
Rockin’ the Blues                    McLean                   In Recital with Jazz, Blues, & Rags- Book 2-Marlias               FJH                          FF1740
 
Rookie E
Back & Forth Boogie               Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 2A            Alfred                      42425
The Alley Cat                           Schultz                    In Recital with Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Book 2-Marlias                FJH                          FF1740
Chattanooga Blues                 Mier                        Martha Mier’s Favorite Solos Book 2                                     Alfred                      24599
Primetime Blues                     Boyd                        Jazz Starters II-Bill Boyd                                                          Hal Leonard             HL00290434
Marching Band Rag                Hamm                     Ragtime & Blues-Phil Hamm Book 1                                      Kjos                         WP1173
Midnight Spy                          Brock Chart.           Five Finger Jazz Book 1                                                            WWW.MY-MELODIES.COM
 
All Star A
Game Day Rag                        Hamm                     Ragtime & Blues-Phil Hamm Book 1                                      Kjos                         WP1173
Salsa Blues                              Rollins                     The Great Frontier-Catherine Rollin                                      Alfred                      18182
A Paris Excursion                     Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 3              Alfred                      00-42380
A Page from the Past              Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 3              Alfred                      00-42380
The Entertainer                       Joplin/Faber            Chord Time Piano Popular-Faber & Faber                             Hal Leonard             HL00420113
Skateboard Boogie                 Bastien                    Bastien All in One Piano Course 3A                                        Kjos                         WP456
 Fifty Three to Memphis.       Brock Chart           Five Finger Rock! Book 2                                                        WWW.MY-MELODIES.COM

All Star B
Bluesy Tuesday                       Eklund                     Spotlight on Solos Volume 2-Eklund                                      Piano Pronto          
Down by the Bayou                Mier                        Centerstage Book 1                                                                Alfred                      20779
Millipede Boogie                    Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 2B            Alfred                      42426
Rag March                               Olson                       Pop Goes the Piano Book 2-Lynn Freeman Olson                  Alfred                      AP2528
Swingin’ Easy                          Goldston                 Simply Jazzy Book 2- Margaret Goldston                               Alfred                      00-18125
 
All Star C
Classical Rag                           Goldston                 Simply Jazzy Book 2- Margaret Goldston                               Alfred                      00-18125
Cool Strut                                Mier                        Musical Impressions Book 2- Mier                                         Alfred                      45198
Catnappin’                               Ricker                      Sheet Music at Piano Pronto Publishing                                Piano Pronto
Jazzy Jack O Lantern               Poe                          Halloween Favorite Book 2                                                    Alfred                      39414
Swingin’ Through the Trees   Rollin                       Jazz Menagerie Book 2                                                           Alfred                      14744
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​All Star D
Dixie Blues                              Hamm                     Ragtime & Blues-Phil Hamm Book 2                                      Kjos                         WP1174
Chaplin’s Cane                        Hamm                     Ragtime & Blues-Phil Hamm Book 2                                      Kjos                         WP1174
Seventh Street Blues              Mier                        Jazz, Rags & Blues-Mier                                                          Alfred                      6642
Seventh Chord Blues              Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 3              Alfred                      00-42380
Pensive Rag                            Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 3              Alfred                      00-42380
 
All Star E
Chromatic Rag                        Griffiths                  Sheet Music at Piano Pronto Publishing                                Piano Pronto
American Ragtime                  Mier                        Musical Snapshots Book 2-Mier                                             Alfred                      37160
Friday Night Swing                 Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 4              Alfred                      42879
Possum Trot Rag                    Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 4              Alfred                      42879
Ragtime Rally                         Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 5                                 Alfred                      32022
 
Veteran A
Once Upon a Time                  Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 6              Alfred                      44350
See You Around Blues            Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 6              Alfred                      44350
Buttermilk Boogie                   Mier                        Centerstage Book 3-Martha Mier                                          Alfred                      40512
Melancholy Blues                   Mier                        Centerstage Book 3-Martha Mier                                          Alfred                      40512
Lazy Days                                Mier                        Jazz, Rags, & Blues Book 2-Martha Mier                                Alfred                      6643
 
Veteran B
Jazz Train                                Costley                    Helen Marlias Succeeding at Piano Recital Grade 3              FJH                          FJH2072
Jazz Sonatina Mov 2 only        Vandall                    Belwin Contest Winners Book 4                                             Alfred                      40163
Red River Rag                         Springer                  Jazz Book 2-Mike Springer                                                      Alfred                      40528
Monday Morning Blues          Springer                  Jazz Book 2-Mike Springer                                                      Alfred                      40528
Sneaky Pete                            Mier                        Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Jazz, Rags & Blues 5              Alfred                      44142
Farewell to Summer.            Mier                          Autumn Sketches                                                                       Alfred
Falling Leaves                        Mier                           Autumn Sketches                                                                     Alfred
 
Veteran C
Jazz Café                                 Alfred                      Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 6                                 Alfred                      34643
Chattanooga Choo Choo         Warren                    Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 6                                 Alfred                      34643
Jazz Dance                               Minsky                     Jazz Dance Sheet Music                                                          Alfred                      26292
Persistent Rhythm                  Mier                        Jazz, Rags, & Blues Book 3-Martha Mier                                Alfred                      16871
 
Veteran D
Grandview Boulevard Strut    Mier                        Jazz, Rags, & Blues Book 4-Martha Mier                                Alfred                      18770
Grand Canyon Rag                  Bober                      Amazing Arizona Recital Suite Series                                     Alfred                      42441
Riverboat Rag                         Bober                      Minnesota River Valley Recital Suite Series                           Alfred                      41026
Jazz Stomp                              Bober                      Piano for Busy Teens Book 2                                                  Alfred                      33240
 
Veteran E
Misty                                       Olson                       In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Popular Bk 1-Marlias     FJH                          FF1796
The Alley Cat Song                  Lau                          In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Popular Bk 1-Marlias     FJH                          FF1796
Shine On, Harvest Moon         McLean                   In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Popular Bk 2-Marlias     FJH                          FJH2016
Dream a Little Dream of Me   Brown                     In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Popular Bk 2-Marlias     FJH                          FJH2016
 
Hall of Fame A
Peg O My Heart                      McLean                   In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Popular Bk 2-Marlias     FJH                          FJH2016
Unforgettable                         McLean                   In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Jazz & Blues-Marlias     FJH                          FJH2087
Samba Bamba                        Karp                         In Recital for the Advancing Pianist Original Solos Bk 2-Marlias FJH                    FJH2172
Boogie Woogie Fantasy          Evans                       In Recital with Jazz, Blues, & Rags-Marlias                            FJH                          FF1744
 
Hall of Fame B                                                        Hall of Fame C
Your Choice of any original Scott Joplin Rag          Your Choice of any original Jelly Roll Morton Solo
 
Hall of Fame D
Your Choice of any Jazz Standard, Boogie, Ragtime, Blues Swing, Cakewalks of your Choice
 
Hall of Fame E
Your own Jazz Composition  (no written music needed, you can improvise if you like)

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