{"id":172,"date":"2022-01-14T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T11:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ismta.org\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2023-10-16T07:56:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T12:56:33","slug":"aim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ismta.org\/aim\/","title":{"rendered":"AIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"172\" class=\"elementor elementor-172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d450888 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d450888\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72dd909\" data-id=\"72dd909\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c0202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c0202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Achievement in Music Program, also known as AIM, is an exciting and motivating program for students, designed to develop strong performance and technical skills as well as a thorough understanding of musical theory. There are twelve levels in the program, with Level 1 divided into three parts, Levels 1A, 1B, and 1C. Each level has theory, performance, and technical requirements that follow a logical progression from early elementary through advanced.<\/p><p>Typically, AIM is divided into two testing dates:<\/p><ol><li>Theory, Aural Skills, Sightreading and Harmonization<\/li><li>Performance and Technique\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>For performance, students prepare pieces from the syllabus list of repertoire and approved collections. \u00a0 <br \/><br \/>Students perform:<\/p><ul><li>2 pieces for Levels 1-3. \u00a0Both must be memorized.<\/li><li>3 pieces for Levels 4-9. \u00a0 Two must be memorized.<\/li><li>4 pieces for Levels 10-12. \u00a0Two must be memorized.<\/li><\/ul><p>Students generally prepare one level each year and demonstrate their competency at annual exams, which are conducted by experienced judges in a comfortable setting. Students are not in competition with other students, but are evaluated individually on their accomplishments. Students are recognized with a pin for passing the theory exam and a certificate for passing both the theory and performance exam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a048d8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a048d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/ismta.org\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8f4601\" data-id=\"d8f4601\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15542fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15542fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb787 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e0eb787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"533675a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-584a333\" data-id=\"584a333\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb78a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eb78a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Committee<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209c340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"209c340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1319\" class=\"elementor elementor-1319\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ce865 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e8ce865\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-615921d5\" data-id=\"615921d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785bba4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"785bba4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education\/Achievement in Music (AIM)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ae2945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49ae2945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b>Director<\/b>&nbsp;&#8211; Nancy Liley<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piano Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Debbie Gillette<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theory Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Rita Brown<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piano Revision Advisor<\/strong> &#8211; Linda Barker<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piano Revision Advisor<\/strong> &#8211; Marlene Chatain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Piano Revision Advisor<\/span>&nbsp;&#8211; Jennifer Cohen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piano Repertoire Coordinator<\/strong> \u2013 Stephanie Myers<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<b>Piano Technology Coordinator<\/b> &#8211; Jia-Yee Tang<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strings Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Sue Hofmann Slater<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strings Revision Advisor<\/strong> &#8211; Mary Beth Molenaar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voice Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Sonja Mihelcic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d25781e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d25781e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-776a8c7\" data-id=\"776a8c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca8515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca8515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36585cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36585cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee0a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"2ee0a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Getting Started<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4911\"><p>Contact your AIM Coordinator to learn more about AIM exams in your location. A list of local chapters and AIM contacts may be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ismta.org\/local-associations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicking here<\/a>. If your chapter does not participate in AIM, contact the state AIM director.\u00a0 That contact information may be found here.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4912\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4912\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Choosing the appropriate level for students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4912\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4912\"><p>Students of any age may enter AIM at any level. Teachers will want to evaluate individual students for the appropriate level each year. While the program is progressive, it is not expected that a student complete all levels. Generally, choose a level based on theory competency first, especially when working with a transfer student. A quick check of a student\u2019s sight reading as well as a sample test from the AIM Syllabus should give a teacher a sense of the appropriate level. If a student understands at least half of the material in a sample test, then with a reasonable amount of instructional time, that student should be able to adequately prepare for the exam.<\/p><p>It is better to start at a lower level rather than one that is too high. A student with Level 2 theory skills but Level 5 performance skills should be placed in Level 2 but could be playing Level 5 repertoire, as it is always permissible to pick repertoire from higher levels. Students may skip levels, but it is the responsibility of the teacher to teach all of the skills covered at any skipped levels as the AIM program is cumulative. If a student begins in Level 5, then that student is expected to have mastery of all previous levels as well.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4913\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4913\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AIM workbooks<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4913\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4913\"><p>Student workbooks for levels 2 through 12 are available to help in preparing students for the AIM exams. The workbooks written by Karen Rogers may be ordered\u00a0by students needing a new workbook for each level. You can order the AIM workbooks by<a href=\"https:\/\/ismta.org\/shop\/\">\u00a0clicking here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Unauthorized copying and sharing of AIM workbooks and materials is illegal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4914\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4914\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Achievement level progression<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4914\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4914\"><ol><li>Students who pass both Theory and Performance at one level usually proceed to the next higher level.<\/li><li>Students who do not pass both Theory and Performance may retake a level or advance to a higher level at the discretion of their teacher. Students pay a new participation fee when they retake a level.<\/li><li>Students may skip a level at teacher discretion, but do not earn awards or certificates for the skipped level. Care should be taken to cover the skipped material because skills and concepts are cumulative.<\/li><li>Students may only register for performance exams after passing the corresponding theory level.<\/li><li>Students may skip the performance exam and proceed to higher theory levels earning a theory pin but no certificate.<\/li><li>Students may take the theory level one year and the corresponding performance exam the next year. Students earn a theory pin the first year and a certificate the second year.<\/li><li>New repertoire must be performed at each exam level.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4915\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4915\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4915\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4915\"><p>Each local association sets their own fees for participation. A portion of those fees is reimbursed to the state as participation fees.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4916\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4916\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Exam<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4916\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4916\"><p>Students participate in yearly AIM exams through their local or state organization, although it is possible to work through the material and complete the Sample Test privately. At Levels 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2, the theory, technique, and repertoire requirements are evaluated at one exam. At Level 3 and above, theory skills are evaluated at a separate exam held before the performance exam.<\/p><p>Most participating teachers serve as exam adjudicators. New teachers may work in other positions until they feel ready to judge. Procedures for judging readiness may vary from chapter to chapter. The Local AIM Coordinator has the discretion to make individual decisions on judge qualifications. Only the student and the examiner are allowed in the exam room, with the exception of new teachers who may observe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4917\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4917\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Repertoire Substitution Request and Level 12 Approval<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4917\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4917\"><p>AIM Repertoire Substitution Requests:<br \/>Deadline:\u00a0 January 15 at midnight (No exceptions)<\/p><p>Send scanned copy of first\u00a0and the last page of your requested piece with Level and List (A,B,C D) information to:<br \/>Stephanie Myers:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:hisamimyers@gmail.com\">hisamimyers@gmail.com<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Level 12 Program Approval:<br \/><\/strong>Deadline:\u00a0 5 months prior to the performance or March 31 at the latest.<br \/>Send to:\u00a0 Stephanie Myers:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:hisamimyers@gmail.com\">hisamimyers@gmail.com<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ismta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Level-12-Program-Approval-Submission-Fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD, FILL OUT AND RETURN THIS FORM TO STEPHANIE MYERS<\/a><\/p><ol><li>List all four pieces in Chronological Order with reference to the Syllabus (i.e. Level 12, p. 31)<\/li><li>If there is a piece that is not from the Syllabus, you\u00a0 will need to get a substitution request before January 15 (see AIM Repertoire Substitution Request Procedures )<\/li><li>If the student is not playing Sonata Allegro (list B) at level 12, then you must include the information on what the student performed at level 11.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4918\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4918\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Grading<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4918\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4918\"><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Levels 1-2: Students must receive a final score of 70 or higher to pass and receive a certificate.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Levels 3-12: Students must:<\/strong><\/p><div><ol><li>receive a final score of 70 or higher to pass the theory exam.<\/li><li>pass the theory exam before taking the performance exam.<\/li><li>receive a final score of 70 or higher to pass the performance exam.<\/li><li>pass both theory and performance exams to receive a certificate.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><p><strong>Score recommendations:<\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td>70-74<\/td><td>Passing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>75-79<\/td><td>Fair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80-89<\/td><td>Good<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90-94<\/td><td>Excellent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95-100+<\/td><td>With Distinction<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4919\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4919\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Awards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4919\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4919\"><p>The awards below are available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ismta.org\/\">www.ismta.org<\/a> and may be ordered by the local chapter.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>First exam<\/td>\n<td>Medal with ribbon to display pins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 and 2<\/td>\n<td>Pin and Certificate for passing the exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 and up<\/td>\n<td>Pin awarded for passing Theory exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 and up<\/td>\n<td>Certificate awarded for passing both Theory and Performance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The ISMTA state awards below are ordered by Local AIM Coordinators.<\/p>\n<p>Levels 9-12 Piano and Level 8 Voice: A plaque personalized with the student\u2019s name is awarded at each level passed with a final score of 80 or higher on both the theory and performance exams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ismta.org\/aim-restricted-store\/\">AIM Coordinators who are signed into their accounts can place plaque orders here.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-49110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-49110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fal fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fal fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AIM contacts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-49110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-49110\"><p>Find below the contact information for the AIM Commitee:<\/p><p>Nancy Liley \u2013 Director<br \/><a href=\"mailto:nancyliley@sbcglobal.net\">nancyliley@sbcglobal.net<\/a><\/p><p>Debbie Gillette \u2013 Piano Coordinator\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"mailto:debbiegillette1@gmail.com\">debbiegillette1@gmail.com<\/a><\/p><p>Rita Brown \u2013 Theory Coordinator\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rbrownstudio@yahoo.com\">rbrownstudio@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p><p>Stephanie Myers \u2013 Repertoire Substitution Chair\/Level 12 Program Approval Coordinator<br \/><a href=\"mailto:hisamimyers@gmail.com\">hisamimyers@gmail.com<\/a><\/p><p>Dr. Sonja Mihelcic\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Voice Coordinator\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"mailto:napervillemusicacademy@yahoo.com\">napervillemusicacademy@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p><p>Sue Hofmann Slater\u00a0\u2013\u00a0String 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font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\\\"><strong>Levels 1-2: Students must receive a final score of 70 or higher to pass and receive a certificate.<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p style=\\\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\\\"><strong>Levels 3-12: Students must:<\\\/strong><\\\/p><div><ol><li>receive a final score of 70 or higher to pass the theory exam.<\\\/li><li>pass the theory exam before taking the performance exam.<\\\/li><li>receive a final score of 70 or higher to pass the performance exam.<\\\/li><li>pass both theory and performance exams to receive a certificate.<\\\/li><\\\/ol><\\\/div><p><strong>Score recommendations:<\\\/strong><\\\/p><table><tbody><tr><td>70-74<\\\/td><td>Passing<\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td>75-79<\\\/td><td>Fair<\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td>80-89<\\\/td><td>Good<\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td>90-94<\\\/td><td>Excellent<\\\/td><\\\/tr><tr><td>95-100+<\\\/td><td>With Distinction<\\\/td><\\\/tr><\\\/tbody><\\\/table>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Awards\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The awards below are available from <a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/www.ismta.org\\\/\\\">www.ismta.org<\\\/a> and may be ordered by the local chapter.<\\\/p>\\n<table>\\n<tbody>\\n<tr>\\n<td>First exam<\\\/td>\\n<td>Medal with ribbon to display pins.<\\\/td>\\n<\\\/tr>\\n<tr>\\n<td>1 and 2<\\\/td>\\n<td>Pin and Certificate for passing the exam.<\\\/td>\\n<\\\/tr>\\n<tr>\\n<td>3 and up<\\\/td>\\n<td>Pin awarded for passing Theory exam.<\\\/td>\\n<\\\/tr>\\n<tr>\\n<td>3 and up<\\\/td>\\n<td>Certificate awarded for passing both Theory and Performance.<\\\/td>\\n<\\\/tr>\\n<\\\/tbody>\\n<\\\/table>\\n<p>The ISMTA state awards below are ordered by Local AIM Coordinators.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Levels 9-12 Piano and Level 8 Voice: A plaque personalized with the student\\u2019s name is awarded at each level passed with a final score of 80 or higher on both the theory and performance exams.&nbsp;<\\\/p>\\n<p><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/ismta.org\\\/aim-restricted-store\\\/\\\">AIM Coordinators who are signed into their accounts can place plaque orders here.<\\\/a><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"AIM contacts\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Find below the contact information for the AIM Commitee:<\\\/p><p>Nancy Liley \\u2013 Director<br \\\/><a href=\\\"mailto:nancyliley@sbcglobal.net\\\">nancyliley@sbcglobal.net<\\\/a><\\\/p><p>Debbie Gillette \\u2013 Piano Coordinator\\u00a0<br \\\/><a href=\\\"mailto:debbiegillette1@gmail.com\\\">debbiegillette1@gmail.com<\\\/a><\\\/p><p>Rita Brown \\u2013 Theory Coordinator\\u00a0<br \\\/><a href=\\\"mailto:rbrownstudio@yahoo.com\\\">rbrownstudio@yahoo.com<\\\/a><\\\/p><p>Stephanie Myers \\u2013 Repertoire Substitution Chair\\\/Level 12 Program Approval Coordinator<br \\\/><a href=\\\"mailto:hisamimyers@gmail.com\\\">hisamimyers@gmail.com<\\\/a><\\\/p><p>Dr. Sonja Mihelcic\\u00a0\\u2013\\u00a0Voice Coordinator\\u00a0<br \\\/><a href=\\\"mailto:napervillemusicacademy@yahoo.com\\\">napervillemusicacademy@yahoo.com<\\\/a><\\\/p><p>Sue Hofmann Slater\\u00a0\\u2013\\u00a0String Coordinator\\u00a0<br \\\/><a href=\\\"mailto:slatermusic@comcast.net\\\">slatermusic@comcast.net<\\\/a><\\\/p><p>For more information on the AIM program, please refer to the Forward in the AIM Syllabus.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Achievement in Music Program, also known as AIM, is an exciting and motivating program for students, designed to develop strong performance and technical skills as well as a thorough understanding of musical theory. 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