competition piece

Work for judging

A competition piece is a musical composition, dance routine, or other performance work prepared specifically for a competitive event.

The term implies intensive rehearsal and polish: She's been practicing her competition piece for months.

In music education, students often prepare a required competition piece alongside their regular repertoire.

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repertoire · sheet music · sonata · judges · stage · piano bench · stage fright · nerves · practice · practice room · warm up · memorization · polish · concerto · festival · trophy · placement · first place

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purpose/formality

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Casual musical improvisation

rough draft · work in progress · exercise · étude · sketch

audience/context

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Music for outdoor gatherings

shower singing · background music · private practice · recital piece

selection criteria

competition pieceeasy listening

Undemanding melodic audio

crowd-pleaser · étude

Family

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