Prizes

 

• First prize (worth over ￥300,000): one year of tuition at The American Guitar Academy (48 x 60-minute private lessons), a choice of six TAGA Publishing interactive video online courses, a ticket to both Steve's and Larry's next concert in Tokyo, plus a variety of extra prizes including instructional materials.

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• Second prize (worth over ￥100,000): four months of tuition at The American Guitar Academy (16 x 60-minute private lessons), a choice of four TAGA Publishing interactive video online courses, plus a variety of extra prizes including instructional materials.

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• Third prize (worth over ￥60,000): two months of tuition at The American Guitar Academy (8 x 60-minute private lessons), a choice of two TAGA Publishing interactive video online courses, plus a variety of extra prizes including instructional materials.

 

In the event that winners do not reside in Tokyo, private lessons can be taken online. 

 

General Guidelines

 

• No age limit

• Any style

• The judges are looking for potential as well as existing skill

 

Timeline

 

• Video submission deadline: July 15th, 2021

• Finalists will be selected by The American Guitar Academy

• The winners will be chosen by Steve Lukather and Larry Carlton

• Winner announcement: August 16th, 2021. The winner will be announced via theamericanguitaracademy.com and via email.

 

Video Guidelines

 

• ​The use of backing tracks is permitted (see sample track below). 

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• Length: ≤ 5 minutes

• The competitor should be visible at all times.

• The video must be recorded in one take.

• The use of effects at the time of recording (e.g. distortion on a rock song) is permitted. Edits and post-production are not allowed.

• Competitors may not make their video publicly available before July 15th, 2021.

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Submitting Your Video

 

• The title of the video should be TAGA Scholarship Contest 2021, Participant’s Name, (e.g. TAGA Scholarship Contest 2021, Taro Yamada).

• Entries will be accepted by post, an email to info@theamericanguitaracademy.com, common video sharing platforms such as YouTube or Vimeo, or file sharing platforms such as WeTransfer, Google Drive, or DropBox. 

• The video description should contain the composer and name of the piece played.

• Videos uploaded to video sharing platforms must be uploaded as “Unlisted” and the video comments should be deactivated.

 

Terms and Conditions

 

• Not open to current TAGA Students 

• Not open to employees of Rittor Music, Shinko Music Entertainment, The American Guitar Academy or their families

• Restricted to one entry each

• Applicants acknowledge that submitting unrepresentative videos or incorrect information will result in disqualification

• The judges’ decision is final

• Your personal details will not be shared outside of The American Guitar Academy