MTNA Competition (2018-2019)

Elementary, Junior, Senior, and Young Artist Competitions

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 The entry deadline for the 2017–2018 MTNA Student Competitions is Wednesday, September 12, 3:00 P.M. EASTERN time. Online applications will be available in August.
 

New York State Competition Date

Friday, October 26, 2018, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York

PERFORMANCE COMPETITION LEVELS:

Junior: ages 11–14 (Piano, String, Woodwind)
Senior: ages 15–18 (Brass, Piano, Piano Duet, String, Voice, Woodwind)
Young Artist: ages 19–26 (Brass, Piano, String, Voice, Woodwind)
Chamber Music: average age 18–26 (String and Wind)

Composition:

Elementary: ages 5–10
Junior: ages 11–14
Senior: ages 15–18
Young Artist: ages 19–26

Find Competition Guidelines here.

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Teacher Requirements

• Teachers must be aware of the entrant requirements.

• The teacher listed on the application is the teacher of record and shall remain so during the competition year. In the event the entrant changes teachers during the competition year, both teachers, past and present, will be listed as the teachers of record. Any exception is at the sole discretion of the MTNA Director of Competitions in consultation with the Competitions Committee, but in no event will the entrant be disqualified as a result of a teacher change.

• The teacher and the entrant may not be the same individual.

• Teachers must reside in the U.S. during the competition year.

• MTNA Member Teachers

• Current active membership dues for MTNA must be paid prior to accessing the competition application. MTNA members are not required to be members in the state of entry.

• An MTNA collegiate member must pay active membership dues to enter students.

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Nonmember Teachers

• Nonmembers teachers entering students are encouraged to pay current active membership dues for MTNA or entrants will be assessed the $150 Nonmember Teacher fee at the time of application.

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Fees:

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