2009–2010 MTNA Student Competitions

New This Year!

Junior Brass competition has been discontinued.

Piano Concerto requirement for Senior and Young Artist levels has been discontinued.

Performance times have been modified.

Accompanist fees have been adjusted.

Application deadline is 12:00 MIDNIGHT on September 15, 2009.

Performance Competitions

Junior Performance
• Age: 11–14 as of January 1, 2010,
• Competitions: Piano, String, Woodwind
• Entry Fee:; $80

Senior Performance
• Age: 15–18 as of January 1, 2010
• Competitions: Brass, Piano, Piano Duet (one piano/four hands), String, Voice, Woodwind
• Entry Fee: $110

Young Artist Performance
• Age: 19–26 as of January 1, 2010
• Competitions: Brass, Piano, String, Voice, Woodwind
• Entry Fee: $120

Chamber Music Performance
• Age: average age of ensemble members must be 18–26 as of January 1, 2010
• Ensemble size: 3–6 players
• Ensemble instrumentation: any combination of brass, piano, string and wind instruments.  Ensembles with piano only are not permitted.
• Entry Fee: $120

MTNA Member Teachers
• Current active membership dues for MTNA must be paid on or before August 31, 2009.  Teachers may enter students either
  1. In the state where the student has permanent residence or
  2. in the state where the instruction takes place.
• MTNA members are not required to be members of the state in which the student is entered.
• An MTNA collegiate member must pay active membership dues to enter students in the competitions.

Nonmember Teachers
• Nonmembers have the option of becoming a member of MTNA or paying a Teacher Entry Fee of $150. This fee will allow the teacher to enter one or more students into the various MTNA competitions, provided all other eligibility requirements are met. Nonmembers may enter students either
  1. In the state where the student has permanent residence or
  2. In the state where the instruction takes place.
• Nonmember fees must be paid on or before September 15, 2009.

Teacher Eligibility
• The teacher listed on the application is the teacher of record and cannot be changed during the competition year. In the event the student 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 student be disqualified as a result of a teacher change.
• The teacher and the student may not be the same individual.

State Teacher Fees
• Some states may charge teacher fees for entrants in the MTNA competitions. It is the responsibility of the state to contact the teacher regarding any state-assessed teacher fees.

Entrant Information
• An entrant may enter the competitions in only one state.
• An entrant may enter only once in any category (Brass, Piano, Senior Piano Duet, String, Voice, Woodwind, Chamber Music).
• Competition financial obligations are the responsibility of the entrant.
• All entry fees are nonrefundable.
• State and division winners/representatives are obligated to advance to the next level of the competition.
• If there is only one entrant in a State-level category, there will be NO State Competition. The entrant will be named the State Representative and will advance directly to the Division Competition.
• If there is only one entrant in a Division-level category, there will be NO Division Competition.  The entrant will be named the Division Representative and will advance directly to the National Finals.
• If there are seven (7) or fewer entrants nationwide in a category at the state level, those entrants will advance directly to the National Finals.
• Primary communication is via e-mail. The application must have e-mail addresses for student, teacher and parents.

National Winner Responsibilities
• National performance competition winners are required to perform on the Winners Concert at the MTNA National Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 20-24, 2010.

Competition Rules
• Decisions of competition judges are final.
• A national first-place winner may not participate in the same competition category again.
• Facilities permitting, competition performances (including winners’ concert) are open to the public. Competition rehearsals are closed to the public.
• Audio or video recording and photography of the competitions are strongly discouraged.
• It is the responsibility of the entrant to be available for all published dates of the competitions.
• The assigned rehearsal and performance times are final and cannot be changed.

Repertoire
• No changes in repertoire are allowed following submission of the application.
• Repertoire requirements are listed under individual levels (Junior, Senior, Young Artist, Chamber Music).
• Teachers should verify that all repertoire listings are correct before submission of the application.

Competition Music
• All entrants and accompanists must abide by the federal Copyright Law.  Photocopies are strongly discouraged.
• All scores must be submitted to competition officials prior to the entrant’s performance.
• Measures must be numbered at the beginning of each system.
• A Music Release Form must be signed for any photocopies being used.
• Entrants in the solo performance competitions must provide the judge(s) one score for each work listed on the application.  Solo instrumentalists may submit either the solo part or the complete score.
• Ensembles in the Chamber Music Competition must provide the judge(s) one score or one complete set of parts.

Competition Procedure for All Categories
• Performance procedures:
  • No minimum time limit.
  • Programmed music may exceed maximum time limit.
  • Performance will be stopped when maximum time is reached (does not affect results).
  • Student chooses first selection; judges determine remaining order of performance.
• Repertoire:
  • Direct questions concerning repertoire to appropriate national coordinator (Junior, Senior, Young Artist, Chamber Music) prior to submission of application.
  • Individual movements of suites, sonatas or other groupings that can be performed as musical units are permitted.
  • Cuts in solo parts are not permitted.  Repeats are left to the discretion of entrant.
  • Cuts in the tutti (piano) parts of concerto movements are allowed and encouraged.
  • All repertoire must be performed with accompaniment except for works written specifically for unaccompanied solo instrument.Recorded accompaniments are not permitted for works to be performed with piano or orchestra.
• MTNA will not provide equipment for the performance of an original work written for solo instrument and multi-media and cannot guarantee accessible electrical outlets in the competition room.

Accompanists
• Teachers may accompany their own students or another teacher’s students at any level of the competition.

MTNA Official Accompanists
• Official accompanist fees are nonrefundable.
• Additional rehearsal time with an official division or national accompanist may not be contracted (see below).

State Competition
• Official accompanists are not provided at the state level.

Division Competition and National Competition

Junior Competition Official Accompanist Fees
• Official accompanist fee:
  • $80 for forty-five (45) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance

Senior Competition Official Accompanist Fees

• Official accompanist fee:
  • Instrumental: $150 for sixty (60) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance.
  • Voice: $90 for forty (40) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance.

Young Artist Competition Official Accompanist Fees

• Official accompanist fee:
  • Instrumental: $175 for sixty (60) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance.
  • Instrumental:  $200 for ninety (90) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance.
  • Voice: $175 for sixty (60) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance.
    

Competition Agreement


• It is the responsibility of the teacher, coach, entrant and parent or guardian to abide by all rules and regulations for the MTNA Student Competitions.  Failure to meet this responsibility will result in the disqualification of the entrant at the level of competition where the discrepancy is discovered.

2010 National Rehearsals and Competitions 

 Albuquerque, New Mexico

1. Complete repertoire information (movement numbers, tempo markings, timings)
2. Student and teacher names, address, telephone number(s), e-mail address of student, parent, teacher
3. Valid credit card number and security code (American Express, Master Card, Visa)