Teachers entering students in a VMTA/MTNA event must have
had dues processed by MTNA according to the August 1 postmark deadline.
The presenting teacher must have paid dues in the state in
which the student is entering an event.
A student may not enter an event in more than one state. To
determine the appropriate state of entry, see individual event
requirements in American Music Teacher.
The student must have studied with the presenting teacher for at
least six of the nine months prior to the event, and must be studying
with the presenting teacher at the time of the event. (An exception:
The six month requirement is waived for the State Music Festivals).
Repertoire and memory requirements for MTNA competitions are
as outlined in the AMT June/July issue.
The student must provide one copy of the music to be performed
for the judges (and another copy for the accompanist, if needed).
The judge's copy must have measures numbered and must not bear
the student's or teacher's name.
No reproductions by hand or machine may be used or provided
for the judges. (The only exception occurs when music is out of
print or an unpublished manuscript.) In either case, the student
must, at each level of competition, present written permission
from the publisher or copyright holder to copy the music. The
rule is made by MTNA in the interest of professional ethics. This
prohibition applies to all VMTA and MTNA competitions, auditions,
contest and festivals.
Transcriptions, simplified arrangements, and adaptations of
popular music will not be accepted as repertory. (Concert transcriptions
and transcriptions for instruments with limited solo literature
may be used upon approval of the chairman of the event).
All music must be performed from memory (The only exception
to this rule is a student in level III or IV who plays an avant
garde piece in the Festival. In such case, music may be used).
You must obtain permission from the chairman of the Festival prior
to the deadline.
Student classification is based on the grade in school, as follows:
Level I-A
Kindergarten through Grade Four
Level I-B
Grade Five and Six
Level II
Grades Seven, Eight and Nine
Level III
Grades Ten, Eleven and Twelve
Level IV
High School Graduates
When numerical grades are used in ratings, categories shall
be as follows:
Superior
95 - 100
Excellent
88 - 94
Very Good
81 - 87
Good
75 - 80
Pass
70 - 74
Fail
Below 70
Students who are past winners of state auditions may repeat
the level in performance, provided they conform with grade level
and have passed required theory and sight-reading levels. Students
who are past winners of the state Concerto Competition may repeat
the level in performance, provided they conform with the grade
level and different repertoire is performed.
Application fees are not refundable. All application fees
being submitted for an event must be included in one check written
by the teacher. No checks written by students on their personal
accounts will be accepted.
Deadline means "postmarked no later than the date stated."
In VMTA competitions, the MTNA balloting procedure is the recommended
method of determining prize winners.
