FSMTA Student Competitions
Florida MTNA Competitions
Dear FSMTA Colleagues,
We are excited to announce that the 2018 Florida MTNA Competitions are scheduled to be held over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 27-28, 2018 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The Florida MTNA Competitions consist of several different Pre-College and College competitions which bring together gifted students from the entire state of Florida. The various competitions are held in the following categories: piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, voice, composition, and chamber music. These competitions are open to all students between the ages of 11 to 26 who either live or attend school in the state of Florida in the following categories:
Please note one big change this year: winners at the Florida State level will be invited to compete in the Southern Division Competition, which will take place as an online video round (new in 2018/2019). Winners at the Division level will then advance to the National Competition, which will take place in March 16-20, 2019 in Spokane, Washington as part of the MTNA National Conference.
Registration can be completed online and will be available mid-August through September 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST. For more information on the competitions, repertoire requirements, or registration information, please visit www.mtna.org/MTNA/engage/competitions. It’s never too early to start planning, so we hope you will investigate this wonderful and enriching opportunity for both you and your students. I am attaching a poster which you are welcome to distribute among your studios or to other interested teachers.
Respectfully,
Lydia Blakemore, VP - MTNA Competitive Events
Dear FSMTA Colleagues,
We are excited to announce that the 2018 Florida MTNA Competitions are scheduled to be held over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 27-28, 2018 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The Florida MTNA Competitions consist of several different Pre-College and College competitions which bring together gifted students from the entire state of Florida. The various competitions are held in the following categories: piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, voice, composition, and chamber music. These competitions are open to all students between the ages of 11 to 26 who either live or attend school in the state of Florida in the following categories:
- Junior: Ages 11-14
- Senior: Ages 15-18
- Young Artist: Ages 19-26
Please note one big change this year: winners at the Florida State level will be invited to compete in the Southern Division Competition, which will take place as an online video round (new in 2018/2019). Winners at the Division level will then advance to the National Competition, which will take place in March 16-20, 2019 in Spokane, Washington as part of the MTNA National Conference.
Registration can be completed online and will be available mid-August through September 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST. For more information on the competitions, repertoire requirements, or registration information, please visit www.mtna.org/MTNA/engage/competitions. It’s never too early to start planning, so we hope you will investigate this wonderful and enriching opportunity for both you and your students. I am attaching a poster which you are welcome to distribute among your studios or to other interested teachers.
Respectfully,
Lydia Blakemore, VP - MTNA Competitive Events
FSMTA Community Service Award
The FSMTA Community Service Award for 12th graders and the Local Presidents FSMTA Community Service Award for 9th graders are the 2 awards that are available for teachers to encourage their students to participate in community service. With the goal of presenting these awards to the winners during their local school Spring Awards Programs, the following changes were approved by the FSMTA Executive Board at the June 8, 2013 meeting in Gainesville:
The applications will continue to be completed online at this link. The only item that is to be mailed is the application fee of $40 which is normally paid by the local association in which the teacher is a member. The winner of the Local Presidents Award will receive a certificate, plaque and a $250 check. The winner of the FSMTA Community Service Award will receive a certificate, plaque and a $500 check.
The FSMTA Community Service Award for 12th graders and the Local Presidents FSMTA Community Service Award for 9th graders are the 2 awards that are available for teachers to encourage their students to participate in community service. With the goal of presenting these awards to the winners during their local school Spring Awards Programs, the following changes were approved by the FSMTA Executive Board at the June 8, 2013 meeting in Gainesville:
- The applications are due no later than December 31st of each year.
- The application fee of $40 is to be submitted no later than December 31st of each year. NO application will be considered complete without the application fee; therefore, it will not be included in the judging process.
- Winners will be announced no later than March 31st of each year.
The applications will continue to be completed online at this link. The only item that is to be mailed is the application fee of $40 which is normally paid by the local association in which the teacher is a member. The winner of the Local Presidents Award will receive a certificate, plaque and a $250 check. The winner of the FSMTA Community Service Award will receive a certificate, plaque and a $500 check.
District Concerto Competition
District VIII Concerto Competition Auditions will be held on Sunday,
31 March 2019 at State College of Florida, 5840 26th Street West, in Bradenton. Start time: 1:30 p.m. This competition allows for the winners’ names to be submitted to the State Concerto Chairman six weeks prior to the State Competitive Events Day, which will be held on May 17 &18, 2019 at Hillsborough Community College,Ybor City campus (rehearsals are on May 17 and the competitions are on May 18).
Auditions are open to any student of the correct age level as of June 1st of the year performing:
Fees for students of members are:
Winners from these three categories are obligated to advance to the State Competition. The student entry fee to advance to the state competition is $40.00. State winners receive cash awards. (Those performing in the Elementary category do not perform at the state level.) For teachers who are not members of MTNA the teacher entry fee is $40.00. Teachers who have not renewed their membership by October 1 also pay a teacher entry fee of $40.
Teachers wishing to enter students can find application forms and additional information online by going to fmta.org, clicking on Student Activities and then Competitive Events where the following three forms will be posted:
In addition to submitting the application online, it is necessary to save it as a PDF file attachment and mail the application pages and the check to cover the fee to Luci K. Majikas, M.M., 6216 29th Avenue, West, Bradenton, FL 34209. The check is to be made out to FSMTA District VIII and all materials are to be submitted by February 28, 2019.
Please Note: There will be the following fee(s) and material required from the winner of each level going on to the State event:
Winners in the senior division at State are required to perform at the FSTMA conference in the fall of 2019. If available, an orchestra provides the accompaniment for these selections.
One winner, one alternate, and one honorable mention may be selected from each of the following classifications: Piano, Voice, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Organ, Guitar, and Percussion. Our district is prepared to handle the judging of all these venues.
If you have any questions contact Chair Luci Majikas at 540-570-3131 or by email at lkmstar13@gmail.com. More information on the competition (especially repertoire) is also found online in the FSMTA Handbook of Student Activities under the Student Activities tab.
District VIII Concerto Competition Auditions will be held on Sunday,
31 March 2019 at State College of Florida, 5840 26th Street West, in Bradenton. Start time: 1:30 p.m. This competition allows for the winners’ names to be submitted to the State Concerto Chairman six weeks prior to the State Competitive Events Day, which will be held on May 17 &18, 2019 at Hillsborough Community College,Ybor City campus (rehearsals are on May 17 and the competitions are on May 18).
Auditions are open to any student of the correct age level as of June 1st of the year performing:
Fees for students of members are:
- Elementary (non-competitive) – through age 12 - $15.00
- Junior – through age 12 - $20.00
- Intermediate – age 13 through 15 - $20.00
- Senior – age 16 through 18 - $25.00
Winners from these three categories are obligated to advance to the State Competition. The student entry fee to advance to the state competition is $40.00. State winners receive cash awards. (Those performing in the Elementary category do not perform at the state level.) For teachers who are not members of MTNA the teacher entry fee is $40.00. Teachers who have not renewed their membership by October 1 also pay a teacher entry fee of $40.
Teachers wishing to enter students can find application forms and additional information online by going to fmta.org, clicking on Student Activities and then Competitive Events where the following three forms will be posted:
- (1) Information, (2) Rules and Application and (3) Vocal Requirements.
In addition to submitting the application online, it is necessary to save it as a PDF file attachment and mail the application pages and the check to cover the fee to Luci K. Majikas, M.M., 6216 29th Avenue, West, Bradenton, FL 34209. The check is to be made out to FSMTA District VIII and all materials are to be submitted by February 28, 2019.
Please Note: There will be the following fee(s) and material required from the winner of each level going on to the State event:
- $40.00 student fee, photo, short biography (250 words or less).
- $80.00 teacher fee for non-member teachers and teachers who have not renewed their membership by October 1.
Winners in the senior division at State are required to perform at the FSTMA conference in the fall of 2019. If available, an orchestra provides the accompaniment for these selections.
One winner, one alternate, and one honorable mention may be selected from each of the following classifications: Piano, Voice, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Organ, Guitar, and Percussion. Our district is prepared to handle the judging of all these venues.
If you have any questions contact Chair Luci Majikas at 540-570-3131 or by email at lkmstar13@gmail.com. More information on the competition (especially repertoire) is also found online in the FSMTA Handbook of Student Activities under the Student Activities tab.
