TMTA State Competitions

Modified: Saturday, September 17, 2011

TMTA STATE COMPETITIONS*

Elementary Piano and Junior Piano competitions will be on Saturday. All others will be on Sunday. Auditions begin at local level and continue to state.

Auditions Syllabus can be downloaded here.

Senior (Grades 9-12)

SOLO: Brass, Organ, Piano, Jazz Piano, Strings, Voice, or Woodwinds.
- FEE: $30.00
CONCERTO: Brass, Piano, Strings, or Woodwinds.
- FEE: $30.00 / person
ENSEMBLE: Piano Duet (one piano, four hands), Piano Duo (two pianos), and Instrumental Ensemble.
- FEE: $15.00 / person

Junior (Grades 6-8)

SOLO: Brass, Piano, Organ, Jazz Piano, Strings, or Woodwinds.
- FEE: $25.00
CONCERTO: Brass, Piano, Strings, and Woodwinds.
- FEE: $25.00 / person
ENSEMBLE: Piano Duet (one piano, four hands), Piano Duo (two pianos), and Instrumental Ensemble.
- FEE: $12.50 / person

Elementary (Grades K-5)

SOLO: Brass, Piano, Jazz Piano, Strings, and Woodwinds.
- FEE: $20.00
CONCERTO: Brass, Piano, Strings, or Woodwinds.
- FEE: $20.00 / person
ENSEMBLE: Piano Duet (one piano, four hands), Piano Duo (two pianos), and Instrumental Ensemble.
- FEE: $10.00 / person

Adult (Held in the Fall)

SOLO: Brass, Piano, Jazz Piano, Strings, or Woodwinds.
- FEE: $35.00
CONCERTO: Brass, Piano, Strings, and Woodwinds.
- FEE: $35.00 / person
CHAMBER MUSIC: Piano Duet (one piano, four hands), Piano Duo (two pianos), Instrumental Ensemble, and Mixed Ensemble.
- FEE: $17.50 / person

* Teachers are encouraged to accompany their students needing an accompanist or provide one, but in either case TMTA does not provide an accompanist.

TMTA LOCAL & STATE AUDITIONS/COMPETITIONS APPLICATION FORM

Entry Forms
- Online Application Form with Credit Card/PayPal Fee Payment
- Auditions Application Form (pdf) for TMTA State Auditions (not MTNA ones)
Adjudication Sheet

MTNA Student Performance Competitions

Held in the Fall
Specific requirements for each level of the competitions can be found in the competitions section of www.mtna.org.

Junior Performance

Age: 11–14 as of January 1
Competitions: Brass, Piano, String and Woodwind
Entry Fee: $80†

Senior Performance

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

Young Artist Performance

Age: 19–26 as of January 1
Competitions: Brass, Piano, String, Voice and Woodwind
Entry Fee: $120†

Chamber Music Performance

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

Member Teachers

Current active membership dues for MTNA must be paid on or before August 31. 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.

MTNA Student Composition Competitions

Elementary:

Age: 5–10 as of January 1
Entry Fee: $50†

Junior:

Age: 11–14 as of January 1
Entry Fee: $70†

Senior:

Age: 15–18 as of January 1
Entry Fee: $100†

Young Artist:

Age: 19–26 as of January 1
Entry fee: $100†

† Registration for these auditions is online at www.mtna.org and all MTNA Fees are sent to MTNA.

TMTA 2011 Audition Winners

Elementary Piano

Early Elementary
- Winner: Connor Dang
  - Teacher: Judith Fairchild, GMMTA
- Runner Up: Marissa Liu
  - Teacher: Judith Fairchild, GMMTA
- Hon. Mention: Hannah Lam
  - Teacher: Judith Fairchild, GMMTA
Grade 2
- Winner: Evelyn Winn
  - Teacher: Meiling Martin, KMTA
Grade 3
- Winner: Marie Thompson
- Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
- Runner Up: Annie Whaley
  - Teacher: Ivy Blair, AMTA
Grade 4
- Winner: Sean Yang
  - Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead, GMMTA
- Runner Up: Jessica Lam
  - Teacher: Dr. Rose Marie Wang, GMMTA
- Hon. Mention: Amy Zhou
  - Teacher: Anna Khokhlova, GMMTA
Grade 5
- Winner: Brian Lu
  - Teacher: Amy Dorfman, NAMTA
- Runner Up: Claire Stepp
  - Teacher: Lisa Dunn, KMTA
- Hon. Mention: Andrew Wu
  - Teacher: Dr .Rose Marie Wang, GMMTA
Elementary Ensemble
- Winner: Elizabeth Dang
- Connor Dang
  - Teacher: Judith Fairchild, GMMTA
- Dr. Rose Marie Wang, GMMTA
Elementary Concerto
- Winner: Maria Thompson
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
- Runner up: Lawrence Zhang
  - Teacher: Dr. David Brunell, KMTA

Junior Piano

6th Grade Piano:
- Winner: Akiri Kimura
  - Teacher: KikueYamada, KMTA
- Runner up: Ellie Lai
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
7th Grade Piano:
- Winner: Isabelle Lee
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
- Runner up: Luke Isbell
  - Teacher: Carol Stone, AMTA
- Hon. Mention: Albert Xue
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
8th Grade Piano:
- Winner: Melissa Yu
  - Teacher: Dr. David Northington, KMTA
- Runner up: Katherine Zhang
  - Teacher: Dr .David Brunell, KMTA
- Hon. Mention: Stanley Xiang
  - Teacher: Dr. Jerome A. Reed, NAMTA
JR Ensemble:
- Winner: Ellie Li & Isabelle Lee
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
- Runner-up: Jessica Mu & Rebecca Mu
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
JR Concerto:
- Winner: Katherine Zhang
  - Teacher: Dr. David Brunell, KMTA
- Runner-up: Isabelle Lee
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA

Senior Piano

9th
- Winner: Michelle Schodowski
  - Teacher: Carol Stone (AMTA)
- Runner-up: Ji-Won Park
  - Teacher: Dr. Rose Marie Wang (GMMTA)
10th
- Winner: Maria Xie
  - Teacher: Dr. Rose Marie Wang (GMMTA)
- Runner-up: Evelyn Gi Ann Leung
  - Teacher: Alice Adams Jackson (WTMTA)
- Hon Mention: Gabriel Pless
  - Teachers: Helen C. Gleason (NAMTA)
  - Carol Boeing (NAMTA)
11th
- Winner: Evan Booher
  - Teachers: Helen C. Gleason (NAMTA)
  - Dr. Jerome A. Reed (NAMTA)
- Runner-up: Yusuke Yamanaka
  - Teacher: Dr. David Northington (KMTA)
- Hon Mention: Leigh Jones
  - Teacher: Martha A. King (CMTA)
12th
- Winner: Henry Lui
  - Teacher: Alice Adams Jackson (WTMTA)
- Runner-up: Jerushahd Kristoff Jorguenson
  - Teachers: Helen C. Gleason (NAMTA)
  - Dr. Jerome A. Reed (NAMTA)

Instrumental/Vocal Competitions

Elementary Strings Solo
- Winner: Amelia Branch, violin
  - Teacher: Dana Meyer, NAMTA
Junior Strings Solo
- Winner: Joy Fan, violin
  - Teacher: Connie Heard, NAMTA
- Runner-up: Allison Utsman, violin
  - Teacher: Galina Timofeev, SMMTA
Senior Strings Solo
- Winner: Nathan Lowry, violin
  - Teacher: Chris Teal, NAMTA
- Runner-up: Christine Lau, violin
  - Teacher: Ann Rylands, CMTA
Junior Strings Concerto
- Winner: Joy Fan, violin
  - Teacher: Connie Heard, NAMTA
Senior Strings Concerto
- Winner: Nathan Lowry, violin
- Teacher: Chris Teal, NAMTA
Voice Senior Solo
- Winner: Jay Carpenter, baritone
  - Teacher: Sally Powell, CMTA
- Runner-up: Lacy Church, soprano
  - Teacher: Amanda Leach, AMTA

TMTA 2010 Audition Winners

Elementary Piano

Grade K-1
- Winner: Connor Dang
  - Teachers: Judith Fairchild, Dr. Rose Marie Wang
- Runner-up: Selina Wang
  - Teacher: Amy Dorfman
Grade 2
- Winner: Maria Thompson
  - Teacher: Fay Adams
- Runner-up: Kevin Liu
  - Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead
Grade 3
- Winner: Sage Bender
  - Teacher: Cindy Lin
- Runner-up: Henry Shen
  - Teacher: David Brunell
- Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Dang
  - Teacher: Judith Fairchild
Grade 4
- Winner: Andrew Wu
  - Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead
- Runner-up: Alan Lui
  - Teacher: Li Li
- Honorable Mention: Lawrence Zhang
  - Teacher:David Brunell
- Honorable Mention: Marina Law
  - Teacher: Lisa Fairchild
Grade 5
- Winner: Ellie Lai
  - Teacher: Fay Adams
- Runner-up: Jiuru Zhu
  - Teacher: Judith Farichild
- Honorable Mention:Alvin Jiayang Zhang
  - Teacher: Helen Gleason
Grade 6
- Winner: Xin Ju,
  - Teacher: Anna Khokhlova
- Runner-up: Melissa Yuan
  - Teacher: Rachel Acuff
- Honorable Mention: Victoria Qiu
  - Teacher: Rachel Acuff
Elementary Piano Ensemble
- Winners: Ellie Lai, Isabelle Lee
  - Teacher: Fay Adams
- Runners-up: Lily Hawk, Emma Kammerdiener
  - Teacher: Jeanette Hawk
Elementary Piano Concerto
- Winner: Isabelle Lee
  - Teacher: Fay Adams
- Runner-up: Albert Xue
  - Teacher: Fay Adams

Junior High Piano

7th Grade
- Winner: Katherine Zhang
  - Teacher: David Brunell, KMTA
- Runner up: Rebecca Rousseau
  - Teacher: Roland Schneller, NAMTA
- Hon. Mention: Tyler Hyers
  - Teacher: Vicki King, NAMTA
8th Grade
- Winner: Carolyn Craig
  - Teacher: Fay Adams, KMTA
- Runner up: Elizabeth Gray
  - Teacher: Karen Ann Krieger, NAMTA
- Hon. Mention: Ming Wilson
  - Teacher: Donald Conflenti, AMTA
9th Grade
- Winner: Evelyn Gi Ann Leung
  - Teacher: Alice Adams Jackson, WTMTA
- Runner up: Marie Xie
  - TeacherRose Marie Wang, GMMTA
- Hon. Mention: None awarded
Jr. High Ensemble
- Winner: Samuel & Josiah Hinchman, 7th grade
  - Teacher Tammy Benson, CMTA
  - This was the only entry in the ensemble division for Jr. High
Jr. High Concerto
- Winner: Ming Wilson, 8th grade
  - Teacher: Donald Conflenti, AMTA
- Runner up: Katherine Zhang , 7th grade
  - Teacher: David Brunell, KMTA)
- Hononorable: Larry Shen, 8th grade
  - Teacher: David Burnell, KMTA

High School Piano

10th Grade Solo Piano
- WINNER: Katherine E. Benson
  - TEACHER: Dr. Chih-Long Hu, AMTA
- RUNNER-UP: Jerry Feng
  - TEACHER: Dr. David Brunell, KMTA
- Honorable Mention: Eric Dai
  - TEACHER: Dr. David Northington, KMTA
11th Grade Solo Piano
- WINNER: Derek Shyr
  - TEACHER: Amy Dorfman, NAMTA
- RUNNER-UP: Isaac Hinchman
  - TEACHER: Tammy Benson, CMTA
12th Grade Solo Piano
- WINNER: Adam Booher
  - TEACHERS: Helen C. Gleason, Dr. Jerome Reed, NAMTA
- RUNNER-UP: Hao Feng
  - TEACHER: Dr. David Northington, KMTA
Senior High Concerto
- WINNER: Hao Feng
  - TEACHER: Dr. David Northington, KMTA
- RUNNER-UP: Miriam Budayr
  - TEACHER: Rachel Acuff, KMTA
Senior High Ensemble
- WINNERS: Ellie Lagergren, Elizabeth Kiser
  - TEACHER: Ivy Blair, AMTA
- RUNNER-UP: none

Instumental and Vocal Winners

Elementary Solo Strings
- Winner: Sarah Rogers, violin
  - Teacher: Dana Meyer (NAMTA)
- Runner-up Alan Liu, violin
  - Teacher: Dana Meyer (NAMTA)
- Honourable Mention: Allison Utsman, violin
  - Teacher: Galina Timofeev (SMMTA)
Elementary Concerto Strings
- Winner: Melissa Yuan, violin
  - Teacher: BingKuang Fang (KMTA)
Junion High Solo Strings
- Winner: Christine Lau, violin
  - Teacher: Ann Rylands (CMTA)
- Runner-up: Christian Rogers, viola
  - Teacher: Dana Meyer (NAMTA)
Junior High Concerto Strings
- Winner: Gaibo Zhang, violin
  - Teacher: BingKuang Fang (KMTA)
High School Solo Strings
- Winner: Eric Dai, violin
  - Teacher: Yin Wu (KMTA)
High School Concerto Strings
- Winner: Eric Dai, violin
  - Teacher: Yin Wu (KMTA)
Junioor High Solo Woodwinds
- Winner: James Cho, flute
  - Teacher: Myung Kim (GMMTA)
High School Solo Woodwinds
- Winner: Seojung Kang, flute
  - Teacher: Myung Kim (GMMTA)
Junior High Solo Voice
- Winner: Lacy Church, soprano
  - Teacher: Amanda Leach (AMTA)
High School Solo Voice
- Winner: Jay Carpenter, baritone
  - Teacher: Sally Powell (CMTA)
- Runner-up: Elizabeth Kiser, soprano
  - Teacher: Ivy Blair (AMTA)