Middle Tennessee

• Description: 

  • Local Auditions are preliminary to the TMTA State Competitions in June

  • Auditions are held in the spring by each local association throughout the state​​

  • Detailed information can be found on the TMTA website (tnmta.org) and in the TMTA Auditions and Competition Syllabus (pdf)​​​
     

• Applications:​

  • Local Auditions Application (google form)

  • Please note: After submitting the application form, a check for $30 (payable to MTMTA) for each student participating should be sent to Scott Burt at the following address:​​

 

                     1816 Alpine Dr.

                     Columbia, TN 38401

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• General overview:​

  • Open to students of TMTA / MTMTA members only​

  • Cost is $30 per student​​

  • Open to students in grades K-12

  • Open to students on any instrument (see below)

  • ​Students who receive Superior ratings are eligible to participate in the state competitions in June

  • NOTE: Musicianship Tests are not required at this time

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• Categories:​

  • Elementary: K-5

  • Junior: Grades 6-8

  • Senior: Grades 9-12

  • Adult and Collegiate (comments only)

  • Instruments accepted:

    • Brass: Trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba

    • Strings: Violin, viola, cello, bass

    • Woodwinds: Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone

    • Other: Piano, jazz piano, organ, harp, classical guitar​, voice

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• Repertoire​​:

  • Students must perform a minimum of three pieces representing three of the following periods:​

    • Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, Modern, Contemporary​

    • Memorization is required except for avant-garde works post 1950​​

    • Maximum performance times:

      • Grades K-5: 10 minutes​​​

      • Grades 6-8: 15 minutes​​

      • Grades 9-12: 20 minutes​​

      • Adult and Collegiate: 30 minutes​​

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