I’m thrilled to be able to tell you that there is a brand new composition contest for teenagers beginning this year! There are no limits on style or content, so this competition is literally open to any teenage student. I […]
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The Boston New Music Initiative announces a call for works to be programmed on its sixth concert season, which will run from September 2014 through June 2015. It doesn’t appear to have an age restriction, but let me know if you
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One of the purposes of this blog is to help teachers encourage student creativity, improvisation and composition. You can find practice articles on how to teach composition in the Composition for Kids category as well as a comprehensive list of
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I received this information about the sixteenth Christmas Carol contest and was thrilled that this years’ instrumentation is SATB plus piano! The deadline to enter the contest is August 2. This year marks the sixteenth year of the Welcome Christmas Carol
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I received information on what seems to be a beautiful opportunity to compose in Alaska. Here is that information: 2013 Composing in the Wilderness Field Seminar A one-of-a-kind experience for adventurous composers. Draw inspiration from Alaska’s wilderness, write original music
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NextNotes High School Composition Awards This is open to any 14-18 year old and is not limited by the style of music! Any style and instrumentation is accepted as long as it’s your creative design! Six composers will be chosen
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If you are a woman composer and are looking for some competitions that are not restricted especially to younger composers, then take a look at what the International Alliance for Women in Music has to offer: The IAWM holds an
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Someone recently told me about an excellent summer opportunity for jr. composers called The Junior Composers Institute. JCI will be held this year from July 15-21st in Minneapolis, MN. There is no restriction to applying for any of the three
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Here’s a wonderful composition contest to enter for all my composer friends: This $5000 cash prize is presented annually to an ASCAP concert composer for a work requiring a conductor that has not been performed professionally. A jury of conductors
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Here is a great opportunity for collegiate students from Finale Music, makers of Finale notation software. 2012 Finale® National Composition Contest In partnership with MakeMusic, Inc., and the acclaimed American string quartet JACK Quartet, the American Composers Forum announces the 2012 Finale® National
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How to Revolutionize Rhythm in Your Studio
Learn how this rhythm curriculum gets rhythm IN students' bodies so it comes OUT in ALL their music! See why "It’s the best resource out there for teaching rhythms" and get your students "exponentially improving!"
