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Competitions & Festivals


2024 Region Festivals

REGIONFestival Date LocationRegion Chair
IApril 20University of Arkansas – FayettevilleTreese Muller
IIApril 27Arkansas State University – JonesboroLisa Miller
IIIApril 13Hendrix CollegeJanine Tiner
IVApril 6University of Arkansas – Little RockKristin Duckworth
V/VIApril 20Henderson State University – ArkadelphiaSharon Ard

Festival Rules and Information

Rules for ASMTA Festivals

Festival Application Form

Checklist for Region Chairpersons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the ASMTA Festivals and State Auditions?

Which Regional Festival Will My Students Perform In?

How do I recommend a piece of repertoire be added to our repertoire directory? Please contact:

Lauren Schack Clark, repertoire committee co-chair

Sharon Ard, repertoire committee co-chair

Friendly Reminders: 

1)    Teachers: please renew your membership before you submit your students for the festival. Also, renew your membership now to take advantage of all the benefits and discounts that MTNA has to offer.

2)    The entry fee for festival is $25.00 (effective since Spring 2024.)

3)    Please use our online Repertoire Directory for festivals. This keyword-searchable database has been launched since Spring 2015. It is updated annually, and should be used by teachers to confirm that repertoire levels and categories are correct for the current festival year.

4)    Region Chairs: please remember to choose judges near their region to maintain a reasonable mileage expense. There is a cap of $150 for each individual judge’s mileage.

5) At the Fall 2015 Board Meeting, ASMTA Board has approved to include all Alternates (1st, 2nd, etc.) from Levels 6-10 to participate at the State during the Conference.

*For additional questions about Festival, please contact the chairman of your region, or contact Lisa Miller at 870-261-4208  or lisa.h.miller5@gmail.com


Forms

Click and download any of the following ‘online fillable’ forms.

Note: If you want to complete the form online and save it for further editing, please use Internet Explorer.  Somehow, Google Chrome will not retain the information that you have typed in when you save the PDF file.

You can always save the empty PDF form on your desktop and complete the form on your computer (offline). 


CHART FOR INCLUDING NFMC MUSIC INTO ASMTA REPERTOIRE

This chart is to be used for adding literature not previously listed in the ASMTA Repertoire Guide.  Please refer to the Cross Listing Chart for NFMC pieces already listed in the ASMTA Repertoire Guide.  ASMTA levels supersede NFMC for those.  Music by MacDowell and Rachmaninoff should be used in the Romantic Section (B) of the ASMTA Guide and all other music should be used in the Contemporary Section (C) of the ASMTA Guide. The ASMTA Repertoire Guide is up to date through 2020 for NFMC Syllabus titles.

NFMC LEVELS:ASMTA LEVELS:
PRE PRIMARY CLASSPRIMARY A
PRIMARY CLASS I   PRIMARY B
PRIMARY CLASS IILEVEL 1
PRIMARY CLASS IIILEVEL 2
PRIMARY CLASS IVLEVEL 2
ELEMENTARY CLASS ILEVEL 3
ELEMENTARY CLASS IILEVEL 3
ELEMENTARY CLASS IIILEVEL 4
ELEMENTARY CLASS IVLEVEL 5
MEDIUM CLASSLEVEL 5
MODERATELY DIFFICULT CLASS ILEVEL 6
MODERATELY DIFFICULT CLASS IILEVEL 6
MODERATELY DIFFICULT CLASS IIILEVEL 7
DIFFICULT CLASS ILEVEL 7 OR 8
DIFFICULT CLASS IILEVEL 7 OR 8
VERY DIFFICULT CLASS ILEVEL 7 OR 8
VERY DIFFICULT CLASS IILEVEL 8
MUSICALLY ADVANCED ILEVEL 9 OR 10
MUSICALLY ADVANCED CLASS IILEVEL 9 OR 10

MTNA Competition – Arkansas Chairs