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    11
    Apr
    2026

    TAMTA Spindler-Lynch Piano Awards

    University of Tulsa,
    Lorton Performance Center

    Deadline March 13, 2026

    More info here

    PURPOSE

    To encourage high standards of performance among young people and to give recognition to those who strive for excellence. This event provides competitive performance experience for students in grades 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12.

    REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

    One memorized solo piano composition originally written for the piano. Music of the masters is strongly encouraged. Pieces entered must have been taught by the teacher entering the student.
     

    Students may not enter literature they have played in a previous Spindler-Lynch competition.

    COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS

    CATEGORIES & PRIZES

    A student may enter one time in each grade represented within Categories. (Maximum of two years in each category).

     

    Performance time may not exceed ten minutes. If performance exceeds the time limit the student will be stopped but not disqualified.

     

    Students who audition for the TAMTA Camp Scholarship and Senior Scholarship auditions are disqualified from entering the Spindler-Lynch Competition in the same year.

    Category I (Grades 5 and 6)

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         1st Place – $50
         2nd Place – $40
         3rd Place – $30

         Honorable Mentions – $10

    Category II (Grades 7 and 8)

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         1st Place – $50
         2nd Place – $40
         3rd Place – $30

         Honorable Mentions – $10

    Category III (Grades 9 and 10)

         1st Place – $50
         2nd Place – $40
         3rd Place – $30

         Honorable Mentions – $10

    Category IV (Grades 11 and 12)

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         1st Place – $50
         2nd Place – $40
         3rd Place – $30

         Honorable Mentions – $10