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  Apr

  2026

  OMTA Junior Competition

  Edmond Music, 3400 S. Broadway, Edmond, OK

  Deadline March 21, 2026

  More info here

  Rules and Requirements 

  The purpose of the Junior Competition is to give students who exhibit a sufficient level of performance skill the opportunity to perform in a competitive event. It is the responsibility of the teacher to select repertoire suitable both to the needs of the student and for the competition. 

  Teacher Eligibility

  • A first time OMTA teacher must pay state and national dues by the entry deadline of the Junior Competition.

  • Continuing OMTA teachers paying dues by June 30 are eligible to enter students.

  • Continuing OMTA teachers paying dues after June 30 will be required to pay a one-time $50 late fee (CLICK HERE) to enter students. This fee must be paid with submission of entry forms.

  Teacher Responsibility

  • It is the responsibility of each OMTA teacher to abide by the printed rules of the competition.

  • Failure to abide by the printed rules will result in the disqualification of the entrant.

  • The teacher may not attempt to manipulate competition results by revealing their competing student’s identity to the adjudicator(s) or by discussing or promoting their competing student with the adjudicator(s) before, during, or after a competition. Doing so will result in disqualification.

  • The teacher must inform students and parents of their obligation to abide by the printed rules of the competition.

  • The parent and/or student may not have contact with the adjudicator before, during, or after the competition. Doing so will result in disqualification.

  • The parent and/or student may not have contact with the Vice-President for Auditions and Competitions or any OMTA Board Member.

  • Audio and video taping violates copyright laws and is not permitted.

  Student Eligibility

  • Students must be in school grades 3-8 at the time of the competition.

  • Student may enter in piano, voice, and/or orchestral instruments.

  • Students studying in a multi-teacher school or studio must be entered under the name of the primary teachers.

  • A student may enter for critique only.

  Entry Fee and Entry Deadline

  • The entry fee is $30.00 for each performance category entered. The teacher must enter all students using the online form. The form will accept multiple students and can be submitted as many times as necessary until midnight the day of the entry deadline for each respective site.

  • Entry fees are non-refundable.

  • Entries submitted after the deadline will not be accepted and entry fees will not be refunded.

  • Entries will not be accepted by telephone or email.

  Performance Time

  • The entrant is allowed a brief warm-up (1 minute maximum) in the competition room before performing for the adjudicator.

  • Maximum performance time is:
        – Grades 3-4: 4 minutes
        – Grades 5-6: 6 minutes
        – Grades 7-8: 7 minutes 

  • Students will not be disqualified for exceeding time limitations in timed events, although they will be stopped when the time limit expires. 

  General Repertoire Requirements 

  • Repertoire suitable for the student and for presentation on a Winners’ Recital should be selected.

  • Multi-movements from a multi-movement work will be accepted as one composition.

  • A group of pieces taken from a collection by the same composer is not considered a multiple movement work and only one piece will be accepted on the entry form.

  • All variations must be performed in a theme and variation work.

  • A composition must be at least 16 measures in length without repeats.

  • Compositions may not be cut or altered except for dot repeats. First endings may be cut following a D.S. or D.C. repeat.

  • A student may not enter a composition performed on a previous OMTA conference program.

  • Repertoire changes will not be accepted after one week past the entry deadline.

  • Pieces for prepared piano will not be accepted.

  • Non-piano instrumentalists need not memorize repertoire. Memory is required for pianists and vocalists.

  Piano Repertoire Requirements

  • Only solo (no concerto) repertoire accepted

  • Only original piano repertoire accepted

  • Memorization is required

  • The following repertoire will not be accepted:
    -Simplified arrangements of original solo repertoire
    -Arrangements, transcriptions, and/or adaptations of original solo repertoire
    -Popular music, hymns, folk songs, orchestral reductions, concerto written for any instrument, and vocal arrangements

  • See General Repertoire Requirements

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