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• Sat

  18

  Apr

  2026

  OMTA Senior Competition

  Gilliam Music, 2280 W. Main, Norman, OK 73069

  Deadline April 3, 2026

  More info here

  TEACHER ELIGIBILITY 

  • OMTA teachers paying dues by June 30, 2025 are eligible to enter students.

  • OMTA teachers paying dues after June 30, 2025 will be required to pay a one-time late fee of $50.00 (CLICK HERE) and must be paid with submission of entry form(s) to enter students.

  • A first time OMTA/MTNA teacher must pay state and national dues by the entry deadline.

  • Non-members may enter students in the competition by paying $160 teacher entry fee in addition to the student entry fee.  Click 
    here (https://www.oklahomamta.org/auditions-and-competitions/entry-information-for-non-omta-members/) for more info.

  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 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.

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

  • Audio and video taping is strongly discouraged.

  GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS 

  • It is the responsibility of the teacher to abide by all posted rules of the competition and to inform students and their parents of their obligation to follow the rules as stated below. Failure to do so could result in disqualification or allowing the student to play for critique only.

  • Entrants must be in school grades 9-12 at the time of the competition and may enter in piano, voice, and orchestral instruments.

  • Students who do not meet competition repertoire requirements may play for critique only.

  • OMTA teachers entering students should be in good standing and pay their dues prior to June 30.
     
  • Teachers paying dues after June 30 must pay a one time late fee of 50.00 (Click Here) and must be paid with submission of entry form(s) unless it was paid for a previous competition/audition during the current fiscal year.
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  • A first time OMTA/MTNA member must pay state and national dues by the entry deadline of the Senior Competition. 
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  • Non-OMTA members may enter students by paying an annual fee of $120 by the entry deadline.
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  • The non-refundable student entry fee is $40 for each performance category and may be paid on-line or by check. Checks should be made payable to OMTA and included with a copy of the on-line entry form.
     
  • The fee for a returned check marked insufficient funds is $25. An entrant will not be permitted to perform in the competition until the entry fee and returned check charge have been paid by money order to the OMTA treasurer.
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  • Both the form and payment must be received or postmarked by the online entry deadline or the entry will not be accepted. No exceptions.

  • Any correspondence with the Chair should be made by the teacher. Students and parents may not contact the Competition Chair, VP for Audition and Competitions or any OMTA Board Member.

  • Teachers 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 Senior Competition is open to the public. However, audio and video recording violates copyright laws and is strongly discouraged. 

   REPERTOIRE AND PERFORMING REQUIREMENTS

  • All entrants are required to perform two works that are contrasting in the styles* described below. If the piece is a transcription or arrangement, the arranger/transcriber must be included with the composer on the enrollment form. To determine the composer’s style classification, go to  https://www.mtna.org/downloads/Engage/ComposerClassifications.pdf. Please note that most ‘educational’ composers are not on this list.
     
  • One piece from the Baroque or Classical Period, and 
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  • One piece from either the Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary Period.
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  • There is no minimum performance time. Entrants will be stopped at the 15 min. maximum performance time, but not disqualified.

  • Piano and voice must perform two memorized solos. 

  • Instrumentalists must perform two solos. There is no memorization requirement.

  • Repertoire written with accompaniment must be performed with an accompanist. Computer-generated audio files and pre-recorded accompaniments are not permitted. Teachers may accompany their own students.

  • Multiple movements from a multi-movement work will be accepted as one composition. All variations must be performed in a theme and variation work. Compositions may not be cut except for dot repeats. First endings may be cut following a D.S. or D.C. repeat.

  • A student may not enter repertoire he/she has previously performed on an OMTA State Conference Program.

  • Repertoire may not be changed seven days past the entry deadline.

  • All competitors are allowed a scheduled ten minute warm-up in a practice room and a one-minute warm-up in the competition room before performing for the adjudicator(s).

  • Pianists may not perform works for “prepared piano.” 

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