TMTA Local Performance Contest

Chair: Peter Steigerwald

Contest date: Saturday, January 25, 2020

Entry Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2019

Local Entry Fee: $20.00 (Grades 7-12) $25.00 (Post-12 Young Artist)

Location: Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (12732 Cimarron Path San Antonio, TX 78249)

Make one check payable to SAMTA Additional fees will be paid if advancing to district level Local

Rules & Guidelines

1. Teachers must e-mail the local chair a photo of each student with their application. It is the teacher’s responsibility to see that all applications are complete (application, repertoire list, and photo of the student) by the deadline.
2. Students competing in piano solo divisions must provide a scan or a PDF copy of the score for the regional submission. This copy must be e-mailed to the chair before the local contest.
3. Applicants with incomplete files will not be allowed to compete. As stated in the TMTA guidelines, please do not allow students to contact the chair.
4. As enforced at the semi-final and final levels, all teachers of competing students will be required to assist with monitoring and timekeeping duties at the local event.
5. Applications must be filled out by the teacher, not a parent or student. Applications submitted by parents or students will be returned.
6. Please send one check payable to SAMTA for the total number of students entered. Checks must be from teachers only. Checks from parents or students will be returned to the teacher.
7. Information regarding eligibility, time limits, and rules for the local, semi-final, and final contests can be found in the TMTA Student Affiliate Handbook available online at www.tmta.org. Please note, however, that to compete at the regional or state levels, students must pass the theory test at their competing grade level, either in the fall or spring testing periods of the 2019-2020 year.
8. Announced winners of each division will be required to pay another contestant fee payable to SAMTA on the day of the contest. At the conclusion of each division, the local contest chair will collect this fee to register the contestant for the next level of the contest. It is the teacher’s responsibility to inform potential winners of this extra fee. If a teacher wishes to make other payment arrangements for their students, please contact the chair in advance.