Alaska MTNA Competitions
MTNA Student Performance Competitions are three-tiered, beginning at the state level for Junior (age 11-14), Senior (age 15-18), Senior Duet (new for 2007-2008 competitions),
Young Artist (age 19-26), and Chamber Music (average age 18-26).
State winners and representatives then compete at the division level, and division winners and representatives become the national finalists.
In states where there is only one entrant in a particular level and category, the student does not compete at the state level, but is automatically advanced as " State Representative " to compete in the appropriate division competition. Likewise, if there is only one entrant in a division level and category, that student is automatically advanced as a national finalist, representing the division.
Student performance competitions at all levels are open to the public.
In the Elementary (age 5-10), Junior, Senior, and Young Artist Composition Competitions, the student compositions are judged by mail at the state, division and national levels. The National Winning compositions of the MTNA Student Composition Competitions are performed at the MTNA National Conference.
In states where there is only one entrant in a particular level and category, the student does not compete at the state level, but is automatically advanced as " State Representative " to compete in the appropriate division competition. Likewise, if there is only one entrant in a division level and category, that student is automatically advanced as a national finalist, representing the division.
Student performance competitions at all levels are open to the public.
In the Elementary (age 5-10), Junior, Senior, and Young Artist Composition Competitions, the student compositions are judged by mail at the state, division and national levels. The National Winning compositions of the MTNA Student Composition Competitions are performed at the MTNA National Conference.
Performance Competitions
State Chair and Performance Competitions Coordinator
Dr. Timothy Smith, NCTM
Alaska's Student Performance Competitions were held November 3 and 10-11, 2007 at the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
The Northwest Division Performance Competitions will take place January 11-13, 2008 in Billings, Montana, at Montana State University.
Competitions for the National Finalists and performance of National Winning Student Compositions will take place during the MTNA National Conference, March 28-April 1, in Denver, Colorado.
Junior Piano Alaska Winner
Ian Huh, student of Svetlana Velitchko
Senior Piano Alaska Winner
Page Moon, student of Svetlana Velitchko
Senior Piano Duet Alaska Representative
Page Moon and Nathaniel Knapp
students of Svetlana Velitchko
students of Svetlana Velitchko
Young Artist Piano Alaska Representative
Josaphat Chambers, student of Timothy Smith, NCTM
Junior String Alaska Winner
Brett Lindsay, cello, student of Linda Ottum
Senior String Alaska Winner
Patrick Hopkins, cello, student of Bonnie Hampton
