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2020 MTNA Competitions

NOTE:  2020 Montana State MTNA Competitions
will be held by video submissions. 


MTNA Competitions are prestigious, national level competitions designed to give highly achieving young performers and composers the opportunity to advance in musicianship and excellence. MSMTA State Competition winners advance to the Northwest Division Competition (held by video submission), where winners have the opportunity to progress to the MTNA National Competitions held in conjunction with the MTNA National Conference each spring.

Performance competitions are divided into Junior, Senior, Young Artist, and Chamber Music divisions, and the composition competition features Elementary, Junior, Senior, and Young Artist divisions.

​Teachers are encouraged to read the full guidelines and repertoire requirements before entering.


Instructions for submitting the video performances will be sent upon receipt of the application by the Competitions Coordinator. ​
All entries must be completed online here. All membership fees must be current before entering. No exceptions to the deadline are offered, and fees must be paid upon entry.

Entry Deadline:
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 3:00 p.m. EST

Deadline to submit videos to competitions chair for all divisions except Chamber Music:​
Wednesday,October 28, 2020, 1:00 p.m. MST

Deadline to submit Chamber Music videos:
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 3:00 EST


The deadline to enter and submit scores for the MTNA Composition Competition will be Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Teachers are encouraged to read the full composition competitions guidelines and submission requirements before entering.

​Fore more information contact:

Molly Morrison, Performance Competitions Coordinator
Mike Evock, Composition Competitions Coordinator
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2020 MTNA State Competition Results

Program in Conference Book  |  Video Links have expired

Junior Performance - Piano

Representative: Yuan Du, student of Christopher Hahn

Junior Composition

Representative: Charles Parker, student of Judith O'Dell

Senior Performance - Piano

Senior Composition

Representative: Tanner Jordan, student of Dorothea Cromley
​Representative: Aidan McCormack, student of Amelia Thornton

Senior Performance - Strings

Representative: Aidan McCormack, student of Amelia Thornton

Young Artist Performance - Strings

Young Artist Performance - Piano

1st: Cade Fiddaman, Violin, student of Angella Ahn
Alt: David Harmsworth, Cello, 
student of Adam Collins
HM: Noah Certalic, Violin, student of Angella Ahn
​Entrant #3: Zac Masiba, Viola, student of Angella Ahn
Representative: Ingrid De Groot, student of Christopher Hahn

Young Artist Performance - Brass

Representative: Jacob Kittleson, Tuba, student of Jeannine Little
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    • ABOUT MSMTA >
      • LEADERSHIP
      • MEMBERS
      • ANNUAL REPORTS
      • LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
      • STRATEGIC PLAN
      • CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
  • FOR TEACHERS
    • JOIN MSMTA
    • CERTIFICATION
    • AWARDS
    • CONFERENCE >
      • 2020 Inspiration Conference
      • CONFERENCE INFORMATION
      • CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
      • ONLINE SESSIONS >
        • 2019 Conference - Billings
    • NEWSLETTER
  • FOR STUDENTS
    • FALL FESTIVAL
    • MTNA COMPETITIONS
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