Student Events


Event Deadline* Date Location
10/9/2008 11/9/2008 Cleveland State University
12/15/2008 1/25/2009 Beck Center for the Arts
2/2/2009 3/1/2009 Severance Hall
2/15/2009 3/15/2009 Baldwin Wallace College
3/25/2009 4/25/2009 Cleveland State University
3/25/2009 4/25/2009 Cleveland State University
4/15/2009 & 5/15/2009 6/12/2009 University Hospital - Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital

OMTA Northeast District
Fall Music Festival

Sunday, November 9, 2008
1:00-6:00
Cleveland State University
Waetjen Auditorium
2001 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio

This festival is open to students of instruments and voice. There will be a separate division for adult performers. The festival is non-competitive and should not be confused with the auditions.

Qualified judges will give each performer an evaluation, certificate and ribbon. Memorization is optional, but a separate music score must be provided for the judge. Measures are to be numbered. Music scores will be returned to the student. Photocopies of music are not permitted unless they comply with U.S. Copyright Law. Please photocopy the enclosed form or go to the website, www.neomta.org, to download the entry forms.

Registration Form:
Click to download.

IN CAPITAL LETTERS, print clearly, remit one check for all students entered and remit $1.00 to cover mailing costs.

Fees:
$15.00 solo/ensemble for students of an OMTA member; $30.00 solo/ensemble for students of non-OMTA members. Please make the check payable to OMTA. (Each solo and ensemble performer pays the full fee.)

Mail to:
Connie Gardner
6786 Walter Waite Ct S.
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-6107
constant48@sbcglobal.net

These forms will then be returned to the teachers with room and time assignments and procedure slips. Teachers will forward them to the students. When sending in the forms, please attach “special requests” separately.

Classifications:
Beginner, Elementary, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate, and Advanced.

Performance times should not exceed:
3 minutes, Beginner and Elementary
5 minutes, Early Intermediate to Advanced Intermediate
8 minutes, Advanced

A maximum of 2 pieces will be judged.


OMTA Northeast District
Young Artists' Recital

Sunday, January 25, 2009
2:00pm
Beck Center for the Arts
Lakewood, Ohio

Teachers are encouraged to select up to three students to perform in this unique recital.

There will be a maximum of 25 performers.

Please use this formal recital opportunity for students you wish to encourage, praise, lift up, highlight, or simply represent your studio. Beginners, intermediate and advanced students should be considered. Performers are asked to dress for the stage. They will gather backstage and enter and depart from this traditional platform.

Send Registration Forms to:
Mary Kay Meyer
4845 Timber Creek Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 764-3262

Registration Form:
Click to download.

 



OMTA Northeast District invites you to attend:
The Cleveland Orchestra

Sunday, March 1, 2009
3:00 pm
2:00 pm Pre-Concert Lecture: Free of Charge (lecture only)

Severance Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-1796

Kurt Masur, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano

Janacek: Taras Bulba
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Students, parents and teachers are invited to share in this musical experience at a discounted group rate of $15.50. Click here for registration form.

Registration and Payment must be received
by February 2, 2009


Make checks payable to OMTA.

Teachers please send one registration form and payment to:

Dee Tranberg
4370 Sir John Ave.
North Royalton, OH 44133


OMTA Northeast District
Spring Music Festival

Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Baldwin Wallace College
96 Front Street, Berea, OH. 44017

  • This festival is open to students of instruments and voice.
  • The festival is non-competitive and should not be confused with the auditions.
  • Qualified judges will give each performer an evaluation, certificate and ribbon.
  • Memorization is optional, but a separate score must be provided for the judge.
  • Each measure is to be numbered.
  • Music scores will be returned to the student.
  • Photocopies of music must comply with U.S. Copyright Law.

Classifications and Performance Times:
3 minutes maximum, Beginner and Elementary
5 minutes maximum, Early Intermediate to Advanced Intermediate
8 minutes maximum, Advanced

A maximum of 2 pieces will be judged

Registration forms available here.

These forms will be returned to the teachers with room and time assignments and procedure slips. Teachers will forward them to the students.
IN CAPITAL LETTERS, print clearly, remit one check for all the students entered
plus $1.00 to cover mailing costs.

Fees:
Solo:
$15.00:Members $30.00: Non-Members
Ensemble:
$15.00:Members $30.00: Non-Members

Postmark Deadline is February 15, 2009.
Make the check payable to OMTA & mail to:
Connie Gardner
6786 Walter Waite Ct. S
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-6107 - constant48@sbcglobal.net



Scholarship Auditions
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cleveland State University - 2100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH.

  • The Scholarship Competition is an adjudicated event with awards going to the top performers and composers.
  • Students may compete in only one instrument category.
  • All winners will perform at the Northeast district Winners’ Recital on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Cleveland State University.
  • The decisions of the judges are final. The judges have the prerogative of dividing the award money in the event of a tie, or of not awarding the money.
  • The use of Xerox copies of scores at the auditions will disqualify an applicant.
  JUNIOR PERFORMANCE SENIOR PERFORMANCE
Award $500.00 $500.00
Entry Fee $35.00 members
$100.00 non-members
$40.00 members
$100.00 non-members
Eligibility Requirements

- Students who have never won this award in this division may compete
- Students who have won may compete in the next division when eligible
- The student must be age 12-14 as of Sept. 1, 2008

- Students who have never won this award in this division may compete
- The student must be age 15-18 as of Sept. 1, 2008
Repertoire Requirements - The repertoire to be performed shall be at the discretion of the teacher
- All music must be performed from memory
- The maximum performance time will be 12 minutes
- The repertoire to be performed shall be at the discretion of the teacher
- All music must be performed from memory
- The maximum performance time will be 18 minutes
 
  JUNIOR COMPOSITION SENIOR COMPOSITION
Award $500.00 $500.00
Entry Fee $35.00 members
$100.00 non-members
$40.00 members
$100.00 non-members
Eligibility - The student must be age 12-14 as of Sept. 1, 2008
- The composition entered may not have won any other competitions
- The student must be age 15-18 as of Sept. 1, 2008
- The composition entered may not have won any other competitions

Entry postmark deadline is March 25, 2009.

Registration form available here.

To enter, mail the application form along with the performance program and/or a copy of the composition manuscript to:

Katie Hug
3088 Edgehill Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118-2067
216-371-9516 kathrynhug@att.net


OMTA Northeast District Buckeye Auditions

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cleveland State University
2001 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio

  • The Buckeye Audition is a district competition for the elementary, junior and senior performer.
  • Please consult updated rules and regulations here.
  • Entry fees for the state finals will be paid by the Northeast District for the winners in each division at the member teacher rate only ($40 elementary, $50 junior, $60 senior) Winners who study with non- member teachers will be required to make up the entry fee difference.

Fees (ages as of Sept. 1, 2008)
Elementary (Ages 9 - 11) $30.00: Members | $60.00: Non-Members
Junior (Ages 12 - 14) $35.00: Members | $70.00: Non-Members
Senior (Ages 15 - 18) $40.00: Members | $80.00: Non-Members

Postmark Deadline is March 25, 2009.

Registration form available here.

Make checks payable to OMTA.

Mail to:
Connie Gardner
6786 Walter Waite Ct. S.
Brecksville, OH 44141
440-526-6107
constant48@sbcglobal.net


PLAYATHON -
A MARATHON RECITAL


Friday, June 12, 2009 - 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland. OH 44106

  • The Playathon is a fund-raising event that benefits Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital.
  • The Playathon is open to all teachers and students.
  • Before the Playathon, the students obtain pledges from family, friends and neighbors.
  • The teacher is required to attend when their students are performing.

Download registration form here.

Registration deadline is April 15, 2009.
Pledges and time block requirements are due May 15, 2009.

Send Registration to:
Mary Kay Meyer
4845 Timber Creek Dr
Medina, OH 44256

Registering teachers will receive a packet of materials to duplicate for each student. The packet will include an information letter and a pledge form. The students will obtain pledges and return them to their teacher.