The Buckeye Auditions event is OhioMTA’s premier competition for our most outstanding students.  Each of Ohio’s eight Districts holds a preliminary competition in March/April, leading to the statewide competition in June.  Teachers may only enter students who are currently studying with them and that have studied the performance medium of the audition with the entering teacher a minimum of six (6) months of the nine (9) months immediately preceding the day of the District auditions.  The teacher and the entrant may not be the same individual.  OhioMTA Member Teachers:  Current membership dues for MTNA, OhioMTA and the District must be paid in full before the application deadline.  An MTNA/OhioMTA member with student membership status is not eligible to enter students.  Non-member Teachers:  see fee schedule below.

DISTRICT PRELIMINARIES

 

Date:      Saturday, March 31, 2012

Location:     Otterbein University

Deadline:      Friday, February 17, 2012   (postmark)  -    Late entries and hand deliveries will NOT be accepted.

Teachers are to proof the student applications and send one check to cover all students entered.

Include student and parent e-mail addresses on applications, since all communication with students and teachers will be via e-mail where possible.  Applicants will receive notification 2 to 3 weeks before the competition.

Classification:      Senior  – Ages 15-18; Junior – Ages 12-14;  Elementary – Ages 9-11

Time Limits:        Senior, 9-18 min.; Junior, 6–12 min.; Elementary, 5–10 min.

 Categories:      Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds & Brass, Guitar

 Prizes:      Senior – $100; Junior – $75; Elementary – $50

Fees:                     Member    Non-member

                Senior          $40              $80 

               Junior           $35              $70 

           Elementary    $30              $60

 

Winners will be invited to perform in the Honors Recital on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Graves Piano & Organ Company.  It is the teachers’ responsibility to contact the Recital Chairperson to enroll their students in the recital.  See “Recitals – Solo & Ensemble” for details.

 

STATE FINALS

 Date:      Saturday, June 2, 2012

 Location:      Bowling Green State University

 Prizes:      Senior – $200; Junior – $150; Elementary – $100

 

State Finals application fees for students of OhioMTA members will be paid by the District

Non-member fees are Senior – $120, Junior – $100, Elementary – $80

 

See pages 10 + 11 of the September 2011 issue of OhioMTA News for Rules, Regulations and Application Forms,

or visit the Buckeye page directly at:

http://www.ohiomta.org/state.asp?page=buckeyeauditions

 

Mail District registrations and fees to Chairperson:

Dr. Sally L. Sansbury, NCTM

243 Brighton Road, Columbus, OH 43202

(614) 268-5515 · studioklavier@yahoo.com

 

Videotaping, photography, and any electronic recording are forbidden at all OhioMTA recitals and performance events.

 

Participation earns recertification credit.