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FSMTA Competitive Events


Competitions with monetary awards are usually held in late May. Each year FSMTF presents awards to student winners of FSMTA Competitive Events. 
  • A list of all available Awards and Scholarships is available for viewing and downloading.
  • See the Handbook of Student Activities for general information about FSMTA Competitive Events.

2023 FSMTA Competitive Events

 ​Location: Jacksonville University​
Date: Saturday, May 13th (and Friday, May 12th for rehearsals only)
Application deadline for all competitions (except State Concerto): April 1, 2023
Application deadline for State Concerto Competition: April 10, 2023

Contacts: 
  • Vice President for FSMTA Competitive Events: Anastasiya Naplekova
  • State Concerto Competition – Piano, Instrumental and Vocal Coordinator: Anne Falik
  • Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Award Competition Coordinator:  Anastasiya Naplekova
  • Byrd Competition Coordinator: Anastasiya Naplekova
  • Pre-College Chamber Music Coordinator: Anastasiya Naplekova
  • Guitar Competition Coordinator: Anastasiya Naplekova
  • King Music Education Scholarship Coordinator: Anastasiya Naplekova
  • Community Service Awards (held separately) Coordinator: Anastasiya Naplekova
District Concerto Chairs:
  • District 1: Nancy DeStafney, 534 Riola Place, Pensacola, FL 32506; 850-512-6693​
  • District 2: Kyungu Lee, 4332 Preserve Ln, Tallahassee, FL32317; 850-980-2828
  • District 3: Anne Falik, 3317 NW 38th Street, Gainesville, FL  32606; 352-514-4109
  • District 4: Erin Bennett, 12534 Ashglen Dr. N., Jacksonville, FL 32224
  • District 5: Mary Mincy, 981 Auburn Ave. Clermont, FL 34711; 770-309-8364​
  • District 6: Huifang Chen, 11451 NW 49th Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33076; 954-258-6592​
  • District 7: Dr. Michael Baron, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL  33965; 239-590-7209
  • District 8: ​Denise Verheul, 2495 Browning Street, Sarasota, FL 34237; 770-335-4247 
  • District 9: Ken Hanks, 2112 N 15th Street, Tampa, FL 33605; 813-253-7686

​Concerto Competition

Other Competitions


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Please note the following:
  • Please note that all stated deadlines are hard deadlines and there will be no exceptions.
  • For State Concerto Competition only: requests for help in securing an accompanist must be submitted to the Concerto Chairman, Anne Falik, no later than April 10.
District and State Concerto Competition Application Forms:
  • General Information for Entrants
  • FSMTA District and State Concerto Competition Rules
  • Vocal Requirements
  • District Concerto Competition Rules
  • District Concerto Competition Dates and Application Forms
  • State Concerto Competition Rules and Application

Concerto Competition Coordinator Forms:
  • Chair's Ballot Ranking Form
  • Judges' Ballot Ranking Form
  • District Concerto Competition Procedures
  • District Concerto Competition Rating Sheet
  • District Concerto Competition Chairman's Report
  • ​State Concerto Competition Rating Sheet
Byrd Memorial Piano Ensemble Competition
  • Rules and Application - Pre-college and College levels
  • Byrd Ensemble Rating Sheet
 
Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Competition 
  • Rules and Application
  • Gray Perry Rating Sheet
 
Pre-College Chamber Music Competition
  • Rules and Application
  • State Chamber Music Group Rating Sheet
 
FSMTA Senior and Collegiate String Competitions
  • ​Rules and Regulations
  • String Competition Rating Sheet
     
Community Service Awards 
 - Local and District Presidents Community Service Award for Ninth Graders
  • Application, Rules & Instructions
  • FSMTA Teacher Letter of Recommendation
  • School Administrator/Teacher Letter of Recommendation

​- FSMTA Community Service Award for 12th Graders
  • Application, Rules & Instructions
  • FSMTA Teacher Letter of Recommendation
  • School Administrator/Teacher Letter of Recommendation
 
King Music Education Scholarship 
  • ​King Music Education Scholarship Application
  • King Music Education Scholarship Teacher Letter of Recommendation
     
State Level Payment for Competition Fees
Deadline for payment (except concerto):
April 1st
Concerto payment deadline: April 10th

Use the PayPal button below to pay registration fee for State level competition fees.
Do not use this PayPal button for District fees. District fees should be paid to the
​District Concerto Chair.
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Students entered in any FSMTA event, competitive or non-competitive, shall follow the MTNA guidelines as posted on MTNA website.
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