FSMTA District and State Concerto Competition - General Information for Entrants
The FSMTA Concerto Competition is a two-stage competitive event. All applicants must first apply and compete at a District level. District Concerto winners (with the exception of the Elementary category) are obligated to represent their districts and compete in the State Concerto Competition.
Instrumental categories of contestants are as follows: Piano, Organ, Voice, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and Strings (including Harp).
Age Categories:
Entry Rules:
Carefully read the District Competition rules found here, and State Competition rules found here.
Additional Rules:
If any District winner becomes unable to compete in the State Competition, the District and State Concerto Competition Chairmen must be notified immediately.
The application process is not complete until you have submitted the application form and submitted your check or electronic payment.
The teacher is responsible for completing and electronically submitting this application. All rules must be followed otherwise the application will be disqualified if not corrected by the deadline. All questions should be directed to the District Concerto Competition Chair prior to the deadline. All fees are non-refundable.
How to select your District:
For Map of FSMTA Districts click here.
For questions, contact your District Competition Chairman listed here or email Concerto Competition Chairman, Hristo Popov.
The teacher must enter all of his or her participating students in a district in which he/she is a member of a local MTA. If a teacher is a member in more than one district, the student has to enter in a district where the student resides. The contestant must be a Florida resident. Exceptions are given to students residing more than 100 miles radius from the location of the live event.
For non-members district affiliation is based on the physical location of the teacher’s studio. If the teacher’s studio is located outside of Florida, the student must enter in the district where he/she legally resides.
Instrumental categories of contestants are as follows: Piano, Organ, Voice, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and Strings (including Harp).
Age Categories:
- Elementary, 12 years and under (students compete only at the district level; winner does not proceed to State Competition)
- Junior, 12 years and under
- Intermediate, 13–15 years
- Senior, 16–19 years. Senior entrants must not have graduated or taken the GED and must be enrolled in a high school program. Dual enrollment students are eligible.
Entry Rules:
Carefully read the District Competition rules found here, and State Competition rules found here.
- Determine District (see “How to select your District” below) in which to enter your student(s).
- Visit that District’s local MTA webpage or contact the District Concerto Chairman (listed here) to find out about the deadline and competition dates, location, and the entry fee for your district.
- District Concerto winners of each level, with the exception of the Elementary category, are obligated to represent their districts and compete in the State Concerto Competition. The dates and details can be found on the FSMTA Competitive Events page.
Additional Rules:
If any District winner becomes unable to compete in the State Competition, the District and State Concerto Competition Chairmen must be notified immediately.
The application process is not complete until you have submitted the application form and submitted your check or electronic payment.
The teacher is responsible for completing and electronically submitting this application. All rules must be followed otherwise the application will be disqualified if not corrected by the deadline. All questions should be directed to the District Concerto Competition Chair prior to the deadline. All fees are non-refundable.
How to select your District:
For Map of FSMTA Districts click here.
For questions, contact your District Competition Chairman listed here or email Concerto Competition Chairman, Hristo Popov.
The teacher must enter all of his or her participating students in a district in which he/she is a member of a local MTA. If a teacher is a member in more than one district, the student has to enter in a district where the student resides. The contestant must be a Florida resident. Exceptions are given to students residing more than 100 miles radius from the location of the live event.
For non-members district affiliation is based on the physical location of the teacher’s studio. If the teacher’s studio is located outside of Florida, the student must enter in the district where he/she legally resides.