Composers can submit in one of two categories:

• Undergraduate students currently enrolled in any MADSM member institutions. 
• Graduate students currently enrolled in any MADSM member institutions. 

Winning composers must be able to attend both performances of their work.

Works must be 5-7 minutes in length, and written for 3-5 players consisting of:

• Flute (including C flute, alto flute, and/or bass flute)
• Clarinet in B-flat (including bass clarinet)
• Piano
• Violin
• Violoncello
• Percussion:
  • Kick bass drum with pedal
  • Snare drum (sticks or brushes)
  • Medium Suspended cymbal
  • Small Accessories found in an average high school:  triangle, tambourine, wood block, cowbell, wind chimes

Works must be written to be performed at the high school level and above, loosely adhering to the American Band College Music Grades 4-5 guidelines as described here.

Scores and recordings should be submitted via Qualtrics by Friday, October 4, 2019. The winners will be announced by mid-October, 2019. Winning composers will be invited to attend any rehearsals of the piece and the workshop/recording session at their own expense. The composers are expected to attend the premiere at the MMEA conference if at all possible.

Follow the Online Application Guidelines: 

• Upload one score of an original work with instrumentation selected from the above instrumentation
• Upload a MIDI recording of the submitted composition. 
• The piece should be 5-7 minutes in length.
• Upload a short bio (500 words max)
• A signed note from your composition teacher or Department Chair stating that you are currently enrolled as a full-time student at your institution (this may be scanned)