Creative Music Class

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COMPOSITION COMPETITION 2024 BY IYMC
https://www.internationalyouthmusiccompetitions.org/june.html

Opportunity for composers! Competition is organized by IYMC of the USA.
Competition entry window is June 1 - 30.

COMPOSITION

Music Composers
Compose in any style, any genre
Compose for vocal, instrumental, solo, small or large groups and electronic compositions.
Music Video production: original composition, audio, video project (All aspects evaluated e.g. sound mixing and editing, the composition, the performance, the video design/effects/impact).
Composer "pairs" allowed, e.g. Composer/Lyricist combos or composer and co-composer.
Beginner, novice, amateur and professional composers welcome.
One piece, own choice.
No time limit, judges reserve the right to evaluate only the first 15 minutes of lengthy compositions.

You will compete in age categories for Grand Prize, 1st prize with honors, 1st prize, 2nd, 3rd prizes, Honorable Mention and Merit awards:
Young Musicians: age 7 and younger
Junior 1: age 8 and 9
Junior 2: ages 10 to 13
Senior: ages 14 to 18
Collegiate: age 19 to 26
Open: 27+
Age calculated as on June 1st.
Submission formats: pdf notation file, audio track mp3, mp4, YouTube link.
Sheet music pdf preferred but not required.

New Category:
Music Video production: original composition, audio, video project (All aspects evaluated e.g. sound mixing and editing, the composition, the performance, the video design/effects/impact).

Entry June 1-30
Results emailed on or before July 26
Results listed on our website on or before July 28

Entry fee USD40

Looking for lesson ideas?
I post many lesson ideas with video, resources, background, links, etc. to my blog on this site.