VMEA Student Composition Festival
2022 Festival
Information
Festival Chair
Dr. Brian Coffill, D.M.A.
Director of Instrumental Ensembles
Randolph-Macon College
2022 Composition Festival Student Composers
Rules & Regulations
Compositions
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Submitted compositions will be evaluated based on compositional technique, musicality, and creativity.
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Submitted compositions may be for any combination of instruments or voices, or for pre-recorded electronic performance.
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Works should not exceed 8 minutes in duration; longer or multi-movement works may be shortened or have portions selected for potential performance.
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There is no cost to submit a composition for evaluation.
Applicants
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Any student (K-12 & Collegiate) of a VMEA-member music educator is eligible to submit compositions.
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Applicants may submit multiple compositions.
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Submissions are not guaranteed for performance or display at the VMEA Professional Development Conference.
Conference Performance
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If a composition is selected for performance, The Council on Creativity & Innovation will do its best to assist to recruit performers, but performances cannot be guaranteed.
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Students whose works are selected will be expected to attend the conference, either virtually or in-person, and will have the conference registration fee waived.
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Travel, housing, and other expenses for students who attend the conference are the responsibility of the student composer or sponsoring school.