About the Talent Search
Sponsored by MENC and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the Electronic Music Composition Competition recognizes outstanding compositions and is held to help influence school administrators to include or improve music technology in their schools' curriculum. Entries will be judged based on their aesthetic quality, effective use of electronic media, and the power of the composition and its presentation in communicating to school board members, administrators, and others, the excitement and effectiveness of electronic music composition in the school curriculum.
Each year, an MENC adjudicator selects a finalist in each of the three categories: Elementary, Middle, and High School. These students receive the prizes listed below and are honored at NSBA's T+L Conference, October 20-22, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona.
NEW for 2010: Group Composition Category
How to Enter
Deadline: April 14, 2010
Rules
- Teachers must submit student entries to MENC.
- Compositions should be 5 minutes or less and should either be composed electronically or include electronic instruments (vocal and/or acoustic instruments may be combined with electronic instruments)
- Along with the composition, students should prepare an essay, video, or PowerPoint presentation that offers a personal statement about the piece or explains their composition process.
- Each composition should correspond with National Standard #4: Composing and Arranging Music.
Individual Composition Entry Form
Group Composition Entry Form
(Acrobat Reader Required)
2010 Prize Package
One copy of the Animusic 1 DVD and one copy of the Animusic 2 DVD. Inventive, animated musical instruments come to life in a collection of music videos. Music teachers at all grade levels find Animusic a valuable resource for inspiring students and for illustrating musical concepts.
Download the free teacher’s guide companions for the DVDs – online at www.animusic.com/education. These provide discussion points and activities that support items 6, 7 and 8 of the National Standards for Music Education. Educational use is always allowed with Animusic videos. Feel free to play the DVD directly or it may also be added to media servers or other shared storage.
MagicScore Maestro 6 - the music notation software for each winner.
MagicScore School 6 - the sheet music software academic pack, up to 21 installations in one educational organization, for each winner's school.
MagicScore - the onLine music notation software, 1 license for 1 school website, for each winner's school.
Music Notation for MS Word - the unique software that makes possible professional music notation in MS Word, for each winner.
MENC
For each winner’s teacher:
- a copy of the MENC book, Why and How to Teach Music Composition: A New Horizon for Music Education
- the interactive classroom resource, Liberty for All: A Musical Journey CD-ROM, Volumes 1 & 2
- an MENC musical inspiration poster (sample pictured above) plus a set of musical inspiration notecards
Visit the Winner Archive and listen to past compositions
Questions? Contact Nicole Springer, 800-336-3768 x 334.