This spring, in honor of 60 years of SCMTA, we will host our SCMTA State Audition Celebration through an online only platform. We will waive the theory/technique requirements for auditions this year, and students need only to perform repertoire based
Renew Your Membership
The MTNA membership year ends June 30th. Renew by signing into your MTNA account and clicking Renew MTNA Membership, emailing mtnanet@mtna.org, or calling (888) 512-5278.
Changes to MTNA Competitions
The 2020 SCMTA-MTNA Student Performance Competitions registration deadline is fast approaching: Wednesday, September 23 at 3 p.m., EDT. The application form is available on the MTNA website. This year at the state level we will conduct the competitions online. We
SCMTA 2020 Annual Conference
The 60th Conference will be held virtually and will include a dynamic schedule of live webinars and on-demand access to presentations, discussions, and music. Activities will be programmed and released on November 6-7, 2020, free to all SCMTA members! SCMTA
SCMTA District and State Auditions Cancelled
SCMTA has cancelled the 2020 District and State Auditions for this March and April. In making the announcement, President Sara Ernst said, “We did not take this decision lightly, and ultimately, the safety of our communities must be our top
Call for Composers
Composers with present or past residence in South Carolina are invited to apply for the South Carolina Music Teachers Association 2020 Commissioned Composer Award. The composer selected will receive a $1500 cash prize ($750 from SCMTA matched by MTNA) and
SC MTNA Competitions
The South Carolina MTNA Performance Competitions were held October 31 – November 2 at Newberry College. A total of 61 students competed in three levels: Junior, Senior, and Young Artist. Thank you to Vice-President for Competitions Howard Kim and the
SCMTA 59th Annual Conference
The SCMTA Fifty-Ninth Annual Conference will be held October 31 – November 2, 2019, at Newberry College in Newbery, SC. An exciting program is planned featuring pianist Alan Chow as conference artist and Jane Magrath as conference clinician. The South
2019 State Pre-College Auditions
The SCMTA State Pre-College Piano Auditions were held April 27, at the USC School of Music in Columbia. Of the 326 students who had participated in District Auditions in the previous weeks, 203 were eligible to advance to the state
