Since 2022, SOUTH CAROLINA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION has sponsored a creativity initiative to encourage and celebrate creativity among the many young students throughout the state, and to give support to the excellent music teachers of South Carolina. The purpose of this initiative is to challenge and inspire students to find out just how creative they can be.
SCMTA Composition Competition
Under this initiative SCMTA first launched an annual composition competition and recital as well as hosted composition workshops with notable composers Wynn-Anne Rossi and Mike Springer.
SCMTA Songwriting Competition
Beginning in 2024 SCMTA added a songwriting competition and recital as well as hosted a songwriting workshop with notable songwriter Michael Flynn (of Slow Runner). This songwriting competition runs parallel with the composition competition and currently features a winners joint composition and songwriting honors recital.
