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I l l inois Music Educat i o n A sso ci at i o n 2017 Composition Contest
1. Any 6th–8th grade student may enter the junior high school competition and any 9th–12th grade student (up to one contest post- graduation) is eligible to enter the senior high school competition. The submission must be composed in the calendar year leading up to the contest entry.
2. Each student may enter only one composition in each of the
categories, but students may enter as many categories as they desire.
3. Each entry must be accompanied by (1) a completed entry form and (2) $15 entry fee.
4. All compositions should have a title or an opus number.
5. A CD recording of the composition must accomany each entry. With the exeception of the Avant Garde/Electronic category, recordings should be performed on the appropriate voice of instruments rather than computer-generated sounds, whenever possible. Audio files must be in .mp3 format.
6. Two copies of a legible score must accompany all but the Avant Garde/Electronic, Jazz Improvisation and Remix entries.
7. Entries in the Commercial/Pop category that could be classified as “popular music” may be submitted with two copies of the lyric and chords sheet. Entries classified as “commerical” (including film scores) must include two copies of the score.
8. All measures must be numbered in the scores.
9. The scores and CDs should bear only the title and student ID number (school-assigned number or social security number). No names should appear on the scores or CDs for all entries are judged anonymously.
10. All remixes must be under five minutes in length and utilize some portion of the audio supplied by ILMEA at http://www.ilmea.org/divisions/jsgm/remix. Due to copyright restrictions, remixes can only use the provided audio samples and original sounds created by the composer. By entering the contest, the student and their sponsoring teacher understand that the audio samples can only be used for the ILMEA Composition Contest and cannot be used for any other reason. Failure to comply with these regulations would put you in violation of copyright. For all information related to the remix category, visit the website linked above.
11. All recordings, scores, and entry forms must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2016. The JSGM Division President has the authority to refuse any entries postmarked after the deadline.
12. All materials submitted will be kept by ILMEA. No materials will be returned to the student. ILMEA reserves the right to use student compositions for publicity and/or display of exemplary work. This use may include an audio file of the composition included on an official ILMEA compilation recording and the posting of an audio file of the composition on the ILMEA website for a period of one year.
13. Winners will be notified in the first week of December (based on timing of results generated by the adjudication panel). Several winning compositions will be selected for performance during the Awards Ceremony and Showcase Concert at the 2017 Illinois Music Education Conference. If chosen for performance, a winning composition must be presented in its original form without additions or changes.
14. The JSGM Division President has the authority to disqualify any compositions that do not comply with the contest rules.
General Rules
Junior High School Categories
• Arranging – an original arrangement based upon pre-existing materials• Computer-Based Composition – any pieces of music written and performed utilizing a computer (This includes MIDI data, recordings made by the student, and anything else that can be done within a program like GarageBand; music must be under four minutes in length.)• Instrumental Solo – an original composition for solo instrument (can include piano accompaniment)• Remix – an original remix using the stems available at http://www.ilmea.org/divisions/jsgm/remix• Small Ensemble – music written for a small group of musicians (10 or fewer)
Senior High School Categories
• Arranging – an original arrangement based upon pre-existing materials• Avant Garde/Electronic – experimental, new, modern, abstract sonic gestures or music composed using nontraditional techniques, created through electronic means (e.g., computer hardware and software systems and electronic musical instruments)• Commercial/Popular – vocal or instrumental music written for a commercial purpose (e.g. film or television) • Instrumental (solo to chamber ensemble) – music written for solo instrument or a small group of musicians with one instrument per part • Instrumental (large ensemble) – music written for band or orchestra, including concertos• Jazz Instrumental/Jazz Vocal – original jazz compositions for instrumentalists or vocalists• Jazz Improvisation – solo improvisation which may be backed by rhythm section• Keyboard Solo – composition for solo keyboard (piano, organ, synthesizer)• Remix – an original remix using the stems available at http://www.ilmea.org/divisions/jsgm/remix.• Vocal Solo – solo vocal work, accompanied or unaccompanied• Vocal Ensemble – composition for a group of voices, accompanied or unaccompanied
I l l inois Music Educat i o n A sso ci at i o n 2017 Composition Contest Entry Form
Student Name ID Number
Student Home Address City, Zip
Student Home Phone ( ) Student Email
Name of School Grade
School Address City, Zip
School Phone ( ) Teacher Email
ILMEA Spronsor Name ILMEA/NAfME ID Number
If ILMEA sponsor is someone other than your school music teacher, please provide that address and phone below.
Senior High School Only: If selected as a category winner (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mention), I am interested in participating in the 2017 IMEC Composition Track. More information is available at http://www.ilmea.org/divisions/jsgm/composition. Yes No
Title or Opus Number of the Work
Category (Select the best fit for your entry.)
Arranging Avant Garde/Electronic Commerical/Popular Instrumental (solo to chamber ensemble) Instrumental (large ensemble) Jazz Instrumental/Jazz Vocal Jazz Improvisation Keyboard Solo Remix Vocal Solo Vocal Ensemble
Arranging Computer-Based Composition Instrumental Solo Remix Small Ensemble
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I herby certify that the musical composition or improvisation submitted is the original work of the student. Any copyrighted materials, including texts, have been cleared for use. The composer hereby grants ILMEA permission to use the submitted composition as detailed in the General Rules.
Signature of Student Composer Date
Signature of ILMEA Sponsor Date
ILMEA Sponsor Email
Please send this form, payment and all entry materials (see General Rules) to: Illinois Music Education Association
Composition Contest 7270 West College Drive, Suite 201
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Postmark Deadline for Entries November 1, 2016