Composition Competition IN MEMORY OF ALMA GRAYCE MILLER POSTMARK DEADLINE: February 19, 2026 FEE $24.00 per entrant. Non-NVMTA members have to pay the $50 fee (per student per event) plus registration fee. All fees are nonrefundable. Non-member fees can be paid HERE. One payment per studio should be made for this event by the teacher at this link: PAYMENT Your competition certificates will be available for digital download. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Fill out the Online Form (https://forms.gle/aui5sW4eZiv36ZHc6) All entries will require: Contact information for the teacher and composer PDF of the score Header to include Title, Age & Years of Study Do not include the composer's name on the PDF Multi-instrument compositions require a cover page listing the instrumentation Audio recording of the composition (MP3 or MP4) No video recordings please One paragraph artist's statement If you choose to submit your entry manually: Fill out the application. Submit a PDF of the score to nvmtacomposition@gmail.com. The PDF should include the title of the piece, composer's age and number of years of study. The composer's name must not appear on the manuscript. Submit a digital file (mp3 or mp4) of the composition to nvmtacomposition@gmail.com. Label the entry with the title of the composition only. Mail application, manuscripts, and one check per studio payable to NVMTA to: Christy Tallamy, 1712 Tomworth Ct. NE, Leesburg VA 20176 CHAIR Christy Tallamy, NCTM and Kay Willett, Co-chair ABOUT THIS EVENT This competition is intended to encourage the writing of original creative compositions. It is in memory of Alma Grayce Miller, a former NVMTA member, who left funds for this purpose. Not sure how to navigate student compositions? Can it be done between now and the deadline? (The [...]