Calling All Student Composers! The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) seeks original music written by student composers for featured performance in the Young Composers Concert at the National In-Service…
Be sure to read the informative posts or seek advice from the following experienced mentors on the NAfME Composition Forum. September – J. Peter Hansen October – Judd Danby November – Rob Deemer December –…
The 2015 NAfME Eastern Division Conference in Providence, RI will feature a Young Composer Concert, followed by a session titled Young Composer Forum. Teachers and students in NAfME Eastern Division states…
NAfME is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2014 Electronic Music Composition Contest – K-8 Winner: Stephanie Chow, Out of the Fray Grade 7, Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School,…
The National Association for Music Education is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Student Composers Competition. The following compositions will be performed on October 27, 2014 at…
American Composers Forum launches NextNotesTM High School Composition Awards St. Paul (April 7, 2014) – The American Composers Forum (ACF) announces the launch of a new, national program designed to…
2014 Electronic Music Composition Contest Deadline: April 15, 2014 Open to student composers from elementary school through college and graduate school. One winner will be selected in each of three age categories: K-8, 9-12, Collegiate. …
New York’s award-winning student composers and All-State String Orchestra members had the opportunity to work with distinguished Composer-in-Residence Christopher Theofanidis at the All-State Winter Conference held by the New York…
Read Young Composers: Getting Your Music to the Performers in One Piece by Dr. Jeff Jordan. This informative article contains helpful advice for student composers on how to prepare scores that can…
There have never been more resources in composition pedagogy. Here is a list of books on teaching composition that teachers have found helpful: Composing Our Future: Preparing Music Educators to…
