Performance Rules

MTNA Competitions

About the Hoosier Auditions:

The Hoosier Auditions provide an educational experience for students and teachers through opportunities to perform in a competitive setting, to hear other competitors perform, and to receive a written performance evaluation. A non-competitive option is also available.

There are two rounds of the Hoosier Auditions - District and State. The District Round is held during the month of March or April (click on "District Information" above to see complete information for 2009).

Students enter a level based on age as of March 1: Early Elementary (ages 7-9), Elementary (ages 10-11), Middle (ages 12-13), Junior (ages 14-15), Senior (ages 16-18) and Collegiate Undergraduate (ages 18-22).

Students may enter in one or more of the following instrumental categories: String, Woodwind, Brass, Piano, Voice and Classical Guitar. Performance rules for each level are listed under "Performance Rules" above; contestants are not limited to specific repertoire. A list of repertoire performed within recent years is available from your District Chairperson.

Students of current IMTA members and non-members are eligible to enter the Hoosier Auditions. A non-member teacher is required to pay a one-time fee of $30 each year, which entitles the teacher to enter any number of students. Each student of the non-member teacher then adds $5 to the entry fee.

Teachers may accompany their students at both the district and state rounds. Recorded accompaniments are allowed at the district round ONLY; if requested, an accompanist will be provided by IMTA at the state round (which will include one rehearsal that morning.) Please designate the need for an accompanist on the state entry form (students may always opt to bring their own accompanist.) Unaccompanied instrumental pieces may be performed in solo format.

The Theory Test has been suspended for the 2009 Competition In 2009, the Hoosier Auditions will consist solely of a performance competition.

The Hoosier Auditions are delineated by the following residency restriction: participation is limited to active members or non-members who reside in Indiana or within a 50-mile radius of the state borders. Students may compete in a district other than their own home district if there is a serious reason for doing so. Permission must be granted by petition through the State Chair, Dr. Kate Boyd. Home district is defined as the district in which the teacher resides.

Students have the option of participating in the Auditions at the District level as a non-competitor -- only to receive comments from the adjudicator. These students may declare themselves ineligible to win or place in the competition by checking the “non-competitive status” box on the entry form. Non-competing entrants pay the same fees and are subject to the same requirements as competing entrants.

Videotaping will be permitted for critique only in non-competitive auditions.