The MTNA Student Competitions consist of three levels: State Competition, Division Competition, and National Finals.  The NH Music Teachers Association hosts the state level competition.

Performance Competitions

The purposes of the Music Teachers National Association Performance competitions are to provide educational experiences for students and teachers and to recognize exceptionally talented young artists and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence. The state competitions are considered the primary educational level with the division and national levels showcasing outstanding performance and honoring significant pedagogical achievement.

Composition Competitions

The purpose of the Music Teachers National Association composition competition is to encourage creativity and self-expression in student musicians through the art of composing and to recognize their achievements, as well as the significant work of their teachers.

We are looking forward to our next MTNA Performance Competition:

State Competitions Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Location: Concord Community Music School 
Online Registration Entry Deadline: September 9, 2026 at 3:00pm 

Click here for complete guidelines.

For more information, please contact our VP of Competitions: Silvana Sokolov-Grubb larsil@comcast.net 

Congratulations to the 2024 winners!

Junior Performance Piano: 

Winner Grace Lan

Alternate Apollo Moon

Honorable Mention: Chrystal Zhou and Mishal Naqshbandi

Senior Performance Piano:

Winner Evan Fan

Alternate Bolei Wang

Honorable Mention: Chloe Tan

Junior Performance Strings: 

Representative: Kevin Sun

Senior Composition: 

Winner: Elizabeth McCormack

Honorable Mention: Albert Lu

Ariadne Antipa, DMA

Fabio Menchetti, DMA